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After a very quiet 2 years due to COVID, Easter United was the first event back on our events calendar! 3vent Productions have now secured a contract for this event until 2024 and we are very excited to be delivering this quality event over the coming years. Held at Broadwater ...

On the first weekend of December it is always time for the annual Mayor’s Christmas Carols presented by Mercedes-Benz Gold Coast! Hosted at the Broadwater Parklands in Southport, the prestigious family concert features an abundance of entertainment. Hosted by the brekky team from 1029 Hot Tomato (Galey, Mal & Moyra) ...

On 29 Feb 2020, the City of Gold Coast hosted the inaugural Street Beats event. Held in Nerang Street Mall in Southport, Street Beats celebrated all things Street Culture! The street was jam-packed with activities including live Motor Cross stunt shows, live beatbox and breakdance battles, live music, live graffiti ...

On Saturday 12 October it was time for the very first event of the brand-new City of Gold Coast CBD District events calendar. Dubbed MOONLIGHT NIGHT, it was an event full of lights, glow and incredible entertainment. The torrential rain leading up to the event certainly didn’t make our jobs ...

Saturday 1 June was the last monthly market within the Gold Coast Chinatown district. Even though it’s sad to see the markets go after 4 years of their existence, they are making way for bigger and better things happening at the precinct. The monthly markets have always been plagued by ...

On Easter Sunday (21 April) the City of Gold Coast came together again to celebrate the Christian holiday in style. After selling out at HOTA last year, this year’s Easter United was held at Broadwater Parklands, and best of all it was FREE! A large stage with big screens and ...

1 December 2018 – Christmas is nearly upon us which makes it time again for the annual Mayor’s Christmas Carols presented by Mercedes-Benz Gold Coast! Once again hosted at the Broadwater Parklands in Southport, the prestigious family concert featured, as per usual, an abundance of entertainment. Hosted by Mercedes-Benz Gold ...

The annual Flavors of Metro Street Party was set to be a great event yet again in 2018 but then… Mother Nature turned on us! The heavy rain leading into the event and the huge storms predicted for event day minimised crowds immensely. The event went ahead as planned and ...

September – Chinatown Markets returned to line the streets of Southport with delicious, authentic Asian foods and groovy sounds this month with over 2,000 people flocking to the monthly Markets for a taste of Asia. These days solely hosted in Davenport Street and Davison Lane, the food was hosted in the ...

Christmas is nearly upon us which makes it time again for the annual City of Gold Coast Mayor’s Christmas Carols! Once again hosted at the Broadwater Parklands in Southport, the prestigious family concert featured, as per usual, an abundance of entertainment. Singing superstar Christine Anu headlined the night, along with ...

3vent were back for the 3rd year running to get our hands dirty for the annual Discovery in The Gardens held at the beautiful Botanic Gardens in Benowa. The weather put on a spectacular display enticing thousands to make their way to the free day of science and gardening including ...

Lest we forget…. This year the 3vent team was engaged to organise the annual ANZAC Parade and service at Robina Community Centre, on behalf of the City of Gold Coast. As always it was a moving morning with all minds focusing on the remembrance of all lost, ex and active ...

Like many suburbs around Australia, Varsity Lakes on the Gold Coast also hosted a Christmas Carols Concert on the first weekend of December. Around 2,000 people turned up, despite the bad weather predictions, at the free family event to watch performances by Varsity College students and the Hope Church band, participate in the free kids ...

Chinatown Markets returned to line the streets of Southport with delicious, authentic Asian foods and sounds. Over 6,000 people flocked to the bimonthly Markets for a taste of Asia. Asian inspired entertainment filled the streets with music and dancing, while the young Hip Hop dancer’s impressed the passing crowds. If ...

On Saturday 2 April Regent Lane, in Gold Coast Chinatown in Southport, was transformed into a pop up cinema for the 14th annual Gold Coast Film Festival. Bean bags, food stalls, festoon lighting, lanterns and red carpet lined the walls of the lane way for the intimate showing of Forbidden ...

