Despite it being thought of as a summertime destination, East Coast Tourism chief executive Ruth Dowty said the cooler months were her favourite time of the year.

"It is an amazing time to be on the coast," she said.

"Usually in winter I must say, it's my favourite time.

"The weather is usually much more settled, so you don't get much wind and you get beautiful crisp clear days. The light is also really special.

"It's lovely to get a little bit rugged up with a beanie and a scarf and to go for a walk along a beach that's completely deserted apart from you - that's a really special feeling."

She said some upcoming event highlights included the Bay of Fires Winter Arts Festival and Festival of Voices Coastal.

"The events are a whole different thing but they're wonderful," she said.

"They're just fantastic events. They're always a whole lot of fun."

Ms Dowty said she fondly remembered sitting last year at Devil's Corner watching bands with the sun shining.

"Everybody was happy, it was just wonderful."

Ms Dowty said tourism did quieten down on the coast during the cooler months compared to summer.

"But there are still visitors," she said.

"It's just a great time to get your friends and your family to the coast to see what it has to offer."

"In winter it's different, and it's special, and it's calm. It's just lovely."

Baroque group the Van Diemen's Band will perform on the East Coast next week.

The Van Diemen's Band will visit St Helens while on a five-day road trip to towns outside the state's main cities.

Founder and artistic director Julia Fredersdorff said baroque meant music by Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi.

"It also means Rembrandt's The Night Watch in painting and the square of Saint Peter's, Rome in architecture - but it's difficult to get them into a ute," she said.

"Music just needs the instruments and the written notes; then it can live for audiences around the state exactly as it did in Bach's day."

The band will be joined by one of Australia's international rising stars, the singer Lotte Betts-Dean.

The tour will also go to Franklin, Scottsdale, Latrobe, and Stanley.

The annual Bay of Fires Winter Arts Festival celebrates the creative pursuits of the region.

From live music to arts and crafts, the annual event aims to have something for people of all ages.

A major part of the festival is $20,000 art prize. The winner will be announced at the exhibition's opening on June 7.

Another highlight is the arts trail, titled Secret People, Secret Places. The trail showcases the creativity of some of the region's artisans at their personal studios and gardens.

The trail includes eight artists showcasing art forms such as prints, textiles, and paintings.

An arts market will take place on Sunday from 10am, with local creations and foods on hand.

The Offbeat Music Festival will also draw crowds with a licensed bar, food trucks, and the Smokin' Elmores playing at Portland Hall.

For the first time in more than a decade, the pupils of the St Helens District School are getting ready to host a fair.

Administration clerk Amanda Lovell said the idea behind this year's fair was to make it a celebration of the school and its relationship with the community.

"For us it is about more than just fundraising or making money, it's about bringing everyone together and showcasing all the talents and the wonderful things our students do," she said.

Stalls will include bikkie in a bottle, trash and treasure, pre-loved books, a chomp and chew bake stale, and indigenous stall alongside stalls run by Fishcare, local emergency services, and a wellness centre with massage and yoga.

In terms of entertainment, there will be a make, create, and experiment hum in the gym with science experiments, a juggling workshop, and a paper plane competition.

Now in its 13^th year, the annual community car and bike show aims to raise funds to support businesses and community groups during the cooler months.

The show is open to all makes and models, and will also feature live music, raffles, market stalls, and kid's activities.

The program is bigger and better this year for Festival of Voices Coastal.

Now in its fifth year, the program will take guests to Buckland, Bicheno, Wineglass Bay, Twamley Farm, Spring Mill, and Devil's Corner.

Acts for the festival include Bustamento and Boil Up; The Stiffy's, Libby Steel, and the Sandy Warhols; Bobby Alu, Karl S. Williams, and Saree Salter; The Merindas and Greg Wells and the Blackwater Band; The Dominic Frances Grief Ensemble; and, Te'Mana.