Whats on Festivals Events - Australia

Today's list of Whats on & upcoming Festivals Events in Australia | Live Music, Markets, Festivals, Sporting, Family, Movies and more..

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Thursday 23rd Jul 2026

Daly Bay Illuminate | Mackay

Mackay, QLD

Daly Bay Illuminate

23rd July to 26th July 2026

Mackay City Centre

Daly Bay Illuminate is back for 2026! 📍 Mackay City Centre 📅 Thursday 23 July – Sunday 26 July ⏰ 6pm – 9pm Get ready for four unforgettable nights as Daly Bay ...

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Thursday 23rd Jul 2026

Whitsunday Wealth Festival Hub | Mackay

Mackay, QLD

Whitsunday Wealth Festival Hub

23rd July to 26th July 2026

Bluewater Quay

Whitsunday Wealth Festival Hub Thursday 23 July – Sunday 26th July 2026 6pm – 9pm Bluewater Quay Age restriction: All ages Feel the rhythm, taste the flavour and ...

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Saturday 25th Jul 2026

Stockton’s Bush to Beach Country Festival

Stockton, NSW

Stockton's Bush to Beach Country Festival

Saturday 25th July 2026

Stockton Bowling Club

Four incredible bands, one epic location, and a whole day of live music, good vibes, and great company. Dirt Road – 12.30 – 1.45pm Katie Jayne – 2.15 – 3.30pm ...

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Saturday 25th Jul 2026

Glenreagh Timber Festival 2026

Glenreagh, NSW

Glenreagh Timber Festival 2026

Saturday 25th July 2026

Glenreagh Recreation Reserve

Join us at this delightful, family-friendly festival for a day brimming with entertainment and enjoyable activities. From captivating live music performances to thrilling woodchopping ...

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Friday 31st Jul 2026

Great Barrier Reef Festival 2026 | Airlie Beach

Airlie Beach, QLD

Great Barrier Reef Festival 2026

31st July to 2nd August 2026

Airlie Beach

Welcome to the Great Barrier Reef Festival – Where the Reef Meets the Shore Proudly presented by Cruise Whitsundays, the Great Barrier Reef Festival brings ...

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Friday 31st Jul 2026

Fireworks on the Foreshore | Airlie Beach

Airlie Beach, QLD

Fireworks on the Foreshore

Friday 31st July 2026

Airlie Beach

Join us for one of the most anticipated nights of the Great Barrier Reef Festival as we welcome Fireworks on the Foreshore 2026 sponsored by ...

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Friday 31st Jul 2026

Coral Sea Marina Lantern Parade | Airlie Beach

Airlie Beach, QLD

Coral Sea Marina Lantern Parade

Friday 31st July 2026

Coral Sea Marina

A much-loved highlight of the Great Barrier Reef Festival, the Lantern Parade brings a magical glow to Airlie Beach as families and children light ...

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Saturday 1st Aug 2026

Bendigo African Festival

Bendigo, VIC

Bendigo African Festival

Saturday 1st August 2026

Hargreaves Mall

Experience the vibrant sights, sounds and flavours of Africa at the inaugural Bendigo African Festival- a FREE all-day celebration in the heart of Bendigo! ...

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Saturday 1st Aug 2026

Revvin’ the Reef Car Show | Airlie Beach

Airlie Beach, QLD

Revvin' the Reef Car Show

Saturday 1st August 2026

Airlie Beach

Revvin’ the Reef is back as part of the 2026 Great Barrier Reef Festival! From classic cruisers and hot rods to muscle cars, motorbikes, trucks, ...

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Saturday 1st Aug 2026

Club Whitsunday Street Parade | Airlie Beach

Airlie Beach, QLD

Club Whitsunday Street Parade

Saturday 1st August 2026

Airlie Beach

It’s time to party in the streets at the Great Barrier Reef Festival’s 25th Birthday Celebration! Proudly brought to you by Club ...

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Saturday 1st Aug 2026

Mack PopCon 2026 | Mackay

Mackay, QLD

Mack PopCon 2026

Saturday 1st August 2026

Mackay Showgrounds

Mackay, it’s happening. Mack PopCon 2026 hits the Mackay Showgrounds on August 1st, running 9am to 4pm. Expect everything from special guests and cosplay ...

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Saturday 1st Aug 2026

The Drink Show @ Newcastle Showground Exhibition Centre

Broadmeadow, NSW

The Drink Show

Saturday 1st August 2026

Newcastle Showground Exhibition Centre

The Drink Show is a premium drinks discovery afternoon bringing together wineries, craft distillers and portfolio partners – including international importers and interstate distributors representing ...

