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Equimillion 2026

Equimillion 2026

Oct 2-5, 2026 Sydney
Upcoming

Equimillion 2026 is Australia's richest event exclusively for retired Thoroughbred racehorses, taking place from Friday, October 2 to Monday, October 5, 2026. Held at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre, the four-day event...

Equestrian Horse Racing +4
Perth Royal Show

Perth Royal Show

Sep 26 - Oct 3, 2026 Perth
Ongoing

The Perth Royal Show is a premier annual agricultural fair and community festival held at the Claremont Showground in Western Australia. Organized by the Royal Agricultural Society of WA, the event combines...

Agriculture Fair +7
Shepparton Fashion Series

Shepparton Fashion Series

Oct 3-11, 2026 Shepparton
Upcoming

The Shepparton Fashion Series is an inaugural regional fashion festival scheduled for October 3–11, 2026, in Shepparton, Victoria. Part of the PayPal Australian Fashion Festival's expansion into regional areas, the series includes...

Fashion Festival +7
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

Angela Tiatia: Muse

Sep 26, 2026 - Feb 7, 2027 Newcastle
Ongoing

Angela Tiatia: Muse is a major survey exhibition celebrating 20 years of art practice by globally recognised Sāmoan/Australian artist Angela Tiatia. Hosted at Newcastle Art Gallery from September 26, 2026, to February...

Exhibition Art +6
Deni Ute Muster

Deni Ute Muster

Sep 29 - Oct 3, 2026 Deniliquin, Edward River
Starts today

The Deni Ute Muster celebrations in Deniliquin, NSW, run for almost a full week from September 29 to October 3, 2026. The festivities begin with the free Open Streets Spirit of the...

Ute Culture Festival +6
The City We Make (Festival of Urbanism)

The City We Make (Festival of Urbanism)

Oct 2, 2026 Lismore
Upcoming

The City We Make is a free public panel discussion in Lismore held as part of the 2026 Festival of Urbanism. The session invites artists, designers, and community leaders to discuss how...

Urbanism Climate Change +7
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