Wondering what to do on the Gold Coast this weekend? Look no further — we’ve got the best shows, gigs, markets and Easter fun covered.

Supanova

Supanova, Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre: Stars and creators of cult films, TV shows, cartoons, comics and gaming meet fans — many in costume — at seminars and workshops. Today, tomorrow, 10am-6pm, $32.

DC Comics Super Heroes World Record

Movie World, Oxenford: World record attempt for largest gathering of people dressed as DC Comics superheroes. Free entry to the park. Today, 9am.

media_camera Colourful characters head to Supanova.

Surfers Paradise Festival

What’s cooking, Festival Pavilion, Surfers Paradise beach: Workshops and shows under the big top include Kids in the Kitchen from 10.30am, cooking shows by Merve McCoy (3pm), Meghan Rockley (3.30pm) and Shannon Surch (4.30pm) under.

Animals with Attitude, Cavill Mall, Surfers: Your last chance to see 15 giant koalas painted to raise awareness for the work of Currumbin Wildlife Hospital Foundation. Today, free.

Chevron Illustrated, Chevron Renaissance, Surfers: Street artists. Today, free.

The Mateship Run, Currumbin RSL: 10 or 5km runs, 5km and 1.5km walks and a junior bolt, recognise the contribution the Anzacs past and present make and raise funds to build a new Soldier On charity centre. Tomorrow, 6am, $20-55.

Colour for a Cure, Best Friends Pet Centre, Tweed Heads: Colour your dog’s fur, raise funds for the Leukaemia Foundation and enjoy family fun that includes face painting, balloon twisting, a sausage sizzle and more. Today, from 9am.

Adam Hollioakes Cricket Challenge, Runaway Bay Cricket Club: Eight-a-side cricket fun day with $1000 in prizes up for grabs, outside broadcast with Hot Tomato, bouncy castles, balloon clowns, face painting and a BBQ, all raising funds for Paradise Kids. Tomorrow, 8am, free.

Broadwater carnival, Broadwater Parklands: Carnival rides, fairy floss, show bags and

games galore. Last days. Today, tomorrow, 6-10pm.

Shows

Sleeping Beauty, Arts Centre Gold Coast: Russian ballet. Today, 7.30pm, $85.

We’ll Meet Again: Arts Centre GC: Join Miss Mandy, her six-piece band and special guest Kirri Adams for WWI/WWII singalong. Tonight, 7pm, $29.

Kissperience, Southport RSL: KISS Tribute show. Today, 7.30pm, $10-15.

Brilliant Lies, Tweed Heads Civic Centre: Tweed Theatre Company: Raelene Richards directs play about workplace harassment. Today, 7.30pm; tomorrow, 2pm, $13-18.

La Traviata, Spotlight Theatre, Bundall: Local production of Verdi opera adapted into Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge. Today, 7.30pm, tomorrow, 2pm, $20-35.

Gold Coast Film Festival

The Noble Family, Arts Centre GC: Rich kids must do the unthinkable and get a job. Black comedy, Mexico’s biggest box office hit of all time. Today, 10.30am, $13-18.

Listen Up Philip, Arts Centre GC: Author on a downward spiral, satirising New York literary scene. Stars Jason Schwartzman, Elisabeth Moss. Today, 1pm, $13-15.

media_camera Movie critic Maragaret Pomeranz on the red carpet at the Gold Coast Film Festival. Picture: Scott Fletcher

The Crow’s Egg, Birch Carroll and Coyle, Coolangatta: Two boys see the world through new ideas when Mum brings a TV set home to the ghetto. Family film from India. Today, 1pm, $13-18.

To Be Takei, Arts Centre GC: Documentary about the many roles of the actor and activist, plus a Q & A with the Star Trek star. Today, 4pm, $13-15.

The Incident, BCC Coolangatta: Two parallel stories about characters locked in endless spaces. Today, 4.30pm, $13-18.

Fell, Arts Centre GC: Grieving dad hides his true identity to get closer to the driver who killed his daughter. Q & A with director Kasimir Burgess. Today, 6.30pm; tomorrow, 1pm, BCC Coolangatta, $13-15.

The Town that Dreaded Sundown, BCC Coolangatta: Inventive riff on the 1976 B-horror movie. Today, 7pm, $13-18.

Unfriended, Arts Centre GC: High school friends get a Skype message from a friend they think killed herself. Today, 8.55pm, $13-15.

The Nightingale, Arts Centre GC: Girl, 10, rips herself away from her iPad to join her grandfather on a trip home. Tomorrow, 10am, $13-18.

Keep On Keepin’ On, BCC Coolangatta: Documentary follows jazz favourite Clark Terry as he mentors a blind piano prodigy. Tomorrow, 10am, $13-18.