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Sunday 2nd Aug 2026

Tasman Holiday Parks Family Fun Day | Airlie Beach

Airlie Beach, QLD

Tasman Holiday Parks Family Fun Day

Sunday 2nd August 2026

Airlie Beach Foreshore

Get hands-on with the reef at the Tasman Holiday Parks Family Fun Day, a FREE day full of interactive activities, entertainment and family fun ...

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Sunday 2nd Aug 2026

Friends of the MECC Jazz Brunch | Mackay

Mackay, QLD

Friends of the MECC Jazz Brunch

Sunday 2nd August 2026

Mackay Entertainment Convention Centre

Start your day in style at the Friends of the MECC Jazz Brunch — a vibrant celebration of great food, sparkling conversation, and unforgettable live ...

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Sunday 2nd Aug 2026

Recyclable Regatta | Airlie Beach

Airlie Beach, QLD

Recyclable Regatta

Sunday 2nd August 206

Airlie Esplanade

Get ready to build it, float it, and race it the Recyclable Regatta is back in 2026. One of the festival’s most-loved events, the ...

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Saturday 8th Aug 2026

SplashFest Mackay 2026

Slade Point, QLD

SplashFest Mackay 2026

Saturday 8th August 2026

Ram Chandra Park

SplashFest Mackay 2026 🌊🐋✨ Get ready for a full day of live music, entertainment, markets, food, family fun and coastal vibes as SplashFest Mackay returns to ...

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Friday 14th Aug 2026

Mackay Blues Festival 2026

Mackay, QLD

Mackay Blues Festival 2026

14th August to 16th August 2026

Seabreeze Hotel Mackay

Get ready for a weekend of soulful blues, live music, great food, cold drinks and unforgettable vibes at the Mackay Blues Festival 2026. Featuring an ...

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Saturday 29th Aug 2026

Oceanfest 2026 @ Bundaberg Port Marina

Burnett Heads, QLD

Oceanfest 2026

Saturday 29th August 2026

Bundaberg Port Marina

August 29th | 10am – 5pm | Entry Gold Coin Donation Proudly presented by Bundaberg Port Marina & Rotary Bundaberg Sunrise 😍🙏 🦀Food Stalls 🐠Markets 🪼The Reef Room 🐢...

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Saturday 29th Aug 2026

Rhythm & The Reef 2026 | Mackay

Mackay, QLD

Rhythm & The Reef 2026

Saturday 29th August 2026

Meadowlands Amphitheatre

Rhythm and the Reef returns to Mackay for its six-year anniversary, bringing two stages of live music, food, and art to the Meadowlands Amphitheatre. ...

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Saturday 12th Sep 2026

IndieFest at Distillery Road Market | Eagleby

Eagleby, QLD

IndieFest

Saturday 12th September 2026

Distillery Road Market

IndieFest at Distillery Road Market Get ready to discover your next favourite band at IndieFest! A free celebration of indie sounds, live music and ...

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Friday 18th Sep 2026

A Night at the Barracks – The Temper Trap | Manly

Manly, NSW

A Night at the Barracks - The Temper Trap

Friday 18th September 2026

The Barracks Precinct

The Temper Trap exploded onto the global stage with their 2009 debut Conditions and the era-defining hit Sweet Disposition. Known for their soaring, cinematic sound ...

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Friday 18th Sep 2026

Mushroom Valley Festival 2026 | Yalboroo

Yalboroo, QLD

Mushroom Valley Festival 2026

18th September to 20th September 2026

Mushroom Valley Eco Camp

Mushroom Valley Festival is an amazing psychedelic wonderland where we pride ourselves on creating a friendly and fun environment where people from all walks ...

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Saturday 19th Sep 2026

Sounds of Rock 2026 | Hervey Bay

Pialba, QLD

Sounds of Rock 2026

Saturday 19th September 2026

Seafront Oval

Sounds of Rock Music Festival Roars Back to the Fraser Coast Get ready for an electrifying day of live music as the Sounds of ...

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Sunday 20th Sep 2026

Night at the Parkland – Missy Higgins | Brisbane

Brisbane, QLD

Night at the Parkland - Missy Higgins

Sunday 20th September 2026

Roma Street Parkland

Missy Higgins, one of Australia’s most beloved voices, brings her iconic hits Scar, The Special Two, Steer and Futon Couch to the stage. ...

