Must-See Events Gold Coast 2026 (Plan Your Stay Early!)
The Gold Coast's events calendar for 2026 is stacked. Whether you're drawn by elite sport, open-air festivals, coastal sculpture trails, or the kind of local markets that make a morning feel like a small adventure, there's plenty to plan around — and more than half a...
Rainy day at Elanora: the indoor run from Isle of Palms
A wet day on the southern Gold Coast is no reason to write off the holiday. From Isle of Palms in Elanora there are five easy indoor stops within about fifteen minutes: our own games room, SuperBee Honeyworld, Surf World, The Pines and Miami Marketta. Here is the dry...
July holidays at Isle of Palms: lagoon pools, lakes and worn-out kids
The July school holidays are easy to fill from Isle of Palms, our lakeside resort in Elanora on the southern Gold Coast. Within about twenty minutes of our front door there are five ways to wear the kids out: our own pools and lake, two free playgrounds, Currumbin...
Honeyworld, free beaches and more: the no-spend list near Elanora
You do not need to spend a thing to fill a day from Isle of Palms. Within about twenty minutes of our Elanora front door there are five genuinely free outings: SuperBee Honeyworld, two patrolled beaches, a calm creek swim and the Currumbin Rock Pools. Here is what is...
A Dust Temple morning: coffee, art and the creek from Isle of Palms
A Dust Temple morning is our favourite slow start on the Gold Coast, and it is barely ten minutes from Isle of Palms. The plan is simple: coffee and brunch at Dust Temple in Currumbin, a wander through the gallery, then down to Currumbin Creek for a paddle. Here is...
Arrival night at Isle of Palms: dinner at The Palms and nearby
You have just pulled into Isle of Palms after the drive, everyone is hungry, and no one wants a project. Good news: arrival-night dinner is sorted four ways, all within about ten minutes. Cook in with your own kitchen and BBQ, walk to The Pines for a fast feed, or...
