Free events in Gold Coast
Zero dollars, full fun: free festivals, markets, talks and exhibitions in Gold Coast.
Free in Gold Coast means the listing is marked free. A gold-coin donation, a cheap ticket, or a “kids free” note does not sneak onto this page.
This is the Gold Coast, not Brisbane. Suburb links show up only once a neighbourhood has enough upcoming listings to be its own page.
Listings updated (Gold Coast time). Past events drop off on their own.
Plan the day in Gold Coast: Saturday date night, Family Sunday under $50 or a free afternoon.
Saturday 14 November
Disco Revolution Party
2:00 am – 4:00 am · Miami Marketta · Miami
Reset Walk Club
6:00 am – 8:00 am · BSKT · Mermaid Beach
Kieser Bundall Relaunch Party
7:00 am – 5:00 pm · Kieser Bundall · Bundall
Carrara Markets
8:00 am – 3:00 pm · Carrara Markets · Carrara
Miami Marketta Street Food Market
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm · Miami Marketta · Miami
Higgins and Coomera Anglican College Foundation Christmas Carols 2026
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm · Primary Oval - Coomera Anglican College · Upper Coomera
November's Free Community Sound Healing & Guided Meditation at Sunset on the Beach
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm · Cahill Street & Pacific Parade · Bilinga
Skanda Shashti 2026 | Lord Murugan Celebration – Gold Coast
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm · Pacific Pines Community Centre · Pacific Pines
Frog ID Walk - Tamborine National Park
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm · Curtis Falls Walking Track, Tamborine National Park · Eagle Heights
BARNES STORM (FREE SHOW)
7:30 pm · The Balcony at Cooly Hotel · Coolangatta
Sunday 15 November
Carrara Markets
8:00 am – 3:00 pm · Carrara Markets · Carrara
Children’s Bike Skills (Nerang)
11:30 am – 12:30 pm · Glennon Park Netball Courts · Nerang
DadLAN Gold Coast
12:30 pm – 5:30 pm · Upper Coomera Centre · Upper Coomera
GREETINGS FROM TWEED HEADS: Purple Zain, Temperamental Machine & Jib! (free arvo show!)
3:00 pm · The Balcony at Cooly Hotel · Coolangatta
Monday 16 November
Mood Board Workshop
10:30 am – 12:30 pm · Choices Flooring Ashmore · Bundall
Peer Support Connection Session (Burleigh)
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm · Fleay's Events and Cafe · Burleigh Heads
Tamborine Mountain LAC in Community 2026
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm · Tamborine Mountain Library · Tamborine Mountain
Burgers and Brotherhood - Gear, Grit & Good Decisions
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm · The Collective Palm Beach · Palm Beach
Christmas Party – Politically Incorrect T-Shirt Night
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm · CSi Club Southport · Southport
Tuesday 17 November
Thank you College Volunteer Breakfast
7:30 am – 8:30 am · The Hub Foyer, Coomera Anglican College · Upper Coomera
Complexity, Intersectionality and Working Together
10:00 am – 12:00 pm · Southport Community Centre · Southport
International Student Day
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm · Gold Coast Student Hub · Southport
Wednesday 18 November
Yoga + Cookies
5:45 am – 7:00 am · Kurrawa Beach · Queensland
Supporting Reproductive Choice - All Day Training - Gold Coast
8:30 am – 4:30 pm · GCUH - Pathology and Education Building - E-Block - Small Lecture Theatre · Southport
Shaping Change Forum: Surf Innovation and Sustainable Coastal Futures
9:00 am – 12:30 pm · Southern Cross University, Gold Coast Campus · Bilinga
Miami Marketta Street Food Market
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm · Miami Marketta · Miami
Beginner's Embroidery Circle - Kombumerri Country/Gold Coast
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm · Multicultural Communities Council Gold Coast (MCCGC) · Southport
Meet an Author: Sarah Megginson
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm · Robina Library · Robina
Thursday 19 November
Wesley LifeForce Suicide Prevention Training-Multicultural Communities, QLD
9:00 am – 12:30 pm · Southport Community Centre · Southport
Gold Coast: A Therapist's Guide to Mobility Scooter Prescription
9:30 am – 12:30 pm · ILS Gold Coast Warehouse · Molendinar
SHOP/SIP -An evening of beauty, style & celebrating us.
