The annual Gladstone Harbour Festival will once again entice, excite and engage the Gladstone community and visitors to the region.

The festival will feature fun rides for the kids, a great selection of food, market stalls, fabulous fireworks displays and plenty of novelty events each night.

When: Thursday, 28 March – Sunday, 31 March 2024
Cost: Free Entry
Location: Gladstone Marina, 98 Bryan Jordan Drive, Gladstone

Highlights

Note: No ATM available onsite - we were unable to source an ATM vendor for this year's event - Food vans and rides have Eftpos available and accept cash. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Fireworks

• This year the fireworks will be let off at Spinnaker Park. Please be aware that part of Spinnaker Park will be closed off from the beach to the point before and after the display.

  Join us for another fantastic fireworks display which wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of our sponsors Gladstone Ports Corporation, Queensland Energy Resources and Corehesion.

  Please note the approx. times for the fireworks display will be as follows:

  • Thursday 7:55pm
  • Saturday 9:00pm
  • Sunday 9:00pm

Family Fun Night - Thursday

• Main Stage will feature Sesame Street, Cat in the Hat and Paw Patrol
• Fireworks approx 7.55pm

Fantastic Friday Night

• Join us for fantastic entertainment at the 2024 Yaralla Gladstone Harbour Festival’s Main Stage. This year’s main act will be a Cold Chisel – AC/DC tribute band and local supporting band Ethereal. Performance on at 7pm Friday 29th of March 2024. Kindly sponsored by Loftus.
• Markets 8am-4pm

Sensational Saturday Night

• Prepare for a night of sensational entertainment on Saturday 30th of March 2024. With Eagles tribute band performing from 7pm at the Main Stage. Kindly sponsored by Gladstone Regional Council.
• Markets 8am-4pm

Festival Finale Sunday Night

• Main Stage - Creedence Tribute, plus local band Rock n Rolla Billys

Kids Zone - 9.30am to 1.30pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday

• Looking for a fun interactive daytime activity to do for the kids during the Easter break? Why not bring them to the 2024 Yaralla Gladstone Harbour Festival’s Kids Zone where the talented team from Calliope Crafter Capers are sure to spark their creativity!

  Kindly sponsored by Queensland Alumina Limited and Rio Tinto Yarwun.

2 Rides for the Price of 1 - Sunday 31 March 10am-2pm only

• Ride Coupons will be available in the Gladstone Today Newspaper on Thursday 21 March & Thursday 28 March. Please be aware we cannot accept online versions of the Ride Coupons from the Gladstone Today newspaper. Hard copy versions only.

Easter Egg Hunt - Sunday 31 March

• 10am - Ages 4 and Under, 11am - Ages 5-8

And much, much more!

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