Main photo: Horizon Festival performance image via Facebook.

Horizon Festival is one of the Sunshine Coast’s flagship arts festivals, bringing together music, performance, visual art, public events and creative experiences across the region.

Held across multiple Sunshine Coast locations, the festival has become a major part of the local cultural calendar, connecting artists, audiences and places through a program that often blends contemporary art, live performance and community-focused events.

This page is your guide to Horizon Festival on the Sunshine Coast. For the latest program, dates and festival updates, read our Horizon Festival 2026 guide.

What is Horizon Festival?

Horizon Festival is one of the Sunshine Coast’s flagship arts festivals, bringing together music, performance, visual art, public events and creative experiences across the region.

Held across multiple locations, the festival has become a major part of the local cultural calendar, connecting artists, audiences and places through a program that often blends contemporary art, live performance and community-focused events.

This page is your guide to Horizon Festival on the Sunshine Coast. For the latest program, dates and festival updates, read our Horizon Festival 2026 guide.

Keep up to date with festivals near you via our Queensland festivals guide.

Where is Horizon Festival held?

Horizon Festival takes place across the Sunshine Coast, with events often staged in a mix of public spaces, arts venues and community locations.

Depending on the year’s program, festival activity may appear in locations including Maroochydore, Caloundra, Nambour and surrounding Sunshine Coast areas.

Because the festival is spread across the region, audiences can usually expect a combination of ticketed events, free public works and pop-up experiences in different settings.

Why Horizon Festival matters

Horizon Festival plays an important role in the Sunshine Coast’s cultural identity. It helps showcase local creativity while also bringing wider attention to artists, performers and new work presented in the region.

For audiences, it offers a chance to experience the Sunshine Coast as more than a tourism destination — as a place where contemporary art, live performance and original ideas are actively being made and shared.

For artists and the local creative sector, festivals like Horizon can create visibility, opportunity and a stronger sense of momentum around the arts on the Sunshine Coast.

What to expect from Horizon Festival

Each edition of Horizon Festival is different, but audiences can generally expect a varied program that may include:

Live music and performance
Visual art and installations
Outdoor and site-specific works
Talks, workshops and creative events
Community experiences across the Sunshine Coast

Some events unfold in major public spaces, while others are more intimate or venue-based, giving the festival a mix of large-scale atmosphere and local discovery.

For official festival updates, visit Horizon Festival’s Facebook page.