HARBOUR FESTIVAL

SUNDAY 28TH MARCH TO SUNDAY 4TH APRIL 2010

The week-long celebration that we have come to know and love as the Gladstone Harbour Festival has a humble past but a very exciting future!
Over 48 years ago the Gladstone Harbour Festival was born - a one-day celebration to greet the winners of the Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race as they crossed the finishing line. The Festival rapidly expanded to seven days and nights, jam-packed with entertainment that we now know as the Gladstone Harbour Festival. The Festival has enjoyed a huge growth, with over 70 000 spectators visiting the annual event. Much of this success can be contributed to the range and quality free entertainment provided at the Festival throughout the entire week.


PROGRAM OF EVENTS:

Click here to see our full program of events for the 2010 Harbour Festival.

The Gladstone Regional Ambassador Quest

festival queensIn 2009 Gladstone Festivals and Events introduced a new quest to replace the Harbour Festival Queen Quest which has been a feature of the festival across many years. This innovation is titled "The Gladstone Regional Ambassador Quest" and entrants will not be required to fundraise throughout the year. Entrants are judged prior to the start of the Gladstone Harbour Festival, based on the entrant considered to be the best Ambassador to represent the Gladstone Region. The winner of the Gladstone Regional Ambassador is announced on opening night of the Gladstone Harbour Festival and will receive some fantastic prizes.

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Junior Queen Quest

festival queensThe Junior Queen Quest offers entrants the chance to show off their personality and gain experience in formal presentation and judging as well as having loads of fun and also winning some fantastic prizes. Entries are open in four different age categories including Junior Princess, Princess, Junior Queen and Teen Queen. Entrants will be judged prior to the start of the Gladstone Harbour Festival with winners of each category announced on opening night of the Festival.

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Gladstone Ports Corporation
Marina Main Stage Entertainment
Artists Appearing:

  • Sunday 28th March
  • The Rock Building Society's Opening Night Celebrations featuring The Beatnix
  • Monday29th March
  • Queensland Energy Resources Manic Monday Night featuring the The U2 Show (Melbourne)
  • Tuesday30th March
  • GLNG and Zinc's Talent Quest and Battle of the Bands
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  • Wednesday31st March
  • Australia Pacific LNG's Tropical Wednesday - featuring The Beach Brothers
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  • APLNG
  • Thursday1st April
  • Gladstone Ports Corporation Family Fun Night featuring Madagascar 2, Kung Fu Panda and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live shows
  • Friday2nd April
  • Orica's Fantastic Friday Night Spectacular - featuring CCR - Creedence Clearwater Revival Show
  • Saturday3rd April
  • BMA's Sizzling Saturday Night - featuring ABBALIVE
  • Saturday3rd April
  • Stockland Gladstone's Teddy Bear's Picnic

OTHER FESTIVAL EVENTS

  • Sunday 28th March
  • The Rio Tinto Alcan Street Parade presented by the Rotary Club of Gladstone Midday
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  • Commencing at 4pm the parade will leave the Gladstone Showgrounds, turn left into Tank Street, left into Goondoon Street, left into Lord Street and right across the Marina Bridge.
  • Friday2nd April
  • The NRG Great Raft Race
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  • Starting at 10am from the Yacht Club Boat Ramp, and hopefully, ending at the same spot, if your raft doesn't sink in Auckland Creek. Lots of prize money to be won.
  • Daily
  • QGC's Street Entertainers
  • Hoozatt Entertainers delight audiences with their comedic routines and zany characters.

  • Sunday 28th March





    Wednesday31st March






    Thursday1st April



    Saturday3rd April
  • Fireworks Spectacular
  • The skies of Gladstone will light up with huge fireworks displays.


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