Australia Explore

Explore festivals and cultural events

A nationwide overview of ongoing, upcoming, and recently closed festivals and events.

Clear filters

Festival directory

Sort
View
Brisbane Festival

Brisbane Festival

Sep 4-26, 2026 Brisbane
Ongoing

The Brisbane Festival 2026 is a major arts and culture celebration taking place across Brisbane, Australia, from September 4 to 26. Under the inaugural program of Artistic Director Ebony Bott, the festival...

Arts Festival Music +6
Bright Nights by ANZ

Bright Nights by ANZ

Sep 4-26, 2026 Brisbane
Ongoing

Bright Nights by ANZ is a free water, light, and sound installation that illuminates the Brisbane River as part of the annual Brisbane Festival. The spectacle features floating fountains, animated water features,...

Cultural events Light Installation +6
Speedscapes

Speedscapes

Sep 18 - Nov 8, 2026 Benalla
Ongoing

Speedscapes is an art exhibition by Shepparton-based artist Nick Baylart, hosted at the Benalla pop-up art gallery. The collection explores the sensory experience of traveling through regional Victorian landscapes by road and...

Art exhibition Contemporary Art +4
Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers

Sep 19-27, 2026 Toowoomba
Ongoing

The Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers, running from Saturday, September 19 to Sunday, September 27, 2026, will feature the popular Spring Bluff heritage shuttle train service. This service offers scenic rail journeys from...

Flower Festival Heritage Rail +3
Bloom Festival

Bloom Festival

Sep 12 - Oct 11, 2026 Woodanilling, Great Southern
Ongoing

The Bloom Festival is a month-long celebration of the wildflower season in Western Australia’s Great Southern region. Running from mid-September to October 2026, the festival officially launches with the 'Woody in Bloom'...

Wildflowers Nature +7
Intimate Imaginaries

Intimate Imaginaries

Jun 21 - Oct 4, 2026 Townsville
Ongoing

The "Intimate Imaginaries" exhibition, a touring presentation from the TarraWarra Museum of Art, showcases the inner lives and creative works of 13 contemporary artists living with intellectual disabilities. The exhibition is making...

Exhibition Art +6