Friday 22 April
Conversations with Art
Third Friday of each month, 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Join Artspace staff as they guide a casual conversation about traditional and contemporary artworks from the Gallery and Museum Collections.
Artspace Mackay
Sunset Sessions
Every Friday Evening From 6pm
Knock off drinks, lakeside dinner, good friends, and LIVE MUSIC.
Wake House Australia
Friday Jazz Music - Out Of Abingdon
Friday, 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Head down to the Seabreeze for a night of Jazz! Out of Abingdon will be kicking off from 7:30pm. Free all ages event.
Seabreeze Hotel
Saturday 23 April
Mango Junction Live at the Burb
Saturday, 7:00pm
Join us from 7pm-11pm with live music with Mango Junction! Grab a nice meal and a cold drink while you enjoy the music!
Souths Suburban Bowls Club
Sunday 24 April
Pioneer Bonsai Mackay Workshops
Sunday, 1:00pm
Pioneer Bonsai Mackay hold their monthly bonsai workshops at the Botanic Gardens Meeting Room. If you enjoy the fellowship of bonsai or are interested in learning more please come along. New members are welcome.
Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens
Lift The Lid Walk – Mackay
Sunday, 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Lift the Lid on Mental Health with this fundraiser for mental health. Funds raised go to Australian Rotary Health, which funds the all-important research, which helps the great local organisations deliver on the ground. You can walk for as short or as long as you like, departing from Bluewater Quay at 9am. Registration ($30, including free T-shirt) can be made at www.liftthelidwalk.com.au/mackay or late registrations (without the free T-shirt!) can be made from 7am on the day.
Bluewater Quay
Karaoke Under The Stars @ Eimeo SLSC Social Afternoon
Sunday, 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Karaoke Social Afternoon at Eimeo Surf Life Saving Supporters Club. Everyone is welcome to come join in the fun, sing, dance & party.
Eimeo Surf Life Saving Supporters Club
Sunday Live Music – Ella Hartwig
Sunday, 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Music every Sunday from 2pm - 5pm. Head down to the Seabreeze Hotel this Sunday for some fresh tunes, delicious food, and ice-cold brews. Ella Hartwig will be hitting it off from 2pm - 5pm. Ella is originally from Cooktown and is currently touring Far North Queensland.
Seabreeze Hotel
Monday 25 April
ANZAC Day at Harrup Park
Monday From 5.30am
Pay tribute to our diggers on ANZAC Day at Harrup Park. AFL and NRL matches will be televised in The Garden on the Big Screen and inside the club. Prior to the footy, Harrup Park's annual Two-Up competition will be held in an outdoor arena set up beside The Garden. Harrup Park is proud to be the Official Venue of the Mackay RSL Sub Branch.
Harrup Park Country Club
ANZAC Day AFL Fixture: City v Country
Monday, 12.30pm to 5:30pm
It’s a tried and tested battle, where the best city players fight it out against the best country players and it’s back on the AFL Mackay calendar in 2022. Hosted by Magpies Sporting Club, the clash will be played on Monday, April 25th to commemorate ANZAC Day. Gates will open at 12:30pm and will see the women’s action kicking off at 1pm, followed by the men’s game at 3pm. There is plenty of entertainment for the whole family including a jumping castle, face painting and food trucks.
Magpies Sporting Club
Tuesday 26 April
BMA Kidspace
Tuesday, 10:00am to 2:00pm
BMA Kidspace, Artspace Mackay’s free and ever popular toddler’s program, gives children under five a chance to explore and have fun with art in a climate of cooperative learning. The program includes free artist-run craft activities in two sessions, Sess1: Anytime from 10 to 11:30am; Sess2: Anytime from 12:15 to 2pm with live musical entertainment 11:30am to 12:15pm. Bring your children along for a fun day of art-making, singing and dancing. Proudly presented by BHP Mitsubishi Alliance.
Artspace Mackay
Wednesday 27 April
Mackay Farmers’ Market
Every Wednesday, 6:30am to 10:30am
The market is a showcase of our region’s amazing produce direct from the farmer.
Bluewater Quay
Thursday 28 April
Mackay Black Coffee
Thursday, 7:30am
Black Coffee in Mackay is an opportunity for grassroots Indigenous business owners to network and build relationships with each other, other professionals and their supporters.
Primal Coffee Roasters
Morning Melodies at the Burb
Thursday, 11:00am to 1:00pm
Enjoy a morning of fun, food and entertainment with Morning Melodies at the Burb with Anette Worthington performing live once a month!
Souths Suburban Bowls Club
Beergustation
Thursday, 6:30pm
Join The Dispensary for Beergustation hosted by Liam from Ballistic Whitsundays.
Taste 5 unique Ballistic beers each paired with food designed by Head Chef, Alex.
If you enjoy beer and delicious food this is one event you don't want to miss!
The Dispensary Mackay
