Sunshine Coast Attractions
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Caloundra Markets have been Cancelled
Early this week, Caloundra Chamber of Commerce CEO Olivia Sainsbury, decided to cancel all Caloundra markets.
“We all need to take our social responsibility and take social distancing seriously. Hence the best thing to do is to cancel all markets for the sake of our community and staff. ” Olivia said.
“We are taking extra precautions to protect against the spread of the Coronavirus. At this stage, our team are all working full time from home”.
As the situation is changing rapidly, Olivia recommends that everyone should stay up to date with the latest information about the spread of COVID-19 as well as what you can do to protect yourself.
Read more about Activities and Events on the Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Beach Club
Come along to the Sunshine Beach Club for FREE holiday fun these school holidays at Sunshine Plaza!
When: Monday 13 – Friday 17 January 10:30am – 2:00pm
Location: Centre Court, Ground Level outside Myer and Hype.
Create your very own Mini Aquarium with a variety of Aquatic decorations to choose from including plants, fish, jelly fish, shells and colourful sand.
Try your skills at our Sand Art, it continues to be one of the most popular and enjoyable craft activities for kids of all ages. With a range of under the sea designs your little one will be sure to create something very special.
Plus, a free-play zone, games, photo moment and reading corner.
Christmas Carols on the Coast
Saturday 7th December
Cotton Tree
Cotton Tree Park, Cotton Tree Esplanade 4:30 to 8pm
Saturday 14th December
Caloundra
Kings Beach 4:30 to 8pm
Coolum Beach
Jack Morgan Park. 7 to 9pm
Glasshouse
Beerwah Sportsgrounds 4:30 to 8:30pm
Buderim
Community Christmas Carols
Buderim Village Park 6pm
Tuesday 17th December
Other Christmas Events on the Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast Christmas Events
Friday 6th December 2019
Eumundi
Christmas in Eumundi
Original Eumundi Markets 5 to 9pm
Also on 20th December
Mapleton
Community Light the Lights
Lilyponds Park 5pm
Cooroy
Shop Window Trail
Christmas lights and snow! 6 to 8pm
Lighting of the Christmas Tree
Saturday 7th December
Beerwah
Twilight Markets
Beerwah CWA hall 3-6:30pm
Cooroy
Christmas Parade
Apex Park Maple Cooroy 4-7pm
Montville
Festive Tree Lighting
Carols and live band
Montville Village Green 4:30pm
Cotton Tree
Carols at Cotton Tree
Cotton Tree Park, The Esplanade 4:30pm
Seaside
Glen Retreat Park
Merchants Parade 4:30pm
Nambour
Christmas Tramfest
Howard Street 5 to 10pm
Sunday 8th December
Wurtulla
Crummunda Park
39 Coongarra Esplanade 4pm
Tewantin
Christmas Carnival
RSL Park Poinciana Avenue 4 to 8pm
Friday 13th December
Glasshouse Mountains
A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)
Bankfoot House
1998 Old Gympie Road 4 to 7:30pm
Eumundi
Christmas Extravaganza
The terraces of the original Eumundi Markets 5:30 to 9pm
Woombye
Hope is Alive
Suncoast Church
Cnr Keil Mountain and Schubert Road 7pm
Also 14th and 15th December
Christmas Carols on the Coast
CALOUNDRA CHRISTMAS ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR 2019
Caloundra Street Fair
The Caloundra Street Fair is a fantastic event held along Bulcock Street, the main street of Caloundra. It is a wonderful community street market that operates every Sunday from 8am to 1pm. Many of the local traders also open to add to the atmosphere. The Fair attracts thousands of visitors as well as locals. It is designed to showcase new and regular stall holders displaying varying homemade products and services, along with fresh food, plants, herbs, flowers, art works and well-being and health products.
