A Curated Guide to What’s On in Port Douglas, Daintree and Beyond.
A fun weekend for the school holidays lays ahead, with Mossman Fishing Club hosting a generously ruled and rewarded ‘Fish Anywhere’ comp that kicks off today.
Julatten Hotel swings open its saloon doors to welcome visitors (from 11.30am today), and are playing live music all weekend. Now under the ownership of the Colonial Leisure Group (Daintree EcoLodge, Daintree Village Hotel, Mount Mulligan, Orpheus Island and the soon to open Pelorus Island), Julatten Hotel will be open Wednesdays: 3pm-late and Thursday-Sunday: 11:30am-late.
This Saturday from 5-8pm, enjoy live tunes by Julian James, blending country and soulful fiddle. And on Sunday, from 1-4pm, groove along to Stuie Harcourt’s soulful vocals, burning guitar work, and earthy didgeridoo. See you there!
Starlight Movies in Port will turn Rex Smeal Park into a gorgeous moonlit ‘Cinema Paradiso” during July, with movies screening from tomorrow.
The Crocs Ball will be held at the Oaks Resort on Saturday night, and there is live local music everywhere all weekend!
PS. Have you noticed the sugar cane flowering prolifically ? The Mill commences their annual crush on Monday, and Far North Milling would like everybody to please be mindful of yourself and your mates as they want everyone going home safe every day. Here’s to a safe and successful 2023 crushing season!
Coming up soon, to pencil in the diary are Laura Festival , NAIDOC Week, Mareeba Rodeo and Eureka Creek Campdraft, Rodeo and Races weekend.
To cap off a promising weekend, Santiego Seafoods are back in town with wild caught prawns fresh off the boat Saturday from 7am, and Sunday from 8am at the Public Jetty, Port Douglas.
Friday 30 June
The Captains Table Degustation
Portside Galley will put in a guest appearance at the Little larder for The Captains Table, a degustation style tasting menu featuring fabulous fresh local seafood and produce with full bar service. An exclusive event, bookings required. $95 pp 0477 177 244
Starlight Movies
Starlight movies is coming to Rex Smeal Park in Port Douglas for ‘Cinema Paradiso! 
Australia’s premier outdoor cinema are screening eight movies from Friday June 30th – Friday July I4th. With music & refreshments from 6pm and the main feature movie after sunset at 7pm
Starlight Movies tours outback & regional Australia screening ‘Hollywood Under the Stars’. Creating a memorable evening for the whole family!
Friday 30 June – ‘The Lion King’ (The Original Disney Classic Digitally remastered)
Saturday 1 July – ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ (The Whitney Houston Bio)
Further details below.
Mount Molloy National Hotel
Featuring live and loud local music tonight. Jag the Joker, meat trays and raffles, Happy Hour, local transfer bus home (book early!) or enjoy country pub style hospitality with a room at the inn upstairs.
Score big on Friday at The Tav
AFL Crocs Raffle, Lucky Squares Game and the $1300 Member’s Draw await! Join us for an afternoon drink and watch on as the raffle is drawn from 5 pm onwards. Buy 1 or more of the 25 numbered squares at $5 per square and wait to see if your lucky number takes out the $125! 
Followed by the awaited Member’s Draw from 6 pm!
Saturday 1 July
Seafood marketplace Buffet at Sheraton
Are you ready for an interactive sashimi station and endless supply of fresh oysters, prawns, fish, scallops and more?
Join the Sheraton’s Signature Seafood Marketplace Buffet on Saturday from 6pm to 9pm.
Limited tickets available –https://www.sevenrooms.com/experiences/feastthedeck/seafood-marketplace-buffet-9186301796
Crocs Ball
The Crocs night of nights is here with the 2023 Croc Ball. Ticket includes two hours of drinks plus canapes, soundtracked by local artist, Kiki playing live throughout the evening at Oaks Resort from 7-11pm. Dress to impress.
Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1077732
Sunday 1 July
Pop on down to Palm Cove for their monthly markets, and stop by at Ellis Beach Bar + Grill for Lady Valiant live from 1-4pm (and $2 oysters!) PS Kids eat pancakes for free on Saturdays at Ellis Beach Bar + Grill (7am-11.30am) and buckets of prawns are $18 from 12-4pm Saturdays.
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Future Starlight Movies:
Sunday 2nd July – ‘Ticket to Paradise’
Friday 7th July – ‘Elvis’
Sunday 9th July – ‘The Bad Guys’
Saturday 8th July – ‘Top Gun Maverick’
Thursday 13th July – ‘The Lost City’
Friday 14th July – ‘Black Adam’
