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RRR Ukefest

RRR Ukefest

Aug 7-9, 2026 Biboohra

RRR Ukefest is a retro-themed three-day ukulele festival held at Kydobi Country Park near Biboohra, featuring workshops, performances, and communal jam sessions.

Music festival Ukulele +4
Australian UFO Festival

Australian UFO Festival

Aug 6-9, 2026 Cardwell, Cassowary Coast

The Australian UFO Festival returns to Cardwell on Queensland’s Cassowary Coast from 6 to 9 August 2026. The four-day programme combines UFO-themed talks, markets, live music, waterfront activities and family entertainment, with...

Ufo Folklore +6
Goodline Weipa Bowls Festival

Goodline Weipa Bowls Festival

Aug 1-9, 2026 Weipa

The Goodline Weipa Bowls Festival is a multi-day lawn bowls event held annually at the Weipa Bowls Club in Weipa, Australia. The festival features key tournaments such as the Weipa Ladies Classic...

Lawn Bowls Sports Festival +3
Tasmanian Whisky Week 2026

Tasmanian Whisky Week 2026

Aug 1-9, 2026 Hobart

Tasmanian Whisky Week 2026 is a nine-day festival in Hobart celebrating Tasmania's whisky industry through tastings, events and experiences. Its flagship Tasmanian Whisky Showcase brings together 40 Tasmanian distilleries at PW1 in...

Whisky Tastings +2
Mackay Festival of Arts

Mackay Festival of Arts

Jul 1 - Aug 9, 2026 Mackay

The Mackay Festival of Arts is a regional cultural celebration in Queensland, Australia, scheduled to run from July 1 to August 9, 2026. The festival features an extensive program of performances and...

Arts Cultural events +6

SplashFest

Aug 8, 2026 Mackay

SplashFest is a free, family-friendly festival in Mackay, Australia, celebrating the region's coastline, community, and whale season. Held at Ram Chandra Park, Slade Point, the event offers a day packed with live...

Festival Family friendly +8

Queensland Ballet Story Time

Aug 8, 2026 Mackay

Queensland Ballet Story Time is an interactive session for children aged two to five years and their grown-ups, held at Dudley Denny City Library in Mackay on Saturday, August 8, 2026, from...

Children Story Time +8
Logan carnival

Logan carnival

Aug 8, 2026 Logan

The Logan Carnival is a community fair held at Shayla Park in Logan, Queensland. The event features traditional carnival attractions and serves as a local gathering for residents in the region south...

Carnival Fair +4

Tom Gleeson

Aug 8, 2026 Perth

Gold Logie-winning Australian comedian Tom Gleeson brings his latest national stand-up show, 'Out Of Touch', to Perth for its Western Australian leg. The performance is scheduled for Saturday, August 8, 2026, at...

Comedy Stand Up +3
Bennelong in London

Bennelong in London

Aug 8, 2026 Sydney

“Bennelong in London” is a new play by Jane Harrison that explores the complex life and legacy of Wangal man Woollarawarre Bennelong, particularly his journey to England in 1793. The production, directed...

Theatre Play +4