Event Guide Friday 19th July

Friday 19th July

Performance Parts Plus Road Trip Drag Challenge
7am
The Performance Parts Plus Road Trip Drag Challenge is a social Drag Racing event where entrants, crew, family & friends get to enjoy taking their registered cars down the strip in a controlled environment and cruising down the road with like-minded car enthusiasts. 
Palmyra Drag Racing Club

Greater Foundations24
8.30am
At Greater Foundations24 professional development event, you’ll hear directly from industry leaders about the skills and mindset needed for the jobs of today – and tomorrow. Future Anything will empower you and your colleagues to unlock future-focused pathways that guide students from classrooms to ‘new’ careers in the Greater Whitsunday region.  Morning tea and lunch provided. Book via www.events.humanitix.com
The Resources Centre of Excellence

Beginners Resin Art Class/Workshop
10am
Learn the art of resin with a fun and hands-on Beginners Resin Art Class/Workshop—perfect for unleashing your creativity and creating stunning art pieces. Whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced artist, the talented instructors will guide you through the entire process, from preparing your board to mixing and pouring the resin 
Course Price: $98.00. Includes take home-serving board, all the resin, and colours needed to create your own masterpiece. Bookings essential via Oz Ratz
181 Milton Street, Mackay

LIVE Music
6.30pm
Come along to Seabreeze Hotel and get ready for Double Date Night with Mango Junction from 6.30pm!
Seabreeze Hotel

Saturday 20th July

Wisley Wine & Food Day 2024
10.30am
Brought to you by the Mackay Festival of Arts and the Wisely Group, prepare yourself for a sensational food and music experience at Wisely Wine and Food Day! Get ready for a day filled with mouth-watering cuisines, refreshing brews, exciting new experiences, epic music and more!
Queens Park, Mackay

Winter Orchid Show
2pm
Orchids on show and sale as well as post; mediums, accessories for orchid growing. Raffles; Refreshments available. $2 gold coin admission. Culture demonstrations. 8.00am - 4.00pm Saturday 20th July & 8.00 - 3.00pm Sunday 21st July.
58 Macalister St

Four Seasons Reimagined – Mackay Chamber Music Festival
7pm
Enjoy Vivaldi’s evocative masterpiece interwoven with works from some of the world’s foremost contemporary composers. The Four Seasons has captivated audiences and music-makers the world over, and Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra is no exception. Four Seasons Reimagined will uplift, delight, and celebrate the talent of Camerata’s Artistic Associates in solo roles. Tickets available via www.camerata.net.au
Central Queensland Conservatorium Of Music

LIVE Music
6.30pm
Come along to Seabreeze Hotel and jam to Whitt’s End LIVE from 6.30pm!
Seabreeze Hotel1

Sunday 21st July

Winter Orchid Show
3pm
Orchids on show and sale as well as post; mediums, accessories for orchid growing. Raffles; Refreshments available. $2 gold coin admission. Culture demonstrations.
58 Macalister St

Musical Theatre & Bachata with Ellicia McDonald
10am
World Bachata Champion, Ellicia McDonald, returns to Mackay for Jazz, Musical Theatre AND Bachats workshops. for ONE DAY ONLY! No partner needed! 
Open to all levels of dancers with some Bachata knowledge assumed. Sessions: 10am til 11:30am - Jazz & Musical Theatre for Senior & Intermediate Dancers $40pp. 12noon til 2pm - Bachata Styling & Technique for all Dancers $50pp. Tickets available via Eventbrite.
Studio 53, Gregory Street, Mackay

Paddle, Breaky, AGM Extravaganza
6.30am
Join in on a morning on the water, followed by a mouth-watering breaky! Come for the paddling, stay for the food, and endure the AGM with a smile!
Pleystowe Connection Rd and Mackay-Eungella Rd, Pleystowe

LIVE Music
6.30pm
Come along to Seabreeze Hotel and vibe to The Feels LIVE from 2pm!
Seabreeze Hotel

Tuesday 23rd July

Northern Beaches Community Playgroup
9.15am 
Join in for play and connection. There will be sand toys and trucks, the playground and plenty of adventure and exploring to be done! What to bring: Hat, water bottle, sunscreen your own morning tea. Cost: FREE
Eimeo Esplanade

Pop Up Play Spaces: Indoor Play
1pm 
Drop in and explore our interactive play spaces for young children from birth to five years. These activities and experiences help support children’s physical, mental, social and emotional development.
Gordan White Library

Walk and Talk At The Gooseponds
1pm 
The group will meet at the Dog Park off Willis Street in North Mackay and go for a lap of the Gooseponds walk. All welcome, bring prams, carriers, scooters - whatever you need to get around and enjoy the cooler weather and a chat with other parents!
Gooseponds Mackay Offlead Dog Park

Wednesday 24th July

Mackay Farmers’ Market
6:30 – 10:30am
Shop local at the Mackay Farmers' Market and enjoy a morning on the Pioneer River.
Grab your reusable coffee cups, drink tumblers, water kefir bottles, produce and carry bags and stop in at the Mackay Farmers' Market every Wednesday.
Bluewater Quay

Thursday 25th July

Riverside Markets
From 3pm
Come along and browse J2Fs collections of unique and colourful creations… Funky jewellery and fun kids clothing 
Bluewater Quay Mackay

Practice Your Performance
6pm
PERFORMERS: Come bring your music, instrument, monologue, family and friends to the "Practice Your Performance" night at the con! This is a free opportunity for anyone in the community to prepare a performance and deliver it on our beautifully lit stage. If you require an accompanist, Sarah Rozekrans will be there to help you out!
Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Boundary Road, Ooralea

Kucom Theatre Presents: ‘The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race’
A comedy by Australian playwright Melanie Tait, opening on 18 July for a two-week season at Kucom Theatre. Open on July 25, 26, 27 at 7.30. Don’t miss out on this hilariously inspiring tale about women taking action to break down the long-held male-based traditions of a small country town. Visit the Kucom Facebook page for links to the booking’s website!
Kucom Theatre, 1 Snow Wright Court, Andergrove

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Mackay Farmers’ Market
Performance Parts + Road Trip Drag
Northern Beaches Playgroup
Practice Your Performance  
Four Seasons Reimagined
Greater Foundations24

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