The 25 biggest festivals in Australia 2026
Festivals and open-airs in Australia in 2026 — dates, line-ups, tickets and who's going.
361 events
27 Dec 2025 – 9 Dec 2027
23 free
Highlights: Melbourne Cup, NSW Open, Queenscliff Music Festival
Any time
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Melbourne Cup
30 Oct 2026 · Melbourne
Sports event
NSW Open
12 Nov 2026
Queenscliff Music Festival
27 Nov 2026 · Geelong
Festival
Adelaide Fringe
19 Feb 2027 · Adelaide
Noosa Festival of Surfing
26 Feb 2027 · Sunshine Coast
Sports event
Gold Coast Running Festival
18 Apr 2027 · Gold Coast
St Albans Folk Festival
23 Apr 2027 · Central Coast
Festival
Gold Coast Film Festival
30 Apr 2027 · Gold Coast
Noosa Food & Wine Festival
17 Jun 2027 · Sunshine Coast
Sports event
Gold Coast Marathon
4 Jul 2027 · Gold Coast
Sports event
Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast
10 Sep 2027 · Sunshine Coast
Festival
Tamworth Country Music Festival
January · Tamworth
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Runs every yearTicketsMetzo Noosa Resort
2
TicketsParliament Gardens
3
Runs every yearTicketsBayside Geelong Hotel Apartments
4
Runs every yearTicketsWestfield Carindale
5
Runs every yearTicketsWestfield Mt Gravatt
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Runs every yearTicketsWestfield Sydney
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Runs every yearTicketsWestfield Belconnen
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Runs every yearTicketsWestfield Kotara
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Runs every yearTicketsWestfield Burwood
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Runs every yearTicketsWestfield Chatswood
Questions
The 25 biggest festivals in Australia 2026: what's on?
361 events between 25 Oct – 9 Dec 2027. Among them: Melbourne Cup · NSW Open · Queenscliff Music Festival.
What is the next event in Australia?
Tomeka Reid Quartet Ft. Mary Halvorson (USA)– Melbourne… on 25 Oct in Melbourne.
Which events in Australia are free?
23 events are free, for example Pepper and Davies · TWILIGHT MARKETS · Geoff Wright - Live Music on High Country….
What are the biggest events in Australia?
The named events of the place: Melbourne Cup (30 Oct) · NSW Open (11 Nov) · Queenscliff Music Festival (27 Nov) · Adelaide Fringe (19 Feb 2027).
Where in Australia is most going on?
Most events are in Melbourne (48) · Brisbane (30) · Sydney (22).