The Sunshine Coast festival calendar stretches beyond the coastline, combining major local events with long-running regional favourites across the hinterland and nearby districts.

Major Sunshine Coast Festivals

These landmark events help define the Sunshine Coast’s live music year.

• Big Pineapple Festival — Woombye
• Horizon Festival — Sunshine Coast
• NOOSA alive! — Noosa

Festivals across the wider Sunshine Coast region

These events sit within the wider Sunshine Coast live music orbit, including nearby hinterland and regional destinations that remain part of the annual festival calendar for many local audiences.

Sunny Side Up — April 4

A new era of Sunshine Coast festivals arrives with Sunny Side Up taking over Banana Bender Pub this Easter Saturday. Aussie EDM heavyweights Golden Features, Sneaky Sound System and Mashd N Kutcher headline the event, transforming a previously unused corner of the park into a high-energy playground of sound, colour and movement.

Website → Sunny Side Up

Coondoo Mountain Campout — June 19–21

Coondoo Mountain Campout offers spring and winter editions, delivering a boutique BYO music experience under open skies in the northern Sunshine Coast region. The curated program features touring acts and local favourites performing beneath Mount Coondoo in regional Gympie.

Website → Coondoo Mountain Campout

Zen Fest — September 4–6

Zen Fest is a three-day event celebrating creative expression through music, dance, yoga, bodywork and meditation in the Noosa hinterland. Hosted by Island Vibe Festival and the ZenThai Shiatsu community, it combines live performance with workshops and wellness experiences.

Website → Zen Fest

Mitchell Creek Rock ‘N’ Blues Fest — September 18–20

Hosted on a private 100-acre property in the Mary Valley near Kandanga, Mitchell Creek Rock ’N’ Blues Fest is a three-day festival of rock, blues and roots music. With free camping, two alternating stages and more than 120 artists, it remains a favourite for families and festivalgoers looking to escape the city rush.

Website → Mitchell Creek Rock ‘N’ Blues Fest

Pranafest — June 5–7

Pranafest is a wellness-focused gathering held at Woodfordia, home of Woodford Folk Festival. Combining live music, yoga and workshops with community connection, the event also features mindfulness, movement and immersive experiences.

Website → Pranafest

Maleny Music Festival — November 6–8

Maleny Music Festival is an all-ages, three-day event held at Maleny Showgrounds. Offering camping, workshops, markets, open mics, bush poetry and jam sessions, the volunteer-run festival is known for its community feel and eclectic program spanning folk, blues, jazz, traditional Irish and rock.

Website → Maleny Music Festival

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YELO guides

Looking for more live music around the region? Explore YELO’s Sunshine Coast gig guides, venue pages and broader Queensland festival coverage.

• Sunshine Coast Gig Guide
• Queensland Music Festivals
• Sunshine Coast Live Music Venues
• Sunshine Coast Open Mics
• Sunshine Coast Rehearsal Studios