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Surfers Paradise skyline at dusk
Pacific Airshow · Gold Coast

Front row
to the sky

Australia's largest airshow roars over Surfers Paradise beach this August. Stay walking distance from the flight line — book direct with wowstay.

14–16 Aug 2026 Surfers Paradise beachfront 3 days · 270,000+ spectators
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Why stay with wowstay

Your basecamp
for the big show

The airshow is free to watch — but where you stay decides your whole weekend. Here's why showgoers book direct with us.

The Airshow

Three days.
One incredible sky.

Pacific Airshow® Gold Coast brings the world's top military and civilian aviators to Surfers Paradise for Australia's largest airshow — thundering demos, precision aerobatics and jaw-dropping formation flying, right over the water.

3
Days of flying
Fri–Sun
270k+
Spectators
each year
12+
Display teams
& performers
2026 Line-up · select performers Subject to change · see official site for full roster
Getting there

Stay inside
the flight line

The display box runs the length of Surfers Paradise beach. Our apartments sit just behind it — so you walk to the sand while everyone else hunts for parking.

Display box / flight line — over the beach
wowstay apartments — walking distance
Find your stay
Show weekend · 14–16 Aug 2026

Don't watch it
from the highway.

Apartments closest to the flight line go first. Book direct with wowstay and wake up to the Gold Coast's biggest weekend right outside your window.

Our stays

Pick your
landing pad

Self-contained apartments and resorts across Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach — every one walking distance to the show. Booked direct, at our best rate.