7 Things To Do In Broadbeach At Night: Bright Lights, Beach Markets And Big Nights

Broadbeach is the Gold Coast's grown-up night out, all the energy of Surfers next door with none of the chaos. The dining precinct keeps collecting hats, the Star glows away on its own island, the beachfront markets light up Kurrawa twice a month and the whole suburb sits on a beach most cities would build a tourism campaign around. This guide covers Broadbeach and Mermaid Beach, written by the crew that wheels the easels into these rooms and starts the singing.

All venues confirmed trading June 2026, locations attached, so the planning effort stops at choosing the date. Winter nights here are clear, the beachfront is quiet and the dining rooms are warm, which is exactly the combination you want.

1. The beachfront lap from Kurrawa

Kurrawa Park, Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach. Start where Broadbeach meets the sand. Kurrawa Park rolls straight onto one of the widest beaches on the coast, and the oceanway path running along it is the suburb's best free night out: south toward Mermaid as the sky goes pink, or north with the Surfers skyline lighting up ahead of you. The grass fills with picnics at golden hour and empties beautifully after dark, when the lit path and the sound of the surf get the whole stretch to themselves. Free, flat and as good in July as January.

2. A night at The Star

1 Casino Drive, Broadbeach Island. Love it or roll your eyes at it, The Star is the biggest night out on the coast under one roof: theatre shows and touring acts booked deep into 2027, comedy, a stack of restaurants running from food court to five-star, and bars that do not close. The theatre alone is worth watching the calendar for, the big tribute and comedy nights sell out, and the dining precinct inside means the whole evening happens without moving the car. Check what is on, book the show first, build the night around it.

3. Dinner in the Broadbeach precinct

Surf Parade, Oracle Boulevard and Broadbeach Town Square. Pound for pound the best dining precinct on the Gold Coast. The blocks between Surf Parade and the Oracle stack Greek, Italian, Japanese, steak, dumplings and cocktail rooms into a few walkable streets, with alfresco tables spilling onto the boulevards year round. The move is a slow lap before committing, the precinct rewards indecision, and the late dessert stop on the way back to the beachfront is mandatory. Book ahead for the hatted rooms on weekends, walk in everywhere else.

4. Friday night at the Beachfront Markets

Kurrawa foreshore, first and third Friday evening of each month. Twice a month the Kurrawa foreshore turns into a proper night market: local artisans, food vendors, live music and fairy lights with the surf as the soundtrack. Entry is free, the people-watching is elite, and it turns an ordinary Friday into the easiest night out in the suburb. Check the dates line up before you lock it in, then come hungry and browse slow.

5. Mermaid Beach at dusk

Hedges Avenue and the Mermaid Beach foreshore. One suburb south, the pace drops completely. Mermaid Beach at dusk is the quiet local secret: a wide, uncrowded stretch of sand backed by Hedges Avenue, the famous millionaire's row, where the evening walk doubles as a real estate fantasy tour. The oceanway connects it straight back to Broadbeach, so the dusk lap south and dinner-lap home is the classic local double. No venues required, no spend required, just the best stretch of quiet sand on the central coast.

6. Sunset drinks at Kurrawa Surf Club

Kurrawa Surf Life Saving Club, Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach. The surf club move never fails: a cold drink, a feed that will not bankrupt anyone, and floor-to-ceiling views over the beach you just walked. Kurrawa SLSC sits right on the park with the ocean filling every window, and the hour before dark is its golden ticket. It is the relaxed local counterweight to the precinct's polish, thongs welcome, sunset included, and exactly where a Broadbeach evening should either start or land.

7. A paint and sip singalong (yes, ours, and Broady brings the chorus)

Pretending we are not part of Broady's nightlife would be a stretch. Paint Juicy runs paint and sip events in Broadbeach, three hours of painting with a guide at the front, a singalong that takes over the room and a drink at the easel, no experience needed. Tickets are $59 with themes spanning 80s and 90s nights, ABBA and Movie Magic.

Everyone leaves carrying a canvas, humming the setlist and scrolling photos worth keeping. For proof the coast brings it, our Dublin Docks night up at Biggera Waters was Lotti, loud, lairy and absolutely lovely.

Make a night of it, Broady style

Our perfect Broadbeach night: the Kurrawa beachfront lap at golden hour, dinner in the precinct, then a show at The Star. Our perfect cheap one: Mermaid Beach at dusk and the surf club for sunset drinks, total spend one round and a parmy. Heading south? Our guide to Burleigh Heads at night has the headland end covered, the Surfers Paradise and Miami lineups are right next door, and the full Gold Coast lineup runs the length of the strip, with our Surfers Paradise night guide coming next.

Broadbeach at night FAQs

What is there to do in Broadbeach at night?
Walk the beachfront from Kurrawa Park, catch a show or dinner at The Star, eat through the Surf Parade and Oracle dining precinct, hit the Beachfront Markets on a first or third Friday, wander Mermaid Beach at dusk, have sunset drinks at Kurrawa Surf Club, or join a Paint Juicy paint and sip session when one is on.

When are the Broadbeach Beachfront Markets on?
The first and third Friday evening of each month on the Kurrawa foreshore, with local artisans, food vendors and live music. Entry is free.

Is The Star Gold Coast only a casino?
No, the Broadbeach Island complex stacks a theatre with touring shows and comedy, a full spread of restaurants and bars and round-the-clock entertainment, so plenty of visitors come for a show and dinner without going near a gaming floor.

Where should you eat in Broadbeach?
The precinct between Surf Parade, Oracle Boulevard and Broadbeach Town Square holds the densest run of quality restaurants on the Gold Coast, from hatted dining to casual alfresco. Book the popular rooms on weekends and walk in everywhere else.

Does Paint Juicy run paint and sip events in Broadbeach?
We do. Central Gold Coast sessions run at $59 a head, three hours with all gear supplied and the painting yours to keep. The Broadbeach lineup has the upcoming dates.

Closest to home, here is the Broadbeach paint and sip lineup.