Cooly Rocks On
Cooly Rocks On is Australia's largest nostalgia festival: five days each June when Coolangatta and Tweed Heads turn back the clock to the 1950s and 60s. Around 1,000 classic cars and hot rods line the beachfront show'n'shine, while rock'n'roll and rockabilly bands play free street stages and dance floors fill with swing and jive.
What to expect
Around 100,000 people come for the chrome, the quiffs and the frocks, and the whole beachfront program is free to wander. Dance workshops, markets and retro fashion round it out. June on the southern Gold Coast is sunny and mild, made for a festival that lives outdoors.
- Music
- Cultural Festival
- Regional Tourism
Getting there by bus
Tell us where you're starting from and we'll find coach options to Tweed Heads.
Coaches stop at Tweed Heads, a short walk across the border from the Coolangatta beachfront where the festival runs.
Fares and timetables are confirmed on the operator's site before you book.
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