What’s On Guide
We’ve found all the best events in Mackay and surrounds to check out this month, so you don’t have to!
THURSDAY 1 SEPTEMBER
Music at the Library
Runs until 29 September
Mackay Libraries
Various times / FREE
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
Watercolour Mums & Bubs
The Creative Art Studio
9.30am – 11.30pm / $45.00 / M
www.handdrawndesignsbymichellemdv.com
English Conversation Circles
Dudley Denny City Library
1.00pm – 2.00pm / FREE / PG
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
FRIDAY 2 SEPTEMBER
FRI 5km
Every Friday
Mackay Surf Life Saving Club
5.30pm / FREE / G
FB For Fitness Sake Mackay
Themed guided walks – Botanical Gardens (Spring in the Tropics)
Botanic Gardens Visitor Information Centre
10.00am – 11.00am / FREE / PG
www.livelyphysiotherapy.com.au
Opening Event – Four Exhibitions
Runs until 20 November
Artspace Mackay
6.00pm / FREE / PG
www.artspacemackay.com.au
Cocktails & Canapés in The Greenery
Runs every Friday
Mackay Northern Beaches Bowls Club
4.00pm – 8.00pm / Various Prices / PG
www.mnbbowls.com.au
Breathing and Meditation
Gordon White Library
1.00pm – 2.00pm / FREE / PG
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
SATURDAY 3 SEPTEMBER
BMA River 2 Reef Ride
Mackay Botanic Gardens
Various times / $25.00 – $64.00 / PG
www.river2reefride.com.au
MKC: Club Race Day
Mackay and District Kart Club
7.00am / $25.00 – $60.00 / PG
www.mackaykartclub.com
Karaoke Under The Stars
Mackay Northern Beaches Bowls Club
8.00pm – 12.00am / Various Prices / PG
www.mnbbowls.com.au
Mackay SLSC Sign On Day
Mackay Surf Life Saving Club
9.30am / FREE / PG
www.lifesaving.com.au
Gospel Garden Party
Holy Trinity Church
2.00pm – 5.00pm / Various Prices / PG
FB Mackay Anglican Cluster
Mackay Art Deco Walking Tour
Runs every Saturday
Australian Hotel, Mackay
6.00pm / $15.00 / PG
FB Sugar City Art Deco & Modernism Society
SUNDAY 4 SEPTEMBER
The Natural Culture ‘One Night Only’ Tour
Sails Sports Bar
4.30pm / FREE / M
www.sails-sports-bar.business.site
Modern Embroidery Workshop
The Creative Art Studio
10.00am – 1.00pm / $89.00 / PG
www.handdrawndesignsbymichellemdv.com
TUESDAY 6 SEPTEMBER
Ask A Genie – Genealogy
Gordon White Library
1.00pm – 3.00pm / FREE / PG
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
C&K Mackay Community Kindergarten Open Week Events
C&K Mackay Community Kindergarten
9.30am – 1.30pm / FREE / PG
www.candk.asn.au
Minibeasts
Dudley Denny City Library
3.45pm – 5.15pm / FREE / Ages 12 – 18
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
Reminisce Café
Gordon White Library
9.00am – 10.30am / FREE / PG
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
WEDNESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER
Be Connected One-to-One
Dudley Denny City Library
Mackay and Whitsundays
10.00am / 11.00am / FREE / PG
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
Minecraft
Gordon White Library
3.30pm – 4.30pm / FREE /
Ages 8 – 12
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
THURSDAY 8 SEPTEMBER
English Conversation Circles
Dudley Denny City Library
1.00pm – 2.00pm / FREE / PG
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
R U OK – safeTalk Training
Dudley Denny City Library
10.00am – 1.00pm / FREE / PG
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
Cairns Amateurs
Runs until 10 September
Cannon Park Racecourse
Various times / $25.00 – $320.00 / PG
www.cairnsamateurs.org.au
FRIDAY 9 SEPTEMBER
Kane Muir – One Man Blues Band
Runs until 10 September
Empire – Alternacade and Events
9.00pm / FREE / M
www.empiremackay.com
ERTH’S Prehistoric World Tour
Runs until 10 September
Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre (MECC)
6.00pm / $16.50 – $60.00 / Ages 5+
www.themecc.com.au
MSHS Drama Excellence Presents “Teen!”
