DAILY | SWELL KIDS | Roaming Dinos Meet and Greet | FREE

Roaming Dinos Meet and Greet A roaming, interactive baby dinosaur experience that brings moments of surprise and delight across the festival grounds. Guests can walk up, pat them, pose for photos, and share a genuine one-on-one moment, while the handler keeps things playful and drops in a few prehistoric fun facts along the way. When
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DAILY | SWELL KIDS | Swing into Spring with Nutsy | FREE

Swing into Spring with Nutsy Get ready to sing, dance and discover the wild world of conservation with Nutsy the Koala – Blinky Bill’s best mate and proud conservation ambassador for Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary! Join Nutsy as she swings into SWELL for a koala-tastic celebration of spring. Through toe-tapping tunes, playful dance moves and heartwarming
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TUE 15 SEP | SWELL FRINGE | Drag Queen Bingo

Drag Queen Bingo Get ready for a night of chaos, camp, and questionable life choices—Drag Bingo is not your average game night. Hosted by a larger-than-life queen serving looks, laughs, and absolutely zero filter, this is bingo with a twist. When | Tuesday 15th SeptemberTime | 6.00pm – 8.00pmWhere | Fringe Pavilion, Wallace Nicoll Park,
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SUN 13 SEP | SWELL FRINGE | Swimming Through a Universe of Sound – An immersive listening experience by Corrina Bonshek

Swimming Through a Universe of Sound An immersive listening experience by the ocean As the sun sets over the ocean, lie beneath the evening sky and experience sound in a different way. Combining a personal handheld speaker with immersive surround sound, Swimming Through a Universe of Sound invites you to feel sound as well as hear it.
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DAILY | SWELL Kids Elements

SWELL Kids Elements 2026 SWELL Kids Elements returns to it’s new location at Len Wort Park, Teemangum Street, Currumbin Beach.  Open daily from 9am to 5pm this vibrant hub is dedicated to interactive family friendly activities, creative workshops, wellness experiences and more. Coffee and delicious bites will be available to satisfy your cravings. SWELL Kids Elements
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DAILY | SWELL FRINGE | Fringe Bar

Fringe Bar Kick back in Wallace Nicoll Park and enjoy the view with drinks by Wildflower Gin, Innocent Bystander wine and Balter, plus delicious eats from our food trucks. Check out all of the creative programming to make sure you don’t miss out.  SWELL Fringe will host a rich and exciting program of live events
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SWELL Fringe 2026 Expressions of Interest

SWELL Fringe 2026 Musicians and Performers CALL OUT IS NOW OPEN Take the stage at SWELL Sculpture Festival this September! We’re calling all local musicians, performers and sound artists to put forward an experession of interest be part of the SWELL Fringe 2026 lineup. SWELL Fringe transforms Currumbin Beach into a vibrant coastal hub, home
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DAILY | SWELL FRINGE | Fringe Bar

Fringe Bar Kick back in Wallace Nicoll Park and enjoy the view with drinks by Stone & Wood and Brown Brothers wines plus delicious eats from our food trucks. Check out all of the creative programming to make sure you don’t miss out. SWELL Fringe will host a rich and exciting program of live events
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TUE 16 SEP | SWELL FRINGE | PRIDE x SWELL A Night of Living Statues | Free

PRIDE x SWELL A Night of Living Statues PRIDE joins Forces With 23 Years of SWELL. PRIDE x SWELL is set to transform Currumbin Beach into a queer gateway. Join us as we celebrate our organisational launch and circumnavigate the issues the LGBTIQ+SB community face on the Gold Coast. Join us as we continue to
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19, 20 & 21 SEP | SWELL FRINGE | The Seamstresses Live Show: SeamTogether

The Seamstresses Live Show: SeamTogether Meet Polly and Esther, two unexpected modern-day superheroes, who travel the world in their menagerie gathering clothing and stories. They are on a mission to seam together the old into the new and reduce the clothing footprint on our planet. The Seamstresses menagerie is fuelled by your stories along with
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