🌊🎵🏝 AFREKETE – Australia’s unique Afro-Cuban Culture, Dance & Drum Event, will celebrate 4 years in North Queensland in 2027.
FULL WEEKEND IMMERSION TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON – STAY TUNED!
STAY TUNED AS WE FINALISE DETAILS OF OUR 2027 EVENT
In the meantime please – SAVE THE DATES – 1-2 May 2027
🌞 Lock in your flights early so you can be ready when tickets are released!
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Some practical info…
⛴ SEALINK FERRY DISCOUNTS
We’re excited to again have support from Sealink with discounted passenger ferry travel for Afrekete participants. 🌊
👉 Please use this code at checkout: AFREKETE
We recommend booking your ferry travel online to obtain the 20% discount on your Adult or Child return tickets for travel from Thursday 28th May to Monday 1st June only.
✈️ GETTING TO MAGNETIC ISLAND
Flying into Townsville
Townsville Airport is only a short distance from the ferry terminal.
Options include:
• Airport shuttle services – EASIEST & only $12 single or $17 couple to get from the airport to the ferry terminal
• Taxi / Uber also available
⛴ Sealink Ferry to Magnetic Island
Passenger ferries depart regularly from Townsville’s Breakwater Marina to Nelly Bay, Magnetic Island.
Approximate ferry time: 20 minutes
Sealink Ferry Timetable
*Last Ferry from Townsville 10.30pm Wed-Sat | 9.20pm Sun-Tue
Want to bring your car over for more convenience? Use our wonderful event sponsor Magnetic Island Ferries for the car barge and make sure to book early to avoid disappointment.
Getting Around the Island
🚌 Local bus – 50c one-way fares
The local bus services meet most ferry arrivals and stop close to accommodation.
🚖 MMS – Magnetic Maxi Service have a couple of mini-van taxis at the terminal (great if you arrive as a group)
🚗 Car hire – plenty of options to hire a car if you are spending quality island time and want more of an adventure around the island
✨ The beauty of Magnetic Island is that everything is relatively close and super easy to access.
FOOD DURING OUR FESTIVAL (2026 info)
We are blessed to have Diego and Emilio catering for our event, bringing you authentic Latin food not only delicious but also nutritious. Friday dinner, Saturday lunch and dinner plus Sunday lunch and dinner available to pre-book.
Catering bookings and payments can be made here: https://foodpassafrekete.square.site/
Our wonderful volunteer Janie will be coordinating directly with participants and the catering team, so please direct any meal enquiries to Janie at : awakeninghope62@gmail.com
We will also have a breakfast/ coffee cart in the carpark at Amaroo available in the mornings!!
***Ticket Cancelation Policy***
Strictly NO REFUNDS.
Tickets can be transferred to another participant at buyer’s own inconvenience.
Contact us if you need help to transfer your ticket into someone else’s name.
Only under extreme circumstances will we consider issuing a credit towards another of our events.
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