Great Barrier Reef Festival 2026

The Great Barrier Reef Festival takes pride in inclusively connecting the reef to the shore and celebrates the coastal region of the Whitsundays at the heart of the Great Barrier Reef.

There truly is something for everyone from Friday night fireworks, free family fun, nightly entertainment, brilliant art installations and many reef experiences!

New to the Great Barrier Reef Festival is the Immerse Underwater Art Installation – Bringing the reef to the Airlie Beach foreshore created using recycled products. And The Master Reef Guide educational experiences, including interactive workshops and guided tours to the outer Great Barrier Reef and Whitsunday Islands.

Visit greatbarrierreeffestival.com.au for more festival information