Carnivale celebrations are in full swing, with the sideshow busy last night and Spiegeltent entertainment continuing to delight all who attend. Don’t let the weather dampen your spirits, as the ridge is expected to weaken during the weekend. See full schedule of the weekend events and our weather report below.
WONDERLAND SPIEGELTENT
FRIDAY 21 May 2021
ENTERTAINMENT
CARNIVALE STREET PARADE
Macrossan St from 4.30pm with Fireworks at 8.15pm
PORT DOUGLAS CARNIVALE DANCE PARTY
Port Douglas Surf Lifesaving Club 8pm-12am
The organisers of the Hot & Steamy Festival and Out! Cairns are very excited to bring their brand of fabulous LGBTIQ+ parties as part of Port Douglas Carnivale 2021.
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.
MT MOLLOY HOTEL
Lunar is playing live in the beer garden tonight. The Jackpot Joker has reached a whopping $2150 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
The Rockmans
CENTRAL HOTEL
Miss Tee, Sunset Raga and Wait A While Live from 5pm
PADDYS
Front Ear 7pm
IRONBAR
DJ Lewis from 10.30pm Ticketed event only
YACHT CLUB
Latin Party
TANKS CENTRE, Cairns
Ben Lee live from 7.30pm
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
ELLIS BEACH BAR & GRILL
$10 Pizza Specials
SPORT
DAINTREE YOGA
10am Buffs Hall, Mossman
DOUGLAS UNITED DRAGONS v Leichhardt
Port Douglas Sports Complex from 6.30pm
ACTIVE8 FITNESS
Free Seniors Movement and Parkour
Mossman & District Gymnastics Club & Kindergym 10.30am
ART & CULTURE
TROPICAL DESTINATIONS PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
10AM-4PM Port Douglas Community Hall
TIM ELLIS ‘Folk Stories’ ART EXHIBITION
Sugarwharf 10am-6pm
As an artist working across painting and film, Tim Ellis uses his experience as a former art director in the UK film and television industry to inform his work. Ellis has lived in the Douglas Shire, working in Port Douglas and Mossman since emigrating to Australia in 2005.This body of work has developed over several years as artist Tim Ellis hones his focus on remote towns of regional far north Queensland. With a cinematic eye, he watches and captures vignettes of everyday life, accumulating threads of individual stories and shared experiences.Upon returning to his Mossman studio, the artist creates large photographic montages, where new narratives unfold and people, buildings and activities are compressed into singular fiction snapshots. Minute moments and actions are amplified and past, present and future are merged. These hyper-real rural scenes offer a glimpse into reality and extend into fantasy.
SATURDAY May 22 2021
ENTERTAINMENT
FAMILY BEACH DAY
Four Mile Beach 9am-3pm
TROPIC ROCK CONCERT FEATURING SPIDERBAIT at Rex Smeal Park
Supported by Machine Machine, gates open 5pm-10.30pm
Spiderbait management have advised Janet English will be unable to perform on the night due to family illness. Taking over on bass and vocal duties is Kellie Lloyd of ScreamFeeder fame.
CENTRAL HOTEL
Sea Change live from 7.30pm
COURT HOUSE HOTEL
Front Ear live from 7 pm
IRONBAR
DJ Lewis from 10pm. Ticketed event only
PADDYS
Walker Brothers Live
MUNRO MARTIN PARK
John Butler Live
PORT DOUGLAS YACHT CLUB
Port Douglas Race Week Presentation Dinner 5pm with live tunes by Dave Cooke
WINE & DINE
HIGH FALLS FARM
Lunch
THORNTONS BEACH CAFE
Fish & Chips
MARKETS
MOSSMAN 7am-1pm
ST CRISPINS 8.30am-1pm
COMMUNITY & ARTS
DAB ART EXHIBITION OPENS
“Our Paradise” 10am-2pm
SPORT
WINDSWELL FREE RIDE SESSIONS ON FOUR MILE
Jam packed day of all things WIND SURF AND SEA.
