The CYPDA Events Calendar relies on the imput of community members to keep it up to date and relevant. Please email cypda@cypda.com.au to contribute items to the calendar.
Cape York celebrates - check out the event calendar for dates.
NAIDOC Week
July
Celebrations are held around Australia in the first full week in July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
NAIDOC originally stood for ‘National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee’. This committee was once responsible for organising national activities during NAIDOC Week and its acronym has become the name of the week itself.
The week is celebrated not just in the indigenous community, but also in increasing numbers of government agencies, schools, local councils and workplaces.
www.naidoc.org.au
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday Coming of the Light
July
St James Day – Lockhart River
July
Cooktown Art Festival
August
Cooktown Discovery Festival
June
The Cooktown Discovery Festival is held annually on the Queen’s Birthday weekend in June and features the re-enactment of Cook’s landing in 1770 and his first meeting with Aboriginal people.
Laura Festival
June
The Laura Festival is a gathering of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people held every two years at the Ang-gnarra Festival Ground near Laura, 300 kilometres north of Cairns. Performers and artists from over 25 Cape York and Gulf Aboriginal communities travel to Laura to perform traditional dance, music and song and to display traditional arts and crafts.
www.laurafestival.tv
Wallaby Creek Folk Festival
September
Three days of music and festivity in the north Queensland rainforest The festival is located at Home Rule Rainforest Lodge at Rossville, Far North Queensland, north of Cairns and just south of Cooktown.
www.wallabycreekfestival.com
Mareeba Multicultural Festival
August
Walkamin Country Music Festival
October
Queensland State School Holidayshttp://education.qld.gov.au/public_media/calendar/holidays.html
Queensland Public Holidays
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Sporting competitions and events bring remote area communities together on Cape York, providing social and professional opportunities for residents.
Queensland State Government Department of Sports and Recreation
http://www.sportrec.qld.gov.au
The Australian Government Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
http://www.dcita.gov.au
Australian Institute of Sport
http://www.ais.org.au
Weipa Fishing Classic - July
www.weipafishingclassic.com
Laura Horse Sports, Races and Rodeo - June
Cooktown Race Cup Meeting - July
The Cooktown Race Day is held annually with participants attracted from as far south as Townsville chasing prize money is in excess of $20000.
www.cook.qld.gov.au/annualevents/races.shtml
Mareeba Rodeo- July
Kowanyama Rodeo - July
Queensland Racing Calendar
www.racingqueensland.com.au/racedates/search.asp?searchby=search3&Region=8&cmd=Search
AFL Queensland
www.qfl.aflq.com.au
Queensland Rugby League
www.qrl.com.au
Queensland Rugby Union
www.qru.com.au/qru
Soccer - Football Queensland
www.footballqueensland.com.au
Queensland Athletics
www.qldathletics.org.au
Little Athletics
www.qlaa.asn.au
Masters Athletics
www.mastersathletics.com.au