White God, Arts GC: Lost dog joins a group of strays that rebel against their human oppressors. Tomorrow, 12.10pm, $13-15.

The Voices, Arts Centre GC: Horror comedy, star Ryan Reynolds. Tomorrow 2.40pm, $13-15.

Skin Trade, Arts Centre GC: New cop teams with a Thai detective to stamp out a human trafficking network. Q & A with Dolph Lundgren. Tomorrow, 5pm, $13-15.

Ex Machina, BCC Coolangatta: Programmer joins an experiment in artificial intelligence. Tomorrow, 7pm; 7.30pm at Arts Centre GC, $13-15.

Reellife, Actors Studio, Arts Centre GC: Two-part acting studio features casting directors, agents and actors. Today, 2pm, 3.30pm, free.

Reellife: Digital Domain, Arts Centre GC: Innovations brought to two Australian projects through the power of the internet. Tomorrow, free, bookings essential. Discussion of the ABC2’s #7 Days later from 2pm; Rise of The Wastelander Panda! from 3.30pm.

Mr Peabody and Sherman (PG), Justin’s Park, Burleigh: Bring a rug. Today, 7pm, free.

Come and try

Camel rides, Broadwater Parklands, Southport: Ride a camel. Today, 10am-3pm, $2.

BeachCare, Labrador: Plant natives, removing invasive weeds and pick up litter. Today, 9-11am, free, meet 200m north of Charis’s Seafood. Bring water, closed shoes and a hat.

Creature Feature, David Fleay Wildlife Park, Burleigh: Discover the wonderful world of wildlife with story time for families and get to meet an animal up close. Today, 11.30am, included in entry.

Sing Sisters, Mudgeeraba Scout Hall: Helmed by Andrea Szabo. For women 18-80. Today, 10.30am, $12-15.

Intensive market gardening workshop, Gold Coast Permaculture, Market Street, Carrara: Learn about healthy soil, crop rotations, plant families, irrigation etc with Josh Sharman-Selvidge. Today, 10am, $10-20.

Live Kirtan, Masonic Hall, Burleigh Heads: Guided meditation, inspiring talk, live music, devotional chants. Tomorrow, 5pm, free.

Tie Dye Spiral Workshop, Broadwater Parklands: Super-easy paint brush method. Bring preloved white garment or buy one. Today, 10am, $6-10.

lllusions Magic School, Village Theatre, Sancturary Cove: Learn magic with Matt Hollywood. Today, 10am, $149.

Streetwise Skateboard Hub, Canungra Skate Park: Beginners, Today, 1-4pm, free.

April Spiritual Gathering, Carrara Community Centre: Music by sound alchemist Leandra, psychic readings with Sarah Neil and meditation with Lyza Saint Ambrosena. Today, 7pm.

Galleries

Camera on Gallipoli: Australian War Memorial exhibition. Daily, free until April 26.

Anzac Poppy Art Project, Currumbin beach: See Elephant Rock clothed in red handmade poppies before it forms the backdrop to Currumbin RSL’s Dawn Service. Daily, free, until April 26.

media_camera Elanore State School kids Ailsa Hartley, 10, front, Tiani Cashel — Patterson, 11, and Oliver Brown, 10, with artist Lynne Adams and abseiler Chris Roberts covering Elephant Rock at Currumbin with 5000 poppies in preparation for Anzac Day. Picture: Luke Marsden.

War and Peace, Arts Centre GC: Last chance to see the works inspired by the landing of Gallipoli. Today, ends tomorrow, free.

Object(s) of War, Tweed Regional Gallery: Christine Willcocks’ exhibition inspired by her grandfather, Alfred Ernest Atkinson, a Gallipoli serviceman. Daily, free, until May 31.

Inaugural Portrait Exhibition, Dust Temple, Currumbin: New exhibition local artists. Daily, free.

Elanora Art Show, Elanora Uniting Church: Showcase by adults, children and local artists and craftsmen in a wide variety of medium. See demonstrations and work by feature artist John Thiessen. Today, tomorrow, 10.30am-4pm, free.

Blue Monaro, The Walls, Miami: Exhibition by Bridie Gillman and Kylie Spear. Daily, free, until April 25.

Blue Chip Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art, Main Beach: Work by Arthur Streeton, Norman Lindsay, Sir Sidney Nolan, John Perceval, Albert Tucker. Ends today, free.

Flux, Anthea Polson Art, Main Beach: Nikky Morgan-Smith’s examination of the creative spirit. Ends today, free.

Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award, Arts Centre GC: See winner Owen Leong’s Mudra and other Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Award finalists. Daily until May 31, free.

A Few of My Favourite Things: Cafe D’Bah, Coolangatta: Vilia Radigna’s vibrant exhibition. Daily, free.

