What's on around Manunda?
225 upcoming events
We've rounded up 225 upcoming events around Manunda — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events around Manunda
Fri9
Friday 9 October
Fri 9A$12–60
🗺️Guided tour
Kuranda Koala Gardens
Kuranda Koala Gardens, 4881
Fri 9A$59–129
🌳Outdoors
Giant Swing at Skypark Cairns
Skypark Cairns by AJ Hackett, 4878
Fri 9A$215–800
🗺️Guided tour🚶Walk
Nocturnal Rainforest & Wildlife Tour from Cairns
Cairns Marina, 4870
Fri 9A$385
🏷️Other
Skydive Mission Beach
Cairns Marina, 4870
Fri 9A$12–60
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Birdworld Kuranda
Birdworld Kuranda, 4881
Fri 9A$0–173
🖼️Art & Culture
Cairns Aquarium: Entry Ticket
Cairns Aquarium
Fri 9 · 11 AMA$20
🌳Outdoors🤾Sports & fitness
Move Mama Move | Minty Mimosa
Satsanga Sanctuary
Fri 9A$149–299
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Marine Life Encounter at Cairns Aquarium
Cairns Aquarium
Fri 9 · 3 PMA$51–188
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Cairns Aquarium by Twilight
Cairns Aquarium
Fri 9 · 5 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic☀️Open air
Garden Grooves
Harbourside Bar & Kitchen
Fri 9 · 6 PMFree
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Friday Social
YHA Cairns Central
TodayA$355
🗺️Guided tour
Skydive Cairns
Cairns Marina, 4870
Sat10
Today
At 8 AM
🏊Water sports🛶Kayak & rowing
North Queensland Branch Carnival 2026
North Queensland Branch Carnival 2026
TodayA$0–289
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Ocean Freedom Great Barrier Reef Tour
Cairns Marina, 4870
TodayA$0–780
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Outer Great Barrier Reef Full-Day Tour with Lunch
Cairns Marina, 4870
TodayA$0–680
🗺️Guided tour🏊Water sports
Frankland Islands Reef Cruise
Cairns Central Childcare Centre, 4870
TodayA$14–71
🗺️Guided tour🏰Heritage
Rainforestation Nature Park
Rainforestation Nature Park
At 9:15 AMA$22–199
🧘Yoga🧘Wellness
Gentle Yoga Saturdays @ Studio Avasa
Studio Avasa
TodayA$52–86
🗺️Guided tour
Rainforestation Nature Park & Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
TodayA$29–673.50
🗺️Guided tour
Kuranda Scenic Railway
Kuranda Scenic Rail, 4881
TodayA$15–25
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
At 10 AMFree
🏰Heritage
Time Capsule Ceremony
Yorkeys Knob Boating Club
At 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop
Strategic and Project Planning for Community Organisations (Cairns QLD)
Cairns City Library (Meeting Room)
At 1 PM
✂️Workshop👗Fashion & Design
DECORATE YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS BAUBLES 2026
COME POUR WITH ME
Sun11
Tomorrow
Mon12
Monday 12 October
Mon 12 · 10:30 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services🤝Volunteering
Do you provide support to Veteran?
