Mackay

Mackay Entertainment

Mackay makes it easy to turn spare time into a shared outing, whether that means settling in for a touring production, catching live music, solving puzzles or getting active beside the water. The city and wider region also offer creative sessions, family-friendly recreation and adventurous experiences among rainforest scenery. From a relaxed marina evening to a group challenge or a paint-and-sip gathering, these local providers give residents and visitors plenty of ways to enjoy Mackay together.

🎭 Theatre, Comedy & Live Performance

Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre

Concerts, comedy, theatre, music and family performances share the programme at this council-operated venue, which presents nationally touring productions alongside local arts activity. A dedicated box office supports ticketing, while published patron information covers wheelchair spaces, hearing receivers and companion-card arrangements for applicable performances. It is a flexible choice for a planned night out, a family show or a larger cultural occasion.

258 Alfred Street, Mackay, Queensland 4740
☎ (07) 4961 9777 — Box Office

🎬 Cinema & Screen Entertainment

BCC Cinemas Mackay Mount Pleasant

Current film releases sit alongside a varied programme of anime, Bollywood and K-pop titles, music and concert films, sensory screenings, Bring Your Baby sessions and selected seniors sessions. That mix gives cinema-goers reasons to return beyond the latest blockbuster, with options suited to different interests and stages of life. The venue is at Mount Pleasant in North Mackay.

13–29 Grandview Drive, North Mackay, QLD 4740

🎶 Live Music & Nightlife

The Met

This central Mackay pub builds its evenings around live entertainment, with local bands and DJs featured from Thursday to Sunday alongside touring acts and original music. Its stage programme sits naturally with pub dining, making it a straightforward choice for friends who want a meal followed by live sets rather than a single-purpose performance venue.

17 Gordon Street, Mackay QLD 4740
☎ (07) 3558 3303 — Venue enquiries

Sails Sportsbar

At Mackay Marina, Sails Sportsbar combines live music with live sport in a waterside setting. Its ongoing entertainment calendar includes gigs, while the surrounding marina precinct adds a relaxed backdrop for a group outing. It suits visitors looking to share a casual evening that can move between watching a game, listening to music and enjoying the harbour-side atmosphere.

Mackay Marina, Queensland
☎ (07) 4955 5788 — Takeaway orders
☎ (07) 4955 5337 — Group and larger booking enquiries

🎳 Games & Interactive Fun

Mackay Leisure Centre

With 18 tenpin bowling lanes, an arcade, laser tag and a skating rink, Mackay Leisure Centre offers several ways to build a social outing around play. Casual bowling, birthday celebrations and group bookings are part of the mix, while regular skate sessions add another option. Laser tag is available outside skate-session times by booking, so groups can plan around the experience they want.

95 Broadsound Road, Mackay, Queensland 4740
☎ (07) 4952 1509

Mackay Escape Rooms

Teams of four to six players can enter themed rooms and work through clues, riddles and puzzles against a 60-minute clock. Current room choices include Watcher In The Woods and Houdini’s Legacy, giving friends, families and groups a story-led challenge to share. The format suits an occasion where communication and problem-solving are as important as speed.

344 Alfred St, Mackay, QLD 4740
☎ 0484 372 273 — General enquiries

🏎️ Active Leisure & Adventure

X-Golf Mackay

X-Golf Mackay pairs indoor golf simulators with a sports bar, allowing visitors to arrange a casual hit, lessons, league play or a more competitive round. The venue also caters for work functions, social events and group celebrations, so experienced players and newcomers can share the same outing at different levels. It is located at HomeCo Mackay.

HomeCo Mackay, Building A, Shop T07, Corner Mackay-Bucasia Road and Holts Road, Mackay QLD 4740
☎ (07) 4998 5440 — General enquiries

Wake House Australia

At its Andergrove lakeside site, Wake House Australia offers cable wakeboarding and an aqua park, with sessions for introductory and advanced riding levels. Birthday parties, school groups and social clubs can use the venue for a more active celebration, while the café and bar operate as the wake park runs. The Mackay location is at Poco Place, Andergrove.

Poco Place, Andergrove, QLD 4740, Australia
☎ 1300 500 261 — General enquiries

Forest Flying

Near Finch Hatton Gorge, Forest Flying takes participants through the rainforest on a guided flying-fox experience. The outing combines a safety introduction, harness-and-pulley glides through the treetops and a guided rainforest walk, creating an active way to experience the wider Mackay region. Bookings are essential, and the site has no mobile reception.

18 Oliver’s Road, Finch Hatton QLD 4756
☎ 07 4958 3359 — Bookings and enquiries; telephone recommended because of limited internet access at the site

John Breen Park & Centenary Place

A permanent nine-hole, bring-your-own-disc golf course offers a low-key active outing for first-timers and experienced players. The wider North Mackay site also includes a skate bowl, roller-hockey training facility, playground and other recreation spaces, making it possible to combine a round of disc golf with family play or time on wheels.

48a Malcomson Street, North Mackay 4740
☎ 1300 622 529 — Mackay Regional Council contact

🎨 Social & Creative Experiences

Bottletops & Brushes

Bottletops & Brushes brings people together for paint-and-sip sessions led by hosts Margaret-Mary and Mark, with activities designed for beginners as well as returning makers. The operator also creates private parties, children’s parties, bridal gatherings, team activities and mobile events across the Mackay region and surrounds. It is a practical creative option for celebrations or a relaxed shared activity.

104 Victoria Street, Mackay
☎ 0435 941 554 — General enquiries

Artspace Mackay

Artspace Mackay offers changing exhibitions and a regional art experience spanning artists’ books, prints, ceramics and public art. Visitors can join art talks, book discussions and tours, browse the gallery shop and take part in public art experiences. Continuing maker-focused activity, including the Artists Makers Market, adds a social and hands-on dimension to a gallery visit.

Civic Centre Precinct, Mackay QLD 4740
☎ (07) 4961 9722 — General enquiries

Whether you are planning a performance night, a friendly challenge, a creative gathering or an adventurous day beyond the city, Mackay’s entertainment providers offer plenty of ways to spend time together. Local businesses, bands, performers and operators are welcome to create or update their directory listing so residents and visitors can discover their work. Providers with upcoming shows can also share them through Events.

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