# What's On In Cairns Today | Best Events & Things To Do Near Cairns Today | AllEvents

- **Subtitle**: Discover what to do in Cairns today! From outdoor adventures and cultural experiences, to delicious food and nightlife, there's something for everyone in Cairns. Plan your visit now and make the most of your day in this vibrant and exciting city.
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## today Events in Cairns

- **Event Name**: THE REEF STAMPEDE - THE OFFICIAL HOEDOWN OF THE PBR
  - **Description**: The Reef Hotel Casino is turning up the Dust and the Decibels with the return of PBR WEEK!💥🤠

Official Hoedown of the PBR – THE REEF STAMPEDE
📅 1-5 July 2026

Can you believe we have partnered with the PBR since 2014!

As part of our 30-year celebrations
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  - **Date**: Wed Jul 01 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sun Jul 05 2026 at 10:00 pm (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cairns/the-reef-stampede-the-official-hoedown-of-the-pbr/200030276912135
  - **Venue**: 35-41 Wharf Street (PO Box 7320), Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, parties, music, trips-adventures, performances, sports, live-music, meetups, meet-and-greet
- **Event Name**: Cairns Murder Mystery: Solve the case!
  - **Description**: Highlights 🕵️ Become the detective and follow clues through the city streets 📍 Explore 12 iconic locations across Cairns in a thrilling 2 km game 📱 Play anytime, at your own pace—just your phone and your wits needed General Info 📅 Date & Time: Start a
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  - **Date**: Wed Jul 01 2026 at 01:00 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cairns/cairns-murder-mystery-solve-the-case/2700030035299316
  - **Venue**: 59-63 Esplanade
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  - **Price**: AUD 15
- **Event Name**: Trivia Wednesdays
  - **Description**: Cairns, it's time to brush up on those random facts.

Trivia is coming to Boardwalk Social every Wednesday, hosted by Quiz Meisters.

Expect laughs, a little healthy competition and plenty of bragging rights up for grabs. Entry is free, so all you need to
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  - **Date**: Wed Jul 01 2026 at 06:30 pm – Wed Jul 01 2026 at 08:30 pm (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cairns/trivia-wednesdays/200030301399525
  - **Venue**: Boardwalk Social by Crystalbrook
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  - **Categories**: contests
- **Event Name**: C150 Exhibition | Cairns Junior Eisteddfod: 70 Years in the Spotlight
  - **Description**: For generations of Cairns locals, the Junior Eisteddfod was where young performers first experienced the nerves of stepping onto a stage, the pressure of competition, and the excitement of hearing their name called at presentations.

Cairns Junior Eistedd
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  - **Date**: Wed Jul 01 2026 (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cairns/c150-exhibition-|-cairns-junior-eisteddfod-70-years-in-the-spotlight/200030239105328
  - **Venue**: 105 Lake Street, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870
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- **Event Name**: Creature Creations with Narelle Wilson, Artist, Ages 5–9 **Fully Booked**
  - **Description**: Ever wished a creature you imagined actually existed? This is your chance to create them and bring them to life. Whether you fancy creating a cat-igator, a horse-asaurus-rex, or something so bizarre that it looks like nothing that already exists in the an
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  - **Date**: Wed Jul 01 2026 at 10:00 am – Wed Jul 01 2026 at 11:30 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cairns/creature-creations-with-narelle-wilson-artist-ages-5-9-fully-booked/200030301400706
  - **Venue**: Cnr Abbott & Shields St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870
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  - **Categories**: art
- **Event Name**: Creatures of the Imagination with Narelle Wilson, Artist, Ages 9–14
  - **Description**: Push your imagination to the limit as you invent a new creature – this is your chance to make it as crazy and as colourful as you like! Join teacher Narelle Wilson to put your critter onto paper through preliminary sketches, before jumping in to making yo
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  - **Date**: Wed Jul 01 2026 at 01:00 pm – Wed Jul 01 2026 at 03:00 pm (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cairns/creatures-of-the-imagination-with-narelle-wilson-artist-ages-9-14/200030191324716
  - **Venue**: Cnr Abbott & Shields St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870
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  - **Categories**: art, workshops, pokemon
- **Event Name**: Cairns Speakers Toastmasters
  - **Description**: Tomorrow marks the first Toastmasters meeting of July, and it's the perfect time to ask yourself:

What conversation, opportunity, or goal would become easier if you felt more confident speaking?

Whether it's presenting at work, networking for business,
  - **Date**: Wed Jul 01 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed Jul 01 2026 at 09:00 pm (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/cairns/cairns-speakers-toastmasters/200030332701930
  - **Venue**: Cairns RSL Club
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## Trending Events in Cairns

- **Event Name**: Jim Jefferies: Son of a Carpenter - Australia 2026 | Cairns: CPAC Theatre
  - **Description**: Australia’s global comedy heavyweight, Jim Jefferies will bring his internationally acclaimed Son of a Carpenter tour home in 2026 for a huge run of dates across the country, hitting arenas and theatres this July and August.
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Presale commences 11am (lo
  - **Venue**: Cairns Performing Arts Centre
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- **Event Name**: 2026 Cairns Show
  - **Description**: WELCOME TO THE 2026 CAIRNS SHOW! 🌟

Get ready to celebrate the largest regional agricultural Show in Australia – where the city meets the country in three action-packed days of fun, tradition, and community spirit. 🎡🐴🌾

What to Expect:
🎶 Thrilling live en
  - **Venue**: Cnr Severin St & Mulgrave Road, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870
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- **Event Name**: Grand Parade & Fireworks || Cairns Festival 2026
  - **Description**: To celebrate Cairns’ 150th anniversary, the much-loved “Fun in the Sun” Grand Parade returns to the Esplanade in 2026 with a vibrant new twist.

