Cairns Holiday Specialists Blog - Author: Sophie Tabouel

The Port Douglas Sunday morning markets have been a popular attraction for locals and tourists for years and years! Following the success of the Sunday markets the Wednesday afternoon markets are now held every week. The markets are located on the beautiful Merdien Marina Mirage waterfront which is lined with tropical palm trees and overlooking […]

‘Jazz Under The Stars’ is part of the Cairns Festival and is going to be a night to remember. ‘Jazz Under The Stars’ will take center stage at the Cairns Botanic Gardens this Saturday on the Flecker Garden stage. Kick back and relax under the stars! Bring your dancing shoes and a blanket or chair to […]

Located right in the city centre you can’t get any closer to the heart of Cairns. The Hides Hotel is an heritage building, built in 1928, it reflects Queensland historical architecture and gives spectators an idea of what life in Cairns was like over 120 years ago. In 1997 this heritage building was restored and […]

Come and join the party! As part of the Cairns Festival ‘Blazing Saddles Adventures’ is organising ‘Fields of Fire’ a tribute to the traditional agricultural cane burning. As the sun goes down the flames will be rising, a spectacular sight you shouldn’t be missing. Bring the whole family along for an evening filled with activities […]

Put your Dancing Shoes on for the Sunset Music Festival in Port Douglas. For the third time Port Douglas is holding the Sunset Music Festival in Rex Smeal Park on Saturday 12th of October 2013. The open-aired concert will have 20 bands playing non-stop on two stages from 2:00pm till 10:00pm. Local Cairns and Port […]

  Cairns Tropical Pride Festival is now in its 7th year. This year the festival runs from 17th – 25th August 2013. This annual event is for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) community as well as family and friends wanting to celebrate diversity! This festival is fast becoming a leading event in the LGBTQ […]

Over the past five years the ‘Pacific International Cairns’ hotel has spent close to $20 million in refurbishment and enhancement to be “more in tune with today’s modern travelers”.   The ‘Pacific International Cairns’ was the first international hotel in Cairns and brought travelers from all over the world to our region since 1982.   Some […]

The annual ‘Opera in the Outback’ (from 3rd to 5th October 2013) has become a much loved event here in Tropical North Queensland. Each year thousands of music lovers travel to the event to experience the beauty of the outback and the world class entertainment on offer. Three unforgettable days… The festival is now in […]

This year’s ‘Mount Franklin Cardiac Challenge’ is set to take off on September 21st, taking a large group of big hearted bike riders inland from Cairns up to Cooktown for the grand finale. The riders and the event volunteers will take the journey up the Kuranda Range, through Speewah, Mareeba, Mt Molloy, Mt Carabine, the […]