Start your day with a 7am pickup off Four Mile Beach
For a morning WAKEboarding or TUBERIDE session
Join our expert paddle guides for a beach SUP turtle spotting tour
Swap the paddle for our NEW Kite WINGS it’s super easy and so much fun
Try our Intro KITE Lesson, demos, test rides on all the latest gear
Prizes and giveaways
FOILBOARDING and much more
7am – WAKE Boarding / 8am – SUP- Stand Up Paddle / 10am – FOIL Boarding / 11am – Kite Surfing
Book Free Online or $25 on the day https://windswell.com.au/product/free-ride-sessions/
MONSTER KITE DISPLAY AT FAMILY BEACH DAY
Four Mile Beach 10am-4pm
LUCY CHADWICK YOGA
7am Buffs Hall Mossman
DAINTREE YOGA
9am Buffs Hall Mossman
MOSSMAN PORT DOUGLAS SENIOR SHARKS RUGBY LEAGUE
First home game of the year versing Mareeba. Under 18’s at 3PM, Reserves 4.30PM, A Grade 6PM
MOSSMAN & DISTRICT RIFLE CLUB
Closed for regular Target Rifle Shooting Afternoon
CAIRNS AFL
Bye week for the Port Douglas Crocs
THE DOUGLAS DASH
Join the second Douglas Dash from Rex Smeal Park along the picturesque Flagstaff Trail from 7am
DOGS DAY OUT
Presented by Paws & Claws, Jalunbu Park, Garrick St from 10am-1pm
ART & CULTURE
TIM ELLIS ‘Folk Stories’ ART EXHIBITION
Sugarwharf 10am-6pm
As an artist working across painting and film, Tim Ellis uses his experience as a former art director in the UK film and television industry to inform his work. Ellis has lived in the Douglas Shire, working in Port Douglas and Mossman since emigrating to Australia in 2005.This body of work has developed over several years as artist Tim Ellis hones his focus on remote towns of regional far north Queensland. With a cinematic eye, he watches and captures vignettes of everyday life, accumulating threads of individual stories and shared experiences.Upon returning to his Mossman studio, the artist creates large photographic montages, where new narratives unfold and people, buildings and activities are compressed into singular fiction snapshots. Minute moments and actions are amplified and past, present and future are merged. These hyper-real rural scenes offer a glimpse into reality and extend into fantasy.
SUNDAY May 23 2021
ENTERTAINMENT
PLANTATION PICNIC IN THE PARK
Lady Valiant / Seachange / Mereana Pohatu / Rueben Dwyer / Matthew Sayre / Yahdoh / The Note Thieves
COURT HOUSE HOTEL
Sea Change from 6pm
PADDYS
Cam Kettle 5-8pm
THE TIN SHED
Fingerprint
BARRIER REEF TAVERN
Weekly Pool Competition from 2pm
BARBADOS
Sunday Seafood Session
Seafood Specials from 3-5pm
Live Music from 4-6pm
ELLIS BEACH BAR & GRILL
$1 Oysters & Live Music from 1-4pm
MARKETS
PORT DOUGLAS 8am-1.30pm
The TANKS Markets CAIRNS from 9am
WINE & DINE
PALMER SEA REEF GOLF CLUB
Sunday Roast from 11.30am-2.30pm
HIGH FALLS FARM
Lunch will be served
ART & CULTURE
TIM ELLIS ‘Folk Stories’ ART EXHIBITION
Sugarwharf 10am-6pm
As an artist working across painting and film, Tim Ellis uses his experience as a former art director in the UK film and television industry to inform his work. Ellis has lived in the Douglas Shire, working in Port Douglas and Mossman since emigrating to Australia in 2005.This body of work has developed over several years as artist Tim Ellis hones his focus on remote towns of regional far north Queensland. With a cinematic eye, he watches and captures vignettes of everyday life, accumulating threads of individual stories and shared experiences.Upon returning to his Mossman studio, the artist creates large photographic montages, where new narratives unfold and people, buildings and activities are compressed into singular fiction snapshots. Minute moments and actions are amplified and past, present and future are merged. These hyper-real rural scenes offer a glimpse into reality and extend into fantasy.
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Weather Situation
A high [1031 hPa] over southeastern Australia will move into the Tasman Sea today, maintaining a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. The ridge will weaken slightly during the weekend and early next week as the high slowly moves across the Tasman Sea.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Cairns Coast
Winds / Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots north of Cairns at times.
Seas / 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.
Swell / East to southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.
Weather / Partly cloudy.
Saturday
Winds / Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon and evening.
Seas / 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.
Swell / East to southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.
Weather / Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Sunday
Winds / Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cairns during the day.
Seas / 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.
Swell / East to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather / Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