Wellways Cairns Carer Hub
Mon 12 · 1 PMFree
🤝Volunteering
(Cairns Hub) Carer Hub Open Day – Celebrating Carers Week
141-143 Abbott St
Mon 12 · 4:30 PMA$22–80
🧘Yoga🧘Wellness
Ease Your Flow TriYoga Palm Cove
The Palms at Palm Cove
Mon 12 · 5:30 PMA$18–150
✂️Workshop🎓Classes
Ailan Dance Class (Beginner)
Bulmba-ja Arts Centre
Tue 13 · 7:30 AMA$0
💼Career
CCO Recruitment Assessment Centre - Lotus Glen Correctional Centre
Pullman Cairns International
Tue13
Tuesday 13 October
Tue 13 · 3:30 PMA$30
🧗Climbing⚽Team sportsfrom 5 yrs
Mountain Goats - After School Kids Climbing Group
The Northern Outlook
Tue 13 · 6 PMA$0
✂️Workshop🤝Volunteering
Cairns Stepping Forward: Families and Ice
Stratford Community Hall
Tue 13 · 6:30 PMA$10–130
✂️Workshop🌳Outdoors
Forró Cairns Classes
Mexicairns
Wed 14 · 7:30 AMA$174–329
🗺️Guided tour🚶Walk
Grand Kuranda Day Tour & Transfer from Cairns
Cairns Marina, 4870
Wed 14 · 7:30 AMFree
💼Career
CheckUP for Business - CAIRNS
The Bolands Centre Cairns | Offices & Conferencing
Wed14
Wednesday 14 October
Wed 14A$1,980
✂️Workshop
Dulux® AcraStone® Training Course
TAFE Queensland Cairns Campus
Wed 14A$110–210
🗺️Guided tour🚶Walk
Kuranda Rainforestation with Skyrail Rainforest Cable
Cairns Marina, 4870
Wed 14 · 9 AMA$30–150
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
An Introduction to Sensory and Movement Differences - Cairns
Crystalbrook Riley Hotel
Wed 14 · 10 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services💛Inclusivity
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Carers Morning Tea
Wellways Cairns Carer Hub
Wed 14 · 4 PMFree
🤝Volunteering🌳Outdoors
Wallaby Counting with YHA Cairns Central
Meet us at reception at Cairns Central YHA
Wed 14 · 5:15 PMA$25–88
🧘Yoga🧘Wellness
Ease Your Flow Triyoga 4 Week Moon Cycle Series
Cairns Total Physio - Westcourt
Wed 14 · 5:30 PMFree
🧘Wellness🤝Volunteering
{CAIRNS HUB} An Evening of Nourishment and Connection for Carers
Wellways Cairns Carer Hub
Wed 14 · 6:30 PM
❓Quiz
Trivia at Boardwalk Social Crystalbrook Flynn
Boardwalk Social Crystalbrook Flynn
Wed 14 · 7:30 PM
❓Quiz
Trivia at Macalister Brewing
Macalister Brewing
Thu15
Thursday 15 October
Thu 15 · 8:10 AM
🏷️Other
Cuppa and Yarn Term 4 2026
OLHOC
Thu 15 · 9:30 AMFree
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
{CAIRNS HUB} First Aid Practical Skills Training
Wellways Cairns Carer Hub
Thu 15 · 12 PMFree
🤝Volunteering🌳Outdoors
Cairns Carers IPPS BBQ on the Esplanade
Esplanade BBQ - Egret
Thu 15 · 1 PMA$0–286.76
🗣️Talk
Minimax Implant & Medical 2026 Dental Impact Symposium
The Cairns Institute
Thu 15 · 4:30 PMFree
🧸Kids8–18 yrs
YOUNG CARERS: Pizza, Popcorn & Movie Night
Wellways Cairns Carer Hub
Thu 15 · 6:30 PM
❓Quiz
Survey Says
Edge Hill Tavern
Later
Fri 16 · 11 AMFree
🧘Wellness🗣️Talk
(Cairns Hub) Health & Safety for Carers Session 3
Carer Gateway Hub Cairns
Fri 16 · 12 PMA$250
🗣️Talk🤝Volunteering
The Junction Connection Lunch
Hilton Cairns
Fri 16 · 6 PMA$55
✂️Workshop
Paint and Sip Kuranda
Kuranda Recreation Centre
Fri 16 · 7 PMA$23–58
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Loose Goose: Goosemania Cairns
Narrow Tracks Distilling
Fri 16 · 7:30 PM
🎬Cinema🌳Outdoors
Starry Night Cinema - MAMMA MIA
CAIRNS BOTANIC GARDENS
Sat 17 · 7 AMA$40
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Canvas & Coastline Cairns
Angel Cove, Trinity Beach Foreshore
Sat 17 · 8 AM
🏊Water sports🏊Swimming
