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carnivale. savannah sounds.

REX SMEAL PARK
Photo: Tanya Snelling

With fabulous food, creative oats, daring burlesque, a big
beach playdate and massive headliners at Savannah Sounds,
Port Douglas Carnivale returns in 2026 with a program line-
up that is as diverse as it is entertaining.
Running from 22–24 May, Port Douglas Carnivale draws more than 10,000
ICONIC WHEN THE SUN people to the seaside town for a long weekend of music, feasting and
festival fun. From The Longest Lunch and the Macrossan Street Parade to

the famous Four Mile Beach Day, the signature favourites set the tone for a
DROPS BEHIND weekend that feels distinctly Port Douglas.
SUNSET PARK THE PALMS AT But when the sun drops behind the palms at Rex Smeal Park, Carnivale

shifts gears. With three nights of headline acts in one of the most spectacular
waterfront settings in the country, Savannah Sounds presented by Douglas
to host Aussie headliners in May REX SMEAL PARK Shire Council and major sponsor Newsport, delivers one powerhouse
musical lineup.
Jon Stevens leads the charge on Saturday night, bringing an iconic Australian
CARNIVALE rock voice to Port Douglas for the very first time. He is joined by Vanessa

Amorosi, making this Carnivale’s biggest Saturday line-up to date.
SHIFTS GEARS Friday night fires up with Sneaky Sound System, delivering the high-energy,

Words by Tanya Snelling hands-in-the-air party Port Douglas loves while on Sunday, Australian-
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