Aquatic events—Cairns region

For more information about aquatic events in your area, contact your closest Maritime Safety Queensland office.

October 2026

Upcoming aquatic events for Cairns region – October 2026
Date and time Description of event Location
2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31 October Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron—Social, Twilight and Training Sailing Cairns Port Limits and vicinity of Double Island, Green Island, Fitzroy Island, Cape Grafton, Mission Bay, False Cape, Yorkeys Knob, Port Douglas, Cairns Inner Reefs and Lizard Island
3, 17, 18, 25 October Port Douglas Yacht Club—Port Douglas Race Week and Annual Racing Calendar Events Port Douglas, Low Isles and Snapper Island
3 October
1.30pm–10.00pm
(Firing time 5pm)		 Xplosive Art Fireworks—Cardwell Seafest
 Cardwell Jetty
4 to 25 October
6am–10am		 Northern Region Queensland Barefoot Club—Club Training, Tournaments and Clinic
 Tinaroo Dam – Various Locations
10 October
5pm–6pm
11 October
6am–11am
 Cairns Crocs Triathlon Club—Lake Tinaroo Aquathlon 2026 Lake Tinaroo - Tinaroo
10 October
6.00pm–9.30pm
(Firing time 9pm)
 Xplosive Art Fireworks—Innisfail Riverfest Firework Display
 Fitzgerald Esplanade, Innisfail – Johnson River
10 October
5pm–6pm
11 October
6am–11am 		Cairns Crocs Triathlon Club—Lake Tinaroo Aquathlon 2026
 Lake Tinaroo, Tinaroo
14, 18, 25 October
9am–6pm 		Cairns Yacht Club—Sail Training and Sail Racing Port of Cairns Area Cairns and Ellis Beach. To include partially smooth waters of Trinity Bay
17 October
10.15am–4.00pm		 Port Douglas Outrigger Canoe Club Inc.—Marlin Coast Challenge Port Douglas, Yorkeys Knob to Four Mile Beach
24 October
5.00pm–1.30pm
(Firing time 9.40pm–10.00pm)		 Xplosive Art Fireworks—Cairns Indian Festival - Diwali
 Cairns Esplanade Foreshore, Trinity Inlet
24 October
9am–4pm
25 October
9am–2pm		 Mission Beach Sailing Club Inc.—Mission Beach Regatta South Mission Beach and Dunk Island

November 2026

Upcoming aquatic events for Cairns region – November 2026
Date and time Description of event Location
1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30 November Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron—Social, Twilight and Training Sailing Cairns Port Limits and vicinity of Double Island, Green Island, Fitzroy Island, Cape Grafton, Mission Bay, False Cape, Yorkeys Knob, Port Douglas, Cairns Inner Reefs and Lizard Island
1 to 15 November
6am–10am		 Northern Region Queensland Barefoot Club—Club Training, Tournaments and Clinic
 Tinaroo Dam – Various Locations
14, 28 November Port Douglas Yacht Club—Port Douglas Race Week and Annual Racing Calendar Events Port Douglas, Low Isles and Snapper Island

December 2026

Upcoming aquatic events for Cairns region – December 2026
Date and time Description of event Location
4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28 December Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron—Social, Twilight and Training Sailing Cairns Port Limits and vicinity of Double Island, Green Island, Fitzroy Island, Cape Grafton, Mission Bay, False Cape, Yorkeys Knob, Port Douglas, Cairns Inner Reefs and Lizard Island
5, 12 December Port Douglas Yacht Club—Port Douglas Race Week and Annual Racing Calendar Events Port Douglas, Low Isles and Snapper Island
6 to 20 December
6am–10am		 Northern Region Queensland Barefoot Club—Club Training, Tournaments and Clinic
 Tinaroo Dam – Various Locations

January 2027

Upcoming aquatic events for Cairns region – January 2027
Date and time Description of event Location
3 January
6am–10am		 Northern Region Queensland Barefoot Club—Club Training, Tournaments and Clinic
 Tinaroo Dam – Various Locations

February 2027

Upcoming aquatic events for Cairns region – February 2027
Date and time Description of event Location
7 February
6am–10am		 Northern Region Queensland Barefoot Club—Club Training, Tournaments and Clinic
 Tinaroo Dam – Various Locations

March 2027

Upcoming aquatic events for Cairns region – March 2027
Date and time Description of event Location
7 March
6am–10am		 Northern Region Queensland Barefoot Club—Club Training, Tournaments and Clinic
 Tinaroo Dam – Various Locations

April 2027

Upcoming aquatic events for Cairns region – April 2027
Date and time Description of event Location
4 April
6am–10am		 Northern Region Queensland Barefoot Club—Club Training, Tournaments and Clinic
 Tinaroo Dam – Various Locations

June 2027

Upcoming aquatic events for Cairns region – June 2027
Date and time Description of event Location
6 June
6am–10am		 Northern Region Queensland Barefoot Club—Club Training, Tournaments and Clinic
 Tinaroo Dam – Various Locations

July 2027

Upcoming aquatic events for Cairns region – July 2027
Date and time Description of event Location
4 July
6am–10am		 Northern Region Queensland Barefoot Club—Club Training, Tournaments and Clinic
 Tinaroo Dam – Various Locations

August 2027

Upcoming aquatic events for Cairns region – August 2027
Date and time Description of event Location
1 to 15 August
6am–10am		 Northern Region Queensland Barefoot Club—Club Training, Tournaments and Clinic
 Tinaroo Dam – Various Locations

September 2027

Upcoming aquatic events for Cairns region – September 2027
Date and time Description of event Location
5 to 17 September
6am–10am		 Northern Region Queensland Barefoot Club—Club Training, Tournaments and Clinic
 Tinaroo Dam – Various Locations
Last updated
27 October 2026