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Saturday 26th Sep 2026

Caves Coastal – Beer, Food and Wine Festival 2026

Caves Beach, NSW

Caves Coastal - Beer, Food and Wine Festival 2026

Saturday 26th September 2026

Caves Coastal Bar & Bungalows

Now in its third year, Caves Coastal’s Beer, Food & Wine Festival returns bigger and better on Saturday 26th September 2026. Sip, taste and ...

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Saturday 26th Sep 2026

Salty Sounds Festival 2026 | Old Bar

Old Bar, NSW

Salty Sounds Festival 2026

Saturday 26th September 2026

Old Bar Tavern

Get ready for a massive day on the Mid North Coast as Salty Sounds Festival returns to Old Bar Tavern in 2026 for an unforgettable ...

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Sunday 11th Oct 2026

Woytopia 2026 | Woy Woy

Woy Woy, NSW

Woytopia 2026

Sunday 11th October 2026

Woy Woy South Public School

Woytopia is back on Sunday 11 October 2026 9am – 4pm. Woy Woy’s FREE Sustainable Living Festival, featuring live bands, arts, children’s entertainment, food, eco-market ...

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Saturday 17th Oct 2026

Kurri Kurri Community Festival

Kurri Kurri, NSW

Kurri Kurri Community Festival

Saturday 17th October 2026

Margaret Johns Park

Kurri Kurri — your community festival is BACK and this year it’s all about CollaborArt! 🎨🎉 Come along for a morning of live performances, markets, ...

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Saturday 17th Oct 2026

Sounds of Rock 2026 | Townsville

Townsville, QLD

Sounds of Rock 2026

Saturday 17th October 2026

Reid Park

SOUNDS OF ROCK UNVEILS POWERHOUSE TOWNSVILLE LINEUP! There is a certain caliber of music that defines the Australian spirit, and this spring, those timeless ...

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Saturday 17th Oct 2026

2026 Red Hot Summer Tour – Australian Crawl | Toowoomba

Toowoomba, QLD

2026 Red Hot Summer Tour – Australian Crawl

Saturday 17th October 2026

Queens Park

The RED HOT SUMMER TOUR will create history in 2026! For the first time in 40 years, Australian Crawl will take to the stage, alongside the ...

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Sunday 25th Oct 2026

2026 Red Hot Summer Tour – Australian Crawl | Manly

Manly, NSW

2026 Red Hot Summer Tour - Australian Crawl

Sunday 25th October 2026

Keirle Park

The RED HOT SUMMER TOUR will create history in 2026! For the first time in 40 years, Australian Crawl will take to the stage, alongside the ...

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Saturday 31st Oct 2026

2026 Red Hot Summer Tour – Australian Crawl | Pokolbin

Pokolbin, NSW

2026 Red Hot Summer Tour - Australian Crawl

Saturday 31st October 2026

Roche Estate

The RED HOT SUMMER TOUR will create history in 2026! For the first time in 40 years, Australian Crawl will take to the stage, alongside the ...

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Saturday 7th Nov 2026

BREW-B-Q 2026 | West Gosford

West Gosford, NSW

BREW-B-Q 2026

Saturday 7th November 2026

The Entertainment Grounds

Get ready for a smokin’ good time at BREW-B-Q 2026, taking over The Entertainment Grounds, Gosford on Saturday, 7 November 2026! Experience a full day of mouth-watering ...

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Saturday 7th Nov 2026

2026 Red Hot Summer Tour – Australian Crawl | Ballarat

Newington, VIC

2026 Red Hot Summer Tour – Australian Crawl

Saturday 7th November 2026

Victoria Park

The RED HOT SUMMER TOUR will create history in 2026! For the first time in 40 years, Australian Crawl will take to the stage, alongside the ...

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Saturday 7th Nov 2026

Lighthouse Festival 2026 | Norah Head

Norah Head, NSW

Lighthouse Festival 2026

Saturday 7th November 2026

Norah Head Lighthouse Reserve

The Lighthouse Festival returns to Norah Head Lighthouse Reserve on Saturday 7 November, with Ziggy Alberts headlining against one of the most stunning coastal backdrops ...

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Saturday 14th Nov 2026

2026 Red Hot Summer Tour – Australian Crawl | Swan Valley

Caversham, WA

2026 Red Hot Summer Tour – Australian Crawl

Saturday 14th November 2026

Sandalford Wines

The RED HOT SUMMER TOUR will create history in 2026! For the first time in 40 years, Australian Crawl will take to the stage, alongside the ...

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