

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 🎉 Smithfield Turns 40 – Community Celebration Day
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 11:00 pm – Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am (+10:00)
- **Event Description**: 🎉 Smithfield Turns 40 – Community Celebration Day

📅 Thursday 19 March 2026

Join us as Smithfield Shopping Centre celebrates 40 incredible years serving the Cairns northern beaches community. From throwback food and drink deals and family activities to live entertainment and an evening restaurant celebration, we’re marking the milestone with a full day of festivities for everyone to enjoy.

Bring the family, relive the memories, and help us celebrate four decades of community connection.
 
🎈 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺

☀️ 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
9:00am – 12:00pm
Start the day with entertainment, competitions and family fun.
📍 Entertainment &amp; Leisure Precinct (Southern end)
• Live Radio Broadcast – HIT FM 103.5 (9am–12pm)
• Competitions and giveaways
• Colouring competition
• Giant games for all ages
• Anniversary displays celebrating 40 years

🫶 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨
10:00am – 1:00pm
Face Painting – Food Court
10:00am – 3:00pm
Arts &amp; Crafts Pop-Up - Northern end
 
🍜 𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟲 𝙁𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙝𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙙 &amp; 𝘿𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙨
9:00am – 3:00pm
Step back in time and celebrate Smithfield’s 40th birthday with $2 flashback food and drink deals inspired by 1986 prices.
Enjoy a selection of retro-style favourites available across the centre, with treats including coffee and donuts, sushi rolls, hot chips, fried rice, samosas and bubble tea — bringing a fun taste of the past to the celebration.
𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵. 𝘛&amp;𝘊𝘴 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺.

🎂 𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝟰𝟬-𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝘾𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙮
11:00am | Entertainment &amp; Leisure Precinct (Southern End)
Join us for a special moment in Smithfield history featuring:
• Welcome and 40-year acknowledgement
• Guest speakers
• Birthday cake cutting ceremony
• 40-Year Time Capsule sealing
 
🎸 𝘿𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙇𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟲!
Get into the spirit and dress in your best 80’s outfit — think neon colours, big hair, denim, leg warmers and retro tees.
Our team will be spotting the best dressed shoppers throughout the day, with fun prizes and giveaways for standout 80’s style.
Bring your retro flair and help make Smithfield’s 40th birthday celebration a true throwback to the 80s.
 
🎶 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚
2:20pm – 2:40pm | Food Court
Enjoy a special performance by
Newman Catholic College Choir &amp; Strings.
 
🌙 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
5:00pm – 7:00pm | Restaurant Precinct
Celebrate into the evening with live music, family entertainment and a night out at the movies.
• Live Acoustic Music – Drewboy &amp; Kaweyova
• Face Painting
• Giant outdoor games
• Retro movie-themed activation
• Instagram photo opportunity
• Candy bar display and movie treats
• Jaffa rolling competition
• Popcorn giveaways

🎬 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 + 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Spend $30 or more on food in one transaction at participating restaurants and receive a complimentary Event Cinemas movie ticket.
𝘛&amp;𝘊𝘴 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺. 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺. 𝘉𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘥.
 
Smithfield Shopping Centre – 40 Years of Community. 🎉
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/smithfield/smithfield-turns-40-community-celebration-day/200029805904900
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, contests, art, fine-arts, live-music, shopping, pop-ups, drawing-painting
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 115

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029805904900?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=smithfield-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Smithfield
- **state**: QL
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Cnr Captain Cook & Kennedy Highway, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4878
- **lat**: -16.83889
- **long**: 145.68762
- **full address**: Cnr Captain Cook &amp; Kennedy Highway, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4878, 998 Kennedy Hwy, Smithfield QLD 4878, Australia, Smithfield

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Smithfield Shopping Centre (https://allevents.in/org/smithfield-shopping-centre/11737219)

## Event gallery

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=+Smithfield+Turns+40+%E2%80%93+Community+Celebration+Day&date=18+Mar

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 11:00 pm (+10:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Cnr Captain Cook &amp; Kennedy Highway, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4878, 998 Kennedy Hwy, Smithfield QLD 4878, Australia, Smithfield
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Smithfield Shopping Centre
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment, music, contests, art, fine-arts, live-music, shopping, pop-ups, drawing-painting
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 🎉 Smithfield Turns 40 – Community Celebration Day ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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