The 25 biggest festivals in Australia 2026
Festivals and open-airs in Australia in 2026 — dates, line-ups, tickets and who's going.
310 events
31 Dec 2025 – 2 Oct 2027
22 free
Highlights: Groundwater Country Music Festival, Orange Wine Festival, Good Day Sunshine Festival
Any time
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Groundwater Country Music Festival
16 Oct 2026 · Gold Coast
Orange Wine Festival
16 Oct 2026 · Orange
Good Day Sunshine Festival
24 Oct 2026
Noosa Triathlon
28 Oct 2026 · Sunshine Coast
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
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Runs every yearTicketsMetzo Noosa Resort
2
Runs every yearTicketsCastlereagh Boutique Hotel an Ascend Collection Hotel
3
TicketsParliament Gardens
4
Runs every yearTicketsBayside Geelong Hotel Apartments
5
Runs every yearMajestic Minima Hotel
6
Runs every yearRegatta Noosa
7
Runs every yearSwinging Bridge Wines
8
TicketsPark Regis City Centre Sydney
9
TicketsCanberra Theatre Centre
10
TicketsACMI
Questions
The 25 biggest festivals in Australia 2026: what's on?
310 events between 13 Oct – 2 Oct 2027. Among them: Groundwater Country Music Festival · Orange Wine Festival · Good Day Sunshine Festival.
What is the next event in Australia?
Ben Lomas & 5 Special Guests from The Comedy Festival. · The… on 14 Oct in Melbourne.
Which events in Australia are free?
22 events are free, for example Melbourne Fringe Festival · TWILIGHT MARKETS.
What are the biggest events in Australia?
The named events of the place: Groundwater Country Music Festival (16 Oct) · Orange Wine Festival (16 Oct) · Good Day Sunshine Festival (23 Oct) · Noosa Triathlon (28 Oct).
Where in Australia is most going on?
Most events are in Melbourne (36) · Sydney (25) · Brisbane (18).