Great Barrier Reef Ocean Swim
Moore Reef
Sat 17 · 9 AMA$35
🗣️Talk
TRUMPED! Surviving Trump's America
Spinal Life Healthy Living Centre
Sat 17 · 9:30 AMA$65–75
🧘Yoga🧘Wellness
Relax The Shoulders TriYoga Therapeutics Workshop
Cairns Total Physio - Westcourt
Sat 17 · 12 PMA$99–990
🤝Volunteering🎪Street party
Axton's Army Long Lunch Fundraiser
Cairns Jockey Club
Sat 17 · 1 PMA$35
✂️Workshop🏺Ceramics & pottery
Wheel Throwing Experience
Juggle Pots
Sat 17 · 3 PMA$25
🧘Wellness🧘Yoga
Sound Bath with Harp
The Yoga School
Sat 17 · 6 PMA$55
✂️Workshop🏺Ceramics & pottery
Give Pottery a Go
Juggle Pots
Sat 17 · 6:30 PMA$275–6,500
🤝Volunteering
2026 Ronald McDonald North Australia Cairns Gala
Brothers Leagues Club Cairns
Sat 17 · 8 PMA$20
🌙Indie🎶Singer-songwriter
Spare Tyre Politics @ Elixir Music House
Elixir Music House
Sun 18
✂️Workshop
Sip & Pour Acrylic Fluid Art Class 2026
COME POUR WITH ME
Sun 18 · 2 PMA$17.50–32.50
🎤R&B
Sunday Shift — 1st Birthday
The Pier Bar
Sun 18 · 2 PMA$65
✂️Workshop
Aloomba Hotel Halloween Sip n Paint
Aloomba Hotel
Sun 18 · 3 PMA$65
✂️Workshop🏺Ceramics & pottery
Booby Mug Pottery Party
Juggle Pots
Sun 18 · 4:30 PMA$34.90–39.90
🎤Stand-up
Daniel Muggleton | White Here, White Now
The Hound Small Bar
Mon 19 · 10 AMFree
💛Inclusivity🧘Wellness
ADHD Carers' Connect & Cuppa Time
Wellways Cairns Carer Hub
Mon 19 · 6 PM
🏷️Other
Celebration of Excellence 2026
All Saints Theatre
Tue 20 · 9 AMA$0
🏷️Other
Wesley LifeForce Suicide Prevention Training - Multicultural Communities, QLD
Centacare FNQ Multicultural Services
Wed 21 · 7 AMA$0–750
🗺️Guided tour🚶Walk
Daintree and Cape Tribulation Full-Day Tour
Cairns Marina, 4870
Wed 21Free
Consumer fair💼Career
Reward Hospitality Cairns Trade Open Days
Reward Hospitality
Wed 21 · 10 AM
🏷️Other
Celebrating Field Education
JCU Cairns Nguma-bada Campus, Smithfield, JCU Ideas Lab foyer (D4)
Wed 21 · 1:30 PMFree
♠️Card games
{CAIRNS HUB} Board Games + Card Games
Wellways Cairns Carer Hub
Wed 21 · 5 PMA$10
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
MasQUEERade Ball presented by SSAYIT + YETI
Bulmba-ja
Wed 21 · 5:30 PMFree
💼Career
QACP Roadshow - Cairns
Salt House
Wed 21 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
Aboriginal Culture Talk and Presentation
YHA Cairns Central
Wed 21 · 6 PMA$5
🎻Classical🎶Singer-songwriter
Choral Evening 2026 - Once Upon A Song
All Saints Theatre
Thu 22 · 9 AMFree
💼Career
Your Business Connector Club — 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month
HOPSCOTCH Kitchen Bar
Thu 22 · 9:30 AMFree
✂️Workshop💼Career
Cairns: A Therapist's Guide to Mobility Scooter Prescription
Independent Living Specialists (ILS) - Cairns Showroom
Thu 22 · 4:30 PMA$0
⚽Team sports🤾Sports & fitness
2026 Event 4 - Stratford Bowls Club
Stratford Bowls Club
Fri 23A$80–100
🏊Swimming🌳Outdoors
The 2026 Bobs Bulk Booze Gordonvale Classic
Gordonvale Turf Club
Fri 23 · 8:30 AMA$20
🌱Ecology🕊️Human rights
North Queensland Indigenous Ranger Dingo Workshop 2026
Boathouse Building A22 - JCU Cairns Campus
Fri 23A$104.02–725
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Kinesiology - Touch for Health Level 1 - Cairns (deposit)
Cairns Central Shopping Centre
Fri 23 · 11 AMFree
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Weaving for Wellbeing
141-143 Abbott St
Fri 23 · 12 PMA$440
⚽Team sports🌳Outdoors
Crackerjack Corporate Bowls 2026
Edge Hill Cairns Bowls Club.
