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Events
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Regular Events:

 

  • Showground Markets held every 2nd Sunday of the month 
  • CWA Markets held every 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month
  • Visitor Information Centre Meet and Greet Morning Tea held every 4th Thursday of the month (for New Residents and Visitors)

  

 Exhibitions & Shows        

  

Charters Towers Show - August

The Charters Towers Show is the annual event of the Towers Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Association Incorporated. There are Equestrian, Stud and Prime cattle, Poultry and Pigeons, Caged birds, Cavy, Boer goats, and, on the Sunday morning, a Dog Show event. They also have competitions in craft, baking, art, fruit and vegetables, orchids, roses, crochet, knitting, sewing, leather work, wood turning and a school student art displays to name a few. The site also has the Showman's Guild rides and sideshow alley plus Show traders from all over Australia. Come, stay Monday night and join in the fun on Tuesday too!

 

Festivals and Celebrations

 

Ten Days in the Towers - 22nd April to 2nd May 2011

Ten Days in the Towers festival includes the All Australian Jamboree and the Charters Towers Country Music Festival. There are many activities run throughout the festival which include Line Dancing, Bush Poetry, Concerts, Markets, Talent Quests, Busking, Tours and much more. Bring your family along and enjoy the Ten Days in the Towers festival.

 

 Charters Towers Country Music Festival - May Day Long Weekend -                       

Charters Towers Country Music Festival, commenced in 1978, is a friendly, family orientated festival with competitions Saturday and Sunday. Thousands of country music fans and performers from throughout Australia and overseas flock to see some of the biggest names in the country music industry who are showcased in special cabarets on Friday and Saturday nights and attend the Gold Queensland Country Music Award Grand Final on Sunday night.

 

 Goldfield Ashes Cricket Carnival  - Dates for 2012 - 20th / 21st/ 22nd January 2012

Charters Towers is host to the annual cricket carnival where over 200 cricket teams descend on the town over the Australia Day long weekend. 2010 was the towns 62nd year hosting.

 

 

 Charters Towers Gold Fever Festival - August

Turn back the clock, relive the glory days of gold and dig up some fun at the Charters Towers Gold Fever Festival.