Festivals & events

39 celebrations through the year — pick a day to see what's on.

• Sydney New Year's Eve (12, New South Wales) — Iconic harbour-side celebrations featuring the famous fireworks display over Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House, attracting over a milli…
• New Year's Day (1, Australian Capital Territory) — National public holiday celebrated across all of Australia marking the beginning of the new year with family gatherings, barbecues, and com…
• Lamington National Park Festival (1, Queensland) — Celebrates the natural beauty and biodiversity of this mountain rainforest with guided walks, wildlife spotting, and environmental talks. A…
• Australia Day (1, Australian Capital Territory) — National public holiday celebrating Australian culture with fireworks, parades, concerts, and citizenship ceremonies held across the countr…
• Tawny Frogmouth Festival (2, Victoria) — A quirky regional celebration in the Dandenong Ranges featuring crafts, live music, and wildlife education focused on the local tawny frogm…
• Perth Summer Festival (2, Western Australia) — A vibrant month-long celebration of Perth's culture featuring outdoor concerts, theatre, dance, and community events across multiple venues…
• Tropfest (2, New South Wales) — The world's largest short film festival held annually, showcasing hundreds of short films from emerging and established filmmakers. A major…
• Adelaide Festival (3, South Australia) — One of Australia's premier arts festivals featuring theatre, music, dance, visual arts, and literature from world-class performers and arti…
• Moomba Festival (3, Victoria) — Melbourne's largest free community festival featuring live music, comedy, rides, fireworks, and parades along the Yarra River. A beloved fa…
• Royal Canberra Show (3, Australian Capital Territory) — A traditional agricultural show featuring livestock competitions, rural crafts, rides, and entertainment celebrating rural life and farming…
• Melbourne Food and Wine Festival (3, Victoria) — One of Australia's largest food festivals celebrating culinary excellence with chef demonstrations, wine tastings, and gourmet experiences.…
• Wildflower Season (4, Western Australia) — Spring transforms Western Australia's landscape into a carpet of colourful native wildflowers, with guided tours and festivals throughout t…
• ANZAC Day (4, Australian Capital Territory) — National public holiday honouring fallen soldiers with dawn services, parades, and commemorative events held across Australia. A solemn day…
• Baw Baw Brewing and Arts Festival (4, Victoria) — A regional festival celebrating craft brewing, local arts, and mountain culture in the Baw Baw region. Features live music, craft beer tast…
• BrisAsia Festival (5, Queensland) — Brisbane's celebration of Asian culture featuring food, music, dance, arts, and cultural performances from across the Asia-Pacific region.…
• Sydney Writers Festival (5, New South Wales) — Australia's premier literary festival featuring author talks, panel discussions, workshops, and performances celebrating literature and wri…
• Duntroon Horse Trials (5, Australian Capital Territory) — One of Australia's premier equestrian events featuring dressage, cross-country, and show jumping competitions. Attracts top riders and hors…
• Queen's Birthday (6, Australian Capital Territory) — National public holiday observed in most Australian states and territories celebrating the British monarch's official birthday with various…
• Dark Mofo (6, Tasmania) — Hobart's winter arts festival celebrating art, music, theatre, and food in the darkest months with avant-garde and underground performances…
• Darwin Festival (8, Northern Territory) — Northern Territory's major arts and culture festival celebrating Indigenous and contemporary arts, music, theatre, and community performanc…
• Ekka (Royal Queensland Show) (8, Queensland) — Brisbane's iconic agricultural show featuring livestock competitions, rural displays, showbags, rides, and entertainment celebrating Queens…
• Grampians Horse Trials (8, Victoria) — A major equestrian event in the stunning Grampians region featuring three-day eventing competitions attracting top riders. Combines sport w…
• Alice Springs Beanie Festival (8, Northern Territory) — A quirky desert festival celebrating beanies and cold-weather gear with street entertainment, markets, and community events in the Red Cent…
• Perth Festival (2, Western Australia) — Western Australia's major arts festival featuring theatre, music, dance, visual arts, and literature with performances in venues across Per…
• Waroona Wildflower Festival (9, Western Australia) — A spring celebration of Western Australia's spectacular wildflowers with guided walks, markets, and community events in the Peel region. Fe…
• Royal Melbourne Show (9, Victoria) — Victoria's premier agricultural show featuring livestock competitions, rural exhibits, showbags, rides, and carnival entertainment. A major…
• Floriade (9, Australian Capital Territory) — Canberra's spring flower festival celebrating million blooming flowers with garden displays, live entertainment, and food stalls across Com…
• Oktoberfest Melbourne (9, Victoria) — Melbourne's celebration of Bavarian culture featuring beer, traditional food, live music, and dancing in an authentic beer hall atmosphere.…
• Henley-on-Todd Regatta (9, Northern Territory) — A quirky annual event in Alice Springs where teams run along a dry riverbed in homemade boats and fancy dress costumes. A unique outback tr…
• Austral Shepherd Festival (9, Tasmania) — A community festival celebrating Tasmania's pastoral heritage with sheep dog trials, wool competitions, and rural displays. Showcases the i…
• Sydney Festival (1, New South Wales) — Sydney's summer arts festival featuring theatre, music, dance, visual arts, and comedy across indoor and outdoor venues. One of Australia's…
• Barossa Vintage Festival (10, South Australia) — A biennial celebration of South Australian wine culture in the Barossa Valley featuring grape crushing, wine tastings, food, and entertainm…
• Festivals of Perth (10, Western Australia) — Perth's largest community festival celebration featuring multiple simultaneous festivals with art, culture, food, and entertainment across…
• Melbourne Writers Festival (10, Victoria) — A major literary festival featuring author talks, writing workshops, and panel discussions celebrating literature and storytelling. Attract…
• Sculpture by the Sea (10, New South Wales) — An outdoor sculpture exhibition stretching along the Sydney coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama featuring contemporary artworks. A unique f…
• Melbourne Cup (11, Victoria) — Australia's most famous horse race held at Flemington Racecourse, known as the race that stops the nation. A major sporting and social even…
• Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race (12, New South Wales) — One of the world's great ocean yacht races departing Sydney on Boxing Day, attracting international sailing competitors. A prestigious mari…
• Christmas Day (12, Australian Capital Territory) — National public holiday celebrated across Australia with family gatherings, festive meals, and Christmas festivities in the Southern Hemisp…
• Boxing Day (12, Australian Capital Territory) — National public holiday celebrated across Australia the day after Christmas, traditionally featuring sports, picnics, and family activities…