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Port Douglas Events

Past Events in May

Port Douglas Carnivale 2020

Port Douglas Carnivale 2020

Port Douglas Carnivale 2020! A celebration of the relaxed tropical lifestyle of North Queensland enjoy great food, wine & entertainment. Exciting program to be launched early 2020 - Stay Tuned!

26-28 May
2017
Port Douglas Carnivale 2017

Port Douglas Carnivale 2017

The much-loved Port Douglas Carnivale festival is back for its 23rd year from the 26th to 28th March. Come and celebrate the best of Tropical North Queensland, from the bountiful fresh produce and amazing seafood to the awesome line-up of world-class artists, musicians and performers.

12-22 May
2016
2016 Port Douglas Carnivale

Port Douglas Carnivale 2016

2016 Port Douglas Carnivale is set to be the biggest yet, Celebrating its 22nd year! Spread out over several days, Port Douglas will come alive with local events celebrating food, music, art, sport and tropical lifestyle. Events include the Longest Lunch, Family Beach Day and the Saturday Night Street Parade - with something for everyone! Look out for the exciting new events....including the Wonderland Spiegeltent!

22-31 May
2015
Port Douglas Carnivale 2015

Port Douglas Carnivale 2015

Happy 21st Birthday - Port Douglas Carnivale! Don't miss this fantastic fun filled celebration of A Taste of Paradise and many unique events over 10 days in the beautiful tropical town of Port Douglas! Carnivale is the place to be to see colourful street parades, fun beach events and activities, experience the sumptuous flavors of the tropics and spectacular local seafood and just party!

18-27 May
2012
Port Douglas Carnivale

Port Douglas Carnivale - A Taste of Paradise

DONT MISS THE 2015 PORT DOUGLAS CARNIVALE!(http://www.portdouglastravel.com/events/may/port-douglas-carnivale-2015.66/ ) promising to be bigger and better this year celebrating Carnivale's 21st birthday. This year, the annual celebration of life in the tropics will launch with a food and wine lovers weekend. Port Douglas Carnivale organisers say adjusting the program will result in added attendance and longer term occupancies in the Port Douglas Resorts and Port Douglas Holiday Homes and Port Douglas Holiday Apartments. "We have put together an opening weekend comprising all the core cuisine events so people who travel up from down south – and that includes Cairns! – can plan their visit to the Carnivale to encompass all these key events and plan to stay on afterwards for a relaxing holiday in the tropics said Carnivale's General Manager Mr Ken Dobbs.

28-29 May
2011
Port Douglas Coral Coast Triathlon 2011

Port Douglas Coral Coast Triathlon 2011

Port Douglas Queensland Australia will be in the limelight on the last weekend of May before the inaugural Cairns Triathlon Festival Event resumes by hosting the Coral Coast Triathlon. This is an annual Cairns Port Douglas Triathlon event that attracts competitors from all over Australia.

21-28 May
2011
Port Douglas Carnivale 2011

Port Douglas Carnivale 2011

DONT MISS THE 2015 PORT DOUGLAS CARNIVALE! http://www.portdouglastravel.com/events/may/port-douglas-carnivale-2015.66/ Promising to be bigger and better, celebrating the 21st Birthday! Port Douglas Carnivale started back in 1994 when a few of the Port Douglas locals needed an excuse for a weekend long party and came up with a fiesta around a yacht race on the Great Barrier Reef. Today, it's an annually held popular festival conducted over 10 fun filled days in May when the balmy tropical weather of Cairns is a welcome relief for visitors from down south to retreat from the chill of winter and to and join in on the Carnivale celebrations in and around the tropical seaside village of Port Douglas. There's music, arts, sports, food, culture and all styles of Carnivale entertainment - every reason you need to head to Port Douglas Queensland Australia for a 'taste of paradise'.

20-30 May
2010
Port Douglas Carnivale 2010

Port Douglas Carnivale 2010

DONT MISS THE 2015 PORT DOUGLAS CARNIVALE! http://www.portdouglastravel.com/events/may/port-douglas-carnivale-2015.66 Promising to be bigger and better, celebrating the 21st Birthday! Once a year there is a two week long party in Port Douglas to celebrate all things tropical with ten days of fun, food, and festivities during the Port Douglas Carnivale. This fine Port Douglas tradition has been running for 18 years now and has been gaining momentum and popularity each year due to the exciting events that showcase local Port Douglas culinary, artistic, and creative talents as well as the regions stunning natural beauty. So popular in fact are the Carnivale events that many visitors to Cairns and Port Douglas region ensure their holiday coincides with the thrilling Port Douglas Carnivale.