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What’s On the Gold Coast
Festivals, gigs, markets and sport across the coast, and how far each one is from the front door.
What is on
In short
The Gold Coast’s fixed points in the calendar are the Gold Coast 500 and the Supercross in spring, SWELL Sculpture Festival at Currumbin, Bleach Festival, Groundwater Country Music Festival at Broadbeach and the Gold Coast Show. Closer to the motel, Miami Marketta runs street food and live music most weekends, five minutes’ walk away. The list below is refreshed weekly.
Getting to the venues from Miami
Miami sits roughly in the middle of the coast, which is the practical argument for staying here during an event weekend rather than next to the venue at event-weekend prices.
- Miami Marketta: 5 minute walk
- Burleigh Heads (markets, headland): 5 minute drive
- The Star Gold Coast & Convention Centre, Broadbeach: 8 minutes
- Surfers Paradise (Gold Coast 500 circuit): 15 minutes
- Cbus Super Stadium, Robina: 15 minutes
- Currumbin (SWELL Sculpture Festival): 15 minutes
- Gold Coast Airport, Coolangatta: 20 minutes
On around the coast
Listings collected from Inside Gold Coast on 30 August 2026. Dates change, so follow the link on any listing for the detail and to confirm before you travel.
On now
- Aboriginal Art Sale at Art Yarramunua Gallery2 Apr to 31 Dec
- This Moment: Highlights from the White Rabbit Collection of Chinese Contemporary Art18 Apr to 11 Oct
- La Riviera High Tea1 Jun to 31 Aug
- Winter at Nobby’s Beach Surf Club1 Jun to 31 Aug
- Enjoy 10% Off the Award-Winning Citrique Seafood & Grill Buffet1 Jul to 30 Sep
- Book your Corporate End-of-Year Party at Novotel Surfers Paradise26 Aug to 31 Dec
- Lunch Actually: $18 Daily Lunch at The Island31 Aug
- One Spa Mid-Week Specials31 Aug
August 2026
September 2026
- Father’s Week at Arakawa1 Sep to 6 Sep
- L’RITUEL pop up at Pacific Fair1 Sep to 29 Sep
- Mamma Mia! The Musical at The Star Gold Coast4 Sep to 20 Sep
- One Eighty and Dassai: One Day Premium Pairing Omakase4 Sep
- 8 Ball Coffee Launch Day at Old Soul Vintage5 Sep
- Father’s Day at QT Gold Coast5 Sep to 6 Sep
- Ultimate Father’s Day Experience Pack5 Sep to 13 Sep
- Village Roadshow Family Fun Day 20265 Sep
- Father’s Day Seafood Long Lunch at Citrique6 Sep
- Father’s Day Seafood Luncheon at Terraces6 Sep
- Father’s Day at Southport Sharks6 Sep
- Father’s Day at the Balter Taproom6 Sep
- SWELL Sculpture Festival 202611 Sep to 20 Sep
- Crafted Beer Festival 202612 Sep
- QAGOMA presents: Make, Believe, Magic: The Worlds of the Jim Henson Company12 Sep to 18 Apr
- SANDFIRE Spring Launch 202618 Sep
October 2026
November 2026
December 2026
Event weekends book out. Rooms across the southern beaches tighten up for the Gold Coast 500, Supercross, Bleach Festival and the school holidays. There are eleven rooms here. Booking direct takes 10% off automatically.
- Miami Beach2 min walk
- Nobby Beach dining strip6 min walk
- Miami Marketta5 min walk
- Pizzey Park4 min drive
- Burleigh Heads5 min drive
- Mermaid Beach & Mermaid Waters5 min drive
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FAQs
Questions about events on the coast
Straight answers, no filler.
What is on in the Gold Coast right now?
This page lists what is running across the Gold Coast at the moment, refreshed weekly from Inside Gold Coast. The regular fixtures worth planning around are the Gold Coast 500 and the Supercross in spring, SWELL Sculpture Festival at Currumbin, Bleach Festival, Groundwater Country Music Festival at Broadbeach, and the Gold Coast Show.
What is on near Miami specifically?
Miami Marketta runs street food and live music most weekends and is a five-minute walk from the motel, and touring acts play there regularly. The Nobby Beach strip around the corner has the bars and restaurants. Burleigh Heads, five minutes south, has the markets and the headland walk.
How far is Miami Motel from the big event venues?
The Star Gold Coast and the Gold Coast Convention Centre at Broadbeach are about eight minutes north. The Gold Coast 500 street circuit at Surfers Paradise is around fifteen minutes. Cbus Super Stadium at Robina is about fifteen minutes inland, and Currumbin, for SWELL, is roughly fifteen minutes south.
Should I book accommodation early for an event weekend?
Yes. Rooms across the southern beaches tighten up for the Gold Coast 500, Supercross, Bleach Festival and school holidays, and rates rise with them. There are only eleven rooms here and three of them are the two bedrooms, so those go first.
Where do these listings come from?
Event names and dates are collected weekly from Inside Gold Coast, which is the local publication that covers what is on across the coast. Each listing links back to their article for the full detail. We do not run the events and cannot sell tickets to them.
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