Fraser Coast Events
Food N Groove Fridays
Food N Groove Fridays is a free family friendly evening on the grass for locals and visitors alike. Complete with a large array of delicious food options, fun and lively music, the event runs first Friday of the month in Hervey Bays City Park from October right through February.
Food N Groove is a fantastic way to end the week and kick start your weekend, so grab a picnic blanket or chair and join in the fun. Entry is free! Don’t forget to tag us in all your favourite memories. #FoodNGrooveFridays and follow us on our socials to receive all the updates @fngfridays.
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Maryborough City Markets
Every Thursday morning from 7am to 1pm, the wonderful "supercalifragilisticexpialdocious" cotters style Maryborough Markets come to life and are enjoyed by many locals and visitors...
Colours of Australia | Hervey Bay Spinners, Weavers and Fibre Artists
Description: Showcasing the work of members of Hervey Bay Spinners, Weavers and Fibre Artists inspired by the theme Colours of Australia. The works presented are in the form of weaving, spinning , knitting, felting and stitching using a large range of fibres and yarns like wool, silk, alpaca, cotton, linen, stencil and natural fibres like raffia and banana. Drawn from the dynamic and varied landscapes found around Australia, these works provide a fresh perspective on the world around us.…
Fiona Foley: Veiled Paradise
Description: Veiled Paradise surveys three decades of Badtjala artist Dr. Fiona Foley’s practice. This leading contemporary Aboriginal artist’s work is informed by her ancestral connection to K’gari/Fraser Island, drawing equally upon its serene beauty and the history of systemic violence and sexual exploitation perpetrated on its shores. Incorporating original research around the Government- regulated opium trade and of the connection between sex and violence on the frontier and beyond, the artist refutes colonisation’s attempts to erase her people and their…
Dragon Boating Come and Try
Did you know that every Sunday is a Come and Try? Just send us a message through Facebook to let us know you are coming so we can save you a seat and so we can balance the boat. Bring along a hat, water bottle, sun safe shirt, water shoes or thongs. Be there at 6.30 to be on water at 7am. Walk through the big gates next to the Hervey Bay Boat Club. Look for our sign. Ages 8…
Low’n’Slow BBQ Sunday Sesh 29th January
The Low'n'Slow BBQ Shack will be back again for our weekly Low'n'Slow BBQ Sunday Sesh at Seafront Seafood Hervey Bay from 11am till 7pm on SUNDAY 29th January. Fraser Coast duo 2EZ (Pete O'Brien & Evie Kiraly) will be providing the live entertainment in the beer garden. The BBQ goodness kicks off at 11am, and 2EZ start at 1.30pm. Wetside Water Park right next door will be open to keep the kiddie's entertained. Enjoy the amazing aromas, fabulous flavours and…
Maryborough Markets
Every Thursday, Maryborough's city centre undergoes an amazing transformation into a colourful outdoor heritage bazaar.
Wander around over 120 stalls with an amazing array of...
Food N Groove Fridays
Food N Groove Fridays is a free family friendly evening on the grass for locals and visitors alike. Complete with a large array of delicious food options, fun and lively music, the event runs first Friday of the month in Hervey Bays City Park from October right through to February. Food N Groove Fridays is a fantastic way to end the week and kick start your weekend, so grab a picnic blanket or chair and join in the fun. Entry…
Howard County Markets
Howard Markets are held on the first Saturday of every month (except January) from 7am - 12 noon. Huge market, heaps of variety and stalls, come on down and enjoy.
Low’n’Slow BBQ Sunday Sesh 5th February
The Low'n'Slow BBQ Shack will be back again for our weekly Low'n'Slow BBQ Sunday Sesh at Seafront Seafood Hervey Bay from 11am till 7pm on SUNDAY 5th February. Fraser Coast duo 2EZ (Pete O'Brien & Evie Kiraly) will be providing the live entertainment in the beer garden. The BBQ goodness kicks off at 11am, and 2EZ start at 1.30pm. Wetside Water Park right next door will be open to keep the kiddie's entertained. Enjoy the amazing aromas, fabulous flavours and…
Introduction to Katazome (Rice Paste resist) & Indigo Dyeing – Hervey Bay
Learn the art of Katazome. Katazome is old school indigo dyeing. Katazome is a Japanese stencil dyeing technique. ("Kata" meaning "mold" and "zome" meaning "to dye"), using paste-resist process and stencils. Traditionally, it was often used to produce fabric for kimono. Katazome involves dyeing and printmaking techniques - whats NOT to love. During this workshop, learn the basics of katazome, the preparation of the fabric and resist paste, the making of stencils, the application of the paste onto fabric, and…
Low’n’Slow BBQ Sunday Sesh with Frank Benn
The Low'n'Slow BBQ Shack will be back again for our weekly Low'n'Slow BBQ Sunday Sesh at Seafront Seafood Hervey Bay from 11am till 7pm on SUNDAY 12th February. Fraser Coast Muso Mr Frank Benn will be providing the cruisy tunes in the beer garden. The BBQ goodness kicks off at 11am, and Frank start at 1.30pm. Wetside Water Park right next door will be open to keep the kiddie's entertained. Enjoy the amazing aromas, fabulous flavours and tantalising textures of…
Bauple Country Market
On the Band Hall green regular stalls include locally grown produce, hand made art & craft, baked goods, plants
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