Fri 23 · 4 PMFree
🎪Street party
Legacy Links Halloween Party
Serbian Cultural Centre
Fri 23 · 6 PMA$0–22.49
🎉Parties
End of Term 4 Drinks
Crystalbrook Bailey
Fri 23 · 6 PMA$140
💼Career
2026 TNQ Tourism Industry Excellence Awards
The Magazine
Fri 23 · 6:30 PM
🎤Music quiz🎫Concert
Music Bingo with Todd
German Club Cairns
Fri 23 · 7:30 PMA$10–65
🎬Cinema🌳Outdoors
Starry Night Cinema: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (M) USA 100 mins
CAIRNS BOTANIC GARDENS
Sat 24
🏃Running🤾Sports & fitness
Smurf's Backyard Ultra
Smurf's Backyard Ultra
Sat 24 · 7 AM
🏃Running⛰️Trail & ultra
Smurf's Backyard Ultra - 2026
Smithfield Mountain Bike Park Trail head
Sat 24 · 8:30 AMA$30
⚔️Miniatures🏆Tournament
Reefside Games 40k - Astartes Arrival
Reefside Games
Sat 24 · 9:30 AMA$70
✂️Workshop
Playful Abstract Florals Art Class
Cominos House
Sat 24 · 11 AMA$63
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+🍽️Food
Queer High Tea at The Chambers
The Chambers
Sat 24 · 4 PMA$80
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Mark Seymour at Ellis Beach Bar & Grill - QLD
Ellis Beach Bar & Grill
Sat 24 · 5 PMA$40
✂️Workshop🔬Science
Australian DeFi Community: Cairns, the Peer-to-Peer Hub?
Elevation Church Cairns
Sat 24 · 6 PMA$27.78
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+💿DJ set
Tropical Pride Party 2026
O'Sheas Restaurant
Sat 24 · 6 PMA$42–49
🎷Jazz💜Soul / Funk
The Jazz Room: The Heart of New Orleans
Bulmba-ja
Sat 24 · 6:30 PMA$30
⚽Team sports
Marlin Coast Rangers 80th Presentation Night
Trinity Beach Sports Club
Sat 24 · 7 PMA$10–15
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+👑Drag show
Noise for the Noisy 5
Elixir Music House
Sun 25 · 3:30 PMA$70.14
🧘Wellness
The Art of Receiving
HMB Collective
Sun 25 · 4 PMA$109–210
🧘Wellness
Ocean of Sound - Under Water Sound Healing Immersion
5 Florence St
Mon 26 · 9 AMFree
✂️Workshop💼Career
Cairns Frontline Liver Care – Empowering Healthcare Workers
Cairns Harbourside Hotel
Mon 26 · 10 AMFree
🪑Flea market🌱Ecology
(Cairns Hub) Carer Connection Clothing Swap Day
141-143 Abbott St
Mon 26 · 12 PMA$50
💼Career
Lunch Without Limits: An Afternoon with Hayley Van de Ven
The Chambers
Mon 26 · 2 PMFree
🧘Wellness
Mindfulness Practice for Carers
Wellways Cairns Carer Hub
Tue 27 · 4:30 PMA$0
🏷️Other
Tips and Tricks for when everything in the kindergarten goes south
C&K Balaclava Community Kindergarten
Tue 27 · 6:30 PM
🗣️Talk🧘Wellness
Training Seminar - Navigating Menopause
Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort
Wed 28 · 7 AMA$445–695
💼Career
Ethical Leadership in Practice® 1 Day Training in Geelong by Wisdom Hub
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Thu 29 · 9 AMA$275
🧘Wellness
Accidental Counsellor - Cairns
Cairns Harbourside Hotel
Thu 29 · 11 AMFree
🤝Volunteering
Mad Hatters Tea Party!
