THERE IS NEVER ANY SHORTAGE OF THINGS TO DO ON THE GLORIOUS GOLD COAST – ESPECIALLY IN SPRING. HERE ARE A FEW TOP EVENTS TO DROP INTO YOUR CALENDAR.
SWELL Sculpture Festival
8-17 September | All Day
Now in its 21st year, the SWELL Sculpture Festival is back bigger than ever in 2023. More than 70 fascinating sculptures from local and international artists will be on display along Currumbin Beach. Queensland’s outdoor sculpture festival also features artists’ talks, live music, kids’ classes, and workshops. While you’re there, take a souvenir home from a gift stall and explore pop-up exhibitions throughout the precinct.
Gold Coast Multicultural Festival
16 September | 11am-3pm
Taste the world at this year’s Gold Coast Multicultural Festival! This long-running event showcases the food, culture and fun of people from all around the world who now call the Gold Coast home. This year’s event also features local entertainers performing on the Broadwater Parklands’ great lawn. Bring along the grandkids and enjoy a delightful spring day by the water.
Location: Broadwater Parklands, Southport
Cost: Free
More details: www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/Things-to-do/Gold-Coast-Events-Calendar/Gold-Coast-Multicultural-Festival
Gold Coast Rose Society Annual Show
23 September | 11:30am-4pm & 24 September | 9am-3:30pm
Featuring growers from across South East Queensland and Northern NSW, the Gold Coast Rose Society Annual Show features the very best blooms. Learn more about the large number of rose varieties available to suit a wide range of growing conditions and receive expert advice on the care and cultivation of your roses. Stay for a coffee at the cafe on site and enter the raffles to win great prizes.
Location: The Auditorium, Robina Community Centre, 196 Robina Town Centre Drive, Robina
Cost: $5
More details: www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/Things-to-do/Gold-Coast-Events-Calendar/Gold-Coast-Rose-Society-23rd-Annual-Show-1