# What's On In Mackay, QL This Weekend | April 17-19, 2026 | AllEvents - **Subtitle**: Mackay, Queensland is a city full of experiences, activities and events. Explore some of the best things to do in Mackay, Queensland this weekend and make your Friday, Saturday and Sunday full of fun and excitement. - **Category**: Weekend - **Display Name**: Events this weekend - **Type**: time_filter ## Audience - **Followers**: 20.7k+ - **Recent Followers**: - **Avatar 1**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/5a33e730-9bcc-11f0-bc74-031dd7b2de88-rimg-w200-h200-dcd3d6db-gmir - **Avatar 2**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/a48338257a84812cd54e2388b406d5790a67c1cb82be520068ac8692eb1cbcd6-rimg-w200-h200-dcbcc2c0-gmir?v=1758994204 - **Avatar 3**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/438a0b277edc9e50d8e9d12b0bbf7d8ffa3406978736b8debf3a589dfaee445c-rimg-w200-h200-gmir.jpg?v=1622243409 ## About Weekends become special if you know how to make the most out of it. There are a lot of fun things to do and events in [CITY] this weekend for you to explore. Make your weekends memorable. Check out all upcoming weekend events in [CITY]. ## Weekend Events in Mackay - **Event Name**: THE MECC Mackay - Friday April 17 from 7.30pm. (Limited tickets) - **Description**: MACKAY! Get ready to say "Thank you for the Music". A thrilling 2-hour journey through the legendary band’s iconic songs, their remarkable story, and the moments that made ABBA one of the most successful and beloved bands in history. You’ll hear all your - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 249 - Avatar: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/09ed503bfeb68c9a7fa564c7db6f290c09b21e38afbad7e1478cd0e05eb03175-rimg-w200-h200-dcd3d6db-gmir?v=1754092211 - Avatar: https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/a6b88b2829ce7fccd4e2cdc1180842f9?s=200&d=identicon&r=g - Avatar: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocKwWbZ8EDbLe8jtaEYznQHO-z8QydGxikRuPQsIJX8YUeoCJzFu=s96-c?sz=200 - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 at 09:30 am – Fri Apr 17 2026 at 11:45 am (+10:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mackay/the-mecc-mackay-friday-april-17-from-730pm-limited-tickets/200028794943916 - **Venue**: Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre (MECC) - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvMDM1YWQ1MzRkOGZhNDk5MGIxMjMzNzkyOGVkOWE4ZjhiNmRlZmMwZGQ2MzllN2NlNTU3YTU1NWVlMWU3YzgxNi1yaW1nLXcxMDgwLWgxMDgwLWRjMDMwMzAzLWdtaXI_dj0xNzc1NTg4NTQ1.avif - **Categories**: music, entertainment - **Event Name**: Solar Ascension - **Description**: SOLAR ASCENSION is a 12 hour day into night underground electronic music session bringing together Drum & Bass, Psytrance, and Techno in Mackay. Running from midday through to midnight, the event features a stacked lineup of heavy hitters and local s - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 238 - **Date**: Sat Apr 18 2026 at 02:00 am – Sat Apr 18 2026 at 02:00 pm (+10:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mackay/solar-ascension/200029652334444 - **Venue**: McGuires Hotel - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czgvYmFubmVycy9jMzViODY1ZTNjYjQ5MDFjYWY3N2U1NGFjMzFiYmM4YTgxMjY0ZjAzN2U0ZWE1YjdjZTI2YTMwZTY4MDdkYmNmLXJpbWctdzEwMjQtaDE1MzYtZGMyZDE4MzEtZ21pcj92PTE3NzUyOTg4MzM.avif - **Categories**: Music - **Event Name**: Gundam Learn to Play - **Description**: 🤖 GUNDAM LEARN TO PLAY – EVENT DETAILS 🤖 💸 FREE ENTRY Dive into the Gundam Card Game and experience fast-paced, strategic battles! ⚡ Learn the core gameplay, how to deploy your units, and outplay your opponent in this exciting new system 🚀 🃏 No experi - **Date**: Sun Apr 19 2026 at 12:00 am – Sun Apr 19 2026 at 02:00 am (+10:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mackay/gundam-learn-to-play/200029921413927 - **Venue**: 75 Victoria Street, Mackay, QLD, Australia - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy9iOWUxZjBiNmE1ZTFlOWQ2MDg0YWY5MTc0YzM5NjEwNzZlZDI1NzM2OGZhZjQ2ZmVhY2M0NTQwYzY4N2VhNmE0LXJpbWctdzEwODAtaDEzNTAtZGNmZmZmZmYtZ21pcj92PTE3NzU4MzAxNjY.avif - **Event Name**: Karaoke Under The Stars @ Langfords Hotel - **Description**: It’s Karaoke at the Langfords Hotel … so what are you waiting for? Join us for a night of the undeniable power of joy. Come as you are, and leave feeling more fabulous than ever before. See you on the stage! You love to sing🎤 We have the songs🎤 ✨ #Karao - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 2 - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 (+10:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mackay/karaoke-under-the-stars-langfords-hotel/200029921438320 - **Venue**: Langfords Hotel - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy9lMWYxMmFmZDEzZTI3ZjJhNWViZGM1MTgxNjE1NTJkMzQwMWM4ZTMwYzAyNDEwM2ExNmFiZjViZTE2MGRjMGRhLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYzNS1kYzAyMDEwNC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NTgzMDI4MA.avif - **Categories**: music, karaoke - **Event Name**: HALF BLUEWATER TRAIL 7-8 KM WALK - **Description**: This walk is the HALF Blue Water Trail and is 7- 8 km. This walk will start from Mackay Botanical Gardens Lagoon CAFE and walk down Weberley Street to Paradise Street then follow Paradise Street to Bridge Road and then walk East on Bridge Road through to - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 2 - **Date**: Sat Apr 18 2026 (+10:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mackay/half-bluewater-trail-7-8-km-walk/200029921415636 - **Venue**: Bridge Rd, Mackay QLD 4740, Australia - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy9kYWMwZmU2MmE0NGMzMjllZGY4ZmY0NzY1ZjAzZjFkNWYwN2I4YWZlNDYyMGNhMjBkNGVkYTNiMzBiNjhjNmVkLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE2OTgtZGNmZmZmZmYtZ21pcj92PTE3NzU4MzAxNzY.avif - **Categories**: trips-adventures ## Trending Events in Mackay - **Event Name**: Wisely Wine & Food Day 2026 - **Description**: The Countdown Is On — Wisely Wine & Food Day 2026 🍾✨ 📆 Saturday 18 July ⏰ 10:30am – 5:30pm 📍 Queens Park, Mackay Presented by Mackay Festivals and Wisely Group, the ever-popular Wisely Wine & Food Day returns to Queens Park for another unforgett - **Venue**: Queens Park, Mackay, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4740 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/6141e66f430cff7839aee2fac6390e86c7ccdae918e77c71435d1719fc8e252c-rimg-w1200-h675-dc46111a-gmir?v=1775984622 - **Event Name**: 2026 Auto Corner Mackay Show - **Description**: Get ready for 2026 SHOWTIME! The Mackay Show Society Association is absolutely stoked to bring you the 147th Annual Mackay Show, a true highlight for locals and visitors alike. Mark your calendars: the fun kicks off at 9am on Tuesday, 18 June and goes - **Venue**: Mackay Showgrounds - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/7849e4217a0f74166f3c844abd3179291bd552d0d308a76324f0136c12a5af27-rimg-w1200-h800-dc050827-gmir?v=1775779559 - **Event Name**: The Rumblin’ Regional Revue Tour - Mackay - **Description**: Iconic rockers JET today announce The Rumblin’ Regional Revue Tour, a run of regional shows across Australia’s East Coast kicking off in late April. The tour will launch in Mackay before heading to Townsville, Ellis Beach, Byron Bay, Coffs Harbour, Barwon - **Venue**: McGuires Hotel - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/c0763bf3b5ad73a72c327411d72efaaa770ab5863b1727f0dcee2646d3559e9d-rimg-w1200-h675-dc010101-gmir?v=1775830124 - **Event Name**: Mackay, QLD | Freestyle Kings LIVE - World Tour - **Description**: The ultimate adrenaline-fueled family event — Freestyle Kings LIVE! The 2026 Freestyle Kings LIVE World Tour, the greatest show on two wheels, launches in Australia with a spectacle so big it can't be contained indoors. Get ready to witness the world' - **Venue**: BB Print Stadium Mackay - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/095e65d09c993b4c69373dfe87b68ef2c0f5a5d082127ce52bd4a2838622676f-rimg-w1200-h675-dc312f31-gmir?v=1775830224 - **Event Name**: Luke Kidgell: Good Intentions | MECC Mackay - **Description**: Luke Kidgell continues new World Tour in Australia in 2026! Luke is known for his viral crowd-work interactions that often lead to some fairly unusual, yet hilarious encounters. Despite not having much control over his impulsive thoughts, Luke insists th - **Venue**: MECC - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/47b088003f9e9c86b84ed8c165876ac26b4cc2bf187616735bc302031418d8ef-rimg-w1200-h628-dcac5edc-gmir?v=1775830120 - **Event Name**: THE MECC Mackay - Friday April 17 from 7.30pm. (Limited tickets) - **Description**: MACKAY! Get ready to say "Thank you for the Music". A thrilling 2-hour journey through the legendary band’s iconic songs, their remarkable story, and the moments that made ABBA one of the most successful and beloved bands in history. You’ll hear all your - **Venue**: Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre (MECC) - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/035ad534d8fa4990b12337928ed9a8f8b6defc0dd639e7ce557a555ee1e7c816-rimg-w1080-h1080-dc030303-gmir?v=1775588545 - **Event Name**: Jet in Mackay - **Description**: 🎶 The Ultimate Jet Experience LIVE at CBD McGUIRES Hotel—This Thursday, April 30, 2026! 