Mackay State High School
5.00pm – 8.00pm / FREE / PG
www.mackayshs.eq.edu.au
Friday Jazz at the Con
CQUniversity’s Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music
6.00pm – 7.30pm / $5.00 – $15.00 / PG
www.cqu.edu.au/events
Themed guided walks – Botanical Gardens (Threatened species in the Botanic Gardens)
Botanic Gardens Visitor Information Centre
10.00am – 11.00am / FREE / PG
www.livelyphysiotherapy.com.au
Race Nite Mackay Riding For Disabled
The Metropolitan Hotel Mackay
7.00pm / $50.00 / PG
FB Whats Happening in and around Mackay
Adam Harvey & Beccy Cole ‘The Great Country Songbook Volume III’ Tour
Mackay Northern Beaches Bowls Club
7.00pm / $32.00 – $60.00 / PG
FB Mackay Northern Beaches Bowls Club
C&K Mackay Community Kindergarten Open Day
C&K Mackay Community Kindergarten
9.00am – 10.00am / FREE / PG
www.candk.asn.au
A Touch Of Teal Soirée
Mantra Mackay
5.00pm / $197.00 / 18+
www.trudycrowleyfoundation.com.au
MSHS Drama Excellence Presents “Teen!”
Mackay State High School
5.00pm – 8.00pm / FREE / PG
www.mackayshs.eq.edu.au
Photo Restoration, Editing and Presenting – Made by You!
Gordon White Library
9.30am – 10.30am / FREE / 18+
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
Artist in Residence: Leonie Wood – Life Drawing – Made by You
Gordon White Library
10.00am – 12.00pm / FREE / 18+
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
SATURDAY 10 SEPTEMBER
Pasifika Mackay
Mackay Botanical Gardens
12.00pm – 5.00pm / FREE / PG
FB Tu Te Awaroa Maori Cultural Group Rockhampton
Floral Art Sip & Paint Grand Opening Special Event
The Creative Art Studio
4.00pm – 8.00pm / $89.00 / M
www.handdrawndesignsbymichellemdv.com
SUNDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
Kane Muir Live
The Gallery Lounge & Bar
4.30pm / FREE / M
FB The Gallery Lounge and Bar
SUNDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
Jazz In The Park
Queens Park, Cnr Goldsmith & East Gordon Streets
2.00pm – 5.00pm / FREE / PG
www.cqu.edu.au/events
Sacred Kirtan Meditation
Tranquil Yoga Mackay
4.00pm – 6.00pm / FREE / PG
FB Tranquil Yoga Mackay
Rock Paper Scissors Art and Design Markets
Artspace Mackay
1.00pm – 4.00pm / FREE / PG
www.artspacemackay.com.au
MONDAY 12 SEPTEMBER
Sew Centre Open Days
Gordon White Library
9.00am / 1.00pm / FREE / 18+
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
‘Free to Run’ (PG) Movie Screening
Dudley Denny City Library
2.00pm – 4.00pm / FREE / PG
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
TUESDAY 13 SEPTEMBER
Dexter’s Storytime
Gordon White Library
10.00am – 10.30am / FREE / 18+
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
BMA Kidspace
Artspace Mackay
10.00am – 2.00pm / FREE / PG
www.artspacemackay.com.au
WEDNESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER
Be Connected One-to-One
Gordon White Library
10.00am / 11.00am / FREE / PG
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
Coding Progression
Gordon White Library
3.30pm – 4.30pm / FREE / Ages 8 – 12
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
THURSDAY 15 SEPTEMBER
English Conversation Circles
Dudley Denny City Library
1.00pm – 2.00pm / FREE / PG
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
West End Readers Book Club
Walkerston Library
5.00pm – 6.00pm / FREE / PG
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
Anime Manga Club
Gordon White Library
5.30pm – 7.00pm / FREE / Ages 12 – 18
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
Creative Studio Induction
Gordon White Library
4.30pm – 5.15pm / FREE / PG
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
FRIDAY 16 SEPTEMBER
Fantasy Festival – Mackay
