Airlie Beach thrives on community events with several throughout the year, including the annual Whitsunday Fun Race Festival every September. And every Saturday, a market is set up on the Airlie Beach foreshore with fresh food stalls (including local mangoes and bananas) and a variety of arts/crafts. With all that Airlie Beach has to offer, you’ll soon see why it is one of Australia’s most popular holiday destinations. Airlie Beach is easily accessible and only a thirty-minute drive from Proserpine Airport, the closest airport in the region.