# Festivals in Rockhampton | Cultural Events & Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Explore upcoming festivals in  Rockhampton. Discover cultural celebrations, street fairs and seasonal events happening across the city. Join the festivities.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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The best things to do in the world include attending top-notch festivals in [CITY]. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in [CITY], you will have a gala time of your life with a few of your close friends or your family. With the best of fun, entertainment, and food, the experience in festivals lets the enthusiasts immerse in the local culture and vibe. Ranging from the biggest outdoor beach parties to crazy music festivals, the festivals fall under various categories to suit everybody’s tastes. If you are looking for the best events and festivals in [CITY] listed on one platform - we have you covered.

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## Festivals Events in Rockhampton

- **Event Name**: Sunny Side Up - Rockhampton
  - **Description**: ROCKHAMPTON — we are bringing the party to you!

Friday Aug 28th, we’re transforming the Great Western Hotel into a full indoor music festival experience featuring Australian dance music icons Sneaky Sound System alongside an all-star lineup of Savage , K
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  - **Date**: Fri Aug 28 2026 at 06:00 pm (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rockhampton/sunny-side-up-rockhampton/200030068355305
  - **Venue**: Great Western Hotel
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music-festivals, entertainment, music, parties, kids
- **Event Name**: Smoked - Rockhampton
  - **Description**: 🔥 SAVE THE DATE - MORE INFO COMING SOON 🔥

Get ready for the ultimate weekend of BBQ, bands, and all-around festival vibes! Smoked is back in Rockhampton for 2027, bringing together the best of slow-cooked meats, ice-cold craft beers, and live music to ke
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  - **Date**: Fri Feb 05 2027 at 05:00 pm – Sat Feb 06 2027 at 11:00 pm (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rockhampton/smoked-rockhampton/200029684507451
  - **Venue**: Rockhampton Showgrounds
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  - **Categories**: music, festivals, entertainment, live-music, food-truck-festivals, music-festivals
- **Event Name**: Sunday Sesh @ The Leichardt
  - **Description**: Look who's coming to The Leichardt for a Sunday Sesh in the Beer Garden!!!  It's the Humbuckin' Pickups .... Yeeeeeeeeeeha!

The Humbuckers are a festival-hardened, crowd-winning acoustic duo delivering a rich blend of folk, country, and roots with heart,
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  - **Date**: Sun Jul 19 2026 at 04:00 pm (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rockhampton/sunday-sesh-the-leichardt/200030336490100
  - **Venue**: Leichhardt Hotel
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals, performances, storytelling, live-music
- **Event Name**: Manhattan Short Film Festival (Rockhampton)
  - **Description**: SAVE THE DARE to experience the 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival in Rockhampton!

Rocky Flix Inc. proudly presents the MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival on Saturday 3 October 2026 at the Walter Reid Cultural Centre.

Join over 100,000 film lovers in
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 03 2026 at 02:00 pm (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rockhampton/manhattan-short-film-festival-rockhampton/200029502218604
  - **Venue**: Walter Reid Cultural Centre, Cnr Derby St & East Street, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4700
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, festivals, art, theatre, storytelling

## Trending Events in Rockhampton

- **Event Name**: Jim Jefferies: Son of a Carpenter - Australia 2026 | Rockhampton: Great Western Hotel
  - **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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  - **Venue**: Great Western Hotel
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- **Event Name**: Guy Sebastian in Rockhampton
  - **Description**: 🎤 Experience Guy Sebastian Live at Pilbeam Theatre on Thursday, October 1, 2026! 🎤
The countdown has begun! Guy Sebastian is taking over Pilbeam Theatre on Thursday, October 1, 2026, and with hits l
  - **Venue**: Pilbeam Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Sunny Side Up - Rockhampton
  - **Description**: ROCKHAMPTON — we are bringing the party to you!

Friday Aug 28th, we’re transforming the Great Western Hotel into a full indoor music festival experience featuring Australian dance music icons Sneaky Sound System alongside an all-star lineup of Savage , K
  - **Venue**: Great Western Hotel
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- **Event Name**: Macy Gray Live
  - **Description**: Following her sensational sold-out 2024 tour, Macy Gray returns for her largest ever tour of Australia and New Zealand — and this time, she's going further than ever before. This is not just a concert tour — Macy Gray Live is a festival of soul.

With ove
  - **Venue**: Pilbeam Theatre
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- **Event Name**: 30th Anniversary CapRescue Ball presented by QMAG
  - **Description**: Friday 24th July | Rockhampton Leagues Club

The biennial CapRescue Charity Ball returns in 2026, celebrating 30 years of dedicated service to Central Queensland. For three decades, CapRescue has been committed to keeping our community safe—responding rap
  - **Venue**: Rockhampton Leagues Club
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- **Event Name**: BUSBY MAROU — ROCKHAMPTON — GREAT WESTERN HOTEL
  - **Description**: The Great Western. Rockhampton. Need we say more?

If there is one venue in this country that carries the full weight of what Busby Marou is about — where we come from, what we're made of, what live music means to a regional town — it's this one. We're br
  - **Venue**: Great Western Hotel
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- **Event Name**: Savage, Kid Kenobi, Nino Brown, Sneaky Sound System in Rockhampton
  - **Description**: 🎶 The Ultimate Savage Experience LIVE at Great Western Hotel—This Friday, August 28, 2026! 🎶
It's that time of the year where everyone wants to have a musical breath! Your favorite, Savage is hitting Great Western H
  - **Venue**: Great Western Hotel
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- **Event Name**: Rockhampton Outdoor Adventure plus Home & Lifestyle Expo 2026
  - **Description**: 🚙 Rockhampton Outdoor Adventure plus Home & Lifestyle Expo – Your Passport to Freedom

Get ready to experience the best in outdoor adventure and inspired living at home ! Discover caravans, campers, hybrid trailers, boats, 4×4 vehicles, camping gear,
  - **Venue**: Rockhampton Showgrounds, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4700
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- **Event Name**: Smoked - Rockhampton
  - **Description**: 🔥 SAVE THE DATE - MORE INFO COMING SOON 🔥

Get ready for the ultimate weekend of BBQ, bands, and all-around festival vibes! Smoked is back in Rockhampton for 2027, bringing together the best of slow-cooked meats, ice-cold craft beers, and live music to ke
  - **Venue**: Rockhampton Showgrounds
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Rockhampton?
  - **A:** Sunny Side Up - Rockhampton (Fri Aug 28 2026 at 06:00 pm at Great Western Hotel), Smoked - Rockhampton (Fri Feb 05 2027 at 05:00 pm at Rockhampton Showgrounds), Sunday Sesh @ The Leichardt (Sun Jul 19 2026 at 04:00 pm at Leichhardt Hotel), Manhattan Short Film Festival (Rockhampton) (Sat Oct 03 2026 at 02:00 pm at Walter Reid Cultural Centre, Cnr Derby St & East Street, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4700).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Rockhampton in July 2026?
  - **A:** Sunday Sesh @ The Leichardt (Sun Jul 19 2026 at 04:00 pm at Leichhardt Hotel).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Rockhampton?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Rockhampton on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Rockhampton?
  - **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 Festivals events in Rockhampton?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Rockhampton include Great Western Hotel, Rockhampton Showgrounds, Leichhardt Hotel.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Rockhampton?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Rockhampton include Sunny Side Up Events, Smoked Festival, The Humbuckin' Pickups.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals 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 Festivals events in Rockhampton?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Rockhampton.

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