2026 WAITLIST NOW OPEN
Dates & Location Soon To Be Announced
Where the reef meets the rainforest, and the land hums with ancient wisdom... Connect Fest is a one-day immersive festival grounded in the power of connection.
Born from these four core pillars: Connection to self, others, nature and culture, this experience is designed to bring you back to what truly matters.
Whether you're seeking clarity, depth, expansion, or simply space to breathe…
This is your invitation to come home to yourself.
Transformation Through Connection
Do you desire more connection & growth? Are you standing at a crossroads or seeking a community that will support your goals?
Join us for a powerful day of clarity, connection and purpose.
Connect Fest is your chance to pause the noise and return to your truth.
Expect thought-provoking talks, soul-stirring movement, and a potent mix of real conversations and personal breakthroughs.
2025 Facilitators
Pamella Pritchard- Keynote speaker
Connect to What You Really Want
Step into your sovereignty. Pamella will guide you through a powerful, reflective journey to help you recognize the truth of what you deeply desire and how to claim it without apology.
Mat Banks- Workshop
Be the Best Version of Yourself
Learn the principles of personal excellence and walk away with tools to integrate mindset shifts into your daily life.
Kyla Miniken- Movement, Breath & Mindfulness
Release, Relax and Restore
Through guided practices, you’ll deepen your presence, expand your self awareness and be left feeling connected and energised.
Caitlin White & Tess Slack- Explore Your Nervous System
Exploration of senses and stepping into authenticity
Be taken on a journey through deeply embodied movement and connection practices designed to bring you into a state of greater wholeness. Together, we’ll explore a deeper awareness of your nervous system, how to honour it, be sensitive to all parts of yourself, and move with everything flowing through you. Express freely and meet others authentically through play.
Carlyn Creatress- Ecstatic Dance
Move. Release. Reconnect.
Let go through music and movement in a joyful, free-flowing space to reconnect with your body and the community around you.
🔥 One transformative day.
Practical tools. Authentic connections.
What you’ll walk away with
🌟Clarity & Direction
Reconnect with what lights you up and get clear on the next step in your journey.
🌟 Embodied Confidence
Move beyond indecision and self-doubt with practices that anchor you back into your body and power.
🌟 Your Personal Growth Toolkit
Leave with techniques you can return to and tools that support mindset shifts, emotional resilience, and deep connection.
🌟 Authentic Relationships
Learn how to move beyond surface-level connection and cultivate real intimacy with yourself and others.
🌟 Awakened Energy & Joy
Expect to laugh, move, cry, connect, and leave feeling deeply alive.
2026 Event Details Soon To Be Announced
Event times
Saturday, August 9th, 2025
8:00am - Gates open for coffee + connection
9:00am - Event kick-off
9:00pm - Event wraps up
The event will kick off at 9am sharp, so please arrive in plenty of time before the event to ensure you don’t miss out on anything.
Location & Parking
Kuranda Amphitheatre,
555 Barron Falls Rd, Kuranda QLD
The Kuranda Amphitheatre is an iconic venue surrounded by nature set in the beautiful Kuranda, 40 minutes drive from Cairns City Centre.
There will be plenty of free parking on site however we encourage carpooling to avoid congestion.
Please allow extra travel time as the Kuranda range is still undergoing roadworks.
Food
Food trucks will be there on the day to provide various food and beverage options. You are welcome to bring your own food, and we ask that if you bring rubbish, you take it away with you. Connect Fest takes pride in caring for the environment and is a Zero Trace event.
There will be water stations there so that you can refill your water bottle through the day.
What To Wear
Wear what you feel good and comfortable in, feel free to express you own individual look. Bright colours are welcome and shoes are optional. There will be plenty of soft grass there to walk on.
Be sure to bring something warm for the evening as it will get chilly at that time of the year.
What To Bring
We encourage you to bring a refillable water bottle, diary, cushion, and/or yoga mat to sit on, an open mind, and your best smile.
What Not To Bring
There will be bag checks at the gate so please don’t bring any glass, alcohol or drugs into the event.
Secure your spot today and take the first step towards deeper connections! 🚀
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