Sessions Surf Festival

A nine-day celebration of surf culture returns to the Gold Coast, bringing together live music, surf events, film screenings and art exhibitions across the city. Highlights include a Dope Lemon–headlined music event at Miami Marketta, surf film showcases at Mondrian Gold Coast, a contemporary surf art exhibition at HOTA and the Surf of Origin showdown at Burleigh Headland, where pro surfers and NRL players go head-to-head. Expect pop-up beach bars, food vendors and a mix of ticketed and free events across the program.