The 2026 Noosa Festival of Surfing Gala Community Evening

Thursday 13th February | Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort

The Gala Community Evening returns in 2026 as the official pre-launch to the Noosa Festival of Surfing designed to provide local Noosa businesses with amazing opportunities, networking and entertainment.

Become the 2027 Presenting Partner of the Festival! A $50,000 sponsorship package that includes:

• Presenting rights across the entire 10-day event

• Premium brand exposure across all marketing and media channels (approx 7M+ global reach)

• Brand placement across website, social media & live broadcasting

• VIP invitations, exclusive access to events, and more

What if you don't win?

For the first time, we have laid down for value to our registered businesses with a 2nd and 3rd prize opportunity.

Second Prize: Naming Rights Partner of the HP Longboard Division (valued at $10,000)
Third Prize: Naming Rights Partner of the Family Challenge (valued at $5,000)
Every Entrant: Automatically receives a Minor Sponsorship Package valued at over $2,000, including social media mentions, a listing on our website, discounted partner rates & exclusive invitations to Festival sponsor nights and other perks.

What to expect on the night of the Gala?

On the night you can expect live entertainment, networking, delicious food and drinks, and the thrill of seeing which local businesses will walk away with a rare opportunity to present one of the biggest surfing events in the world.

Register your Expression of Interest below and we will send you more information. Alternatively, if you've seen enough and don't want to wait, register your business now, confirm one of our 30 available spots and we will see you in February!