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Upcoming events
Tanks Twilight Markets image Markets

Tanks Twilight Markets

  • Friday 12 June
  • Venue: Around the Tanks
Yoga + Live Music image Mind & Body

Yoga + Live Music

  • Saturday 13 June - Sunday 14 June
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
Design Futures Forum: Living Tropical image Presentations & Dinners

Design Futures Forum: Living Tropical

  • Thursday 18 June
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
Kingswood image Country Rock

Kingswood

  • Friday 19 June
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
Tanks Markets - June image Markets

Tanks Markets - June

  • Sunday 28 June
  • Venue: Around the Tanks
Tanks Blues - Ray Beadle image Blues

Tanks Blues - Ray Beadle

  • Saturday 4 July
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026: The Boy Who Found His Way Home image Plays & Theatre

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026: The Boy Who Found His Way Home

  • Tuesday 7 July
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
CIAF 2026 image First Nations

CIAF 2026

  • Thursday 9 July - Sunday 12 July
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026: Opening Night image Visual Arts

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026: Opening Night

  • Thursday 9 July
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Masterclass: Nature Visual Arts

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Masterclass: Nature's Jewellery

  • Friday 10 July
  • Venue: Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Mark Makers Keynote: Blak Douglas image Visual Arts

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Mark Makers Keynote: Blak Douglas

  • Friday 10 July
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Masterclass: Carrying Culture image Visual Arts

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Masterclass: Carrying Culture

  • Friday 10 July
  • Venue: Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Masterclass: Needlework of the Ancestors image Visual Arts

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Masterclass: Needlework of the Ancestors

  • Saturday 11 July
  • Venue: Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Mark Makers Keynote: Luke Currie-Richardson image Visual Arts

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Mark Makers Keynote: Luke Currie-Richardson

  • Saturday 11 July
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Masterclass: Paiwan Bead Embroidery image Visual Arts

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Masterclass: Paiwan Bead Embroidery

  • Saturday 11 July
  • Venue: Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Masterclass: Adornment and Connection image Visual Arts

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Masterclass: Adornment and Connection

  • Sunday 12 July
  • Venue: Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Mark Makers Keynote: Elverina Johnson image Visual Arts

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2026 Mark Makers Keynote: Elverina Johnson

  • Sunday 12 July
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
Paul Dempsey - Alternative

Paul Dempsey - 'Shotgun Karaoke II'

  • Thursday 23 July
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
Driftwood EP Launch image Live Music

Driftwood EP Launch

  • Saturday 25 July
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
Tanks Markets - July image Markets

Tanks Markets - July

  • Sunday 26 July
  • Venue: Around the Tanks
Emma Memma Children's Music

Emma Memma's Jungle Picnic Tour

  • Friday 31 July
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
19-Twenty image Live Music

19-Twenty

  • Saturday 1 August
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
Sub-Tribe image Roots Reggae Dub

Sub-Tribe

  • Friday 7 August
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
Brad Cox Multiple Dimensions Tour image Country

Brad Cox Multiple Dimensions Tour

  • Saturday 8 August
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
The Living End Rock

The Living End 'I Only Trust Rock N Roll'

  • Wednesday 12 August - Thursday 13 August
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
DICE | Altitude Tour image Live Music

DICE | Altitude Tour

  • Sunday 16 August
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
Em Rusciano: Addicted To Love image Cabaret

Em Rusciano: Addicted To Love

  • Sunday 30 August
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
One Hour Wedding image Comedy

One Hour Wedding

  • Thursday 3 September - Saturday 5 September
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 3
Casey Barnes - Made For This Tour image Country

Casey Barnes - Made For This Tour

  • Friday 4 September
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
Carnival on Collins image Major Event

Carnival on Collins

  • Sunday 6 September
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre & Cairns Botanic Gardens, Collins Avenue
Phil Jamieson image Rock

Phil Jamieson

  • Thursday 10 September
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
Vika & Linda "Where Do You Come From?" image Soul / Roots

Vika & Linda "Where Do You Come From?"

  • Friday 18 September
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
Sunny Coast Rude Boys image Ska

Sunny Coast Rude Boys

  • Sunday 27 September
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
Mood Swing & Chevy Bass image Live Music

Mood Swing & Chevy Bass

  • Friday 2 October
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase 2026 image Comedy

Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase 2026

  • Tuesday 6 October
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5
Lior with Camerata image Acoustic

Lior with Camerata

  • Friday 16 October
  • Venue: Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5

Exhibitions, Visual Arts & Workshops

Discover even more activities at the Tanks from art workshops to exhibitions.

Tank 4 Gallery

Explore captivating exhibitions and diverse artworks in Tank 4, where creativity knows no bounds. Open seven days a week.

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Workshops

From hands on learning and art workshops to children's activities, there's always something to do at the Tanks.

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Cairns Regional Council acknowledges and pays our respects to the Traditional Custodians of our region, the Djabugay; Yirrganydji; Buluwai, Gimuy Walubara Yidinji; Mandingalbay Yidinji; Gunggandji; Dulabed and Malanbara Yidinji; Bundabarra and Wadjanbarra Yidinji; Madjandji, Mamu and NgadjonJii peoples. We extend this respect to all elders past, present and future, and other First Peoples within our region.