For three weeks from 27 August to September 20, Cairns goes into festival mode. Highlights of Festival Cairns 2008 include Ergon Energy’s Busking Festival, Cairns Amateurs Racing Carnival, Food, Wine and All That Jazz, Carnival on Collins, Qld Cup Basketball Tournament, Festival of Sport and finale favourite, RACQ Insurance’s Parade of Lights. For further information, visit www.festivalcairns.com.au.

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