Carnival ON Collins SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2026
Experience a vibrant street celebration featuring hundreds of market stalls, delicious local food, live entertainment, roving performers and family fun, creating the perfect tropical festival finale.
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COLLINS AVENUE
9AM - 2PM
Market Stalls & Food Vans Browse local arts, crafts, handmade treasures, plants and gifts, then grab a bite from delicious food stalls.
BOTANIC GARDENS
9AM - 2PM
Friends of the Botanic Gardens Plant Stall & Cloakroom TEAK LAWN Take home a tropical plant and use the handy cloakroom to safely store your purchases while exploring.
CYCAS Circus FITZALAN GARDENS Try your hand at hula hoops, juggling, diabolo, tightrope, trampolines, stilts and more circus-style fun.
BOTANIC GARDENS VISITOR CENTRE
9AM - 2PM
Quiet Space MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM Need a break? Take time out in our designated Quiet Space at the BGVC amphitheatre, open all day for a calm retreat.
Silent Disco INFORMATION BOOTH Dance through the Botanic Gardens with disco divas! Grab headphones and groove through a fun 15-minute roaming silent disco.
DISCO TOUR SESSIONS: 9.30AM, 10.00AM, 10.30AM, 11.00AM, 11.30AM, 12.30PM, 1.00PM & 1.30PM Register at the Information Booth
FLECKER GARDENS Face Painting
9AM - 2PM
Add a splash of colour with Sweet K Facepainting, creating fun festival looks beneath the jade vine.
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Experience the energy of Japanese ensemble drumming as Cairns Taiko brings a fun, family-friendly performance to life.
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Celebrating over 100 years, Cairns Choral Society brings outstanding concerts, musicals and community events to the city.
10AM - 2PM
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12PM Lontano Roz Pappalardo and Anthony Dettori blend folk, country, rock, roots and blues in their evolving long-distance songwriting project.
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Dr David ‘Bindi’ Hudson
Experience powerful didgeridoo, music and storytelling from celebrated Indigenous performer Dr David ‘Bindi’ Hudson, celebrating country and culture.
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Goodwin Street
McCormack Street
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GONDWANAN EVOLUTION GARDEN
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TANK 5 FLECKER GARDENS
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Lily Pond
RAINFOREST BOARDWALK
Information
Picnic Shelter
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Picnic Tables
Disabled Access/Facilities
Play Area
Cafe/Restaurant
Drinking Water
Telephone
Car Park
Bus Stop
Cairns Cycling & Walking Circuit
Barbecue Shelter
Quiet Space
No dogs allowed throughout precinct Centenary Lakes
Saltwater Creek
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Greenslopes Street JESS MITCHELL PARK
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TANKS ARTS CENTRE
9AM - 2PM
Catch of the Day! Exhibition Artists: Lia Tabrah and Kate Geck
TANK 4 Step inside a gloriously oversized, interactive magazine featuring giant glossy spreads, immersive textile installations and mini golf.
FNQ Big Band with the Swing Rays TANK 5 Get ready for an exciting mix of jazz, swing, ballads and contemporary favourites! FNQ Big Band will have you tapping your toes while the SwingRays bring the dance floor to life with energetic swing dancing that will have you wanting to join in.
SHOW TIMES: 9.30AM, 11.00AM, 12.45PM
Cairns Libraries: Pop-Up Library THE FIG TREE Step into the shade beneath the iconic fig tree for a cosy pop-up library where stories, play and creativity bloom. Parental supervision is required to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone.
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Enjoy primitive jazz and blues from this eccentric one-man band, blending ukulele, inventive instruments and vintage vaudeville flair.
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Uptown Brown!
Out of the Closet Explore pre-loved fashion, create bold looks and strut the mini catwalk in this playful celebration of sustainability and self-expression.
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Meet the wonderfully weird Voiiidians: colourful characters ready to dance, prance, play and spread plenty of laughter.
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Meet a giant cosmic eye and curious camera capturing magical moments and inviting audiences to see themselves differently.
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GREENSLOPES STREET
The Green Space Education Food Garden JESS MITCHELL PARK Get creative with basket weaving and watercolour, discover gardening tips, hear expert talks and takehome a free native plant.
9AM - 1PM
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