Wellways Cairns Carer Hub
Thu 29 · 4 PMA$10–20
🏆Tournament🍽️Food
2026 FNQ Latte Art Smackdown
White Whale Barista School
Thu 29 · 6 PMA$16
📚Literature
Books and Chooks October Event
Salt House
Fri 30 · 10:30 AMFree
♠️Card games
{CAIRNS HUB} Board Games + Card Games
Wellways Cairns Carer Hub
Fri 30 · 5:30 PMA$10
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
2026 Pride in Law Event
Wolf Lane Distillery
Fri 30 · 6 PMA$20–30
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎹Blues
Ben Jansz | Live at Elixir Music House w/ Special Guest
Elixir Music House
Sat 31 · 9:15 AM
🗣️Talk
DEFENDING THE FAITH - CLEAR Legacy
3 Mount Finnigan Court
Sat 31 · 1:30 PMA$150
✂️Workshop
Witches Broom Conjouring
Art Studio and Gallery
Sat 31 · 5 PMA$22.49–33.08
🍽️Food
Cairns Cake Social
Events at Watson's
Sat 31 · 5 PMFree
📚Literature🪕Folk / Acoustic
Louder Than Life Book Launch
Elixir Music House
Sat 31 · 6 PMA$70.14–75.43
🌴Reggae🌐World music
Katchafire w/ Mike Love - Revival World Tour
Ellis Beach Bar & Grill
Sat 31 · 6 PMA$15–20
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Koah Hall Halloween Party 2026
Koah Hall
Sun 1A$22
🚶Walk
Cairns Murder Mystery 2: Crime on Date Night!
59 Esplanade
Sun 1 · 1 AMA$15
🗺️Guided tour🚶Walk
Cairns Murder Mystery: Solve the case!
59-63 Esplanade
Sun 1 · 9 AMA$35
✂️Workshop
LET'S TRY TAIKO - Japanese Drumming Workshop by Ryuji Hamada
Cairns Brass
Sun 1 · 9:30 AMA$20–35
🗣️Talk🔬Science
The Attachment Effect
The Chambers Cafe | Watkins Room | Upstairs
Sun 1 · 11 AMA$54.26
🤸Pilates & stretching🌳Outdoors
Rooftop Pilates & Prosecco - November Edition
The Benson Restaurant and Bar
Sun 1 · 4 PMA$30–40
🧘Yoga🧘Wellness
Frequency Shift
Kuranda Amphitheatre Mainstage
Tue 3 · 11:30 AMA$60
🤾Sports & fitness
Melbourne Cup Luncheon 2026
Edge Hill Cairns Bowls Club.