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm · Hand On My Heart · Palm Beach
Strata Sphere Management Gold Coast Client Information Evening
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm · Mermaid Waters Hotel by Nightcap Plus · Mermaid Waters
Miami State High School Class of 2026 Graduation
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm · Miami State High School Great Hall · Miami
Meetup language exchange
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm · 3128 Surfers Paradise Blvd · Surfers Paradise
Friday 20 November
VAC Skills Day GCUH
9:00 am – 4:00 pm · GCUH Pathology and Education (PED) Building, room EG 027 · Southport
Miami Marketta Street Food Market
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm · Miami Marketta · Miami
COOLY BOILER
8:30 pm · The Icon at Cooly Hotel · Coolangatta
Saturday 21 November
LIVIN with The Breath Haus, Burleigh Heads
7:00 am – 9:00 am · Burleigh Beach in front of Justins Park, Burleigh Beach · Burleigh Heads
Carrara Markets
8:00 am – 3:00 pm · Carrara Markets · Carrara
Ocean Heroes Currumbin Alley - 21st Nov 2026
9:00 am – 1:30 pm · Currumbin Alley · Currumbin
Grandmother of all Rallies - Gold Coast, QLD
10:00 am – 11:00 am · Home of the Arts (On the lawn between Evandale lake and public toilets) · Surfers Paradise
Recovery, Race Day and Niggle Management
11:00 am – 1:00 pm · Kieser Burleigh · Burleigh Waters
Automotive Careers Showcase Gold Coast
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm · Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre · Broadbeach
Miami Marketta Street Food Market
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm · Miami Marketta · Miami
Ready to Connect: Screemas! 🎃🎄 (18+)
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm · Varsity Lakes Community Resource Centre · Varsity Lakes
Lights, Camera, Action!
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm · Clover Hill State School · Mudgeeraba
Sunday 22 November
Carrara Markets
8:00 am – 3:00 pm · Carrara Markets · Carrara
Ladies Brunch
9:00 am – 11:00 am · Cafe Catalina · Southport
TAW Co Community Day
9:00 am – 1:00 pm · unit 1/55 W Burleigh Rd · Burleigh Heads
Gold Coast Wedding Expo & Open Day at Historic Rivermill
11:00 am – 3:00 pm · Historic Rivermill · Mount Nathan
Toastmasters Area 24 Speech Contest
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm · Helensvale Community Centre · Helensvale
Max Dean & Luke Dean
2:00 pm · Miami Marketta, Gold Coast · Miami
Gold Coast Cashflow Games: Level Up Your Money Moves
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm · LJ Hooker Nerang · Nerang
Monday 23 November
Use AI to Build a High-Performing Team: Free Live Open Class
10:00 am – 12:00 pm · Mindroom Institute · Burleigh Heads
Foundation Awards Ceremony 2026
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm · Livingstone Christian College · Ormeau
Wellbeing: Breathwork Session
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm · Gold Coast Student Hub · Southport
Intermediate Awards Ceremony 2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm · Livingstone Christian College · Ormeau
JS Years 3 to 6 End of Year Celebration 2026
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm · HPE Centre · Merrimac
Tuesday 24 November
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Good to know
- Are there free events in Gold Coast?
- This guide only includes listings marked free. Paid tickets are left on the main Gold Coast events page. VibePeep currently lists 184 upcoming listings for this page.
- What’s the next listing in Gold Coast?
- Disco Revolution Party — Saturday 14 November at Miami Marketta. Times and prices can change, so confirm with the organiser before you go.
- What counts as a free event in Gold Coast?
- The listing has to be marked free. Gold-coin entry and cheap tickets stay on the main events guide. If the organiser’s page disagrees with the badge, trust the organiser.
- Does this include all of QLD?
- This is the Gold Coast, not Brisbane.
Listings are gathered from organisers, official guides and ticketing sites and re-checked regularly. Times, prices and availability can change, so always confirm with the organiser before you go. Sponsored placements are always labelled.