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Rolling Sets

Nov 28, 2026 Tweed Heads
Upcoming

Rolling Sets is a boutique summer music festival held on November 28 at Ebenezer Park in Tweed Heads, New South Wales. Celebrating live music, surf, skate, and beach culture, this single-day event...

Music festival Surf Culture +8
Everlasting Kings Park Festival

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 diverse wildflowers, held at Kings Park and Botanic Garden in Perth. The 2026 edition, running from September 18 to October...

Wildflower Festival Nature +7
Melbourne Royal Show

Melbourne Royal Show

Sep 24 - Oct 4, 2026 Melbourne
Ongoing

The Melbourne Royal Show, an annual agricultural event, is scheduled to take place in Melbourne, Victoria, from September 24 to October 4, 2026. This year's event faces potential cancellation of its poultry...

Agricultural Show Animal Exhibition +7
Victorian Seniors Festival

Victorian Seniors Festival

Oct 1-31, 2026 Benalla, Benalla Rural City
Upcoming

The Victorian Seniors Festival is a month-long, statewide celebration held throughout October, offering free and low-cost activities for older residents. Local programs in municipalities such as Benalla Rural City, Ballarat, and Greater...

Seniors Festival Community +10

Rolling Sets

Dec 5, 2026 Newcastle
Upcoming

Rolling Sets is a boutique summer music festival debuting at Newcastle's Foreshore Park on December 5, 2026. The event merges live music with surf, skate, and beach culture, featuring a lineup of...

Music festival Indie Rock +6
Rugby World Cup Fan Festival

Rugby World Cup Fan Festival

Oct 1-19, 2027 Perth
Upcoming

The Rugby World Cup Fan Festival is a free public event planned for Perth's CBD, primarily at Supreme Court Gardens, commencing October 1, 2027. Coinciding with the Men's Rugby World Cup, this...

Fan Festival Rugby +6
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
Nature at Risk exhibition

Nature at Risk exhibition

Jul 4 - Sep 30, 2026 Echuca
Ongoing

The Nature at Risk exhibition at Alton Gallery in Echuca features a collection of artworks and photography from local creators that highlights the region's threatened wildlife and landscapes. Running from July through...

Exhibition Art +6
KOOZA by Cirque du Soleil

KOOZA by Cirque du Soleil

Aug 20 - Oct 3, 2026 Brisbane
Ongoing

KOOZA by Cirque du Soleil is a touring production that merges high-energy acrobatics with the traditional art of clowning. Performing under the Big Top at Eagle Farm in Brisbane, the show presents...

Circus Acrobatics +4