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Farm To Table Long Lunch

Aug 16, 2026 Mudgee

The Farm To Table Long Lunch is a seasonal three-course culinary experience featuring fresh produce from the farm, garden, and vineyard, held at Stein Mudgee Vineyard & Farm in Mudgee, Australia.

Food & drink Lunch +4

The Cosplay Market is a large-scale community event held at Distillery Road Market in Eagleby, Logan, featuring over 70 artist and second-hand stalls, workshops, panels, competitions, and activities. The market emphasizes sustainability...

Cosplay Market +8

Byron Writers Festival

Aug 15-16, 2026 Byron Bay

The Byron Writers Festival is an annual literary event held in Byron Bay, Australia, featuring over 150 authors and speakers. The 2026 festival is scheduled for Saturday, August 15 and Sunday, August...

Writers Festival Literature +5

Mudgee Showgrounds Fireworks & Funfair

Aug 15-16, 2026 Mudgee

A community funfair featuring fireworks, honky tonk music, food trucks, market stalls, and kids' rides at the Mudgee Showground.

Funfair Fireworks +5

The Wyz Wimmin and Friends Theatre Company presenting She

Aug 15-16, 2026 Kempsey

The Wyz Wimmin and Friends Theatre Company is staging the play titled "She" at the Bandbox Theatre in Kempsey. This local production offers two performances across a single weekend in August 2026.

Theatre Performing Arts +3

Graceville Arts Festival

Aug 13-16, 2026 Nambour

The Graceville Arts Festival is a community-focused celebration of creativity held in Nambour, Queensland. It invites local artists and artisans to display their work, compete for prizes, and engage with the public...

Arts Community +6

Newcastle Music Festival

Aug 6-16, 2026 Newcastle

The ninth annual Newcastle Music Festival is an 11-day celebration of classical, jazz, and flamenco music held across various venues in the Newcastle and Fullerton Cove regions. Running from August 6 to...

Music festival Classical Music +6

Myth, Mayhem & Metropolis exhibition

Jul 22 - Aug 16, 2026 Griffith

The "Myth, Mayhem & Metropolis exhibition" showcases a powerful collection of works by acclaimed Australian contemporary printmaker Marco Luccio at the Griffith Regional Art Gallery. Running from July 22 to August 16,...

Art exhibition Contemporary Art +6

Cairns Japan Bon Dance Festival

Aug 15, 2026 Cairns

The Cairns Japan Bon Dance Festival is an annual, free community event held at Fogarty Park in Cairns, Australia. Hosted by the Japanese Society of Cairns, it celebrates Japanese culture with traditional...

Japanese Culture Bon Odori +7

Mudgee Farmers' Market

Aug 15, 2026 Mudgee

The Mudgee Farmers' Market takes place on Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM at Robertson Park in Mudgee, Australia. This market features fresh regional produce and local grower...

Farmers Market Local Produce +5

Kangaroo Hoppet

Aug 15, 2026 Falls Creek

Australia's premier long-distance cross country ski event, the Kangaroo Hoppet, is scheduled for August 15, 2026, at Falls Creek, Australia. This 32nd iteration of the annual ski marathon will proceed on an...

Skiing Cross Country Ski +4

The Parlour Series: Stories, Songs And A Steel Guitar

Aug 15, 2026 Burswood

An intimate concert featuring Grammy-winner Lucky Oceans and acclaimed songwriter and playwright David Milroy, who will perform songs, tell stories, and share photographs from their careers.

Concert Music +3

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