Spend an unforgettable night celebrating New Year’s Eve on the Gold Coast. Bring in the New Year at an epic array of events sprinkled throughout the city. From glamorous rooftop soirées and free fireworks to bespoke beachfront gatherings and long table feasts, there’s something to tempt everybody’s taste and budget. Put on your party shoes and get ready to celebrate New Year’s Eve Gold Coast style.

New Year’s Eve on the Gold Coast means fireworks! On December 31st, the night sky lights up with incredible free fireworks displays across the city. There are usually two displays in each location – one earlier so kids can join in the fun (8PM) and experience the wonder of such a spectacle, and another at midnight to see the New Year with a bang.

As the fireworks take place on the foreshore you are most likely to view it from your balcony when choosing one of our properties. Check out Goldy Stays for convenient and comfortable stay options.

The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Carnival and Raceday is held over a ten-day period annually each January to coincide with the flagship Yearling Sale.  Consisting of 26 Magic Millions run or affiliate events, the atmosphere created by the Carnival is an unmistakably unique celebration of the Gold Coast region. Any of our properties on offer are located only 4km from the Sales and race course.

For accommodation, check out Goldy Stays for convenient and comfortable stay options.

The Repco Supercars Championship returns to Surfers Paradise each year on the last week end of October for the Boost Mobile Gold Coast 500. 

This exciting event will showcase high-octane racing action, attracting motorsport fans to the iconic Gold Coast streets.

Don’t miss the thrilling competition and vibrant atmosphere of one of Australia’s premier motorsport events. 

For accommodation, check out Goldy Stays for convenient and comfortable stay options.

Groundwater Country Music Festival (CMF) gathers some of the best country artists in the industry for three days of FREE live music on the Gold Coast.

After 10 years + it has grown to an amazing festival featuring close to 60 homegrown and international artist, 1300 songs and 135 live shows, it is three incredible days of jam-packed country music that will forever be in the history books!

Set only steps away from the iconic golden beaches of Broadbeach, there’s no other country music festival quite like it. The name Groundwater draws from both the Aboriginal people’s close spiritual connection, as well as the farming community’s reliance on groundwater for survival. To our core, Groundwater CMF is a festival that celebrates community, brought together by the shared love of country music.

So whip out your cowboy boots, dust off your hat, and come for the party at Groundwater held each year in October! Only 5 minutes drive from our properties on offer.

For accommodation, check out Goldy Stays for convenient and comfortable stay options.

Pacific Airshow Gold Coast is a three-day weekend event held in August featuring heart-pumping aerobatic demonstrations by the world’s finest aviators, VIP meet and greet events, social parties, family fun, licensed ticket precinct and more!

Featuring some of the best civilian performers and military aviators from around the globe, Pacific Airshow Gold Coast is the largest Airshow event to ever take place in Australia with more than 200,000 watching on from across the ticketed precinct, nearby beaches, and balconies above!

When you book a property facing the beach you will get to see the awesome show from your own balcony!

For accommodation, check out Goldy Stays for convenient and comfortable stay options.

The Annual BLEACH* Festival held in August each year is one of Australia’s leading and most exciting site-specific contemporary arts programs.

The festival celebrates the city’s most dynamic and adventurous artists, welcomes renowned Australian and international collaborators, and engages a broad audience through a range of events.

Utilizing the Gold Coast’s world-famous natural landscape as an unconventional venue, BLEACH* aims to deliver incredible arts and cultural experiences that challenge expectations, change perceptions, and provide a unique and authentic sense of place.

For accommodation, check out Goldy Stays for convenient and comfortable stay options.

Book a whale watching tour with Seaworld Cruise and you will have 100% Whale Watching Guarantee between June – October or enjoy a complimentary return cruise. Explore the ocean on the Spirit of Migaloo II.

Whale Watching season is scheduled each year between June and October. Proudly supports Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation when booking with them. When you book a beachfront property with us you are also very likely to observe the whales swimming by as they make their way up or down the Gold Coast in search of warmer waters.

For accommodation, check out Goldy Stays for convenient and comfortable stay options.

SeaFire, the Gold Coast’s very own international fireworks competition, returns each year to the shores of Surfers Paradise Beach on the last week end of May.

Italy and the United Kingdom, two of the world’s best pyrotechnic teams, compete for the coveted title at 6pm and 7pm. The winner is crowned at 7:45pm.

Australia’s leading pyrotechnic team, Skylighter, will close the night with a sensational Aussie fireworks finale at 8pm.

SeaFire is a FREE family-friendly event. Make a weekend of it with a Staycation. Watch the awesome fireworks display from your own balcony staying at one of our properties and beat the crowd.

For accommodation, check out Goldy Stays for convenient and comfortable stay options.