Where to celebrate Australia Day 2025 on the Sunshine Coast

Celebrate Australia Day 2025 on the Sunshine Coast in style with live music, citizenship ceremonies, family activities and spectacular fireworks displays.

AUSSIE DAY: A little local decked out in her Australia Flag on the Sunshine Coast. Photo Contributed

Celebrate Australia Day in style with an array of events across the region on Sunday, January 26, 2025.

Whether you’re after a hearty breakfast, live music, family activities, or dazzling fireworks, the Sunshine Coast has something for everyone. Here’s your ultimate guide to the festivities.

All day events:

Hit one of our spectacular beaches across the Sunshine Coast. Photo: Richard Dobson

Tickle Park, Coolum Beach: Celebrate from 7am to 5:30pm with food, music, and entertainment.

Marcoola Rocks: A full day of fun at Felix Parry Park, Marcoola, starting at 7am. The event features a fun run, live music, games, rides, and concludes with fireworks at 7pm.

Noosa Australia Day Festival: Celebrate from 10am to 4pm with the Tewantin Noosa Lions Club at Lions Park, Noosaville. Enjoy live music, kids’ activities, delicious food, and a vibrant community atmosphere by the Noosa River.

Sunshine Coast’s biggest backyard family bash at The Banana Bender Pub: Celebrate Australia Day with dunny races, cane toad races, Aussie food, and free kids’ activities at The Banana Bender Pub. From 5pm, enjoy live music from AC/DC High Voltage, Oz Rock Anthems, and Whiteford. Fun for the whole family!

Show and Shine: Car enthusiasts can head to Glasshouse Mountains Sports Club at 8am.

Marcoola Surf Club 50th Anniversary: Join the celebrations from 7am with a Fun Run, live tunes, games, and a movie under the stars after fireworks at 7pm.

Celebrate with dunny races at the Banana Bender Pub, Palmview. Photo Patrick Woods

Aussie Day at the The Woombye Pub: Celebrate from 10am to 10pm with live music by Johnny Spitz, kids’ activities, a pig on the spit, and a chance to win your height in beer cartons!

Morning events

Montville Village Park will host a breakfast from 7am. Picture: LTR.

Australia Day breakfast: Start your day with a classic Aussie brekkie at Montville Village Park from 7am.

Buderim big brekkie: Enjoy a hearty meal at Middy’s Carpark, Buderim, also from 7am.

Hinterland Aussie Day expo: Explore community displays and activities at Maleny Showground from 8.30am to 12pm.

Flag-raising ceremonies

Patriotic events will be held at Lions Park, Kings Beach, and Maleny Showground at 7.30am.

Afternoon and evening events

One-year-old Dominic Bush waves the flag. Picture: Alistair Brightman

Buderim Picnic in the Park: From 4.30pm to 8pm, enjoy live music, street food, and a spectacular fireworks display at Buderim Village Park. Performances include the Sunshine Blues Band, Fiona O’Shea & Band, and local favourite M7. Soprano Michelle Bull will perform We Are Australian before the Bendigo Bank Fireworks at 8pm.

Eumundi under the stars: At Dick Caplick Park, from 6.30pm, featuring a screening of Paper Planes under the stars.

Citizenship ceremonies

Citizen Ceremony. Chong Zhao with partner Yu Chen, children Ellie 11, Lucas 9 and Valeria 4. Picture: David Caird

Palmwoods Town Square: From 7.30am to 9.30am.

Sunshine Coast Council ceremony: Held at Venue 114, Bokarina, from 9am to 11am (invitation only).

Originally published as Where to celebrate Australia Day 2025 on the Sunshine Coast