Top events in Victoria 2026
The events worth planning around in Victoria in 2026 — the biggest and best-known first, with people to go with.
800 events
31 Dec 2025 – 1 Oct 2027
7 free
Highlights: Melbourne Cup, Queenscliff Music Festival, Australian Grand Prix
Any time
Today19This weekend70This month600Next month413Free18Highlights812Festivals135Christmas markets2Halloween21Date night616With kids241On your own513With friends48After-work & aperitivo33With a view2Hen and stag parties3Flower fields1Foraging1Autumn foliage3Rainy day487Pride1Street food10Oktoberfest1
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TicketsParliament Gardens
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Runs every yearTicketsBayside Geelong Hotel Apartments
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Runs every yearTicketsLabassa
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Runs every yearThe Potter Museum Of Art
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Runs every yearSouth Melbourne Market
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Runs every yearNorthland Shopping Centre
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TicketsWestfield Geelong
Shopping malls · Geelong
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TicketsBrady Hotels Central Melbourne
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TicketsBrady Hotel Elizabeth Street
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TicketsACMI
Questions
Top events in Victoria 2026: what's on?
800 events between 19 Oct – 1 Oct 2027. Among them: Melbourne Cup · Queenscliff Music Festival · Australian Grand Prix.
What is the next event in Victoria?
Best Regional PubTAB Victoria on 20 Oct in Bendigo.
Which events in Victoria are free?
7 events are free, for example Live Music - Martin Jones · Geoff Wright - Live Music on High Country… · Halloween.
What are the biggest events in Victoria?
The named events of the place: Melbourne Cup (30 Oct) · Queenscliff Music Festival (27 Nov) · Australian Grand Prix (March).
Where in Victoria is most going on?
Most events are in Melbourne (252) · Ballarat (64) · Daylesford (64).