Inspired by the city’s tropical lifestyle, colourful history and bright future, this year’s theme invites the
  - **Venue**: Cairns Esplanade
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- **Event Name**: 7Cairns Marathon Festival 2026
  - **Description**: The 7Cairns Marathon Festival will return on 12 July 2026!

This event sells out early, so lock it in to avoid missing out.

ENTER NOW: https://cairnsmarathon.com.au

Race our pancake-flat course along the Esplanade in Cairns in the heart of Tropical Nort
  - **Venue**: Cairns Esplanade
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- **Event Name**: Urzila Carlson | Cairns
  - **Description**: JUST ANNOUNCED 🛥️ Urzila Carlson is back with her brand-new stand-up show 'Fatty On a Yacht', touring across Australia from April to August 2026!⁠ Sign up now for early access → lvntn.com/UrzilaCarlson26
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Mastercard Presale: Tue 28 Oct, 11am local⁠
Live
  - **Venue**: Cairns Convention Centre
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- **Event Name**: Cairns Festival 2026 Grand Parade and 150 years Anniversary celebration
  - **Description**: #Cairns festival 2026 #Grand parade and 150 years anniversary celebration #29 August 2026 start 5.30 pm at Cairns City
  - **Venue**: Cairns City
- **Event Name**: Son of a Carpenter Tour
  - **Description**: Comedian/Actor/Writer and Australia native Jim Jefferies is one of the most popular and respected comedians of his generation, entertaining audiences across the globe with his provocative, belief-challenging, and thought-provoking comedy.

The comedian ha
  - **Venue**: Cairns Convention Centre
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- **Event Name**: Cairns 150 Year Ball
  - **Description**: 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 - 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 2026.

Join us for a night of tropical glamour and celebration at the Cairns 150 Year Ball ✨

Set against the iconic Cairns Esplanade, enjoy a fine dining experience, beverage package,
  - **Venue**: Eastern Event Lawn, Cairns Esplanade
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- **Event Name**: The Jungle Giants in Cairns
  - **Description**: 🎶 Get Ready for The Jungle Giants Live at Brothers Leagues Club Cairns on Friday, July 31, 2026! 🎶
This is not just a concert—it's a moment you'll talk about for years. The Jungle Giants is set to light up Brothers
  - **Venue**: Brothers Leagues Club Cairns
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top today events in Cairns?
  - **A:** THE REEF STAMPEDE - THE OFFICIAL HOEDOWN OF THE PBR (Wed Jul 01 2026 at 08:00 pm at 35-41 Wharf Street (PO Box 7320), Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870), Cairns Murder Mystery: Solve the case! (Wed Jul 01 2026 at 01:00 am at 59-63 Esplanade), Trivia Wednesdays (Wed Jul 01 2026 at 06:30 pm at Boardwalk Social by Crystalbrook), C150 Exhibition | Cairns Junior Eisteddfod: 70 Years in the Spotlight (Wed Jul 01 2026 at 105 Lake Street, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870), Creature Creations with Narelle Wilson, Artist, Ages 5–9 **Fully Booked** (Wed Jul 01 2026 at 10:00 am at Cnr Abbott & Shields St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870).
- **Q**: What today events are happening in Cairns today July 01, 2026?
  - **A:** THE REEF STAMPEDE - THE OFFICIAL HOEDOWN OF THE PBR (Wed Jul 01 2026 at 08:00 pm at 35-41 Wharf Street (PO Box 7320), Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870), Cairns Murder Mystery: Solve the case! (Wed Jul 01 2026 at 01:00 am at 59-63 Esplanade), Trivia Wednesdays (Wed Jul 01 2026 at 06:30 pm at Boardwalk Social by Crystalbrook), C150 Exhibition | Cairns Junior Eisteddfod: 70 Years in the Spotlight (Wed Jul 01 2026 at 105 Lake Street, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870), Creature Creations with Narelle Wilson, Artist, Ages 5–9 **Fully Booked** (Wed Jul 01 2026 at 10:00 am at Cnr Abbott & Shields St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870).
- **Q**: What today events are happening in Cairns in July 2026?
  - **A:** THE REEF STAMPEDE - THE OFFICIAL HOEDOWN OF THE PBR (Wed Jul 01 2026 at 08:00 pm at 35-41 Wharf Street (PO Box 7320), Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870), Cairns Murder Mystery: Solve the case! (Wed Jul 01 2026 at 01:00 am at 59-63 Esplanade), Trivia Wednesdays (Wed Jul 01 2026 at 06:30 pm at Boardwalk Social by Crystalbrook), C150 Exhibition | Cairns Junior Eisteddfod: 70 Years in the Spotlight (Wed Jul 01 2026 at 105 Lake Street, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870), Creature Creations with Narelle Wilson, Artist, Ages 5–9 **Fully Booked** (Wed Jul 01 2026 at 10:00 am at Cnr Abbott & Shields St, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870).
- **Q**: How can I find today events in Cairns?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming today events in Cairns on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for today events in Cairns?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for today events in Cairns?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting today events in Cairns include 35-41 Wharf Street (PO Box 7320), Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4870, 59-63 Esplanade, Boardwalk Social by Crystalbrook.
- **Q**: What is the price range for today events in Cairns?
  - **A:** Prices for today events in Cairns range from AUD 15 to AUD 15. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for today events in Cairns?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting today events in Cairns include The Reef Hotel Casino, Feverup Events, Boardwalk Social by Crystalbrook.
- **Q**: Are there any online today events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many today events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
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