On Easter Saturday 2016 an estimated 8,000 people gathered at Broadwater Parklands for the Easter Family Concert and Fireworks Extravaganza. The weather was nothing less than perfect as families made themselves comfortable by bringing along their picnic chairs and rugs to watch the 3-hour live stage entertainment. Nickleby the Magician was the ...

On Saturday 20 February, approx. 10,000 people flocked to Southport to celebrate the 2016 Chinese New Year and the Year of the Monkey. Complete with fireworks, an inflatable sumo wrestling arena, jumping castle, ping pong tables, an outdoor cinema screening Kung Fu Panda, Asian artwork displays, all-night live entertainment and ...

The City of Gold Coast’s Australia Day Celebrations is one of the Gold Coast’s favourite events and it’s not hard to see why. Bursting with everything Australian, the free one-day event included three (3) stages filled with music, comedy, cooking and children’s shows, rides and attractions, face painting, wood chopping, ...

It’s that time of the year again – time for the fourth annual City of Gold Coast Mayor’s Christmas Carols! Held at the Broadwater Parklands in Southport the prestigious free family concert featured, as usual, an abundance of entertainment. A stellar line up of local and national musicians in various ...

Asian inspired cuisine and festivities were on again in South port on Saturday November 7th, for the last event of the year before the weather heats up. China Town Markets will be back in full swing next year in March after the Chinese New Year celebrations in February. The skies ...

Another year at Celebrate Gold Coast came with celebrating Gold Coasts hinterlands, culture, lifestyle and sense of fun. Over 2,000 people attended this free family event at Country Paradise Parklands, and kicked started spring by embracing a fabulous Sunday full of live entertainment, petting zoos, rock climbing and a degustation ...

A community fun filled event held in a prime location at the Gold Coast’s Botanical Gardens, held from 9am – 2pm. Amongst all the delicious variety of food, selection of homemade honey and markets, there were opportunities to get up and close with all sorts of baby animals, including bats! ...

The City of Gold Coast’s Australia Day Celebrations have been a tradition for over 25 years on the Gold Coast. One of the biggest and best free one-day events on the Gold Coast, it features classic Australian expo’s and shows such as wood chopping, pig races, sheep herding, sheep shearing ...

Gold Coast has set a QLD record for largest citizenship ceremony on Wednesday 21 May 2014. Up to 1200 people from 70 countries crowded into the Southport Broadwater Parklands to officially become Australians by taking the oath from Mayor Tom Tate. Standard citizenship ceremonies are held often at a small ...

A colourful parade through the middle of Surfers Paradise, topped off by a dazzling display of fireworks – a great night for the Gold Coast and a spectacular opening to the Surfer Paradise Festival 2014! Over 1,000 people participated in the Street Parade, consisting of dancing groups, a variety of ...

The Gold Coast City Council (GCCC) Australia Day Celebrations have been a tradition for over 25 years on the Gold Coast. One of the biggest and best free one day events on the Gold Coast, it features classic Australian expo’s and shows such as wood chopping, pig races, sheep herding, ...

Happy Birthday Surfers Paradise! On 1 December 1933, the little beachside town of Elston was officially christened as Surfers Paradise.  The first holiday homes starter to appear and tourism was the town’s new destination. On 1 December 2013 we celebrated Surfers Paradise’s 80th Birthday with a host of festivities on ...

The Professional Golf Association (PGA) Australian Championships 2013 started with a bang this year. With the tournament taking place from Thursday 7 Nov to Sunday 10 Nov at Royal Pines, Gold Coast, PGA, in collaboration with Surfers Paradise Alliance, launched the series with a Media Stunt at Surfers Paradise beach ...

Part of the state-wide celebrations of Queensland Week in honour of the anniversary of the independence of our great state, Surfers Paradise hosted a Beach Picnic – a day of free family entertainment on Surfers Paradise Beach highlighting and celebrating our state’s rich history. The day was filled with activities ...

In the October show chef John Petticrew, from the trendy Black Coffee Lyrics, demonstrated how to make a delicious and easy home cooked pork belly, perfect for serving at dinner parties or as tapas. John’s natural ability to fascinate a crowd with his clear instructions and great cooking tips ensured a large ...