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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

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

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

Sculpture by the Sea 30th Anniversary Celebration Reception

Aug 14, 2026 New South Wales

A celebratory reception hosted by the Governor of New South Wales to mark the 30th anniversary of Sculpture by the Sea. Held at Government House, the event recognized the growth of the...

Art Sculpture +5

NDIS Farm Fun Day

Aug 12, 2026 El Arish

The NDIS Farm Fun Day is an inclusive community fair held at The Pocket in El Arish. Scheduled for August 12, 2026, the event provides a four-hour window of farm-themed activities and...

Ndis Community Event +4

Author Talk with Maura Luxford

Aug 12, 2026 Kempsey

Local author Maura Luxford presents a talk and book signing at the Kempsey Shire Library on August 12, 2026, to celebrate the release of her second book, One White Post at a...

Author Talk Book Signing +3

Galari River Arts Festival

Jul 31 - Aug 9, 2026 Forbes

The Galari River Arts Festival is a 10-day community arts celebration held in Forbes, New South Wales, from July 31 to August 9, 2026. This free, community-driven event showcases local creativity through...

Community festival Arts +9

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

Feast Day of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop

Aug 8, 2026 North Sydney

The Feast Day of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop is an annual religious celebration held on August 8 at Mary MacKillop Place in North Sydney. This significant event honors Australia’s first...

Religious Catholicism +5

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