Carnivale celebrations kick off this weekend, with a busy schedule of events for the Wonderland Spiegeltent launching tomorrow.
WONDERLAND SPIEGELTENT

FRIDAY 14 May 2021
ENTERTAINMENT
CROSSROADS CAFE
Fish N Chips & Open Mic Night from 6pm
Crossroads turns it on again with their beloved fish ‘n chips and open mic night from 6pm. You can preorder for takeaway via text or call 0477 7777 35. The cafe is also now open through the day from Thursday-Sundays.
MT MOLLOY HOTEL
Lady Valiant is playing live in the beer garden tonight. The Jackpot Joker has reached a whopping $2100 with tickets from 5.30pm and a meat tray raffle at 7pm. Enjoy Happy Hour and a transfer bus home.
WONDERLAND SPIEGELTENT
EXCHANGE HOTEL MOSSMAN
Live Music 6pm & Meals on Wheels Raffles 5pm
COURT HOUSE HOTEL
Bourbon Gorillas from 7pm
CENTRAL HOTEL
Live Music from 5pm
HEMINGWAYS
Kiki Courtidis from 5-8pm
WINE & DINE
INN FRONT
Tapas & Drink Special 5-6 pm
MAMAN
Live Acoustic Music Fridays 4-6pm
HIGH FALLS FARM
Happy Hour 5-6pm & Dinner from 6pm
PORT DOUGLAS YACHT CLUB
Sunset Tunes & Seafood Session
WHET, CAPE TRIBULATION
Parmy Fridays
THE FLYING MACKEREL
Beef & bean buritto special
ELLIS BEACH BAR & GRILL
$10 Pizza Specials
SPORT
DAINTREE YOGA
10am Buffs Hall, Mossman
DOUGLAS UNITED DRAGONS v Marlin Coast
Port Douglas Sports Complex from 6.30pm
ACTIVE8 FITNESS
Free Seniors Movement and Parkour
Mossman & District Gymnastics Club & Kindergym 10.30am

SATURDAY May 15 2021
ENTERTAINMENT
CANE TOAD RACING
Chilly’s Pizza & Trattoria
From 5pm for 5.15pm start-6pm
PRO WRESTLING POWER CARNIVALE CARNAGE
Oaks Resort 6-8pm

Tex Perkins & Matt Walker 5pm
COURT HOUSE HOTEL
Lady Valiant live from 7.30pm
CAIRNS SHOWGROUNDS
Red Hot Summer Tour 2021 from 1pm starring Jimmy Barnes, Hoodoo Gurus, Diesel, Jon Stevens, Killing Heidi and Chris Cheney
WINE & DINE
HIGH FALLS FARM
Lunch
THORNTONS BEACH CAFE
Fish & Chips
THE FLYING MACKEREL
Chicken Kiev Special
MARKETS
MOSSMAN 7am-1pm
ST CRISPINS 8.30am-1pm
COMMUNITY & ARTS
DAB ART EXHIBITION OPENS
“Our Paradise” 10am-2pm
SPORT
LUCY CHADWICK YOGA
7am Buffs Hall Mossman
DAINTREE YOGA
9am Buffs Hall Mossman
DEEP YOGA STUDIO
Open Day Reformer Pilates & Yin Yoga from 9am-2pm
MOSSMAN & DISTRICT RIFLE CLUB
Target Rifle Shooting Afternoon
CAIRNS AFL
Bye week
SUNDAY May 16 2021
ENTERTAINMENT
COURT HOUSE HOTEL
Yahdoh from 12-3pm
Matty Boi from 6pm
BARRIER REEF TAVERN
Weekly Pool Competition from 2pm
PLANTATION RESORT
Sunday Session by the Pool with live tunes by Kiki from 4pm
BARBADOS
Sunday Seafood Session
Seafood Specials from 3-5pm
Live Music from 4-6pm
ZINC RESTAURANT
Paws & Claws Gala Luncheon from 12pm
ELLIS BEACH BAR & GRILL
$1 Oysters & Live Music from 1-4pm
TANKS ARTS CENTRE
The Cairns Children’s Festival is an annual celebration for children aged 12 years and under. The festival aims to put our youngest creatives in the spotlight whilst also creating a safe and fun environment for families to explore, create and imagine.
Events and activities are held over 2 days, across multiple locations including Cairns Performing Arts Centre, Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns Botanic Gardens and the newly refurbished The Court House, too!
Here’ what’s happening at Tanks – and guess what, it’s all FREE!
Regurgitator’s Pogogo Show // Cairns Children’s Festival
Performance times: 10am & 1pm @ Tank 3
Ever since the heyday of Yo Gabba Gabba, cool bands have been no strangers to the world of children’s music. But, Regurgitator have gone next level, as they do.
Beyond the Waves // Cairns Children’s Festival
Performance times: 10am, 12pm & 2pm @ Tank 5
Join the ARC performance ensemble for the premier of their new puppetry and visual theatre work and discover the lengths a young boy will go to in order to be reunited with his best friend.
Bamboo Connect: Building Bridges @ Tank 4
Bamboo Connect further explores the collaborative installation started in 2019. Culminating in Activity Zones for children and adults to explore built works, model bridge building, bamboo weaving & sculpting.
Playing with Shadows @ Tank 4
Playing with Shadows uses simple materials such as cane and cellophane to transform them into magical creatures from outer space.
screenPLAY @ the Promenade
Catch the newest releases from our youngest filmmakers.
screenPLAY showcases films that have been conceived, written and filmed by the kids of Cairns, telling their stories and sharing their imaginations. Pull up a beanbag and enjoy the show!
5 Minutes of Fame Stage @ the Promenade
Children have the opportunity to perform on a professional stage, with their own technicians, PA, microphones and lights!
You can register online here: https://bit.ly/3rACKtc
Ngamumu Infant Zone @ Gonwanan Lawn
A culturally safe space for parents, carers and babies aged 0-12 months to be exposed to a variety of different immersive First Nations early childhood practices. These include story-telling, dance, sensory playtime with home-made craft, songs and lullabies in local languages and much more!
Minecraft Live Build Battle @ Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre
Witness Cairns’ best Minecraft builders battle it out in the One Chunk Challenge competition. More info at http://www.cairnsminecraft.com
First 5 Forever Story Walk @ Gonwanan Lawn
Presented by Cairns Libraries, Story Walks help build children’s interest in reading while encouraging healthy outdoor activity.
Featuring “The Little Queenslanders Alphabet book” (by Sally Scudamore and illustrated by Sophie Beer
MARKETS
PORT DOUGLAS 8am-1.30pm
WINE & DINE
PALMER SEA REEF GOLF CLUB
Sunday Roast from 11.30am-2.30pm
HIGH FALLS FARM
Lunch will be served
THE FLYING MACKEREL
Corned Silverside and Vegetable Special
SPORT
CCYS Cairns to Port Douglas Sail Race
Departing Trinity Beach and heading north to Port Douglas as lead up to a full calendar of sailing events for
Port Douglas Race Week May 17 – May 22, 2021

Did we miss anything? Let us know! Our calendar event listings are FREE!
Weather Situation
A ridge extends along the tropical east coast, strengthening through the end of the week and weekend as a large high moves into the Great Australian Bight.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Winds / Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas / Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef during the morning.
Swell / Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather / Mostly sunny. Possible shower offshore.
Saturday
Winds / Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas / Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef during the morning.
Swell / Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.
Weather / Mostly sunny.
Sunday
Winds / Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas / 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
Swell / Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Weather / Partly cloudy.