Karumba's Outback by the Sea festival has released its program with six days of entertainment that will please everyone from nine to ninety.
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Starting on June 27 and going until July 2 it promises a week of action-packed adventures by the sea.
The fun kicks off at 1pm on Monday with a free art workshop from local Indigenous artist Rod Lucas.
Mr Lucas will guide participants through the steps of creating a painting of a Karumba sunset that can be taken home and framed. It will be on at the Barra Centre.
Also on Monday is the hour-long Croc and Crab port tour from 3.30pm. It departs from the town jetty and costs $30. Bookings at 0417 011 411.
At 10am Tuesday there is a free beading workshop at the Barra Centre led by local author Sylvia Hamann
At the same time and same place and also at 1pm there is a solar safe astronomy tour and there is another Rod Lucas art workshop at 1pm followed by a free star gazing event at 6.30pm.
Wednesday and Thursday will see an Indigenous Land and Sea Rangers program event, cent sales, art workshops, solar safe tours, and a ferryman morning tea cruise.
The Cairns to Karumba bike riders will be welcomed at 11am Friday and there are twilight markets at Sunset Tavern from 3-7pm.
The highlight of Saturday will be an outdoor ticketed concert at the Barra Centre featuring Adam Harvey, Raechel Whitechurch, Camille Trail, and Neil Murray. Music starts at 6pm.
You can register for all Barra Centre events here.
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