EVENT · ENDS 31 OCTPalmview · Maroochydore

Halloween 2026 on the Sunshine Coast: Free Trick or Treat 1pm to 7pm at Sunshine Plaza, FestEvil Gates 5pm at Aussie World, Amaze World 5pm to 7:30pm (QLD)

Aussie World and the Ettamogah Pub, Palmview, Queensland, photographed in 2013

Four Halloween events on the Sunshine Coast this weekend have published times: Landsborough Museum on Friday 30 October, and Sunshine Plaza, Moffat Beach and Amaze World on Saturday 31 October, with Aussie World’s FestEvil running both nights. Only the Sunshine Plaza, Moffat Beach and Landsborough events are free. The Sunshine Coast is on Brisbane time, so every time below is Queensland time with no daylight saving. This guide uses each organiser’s own page and the Sunshine Coast Council events listing, all checked on Tuesday 27 October 2026.

PARKING GUIDEMaroochydore

Uniqlo Sunshine Plaza Now Open: Level 1, Open 9am to 5:30pm Most Days, 3 Hours Free Parking (Maroochydore, Sunshine Coast, QLD)

Sunshine Plaza shopping centre in Maroochydore, Queensland, photographed in 2018

Uniqlo’s first Sunshine Coast store is open at Sunshine Plaza in Maroochydore, on Level 1. Sunshine Plaza’s own new stores page says Uniqlo “is now open”, and its store page lists the trading hours above. This guide is based on those pages and on the centre’s location and parking page, all checked on Monday 26 October 2026. Maroochydore is on Brisbane time all year, so every time here is Queensland time with no daylight saving.

PARKING GUIDEMaroochydore · Mooloolaba

Sunshine Coast Parking Rules and Council Car Parks: PARKnGO Mooloolaba 4 Hours Free, Lightning Lane 1 Hour Free, Signs and Fines (Sunshine Coast, QLD)

Mooloolaba Esplanade

Sunshine Coast Council runs two PARKnGO multi-deck car parks, and as of October 2026 the first four hours at Mooloolaba Central and the first hour at Maroochydore’s Lightning Lane are free. On the street, the same sign rules apply everywhere on the Coast, and paid meters currently operate only in Caloundra and Birtinya.

TRANSPORT GUIDEMaroochydore · Sunshine Coast Airport

Sunshine Coast Airport by Bus, Shuttle, Taxi and Rideshare: Route 622 Hourly, 50 Cents a Trip, Pick-Up Fees and Where to Stand (Sunshine Coast, QLD)

Sunshine Coast Airport terminal

Translink route 622 leaves Sunshine Coast Airport every hour and runs to Maroochydore and Noosa Junction, and costs 50 cents a journey if you pay with a contactless card or a go card. Taxis and rideshare each add a $4.32 (+GST) pick-up fee, and a shuttle service runs from the bays behind the taxi rank.

RAILBUSESMaroochydore · Nambour

No Trains Between Caboolture and Gympie North on 26 to 28 October, Railbuses R609, R610 and R612 Instead (Sunshine Coast, QLD)

Landsborough station platforms

There will be no trains on the Sunshine Coast line between Caboolture and Gympie North from Monday 26 October to Wednesday 28 October 2026. Translink says railbuses will replace trains over that stretch, and trains will still run between Caboolture and Brisbane City.