Runs until 17 September
Mackay Showground
9.00am – 2.00pm / $5.00 – $6.99 / PG
FB Fantasy Festival
Explore Calmness and Mindfulness
Dudley Denny City Library
1.30pm – 2.30pm / FREE / PG
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
Sugar City Powerfest #3
Runs until 18 September
Palmyra Drag Racing Club
2.00pm – 5.00pm / $5.00 – $30.00 / PG
www.palmyradragway.com.au
Retro Music Bingo
Northern Beaches Bowls Club
7.00pm / $28.00 – $50.00 / PG
www.mnbbowls.com.au
SATURDAY 17 SEPTEMBER
Faulty Towers – The Dining Experience
The Seabreeze Hotel
7.00pm / $97.00 / M
www.seabreezemackay.com.au
A World of Imagination
MECC Auditorium
7.00pm / $11.90 – $48.90 / PG
www.themecc.com.au
Parentmedic North Qld Baby/Child First Aid
Anderson Family Chiropractic Health Centre
1.00pm – 3.00pm / $88.00 / PG
www.parentmedic.co
Mackay School Library Holiday Workshops
Runs until 1 October
Mackay Libraries
Various times / FREE / PG
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
Kids & Guardians Watercolour
The Creative Art Studio
9.30am – 11.30am / $45.00 / PG
www.handdrawndesignsbymichellemdv.com
FB Mackay and Whitsundays What’s On
SUNDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
Hockey Queensland U15 Boys State Championships
Runs until 21 September
Mackay Hockey Association
8.00am – 8.00pm / FREE / PG
www.hockeyqld.com.au
Pour and Sip
The Creative Art Studio
2.00pm – 4.00pm / $99.00 / 16+
www.handdrawndesignsbymichellemdv.com
MONDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
JCU STAR: School Tuition and Revision Workshops -Yr 12 Maths Methods
Runs until 23 September
JCU School of Medicine and Dentistry
8.15am – 12.15pm / $325.00 – $375.00
www.jcu.edu.au/star-program
TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER
Rainforest Plant Identification Workshop
Runs until 22 September
Department of Transport and Main Roads Mackay
8.00am – 4.00pm / FREE / PG
www.jcu.edu.au
Rumble On The Reef Skate Championships
Runs until 24 September
Various locations
Various times / FREE / PG
www.therumble.com.au
Azure Glass Art – Mini Sugar Skull Dish
Azure Glass Art Studio
9.00am / 12.00pm / $30.00 / PG
www.azureglass.com.au
WEDNESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER
Wall hanging
Runs until 25 September
The Neighbourhood Hub
10.00am – 3.00pm / $150.00 / PG
FB Beamazed – Unique Gift Ideas
FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER
Wonders of Mackay – Keswick Island Art Trail
Wildcat Mackay
8.00am – 4.30pm / $80.00 – $205.00 / M
FB Adventure Seeking Yogi
SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
Mackay Twilight Market
Mackay Showgrounds
4.00pm – 9.00pm / FREE – $2 / PG
FB Mackay Twilight Market
Women in Wellness
Mackay Northern Beaches
Bowls Club
5.00pm / $43.00 / M
FB Nu You Aesthetics & Beauty
MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
Azure Glass Art – Mini Sugar
Skull Dish
Azure Glass Art Studio
9.00am / 12.00pm / $30.00 / PG
www.azureglass.com.au
TUESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER
Azure Glass Art – Mini Sugar
Skull Dish
Azure Glass Art Studio
9.00am / 12.00pm / $30.00 / PG
www.azureglass.com.au
Ink & Drink
Mackay Town Hall
5.30pm – 8.30pm / $7.00 / M
FB Printbank Mackay
THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
Wakehouse Open
Runs until 1 October
Wake House Australia
12.00pm – 6.00pm / FREE / PG
www.rumbleonthereef.com
Festive Bunting – sewing class
4 George Street
10.00am – 1.00pm / $75.00 / PG
FB Beamazed – Unique Gift Ideas
FRIDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
Bone-A-Fide feat Jeremy Borthwick
CQCM Theatre
7.00pm – 10.00pm / $15.00 / M