🎶 It's that time of the year where everyone wants to have a musical breath! Your favorite, Jet is hitting CBD McGUIRES Hotel on - **Venue**: CBD McGUIRES Hotel - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/5e595310-0ccc-11f1-9614-4b6cd7b3f0ce-rimg-w1200-h675-dc161517-gmir.webp?v=1771420732 - **Event Name**: 360 ‘BACK N FORTH’ TOUR | Mackay - **Description**: Teamwrk Touring x Pillar Talent Agency Present 360 'BACK N FORTH' TOUR ARIA Award-winning rapper 360 is hitting the road for his biggest regional tour yet, taking the Back N Forth tour across more than 40 towns nationwide. Following his #1 album Out O - **Venue**: McGuires Hotel - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/093f664acb4a75b07d4df6f88ca36068d4027730934dec16def6f0f711aeb295-rimg-w1200-h1200-dc2d2f30-gmir?v=1775830119 - **Event Name**: Legends On The Lawn - **Description**: InformationApproximate Running Times: Doors - 12:30 pmNearby AttractionsLegends On The Lawn has 1 upcoming events.Jimmy Barnes has 3 upcoming events.Jon Stevens has 6 upcoming events. - **Venue**: Harrup Park - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/4d567636eba1880db936b754c1066b26a54e196ae94001bf4da92ed6fc05761d-rimg-w1024-h576-dc474b63-gmir.jpg?v=1772449372 ## Browse Weekend Events by Date - [Weekend Events Today in Mackay](https://allevents.in/mackay/this-weekend--today) - [Weekend Events This Weekend in Mackay](https://allevents.in/mackay/this-weekend--this-weekend) - [Weekend Events in April in Mackay](https://allevents.in/mackay/this-weekend--april) - [Weekend Events in May in Mackay](https://allevents.in/mackay/this-weekend--may) ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top Weekend events in Mackay? - **A:** THE MECC Mackay - Friday April 17 from 7.30pm. (Limited tickets) (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 09:30 am at Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre (MECC)), Solar Ascension (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 02:00 am at McGuires Hotel), Gundam Learn to Play (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 12:00 am at 75 Victoria Street, Mackay, QLD, Australia), Karaoke Under The Stars @ Langfords Hotel (Fri Apr 17 2026 at Langfords Hotel), HALF BLUEWATER TRAIL 7-8 KM WALK (Sat Apr 18 2026 at Bridge Rd, Mackay QLD 4740, Australia). - **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Mackay this weekend April 17–19, 2026? - **A:** Solar Ascension (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 02:00 am at McGuires Hotel), Gundam Learn to Play (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 12:00 am at 75 Victoria Street, Mackay, QLD, Australia), HALF BLUEWATER TRAIL 7-8 KM WALK (Sat Apr 18 2026 at Bridge Rd, Mackay QLD 4740, Australia). - **Q**: What Weekend events are happening in Mackay in April 2026? - **A:** THE MECC Mackay - Friday April 17 from 7.30pm. (Limited tickets) (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 09:30 am at Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre (MECC)), Solar Ascension (Sat Apr 18 2026 at 02:00 am at McGuires Hotel), Gundam Learn to Play (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 12:00 am at 75 Victoria Street, Mackay, QLD, Australia), Karaoke Under The Stars @ Langfords Hotel (Fri Apr 17 2026 at Langfords Hotel), HALF BLUEWATER TRAIL 7-8 KM WALK (Sat Apr 18 2026 at Bridge Rd, Mackay QLD 4740, Australia). - **Q**: How can I find Weekend events in Mackay? - **A:** You can discover upcoming Weekend events in Mackay on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Weekend events in Mackay? - **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 Weekend events in Mackay? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Weekend events in Mackay include Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre (MECC), McGuires Hotel, 75 Victoria Street, Mackay, QLD, Australia. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Weekend events in Mackay? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Weekend events in Mackay include ABBA Thank you for the Music, MKY Underground, DeckaDice. - **Q**: Are there any online Weekend events available? - **A:** Yes, many Weekend events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere. - **Q**: How can I get notified about new Weekend events in Mackay? - **A:** Follow the Weekend category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Weekend events are listed in Mackay. ## Category Banner - **Banner Image**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/transup/01/bac113436441a783feaca7074943a8/this-weekend.webp ## Events this weekend from nearby cities - [Events this weekend in Cremorne](https://allevents.in/cremorne/this-weekend) - [Events this weekend in West Mackay](https://allevents.in/west-mackay/this-weekend) - [Events this weekend in North Mackay](https://allevents.in/north-mackay/this-weekend) - [Events this weekend in Ooralea](https://allevents.in/ooralea/this-weekend) - [Events this weekend in Glenella](https://allevents.in/glenella/this-weekend) - [Events this weekend in Slade Point](https://allevents.in/slade-point/this-weekend)