Local Events - Events on the Gold Coast

When it comes to events the Gold Coast certainly has a great lineup. When you look at some of the biggest events, Southport, at the northern end of the Gold Coast has a lions share. Consider the following list of major Gold Coast events all of which are either held in Southport or within 5 minutes of Southport.

• The Gold Coast Airport marathon - starts and finishes at the Southport Broadwater Parklands
• The Gold Coast Armor All 600 night time concert venue is at the Southport Broadwater Parklands
• The Gold Coast Gatorade Triathlon starts and finishes at the Southport Broadwater  Parklands
• The Big Day Out is held at Parklands in Southport
• The Gold Coast Show is held at Parklands in Southport
• Summafieldayze is held at Doug Jennings Park on The Spit - 5 minutes from Southport
• The Magic Millions race carnival is held at the Gold Coast Turf Club - 5 minutes from Southport
• The Sanctuary Cove Boat Show is held at the Sanctuary Cove Marina which is 10 minutes from Southport
• The 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast will host a large number of events in Southport or within 5 minutes of Southport. These events include - swimming, diving, triathlon, marathon, walking, hockey, gymnastics, squash and weight lifting