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Brisbane Festival

Brisbane Festival

Sep 4-26, 2026 Brisbane
Ongoing

The Brisbane Festival 2026 is a major arts and culture celebration taking place across Brisbane, Australia, from September 4 to 26. Under the inaugural program of Artistic Director Ebony Bott, the festival...

Arts Festival Music +6
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
Spilt Milk

Spilt Milk

Dec 19, 2026 Geelong
Upcoming

Spilt Milk is a major single-day music festival scheduled for Saturday, December 19, 2026, at the Kardinia Park Precinct in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Described as Australia's largest single-day music festival, it features...

Music festival Single Day Event +7
Perth Royal Show

Perth Royal Show

Sep 26 - Oct 3, 2026 Perth
Upcoming

The Perth Royal Show is a premier annual agricultural fair and community celebration held at the Claremont Showground in Perth, Western Australia. Scheduled to run from September 26 to October 3, 2026,...

Agricultural Show Family Event +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

Laneway Festival

Feb 13, 2027 Brisbane
Upcoming

Laneway Festival returns to the Brisbane Showgrounds on Saturday, February 13, 2027, as part of its annual touring circuit across Australia and New Zealand. The 22nd edition of the music event features...

Music festival Indie +4
Bright Nights by ANZ

Bright Nights by ANZ

Sep 4-26, 2026 Brisbane
Ongoing

Bright Nights by ANZ is a free water, light, and sound installation that illuminates the Brisbane River as part of the annual Brisbane Festival. The spectacle features floating fountains, animated water features,...

Cultural events Light Installation +6
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
Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers

Sep 19-27, 2026 Toowoomba
Ongoing

The Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers, running from Saturday, September 19 to Sunday, September 27, 2026, will feature the popular Spring Bluff heritage shuttle train service. This service offers scenic rail journeys from...

Flower Festival Heritage Rail +3

Morning Melodies: What’s New Pussycat

Sep 23, 2026 Ayr
Starts today

Morning Melodies: What’s New Pussycat is a 1960s-themed musical performance, presented in a cabaret style, at the Burdekin Theatre in Ayr. This "feel-good" show features iconic hits, soaring vocals, and cheeky humor,...

Musical Cabaret +3