The 25 biggest festivals in Australia 2026
Festivals and open-airs in Australia in 2026 — dates, line-ups, tickets and who's going.
288 events
27 Dec 2025 – 9 Dec 2027
16 free
Highlights: NSW Open, Queenscliff Music Festival, Adelaide Fringe
Any time
Today22This weekend135This month1719Next month975Free100Highlights2377Festivals290Christmas markets11Halloween4Date night1840With kids619On your own1373With friends191After-work & aperitivo135With a view34Birthday14Hen and stag parties32Volunteering2Christmas lights3Fireworks8Flower fields1Autumn foliage2Stargazing2Rainy day1130Pride1Street food10Pantomime2
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
Sports event
Australian Grand Prix
March · Melbourne
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
Sports event
Australian Grand Prix
March · Melbourne
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Runs every yearTicketsMetzo Noosa Resort
2
TicketsParliament Gardens
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Runs every yearTicketsBayside Geelong Hotel Apartments
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Runs every yearMajestic Minima Hotel
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Runs every yearRuns every yearTrilogy Surfers Paradise
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Runs every yearRegatta Noosa
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Runs every yearRuns every yearTiki Hotel Apartments Surfers Paradise
8
Runs every yearTicketsBrisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
9
TicketsWestfield Kotara
10
TicketsWestfield Carindale
Questions
The 25 biggest festivals in Australia 2026: what's on?
288 events between 2 Nov – 9 Dec 2027. Among them: NSW Open · Queenscliff Music Festival · Adelaide Fringe.
What is the next event in Australia?
GUIDED BY HORSES on 4 Nov in Castlemaine.
Which events in Australia are free?
16 events are free, for example Music at the Mount · Black Gully Festival 2026 · Mind, Body And Spirit Festival.
What are the biggest events in Australia?
The named events of the place: NSW Open (11 Nov) · Queenscliff Music Festival (27 Nov) · Adelaide Fringe (19 Feb 2027) · Noosa Festival of Surfing (26 Feb 2027).
Where in Australia is most going on?
Most events are in Melbourne (31) · Brisbane (22) · Sydney (16).