It’s a must visit for locals and for people from the surrounding districts. The Fair attracts a great turnout of visitors who relax and soak up the atmosphere, enjoying the food and entertainment from the many local performers. These local performers provide street entertainment and create an atmosphere that is thoroughly enjoyed by all who attend.
There is something for everyone.
During a recent visit to the Caloundra Street Fair, we came across this beautiful bird. The very friendly parrot was out on an excursion from the Maleny Botanic Gardens and Bird World. The bird had his handler with him, who explained that he was one of many birds representing over sixty countries. At the Maleny Botanic Garden, visitors can sit near waterfalls and watch, listen to and photograph the birds who are happy to sit on a waiting arm or head. Visitors can also take part in a guided tour through the aviaries that cover over 1400 square metres.
So come down to Caloundra Street Fair, enjoy the fun, food, coffee and browse the streetscape at your leisure.
Why not call into the Caloundra Street Fair next Sunday?…
Apollo 11 Vmax Screening at Maroochydore
A 90-minute historic movie will be screened from tomorrow at the Event Cinema at Maroochydore Sunshine Plaza. Directed by Todd Douglas Miller, it is, in reality, a cinematic event that has been in the making for the past 50 years. Apparently, old 65mm movie film has been unearthed from the bowels of NASA’s archives, along with 11,000 hours of recorded audio.
The movie is titled simply Apollo 11. It tells the story of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing mission from the perspective of the astronauts themselves and the team of mission controllers in Houston Texas, along with the millions of observers on earth. Screened in the large screen VMax Cinema in Maroochydore, patrons can experience first hand those five momentous days when astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins left the safety of Earth to orbit and land upon the surface of the moon and return safely again to Earth.
Read more about the Apollo 11 Mission here.
Queensland Garden Expo
Visit Queensland’s premier gardening event that attracts over 40 thousand visitors from throughout Australia and even from New Zealand.
Some of Australia’s leading gardening experts are there to deliver lectures, demonstrations and workshops. The expo is held at the Nambour Showground, attracting experienced gardeners as well as novices and is well worth a visit for anyone on the Sunshine Coast.
Nambour is in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast and the Queensland Garden Expo this year runs from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th July, opening at 8am each day. Limited parking is available within the Showgrounds for $7 per car per day.
The Queensland Garden Expo is a well organised event… A visit to the Expo is a day out for the whole family to enjoy.
You will learn about…
growing all types of plants,
garden-to-table food ideas
organic kitchen gardens,
herb gardens,
reflection gardens,
eating your own greens,
natural remedies,
getting bees back into your garden,
managing pests,
how to compost at home,
worm farming,
floral decorations,
the best turfs for Queensland lawns and so much more.
…and there are plenty of plants and garden related items to purchase. There are plants for every situation with fantastic plant displays of perennials, ferns, succulents, camelias, rare plants and orchids.
There is no need to carry your plant purchases around. There’s even a “plant cloak room” to park your plants while you browse.
There are also cooking demonstrations.
Tim Adams Coffee is in abundance and there is plenty of shade and seating where you can relax and soak up the ambience.
Gardening Workshops
There are lots of workshops to participate in. Create your very own mini-succulent garden. Make a simple macramé pot hanger for your new plant purchase.
Find gardening product advice on tools, equipment, how to grow the best lawns for your area and the latest trends. Get the top tips for growing an abundant vegie patch at home. Obtain garden advice for mulching and worm farming.
Learn all about fruit trees and native plants and beating the bugs in your garden. Visit the wonderful floral design displays and arrangements and be inspired.
Wander in the reflection gardens and get some great ideas. Hear talks and advice from leading experts on how to grow, maintain and keep a healthy garden.
Whether you have a large or small
garden, or no garden at all, you are sure to be inspired and impressed by the huge
array of exhibits, at this three-day event, covering all aspects of gardening
in Australia.
Sunshine Plaza Redevelopment
In March 2019, Sunshine Plaza celebrated a grand opening of a $440 million redevelopment
