03/06/2026
Celebrate culture, connection, and community on the Gold Coast this Saturday at Australia Friendship Day 2026 🇦🇺🤝🇵🇭
This free multicultural festival at Broadwater Parklands on the Gold Coast will bring together communities from around the world for a full day of performances, food, cultural displays, and shared stories.
2026 is especially meaningful as Australia and the Philippines mark 80 years of friendship and diplomatic relations.
📍 Broadwater Parklands, Gold Coast
📅 Saturday, 30 May 2026
⏰ 10AM – 7PM
🎟 Free Community Event
Enjoy performances, cultural showcases, food stalls, community exhibits, and more featuring cultures from Australia, the Philippines, England, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Brazil, New Zealand, Mexico, Colombia, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bolivia, and beyond.
Wear your traditional attire, bring your heritage to life, and join in celebrating unity in diversity.
Proudly supported by the Gambling Community Benefit Fund and Queensland Government.
Event Partners:
Gold Coast Filipino Australian Cultural Ensemble
Events by Nikki
TMC – Thriving Multicultural Communities
The Philippine Times (Australia) is a media partner.
Australia Friendship Day is inspired by Philippines–Australia Friendship Day, officially recognised on 22 May under Philippine Presidential Proclamation No. 1282 (2016), commemorating the enduring friendship between the two nations since 1946.
For more information, contact:
📧 [email protected]
📱 0415 848 884
