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Whether you're planning a weekend trip or a longer stay, plan ahead with our accommodation guide, download our Explore Rockhampton Destination Guide and Major Event Calendar(PDF, 5MB). Download the 2026 events calendar! (PDF, 5MB) Featured Events Rockynats Rare Spares Rockynats is Rockhampton's premier car festival, with drags, burnouts, show and shine and an entertainment spectacular, this is one event you should add to your calendar! CapriCon The largest single-day pop culture convention in CQ showcasing a wide spectrum of pop culture including comics, collectibles, cosplay, anime, medieval, gaming, art, steampunk and more. Upcoming Events Search Events By Phrase or Keyword By Date DD/MM/YYYY RadDatePicker RadDatePicker Open the calendar popup. 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Tagged as: , Kids & family, Sports The Gold Award 2026 15 Aug 2026 Rockhampton Museum of Art is proud to present its much-anticipated acquisitive painting prize in 2026: The Gold Award 2026. Rockhampton Museum of Art, 220 Quay Street, Rockhampton QLD, 4700 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals Too Deadly: Ten Years of Tarnanthi 15 Aug 2026 Tarnanthi is a national festival of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, presented by the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA). Rockhampton Museum of Art, 220 Quay Street, Rockhampton QLD, 4700 Tagged as: , Exhibitions & festivals Rockhampton Heritage Village Markets 15 Aug 2026 Enjoy an evening of browsing unique market stalls, indulging in tasty food and beverages at the Rockhampton Heritage Village Markets. Rockhampton Heritage Village, 296 Boundary Road, Parkhurst, Rockhampton, QLD, 4701 Tagged as: , Community events & fundraisers, Kids & family, Markets & popup shops Taste of Ireland 18 Aug 2026 Direct from Off-Broadway, the internationally acclaimed A Taste of Ireland Company returns with its flagship production — ‘A Taste of Ireland — The Irish Music & Dance Sensation’ Pilbeam Theatre, Victoria Parade &, Cambridge St, Rockhampton QLD 4700, 4700 Tagged as: , Music & arts Everly Brothers & Friends and Roy Orbison 20 Aug 2026 Enjoy a nostalgic evening celebrating the Everly Brothers and Roy Orbison's 70th anniversary. Pilbeam Theatre, Victoria Parade &, Cambridge St, Rockhampton QLD 4700, 4700 Tagged as: , Music & arts Jebediah 20 Aug 2026 Prepare for a blistering night of anarchic bliss, infectious energy and pure nostalgia as Jebediah bring their live show to Rockhampton. Leichhardt Hotel, Bolsover St &, Denham St, Rockhampton City QLD 4700, 4700 Tagged as: , Music & arts Taste of the World Cultural Festival 22 Aug 2026 Indulge in a tantalising journey of flavours at Rockhampton's Taste of the World Cultural Festival! Rod Laver Plaza Riverside Park, Quay Street, Rockhampton City QLD, 4700 Tagged as: , Community events & fundraisers, Exhibitions & festivals, Kids & family Bangarra Dance Theatre: Horizon 26 Aug 2026 Bangarra Dance Theatre presents an breath-taking new production: Horizon - a place between sea and sky - a sacred realm, where the sun rises and falls and the light is new. 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