www.cqu.edu.au/events
Neon Night Sip & Paint
The Creative Art Studio
6.00pm – 8.00pm / $69.00 / 16+
www.handdrawndesignsbymichellemdv.com
SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER
Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars
Palmyra Drag Racing Club Inc
10.00am / FREE / PG
FB Aeroflow Nitro Funny Cars & Hot Rods
Mackay Art Deco Walking Tour
Australian Hotel, Mackay
6.00pm / $15.00 / PG
FB Sugar City Art Deco & Modernism Society
The Grounded Festival (Battle of the Beans)
Third Ground Coffee House Backyard
2.00pm – 8.00pm / $5.00 – $17.00 / PG
www.thirdground.org
WEDNESDAY 5 OCTOBER
STEAM Club – Minibeasts
Gordon White Library
3.30pm – 4.30pm / FREE / PG
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER
Family History Online
Dudley Denny City Library
5.30pm – 7.00pm / FREE / PG
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER
Morning Melodies 2022 | 1954: Ella, Etta & Eartha
MECC Plenary Halls
11.00am / $13.50 – $15.00 / PG
www.themecc.com.au
SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER
Lost & Found Music Festival
Mackay Showgrounds
2.00pm / $109.00 – $299.00 / 18+
FB Lost & Found Music Festival
The Stone Apes
Empire – Alternacade and Events
9.00pm – 1.30am / $22.00 / 18+
www.empiremackay.com
Mackay MS Swimathon
Pioneer Swim Centre
6.00am – 6.00pm / Donation / PG
www.msswimathon.com.au
Cocktails & Canapés in The Greenery
Runs every Friday
Mackay Northern Beaches Bowls Club
4.00pm – 8.00pm / Various Prices / PG
www.mnbbowls.com.au
Chakra Sun Catcher Making Workshop + Meditation
Tranquil Yoga Mackay
3.00pm – 5.00pm / $45.00 / M
www.tranquilyogamackay.com.au
Monthly Breast Cancer Support Group
Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens
9.00am – 12.00pm / FREE / M
FB Mackay Breast Cancer Support Group
MONDAY 10 OCTOBER
Chris Hammer – Meet the Author
Gordon White Library
6.00pm – 7.00pm / FREE / 18+
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBER
STEAM Club – Forensic
Science Workshop
Gordon White Library
3.30pm – 4.30pm / FREE / PG
www.mackay.qld.gov.au/libraries
SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER
Beach Sounds Music Festival
The Surf Club Mackay
7.30pm / $20.00 – $57.50 / 18+
FB The Surf Club Mackay
Parentmedic North Qld Baby/Child First Aid
Anderson Family Chiropractic Health Centre
1.00pm – 3.00pm / $88.00 / PG
www.parentmedic.co
Summer House Private Pool Party
Pioneer Pool Mackay
10.00am – 1.00pm / $22.00 / PG
www.allabilitiesmackay.org.au
TUESDAY 18 OCTOBER
BMA Kidspace
Artspace Mackay
10.00am – 2.00pm / FREE / PG
www.artspacemackay.com.au
FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER
Multicultural Comedy Gala
MECC Auditorium
7.30pm / $49.50 – $59.50 / 15+
www.themecc.com.au
Mackay West Rotary
Charity Wine Dinner 2022
Harrup Park Country Club
7.00pm – 10.00pm / $153.00 / M
www.harruppark.com.au
SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER
BABBA – An International ABBA Spectacular
MECC Auditorium
5.00pm / $49.90 – $79.50 / PG
www.themecc.com.au
Marble & Quartz Earrings
The Creative Art Studio
6.00pm – 8.00pm / $89.00 / M
www.handdrawndesignsbymichellemdv.com
TUESDAY 25 OCTOBER
Ink & Drink
Mackay Town Hall
5.30pm – 8.30pm / $7.00 / M
FB Printbank Mackay
SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER
Jane Eyre | A Shake & Stir
Theatre Co Production
MECC Auditorium
7.30pm / $22.00 – $42.00 / PG
www.themecc.com.au
Halloween
Runs until 30 October
Souths Leagues Club
5.30pm – 9.00pm / FREE / PG
FB Souths Leagues Club Mackay
SUNDAY 13 NOVEMBER
Cloudland The Musical
MECC Auditorium
6.00pm – 8.00pm / $5.00 – $75.00 / 5+
www.themecc.com.au