Tue 3 · 11:30 AMA$115
🍽️Food
Cazalys Melbourne Cup - The Outback Way
Cazalys
Tue 3 · 4 PMFree
🏷️Other
St Mary's Catholic College Evening Tours
St Mary's Catholic College
Tue 3 · 5:15 PM
🏷️Other
ACA Cairns Chapter - October 2026
Stratford Community Hall
Tue 3 · 5:15 PM
🗣️Talk
ACA Cairns Chapter - November 2026
Stratford Community Hall
Wed 4 · 8:30 AMFree
🧘Wellness💛Inclusivity
Uplift Queensland — Creative Wellbeing & AOD Literacy Workshop
Tanks Arts Centre
Wed 4 · 6 PMA$420
✂️Workshop🏺Ceramics & pottery
4 Week Wheel Throwing Course
Juggle Pots
Wed 4 · 7 PMA$52.33–262.94
🗣️Talk
Motov8ing Boys - CAIRNS
The Benson Hotel
Thu 5 · 8:30 AMA$38
🏷️Other
Cairns Satellite Event - Queensland Volunteering Conference
Tanks Arts Centre
Thu 5 · 7 PMA$52.33–262.94
🏷️Other
Savage Angels - Cairns
The Benson Hotel
Sat 7 · 11:15 AMA$88
🧢Hip-hop🎪Kids' show5–17 yrs
U Can't Touch This Dance Performance
Backstreet Dance Studio
Sat 7 · 1 PMA$35
🏷️Other
Breastfeeding Education Class, Cairns
Brinsmead Community Center
Sat 7 · 2 PMA$5
🎫Concert
Buzz Music School - Student Showcase
Buzz Music
Sat 7 · 2:30 PMA$24–54
✨Pop🎸Rock
Soul Song Cairns - Hits From Home - Matinee Show
Bulmba-ja
Sat 7 · 3 PMA$99–111
🧘Wellness
Biophilic Breathwork & Sound Journey - Cairns
Trinity Beach Community Hall
Sat 7 · 6 PMA$36–700
🤝Volunteering
Friends of Himalayan Children Fundraiser Dinner
De Jarlais Function Centre
Sat 7 · 7 PMA$20
🎷Jazz🎹Blues
Silver Fox Jazz Band - New Orleans Jazz & Blues
Macalister Brewing Company
Sat 7 · 7:30 PMA$35–66
✨Pop🎸Rock
Soul Song Cairns - Hits From Home - Evening Show
Bulmba-ja
Sat 7 · 7:30 PMA$20
🔬Experimental🎫Concert
Chimera Mexicana Performance w SAVIDAS
Elixir Music House
Sun 8 Nov · 9 AMA$25
🎊Socials
Flow Studio 'Unlock the Magic' Showcase 2026
Bulmba-ja Arts Centre
Sun 8 Nov · 10 AMFree
🎪Street party
Ramsay Cairns Family Christmas Party 2026
Sugarworld Adventure Park
Sun 8 Nov · 10 AMA$125
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Silk Glow: Create your own Wet-Felted Lamp
Botanical Gardens Visitors Centre
Sun 8 Nov · 10 AMA$121–380
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Cairns Beginner's Native American Flute Workshop
Trinity Beach Community Hall
Mon 9 Nov · 9 AMFree
✂️Workshop💼Career
Get Found Online | Kuranda | Beginner
Kuranda Community Precinct Room (above the library)
Wed 11 Nov · 9:30 AMFree
💛Inclusivity
Share and learn – Using the Workforce Capability Framework & Resources - Cairns 2026
Cairns Harbourside Hotel
Your passions nearby
Tap what you're into — we'll find the outings around you.
Venues around Manunda
Cairns Marina, 4870
9 events
Bulmba-ja Arts Centre
4 events
Cairns Aquarium
4 events
Bulmba-ja
5 events
Elixir Music House
5 events
Wellways Cairns Carer Hub
10 events
141-143 Abbott St
3 events
The Benson Restaurant and Bar
6 events
Juggle Pots
7 events
Stratford Community Hall
4 events
All Saints Theatre
3 events
Macalister Brewing Company
4 events