GC Film Fest Open Art Exhibition, Royal Queensland Art Society, Broadbeach: Local artists painting theme of local film locations, past present and future. Free

Ukulele and Frangapani, Surf World, Coolangatta: Exhibition of rare ukuleles in addition to 150 boards, iconic surf images, and rare memorabilia. Daily, 10am, $10.

Explosion of Colour, Urban Paradise Gallery, Surfers Paradise: Today, tomorrow, 10am-5pm.

Keeping Good Company, 19 Karen, Mermaid: Helen Holmes’ debut solo show. Continuing: Jared Fountain’s The Velvet Revolution, Melissa Hartley’s The Tarnished Hour, and Yosi Messiah’s Just Paradise. Daily, free.

Markets

Village Markets, Burleigh Heads State School: Up to 100 fashion, arts and creative stalls. Tomorrow from 8am-1pm.

Carrara Markets: The Gold Coast’s biggest permanent weekend market. More than 400 stalls. Tomorrow, 7am-4pm.

Broadbeach Markets, Kurrawa Park: Arts and crafts. Tomorrow, 8am-2pm.

Marketta Street Food, Rabbit + Cocoon, Miami: Outdoor laneway dining. Today, 4-10pm.

media_camera Outdoor laneway dining at Miami Marketta. Picture: JERAD WILLIAMS

Surfers Paradise Beachfront Markets: Learn to play a didgeridoo and buy arts, crafts and souvenirs. Tomorrow, 5pm.

Bundall Farmers Market, Gold Coast Turf Club: Fresh produce, Tomorrow 6-11am.

Burleigh Markets, Burleigh Heads State School: Today, 7am-noon.

Organic Gold Coast Farmers Market, Miami State High: Tomorrow, 6-11am.

Marina Mirage Farmers Markets, Marina Mirage: Today, 7-11am.

Mudgeeraba Country Markets, showgrounds: Today, 7am-noon.

Nerang Fresh Produce & Craft Markets, Lavelle Street: Tomorrow, 6.30am-noon.

Palm Beach Currumbin Farmers Markets, Palm Beach Currumbin State High: Today, 6-11am.

Helensvale Farmers’ Market, Helensvale High: Fruit, veg, dairy, organics. Today, 6am-11.30am.

Green Shed, Tamborine Mountain Showgrounds: Fruit, veg, preserves, plants, honey, flowers and nuts. Tomorrow, 7am-noon.

Gigs

Tex Perkins, Coolangatta Hotel: With special guest Charlie Owens. Tomorrow, free.

Renee Geyer, Twin Towns, Tweed Heads: Geyer performs pop, jazz, blues and soul hits from a career that stretches all the way back to the 1970s. Tonight, 8.30pm, $40.

Sun Salute, Sheoak Shack, Kingscliff: Reggae, neo-soul and jazzy hip hop set. Today, 7pm.

Music in the Park, Justin’s Park, Burleigh Heads: Live sets by Soul Soul Train, Bella Paton and David De Vito. Tomorrow, 2pm, free.

Stephen Lovelight, Marine Village, Sanctuary Cove: Classical favourites. Today, 11am-2pm, free.

Jake Meywes, Marine Village, Sanctuary Cove: Modern jazz set. Tomorrow, 11am-2pm, free.

Cassidy Wilson Trio, Palazzo Versace: Funk, pop and jazz in Le Jardin. Today, 6.30pm, free.

I am Sam, EAST, Broadbeach: Sydney DJ Same Georges is on decks. Support by Mr Smith, Benny Cue and Jdub. Tonight, late.

Ivan Gough, Platinum Nightclub, Broadbeach: DJs Jebu and Brooklyn. Tonight, late.

Giv, Elsewhere: With guests on the decks, Tonight, $10-$15.

media_camera Tex Perkins will appear at the Coolangatta Hotel tomorrow. Picture: David Clark

Soniiq, Currumbin RSL: Duo play rock and dance covers. Today, 7pm, free.

Captain Wow, Southport Sharks: Show band hits from 1960s, 70s and 80s. Today, 8.30pm, free.

The Goldhearts, The Loft, Chevron Island: Support by The Hot Teas and Ellie Hopley. Tonight, 8pm, free.

Busters Duelling Pianos, Currumbin RSL: Two world-class piano players. Tomorrow, 1.30pm, free.

Catfish & The DJs, Southport Sharks: Old-school rockers, old-time hits. Tomorrow, 7pm, free.

Royale Sundays, Elsewhere: Stretch and Sessoinkatz. Tomorrow, 6pm, free.

Mike Stuart, Cabana Bar & Lounge, Southport Sharks: Laid-back acoustic set. Tomorrow, 1pm, free.

Mason Rack Band, Advancetown Hotel: Sunday session. Tomorrow, 1pm, free.

Craig Taylor, Coolangatta Surf Club: Solo Sunday set. Tomorrow, 2pm, free.

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