What’s on in Cairns in August 2026

19 events listed in Cairns in August 2026: sport, music, festivals, arts, food and film.

• Cairns Markets - August

  1 Aug 2026 → 31 Aug 2026 · Cairns City / Esplanade

• Cairns City Markets - August

  1 Aug 2026 → 31 Aug 2026 · Cairns CBD / Esplanade

• Cairns Regional Markets - August

  1 Aug 2026 → 31 Aug 2026 · Cairns City Market Locations

• Cairns Relay for Life 2026

  1 Aug 2026 · Cairns Showgrounds

• AFCM Families' Concert

  1 Aug 2026 · Bulmba-ja

• Morning Melodies 2026 - Rocketman Flying Solo

  3 Aug 2026 · CPAC Theatre

• A Taste of Ireland 2026

  5 Aug 2026 · CPAC Theatre

• Taste Port Douglas

  6 Aug 2026 · Port Douglas (various venues)

• Strait To Jamaica 2026 Movie Premiere

  6 Aug 2026 · Elixir Music House

• Nu Nu x Matt Stone

  7 Aug 2026 · Nu Nu Restaurant

• Bangarra Dance Theatre | Horizon

  14 Aug 2026 · CPAC Theatre

• Family Fun Market by The Happy Market Cairns

  15 Aug 2026 · Cairns Jockey Club - Silks Pavilion

• Faulty Towers Dining Experience 2026

  15 Aug 2026 · Check listing for venue details

• Japanese Bon Festival 2026

  15 Aug 2026 · Cairns Esplanade

• AusArmourfest 2026

  28 Aug 2026 → 30 Aug 2026 · Australian Armour and Artillery Museum

• Cairns Festival 2026

  28 Aug 2026 → 6 Sept 2026 · Cairns Esplanade and various locations

• Cairns Festival

  28 Aug 2026 → 6 Sept 2026 · Cairns City

• Faulty Towers Dining Experience 2026

  29 Aug 2026 · Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns

• ARCO Snr

  30 Aug 2026 · CPAC Studio

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