There are many exiting events and attractions happening in the Whitsunday area, these include:
- In April there is a wonderful food and wine festival at Airlie Beach.
Hamilton Island hosts the ‘Dent to Dunk Race’ and Cruising Rallies in May.
- In June many of the resorts join in the Queen’s Birthday celebrations. Events that commemorate this include, a Fun Day at Dingo Beach, Laguna Quays Amateur Skins Qualifying Rounds and Amateur Skins Play Off, also the Proserpine Show.
- Airlie Beach Foreshore is the venue for the Fantasia Cracker Night in July. Haymen Island runs the Tag Heuer Anset (Australia Big Boat Series), and the Asia/Pacific Golf Tournament at Laguna Quays; as well as the Hamilton Island Cup and Outrigger Regatta.
- In August it is hard to miss the Inaugural Airlie Beach Triathlon and the Airlie Yacht Race at the Hoggs Breath and Sailing Club. The Multihull Rendezvous is at Laguna Quays and the 4 X Ansett Race Weeks on Hamilton Island.
- In September there is the huge Vista Cup Challenge on Hamilton Island, this is a Fun Race where 2 / 300 yachts race around the islands and Airlie Beach. If this is not enough there is also the Lions Harvest Festival and Cane Cutting Championships and an ABBA beach Party in Airlie Beach for the land lovers.
- In October 30 to 50 artists from the mainland and islands Exhibit at the Art Whitsunday Annual Exhibition. There is also the Lions Harvest Festival Cabaret and an Annual Golf Week at the South Molle Island Resort.
- In November many young people celebrate Schoolies Week, there is the Conway Christmas Craft Fair, also the Body and Soul festival on Lindeman Island.
- Christmas brings all sorts of celebrations and events to the Whitsunday’s, as do the New Year celebrations. There are also local markets every Saturday at Airlie Beach; and markets on Sundays at Laguna Quays.
The Whitsunday’s are the perfect place to be at any time, one of these events can just add a little icing to the cake, but of course there are many places to hide and let them just slip by if your main intention is to rest and relax away from it all.
Originally posted 2010-12-13 02:40:41. Republished by Blog Post Promoter