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Sep 12-20, 2026 Wollongong

Ongoing

The Wollongong Festival is a multi-day community event that spans across various suburbs in the northern Illawarra region. Taking place from September 12 to 20, the festival features live music, DJ sets,...

Music Community festival +4

Queensland Country Bank Home Hill Harvest Festival

Sep 13 - Nov 7, 2026 Home Hill

Ongoing

The Queensland Country Bank Home Hill Harvest Festival is an annual event in Home Hill, Australia, spanning from September 13 to November 7. It features a Queen Program with fundraising, a Rotary...

Harvest Festival Community +4

Junction Arts Festival

Sep 17-20, 2026 Launceston

Ongoing

Junction Arts Festival is an annual cultural event held in Launceston, Tasmania. In 2026, the festival is scheduled from September 17 to 20, marking its 16th year. It features over 35 events,...

Arts Festival Cultural events +4

Lismore Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout Carnival

Sep 18-20, 2026 Lismore

Ongoing

The Lismore Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout Carnival is a three-day sporting and cultural gathering held in Lismore, New South Wales. Hosted at the Crozier Field and Oakes Oval precinct, the event brings...

Rugby League Indigenous Sports +5

Port Kembla Fringe

Sep 18-20, 2026 Wollongong

Ongoing

The Port Kembla Fringe is an arts and culture festival held in Port Kembla as part of the broader Wollongong Festival. Scheduled from September 18 to 20, 2026, the event brings local...

Arts Festival Music +4

Everlasting Kings Park Festival

Sep 18 - Oct 4, 2026 Western Australia

Ongoing

The Everlasting Kings Park Festival is an annual celebration of Western Australia’s unique wildflowers held at Kings Park and Botanic Garden. Running from September 18 to October 4, 2026, the event features...

Wildflowers Nature +8

Boats and Spokes

Sep 18-20, 2026 Sussex Inlet, Shoalhaven

Ongoing

Boats and Spokes is a free event held in Sussex Inlet, Australia, from September 18 to 20. It celebrates engineering, craftsmanship, and history, showcasing antique pre-war motorcycles and beautifully restored steamboats.

Heritage Motorcycles +9

Coffs Harbour Tiny Home Expo

Sep 18-20, 2026 Coffs Harbour

Ongoing

The Coffs Harbour Tiny Home Expo showcases a variety of tiny homes and small-footprint housing solutions. Held at the Coffs Harbour Showground, the event allows visitors to explore different homes and directly...

Tiny Homes Exhibition +4

An Embodied Nexus: The Menagerie

Sep 18 - Oct 25, 2026 Echuca

Ongoing

"An Embodied Nexus: The Menagerie" is a public art exhibition held at The Foundry Art Space in Echuca from September 18 to October 25, 2026. The showcase features new works created by...

Exhibition Youth Art +5

Innisfail Tropical Art Deco Festival

Sep 19-21, 2026 Innisfail, Cassowary Coast

Starts today

The Innisfail Tropical Art Deco Festival celebrates the architectural and cultural heritage of the Cassowary Coast through a multi-day program of history-themed events. Held in Innisfail, the festival features architectural tours, vintage...

Art Deco Architecture +5

Bushy Creek Makers’ Fair

Sep 19-20, 2026 Julatten

Starts today

The inaugural Bushy Creek Makers’ Fair is a volunteer-led grassroots festival celebrating local creativity and community life at Geraghty Park Hall in Julatten. This two-day event brings together more than 70 makers,...

Community festival Makers +7

Weekend in Wistaria

Sep 19-20, 2026 Parramatta

Starts today

Weekend in Wistaria is a free annual spring flower festival held in Parramatta Park's historic Wistaria Gardens. The two-day event showcases cascading purple wisteria tunnels, cherry blossoms, and over 18,000 seasonal blooms....

Flower Festival Spring +7

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