Step into Sunshine Coast’s winter wonderland of events

June marks a beautiful time on the Sunshine Coast, where clear winter skies and cooler temperatures set the scene for an exciting month of sport, festivals and community celebrations.

Sporting events

Sports fans are well catered for this month, with this sports lineup:

• QRL City v Country clash: 6 June, Sunshine Coast Stadium
• Queensland Oztag Tri Series: 12–14 June, Sunshine Coast Stadium
• Sunshine Coast Lightning v Adelaide Thunderbirds: 13 June, UniSC Arena
• Sunshine Coast Falcons v Townsville Blackhawks: 21 June, Sunshine Coast Stadium
• Sunshine Coast Solstice Swim: 21 June, Alexandra Headland
• Football Queensland Junior Cup: 28–30 June, UniSC

Business events

• Sunshine Coast Master Builders BUSSQ Roadshow: 2 June, Venue 114
• Sunshine Coast Commercial Builders Forum: 9 June, Birtinya
• Meet the Makers 2026: Industry Lunch, Panel & Networking: 23 June, Venue 114
• Building AI Capability in SMEs – Innovation at Altitude series, 24 June, Altitude Nine

Nominations are open for the Sunshine Coast Business Awards and there will be a FREE information session for potential nominees to attend in Caloundra on 17 June.

Community events and entertainment

• Sunshine Coast Community Disability Expo: 5 June, Venue 114
• Launch of Old Ways, news Marks | First Nations Screenprint Collective: 5 June, Caloundra Regional Gallery
• QLD DAY Party: 6 June, Landsborough Museum — a free event to watch the NRL and Netball Mega Round on a big screen, plus kids activities, live music, museum exhibition, and food trucks.
• Alex by the Sea: 6–7 June, Alexandra Headland — two days of live music and relaxed beachfront vibes.
• Sunshine Coast Music Awards 2026: 7 June, The Shed, Palmview - shining a spotlight on the region’s best and brightest crop of musicians, and the industry as a whole.
• Showdown Showcase Kawana: 9 June, Buddina — a curated big-screen event celebrating the bold, original storytelling emerging from the Sunshine Coast.
• Sunshine Coast Agricultural Show: 12–14 June, Nambour Showgrounds — celebrates 120 years with fireworks, showbags and entertainment.
• Moffat Beach Sunset Cinema: 13 June, Eleanor Shipley Park
• Moffat Beach Street Party: 18 June, Moffat Beach
• Winter Wunderland Street Party: 26 June, Caloundra CBD — Bulcock Street transform into a festive winter wonderland, complete with live performances, markets, local food and even the chance to experience snow.

Plus plenty of performing arts and live music across a variety of venues featuring: The Angels, Ash Grunwald, Broadway hits, Fat Picnic, Frozen-The Broadway Musical, Funny Coast Comedy, Phil Jamison, Music from Movies, Sunshine Coast Blues & Roots Festival, and Two Tenors.

Sunshine Coast Libraries

Our Libraries also offer a diverse program of free or low-cost activities throughout June.

Climate ready community: 16–26 June, multiple libraries — a free, interactive workshop featuring The Adaptation Game. While playing you will explore real‑world weather and climate challenges. Work with other locals to explore scenarios like heatwaves, storms, fires and flooding, and discover simple actions you can take at home and in your neighbourhood.

Our Heritage, Our Stories: Wednesdays, 10am — Discover memorable stories about the people, places and history that have shaped the Sunshine Coast through a series of engaging local heritage videos. These weekly Wednesday screenings showcase a remarkable collection of recordings captured over many years, featuring local people sharing their memories of Sunshine Coast history and events. The videos change each week and are drawn from the Cultural Heritage and Heritage Library collections.

Healthy Sunshine Coast

For those focused on health and wellbeing, Sunshine Coast Council’s flagship Healthy Sunshine Coast program provides more than 80 low-cost activities, from outdoor fitness and water-based exercise to yoga, meditation and family-friendly sessions.

Tickets on sale

This month is also a great time to shop purposefully. Buy Local Day on Saturday 27 June encourages Sunshine Coast residents to recognise the impact of choosing local, supporting the independent businesses and local events that give our Sunshine Coast its character, diversity and charm.

Tickets are on sale for a number of Council sponsored events:

• Queensland Garden Show, 10–12 July, Nambour Showgrounds
• Australian Wearable Art Festival, 11 July, Novotel Sunshine Coast, Twin Waters
• The Curated Plate, 24 July–3 August, region-wide
• Rangebow Festival, 9–18 October, Maleny, Montville, Mapleton, Nambour
• Maleny Music Festival - 6-8 November, Maleny Showgrounds

With something for everyone, it’s the perfect season to rug up, get out and enjoy winter on the Sunshine Coast. 

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