With Australia Day falling on a Friday this year, it’s the perfect time to hit the Gold Coast for a few days! Here’s just some of the local events and celebrations happening over the Australia Day long weekend:
2018 Burleigh Pro
Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 January
Burleigh Heads Beach
Spend your days on the beach watching 4 days of world-class surfing. Top surfers from around the globe will be battling it out for the World Surf League qualifying series points and prize purse.
Australia Day @ Cooly Hotel
From 2pm
Friday 26 January
The Coolangatta Hotel
Enjoy 10 hours of live entertainment including Fat Albert supported by the Alter Ego’s, Aussie BBQ food and drinks and more.
Australia Day Celebrations on the Broadwater
4pm – 8pm
Friday 26 January
FREE entry
Broadwater Parklands, Marine Parade, Southport
*Food trucks *Live music with The Twine, Sunset City and Cheap Flakes *JJ Richards Adventure Zone for kids *Flyboard, jet ski and jetpack performances * Fireworks!
Seaside Sounds
4pm to 7pm
Sunday 28 January
Roughton Park, Kirra
This free summer concert series includes live music by Satisvibes and The Lyrical. Suitable for the whole family, with free face painting, jumping castle and gourmet food vendors.
For Gold Coast accommodation look no further than Pelican Sands Absolute Beachfront Resort just 5 minutes from Gold Coast Airport on the Southern Gold Coast. Book Gold Coast accommodation today!