FESTIVALS + LIVE EVENTS
AUSTRALIA'S GREATEST FESTIVALS
Music festivals, live events and event-week accommodation discovery across Australia.
THE BIGGEST 25
AUSTRALIA'S BIGGEST 25 MUSIC + AUSSIE EVENTS
Fifteen signature music festivals across the year, then the ten Aussie events that stop the country. Every card shows a different picture, and every link goes to the organiser's own page.
01Normally November · MUSIC FESTIVAL
Blues at Bridgetown
Bridgetown, WA
Three days of blues and roots an hour from Margaret River's wineries and surf.
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0227 NOV-29 NOV · MUSIC FESTIVAL
Queenscliff Music Festival
Queenscliff, VIC
A walkable seaside festival with a warm, all-ages Australian line-up.
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0312 DEC-20 DEC · MUSIC FESTIVAL
Spilt Milk Festival
Gold Coast, QLD
Big Australian and international acts on the Broadwater, plus dates in other capitals on the same tour.
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0428 DEC-1 JAN · MUSIC FESTIVAL
Beyond The Valley
Barunah Plains, VIC
Ring in the new year camped in regional Victoria with a big electronic and hip hop line-up.
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0511 DEC-13 DEC · MUSIC FESTIVAL
Meredith Music Festival
Meredith, VIC
One stage, no sponsorship, and a reputation for the best-curated weekend on the Australian calendar.
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0627 DEC-1 JAN · MUSIC FESTIVAL
Woodford Folk Festival
Woodford, QLD
Six days of folk, world and roots music, talks and street performance in a purpose-built festival village.
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07Normally February · MUSIC FESTIVAL
Party in the Paddock
Carrick, TAS
Camp in rural Tasmania and catch a broad Australian line-up over a summer weekend.
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08Normally February · MUSIC FESTIVAL
St Kilda Festival
Melbourne, VIC
Free stages, beach and food all day - the easiest music day to add to a Melbourne summer trip.
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096 MAR-8 MAR · MUSIC FESTIVAL
Golden Plains Festival
Meredith, VIC
Camping, one stage and a long-weekend crowd - a Victorian autumn classic.
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105 MAR-9 MAR · MUSIC FESTIVAL
Pitch Music & Arts
Moyston, VIC
Electronic and techno stages with art installations, camped under the Grampians sky.
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115 MAR-8 MAR · MUSIC FESTIVAL
WOMADelaide
Adelaide, SA
Global artists, food stalls and open-air stages a short walk from the city.
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12Normally over Easter in April · MUSIC FESTIVAL
Byron Bay Bluesfest
Byron Bay, NSW
Five days of blues, roots and soul headliners minutes from Byron's beaches.
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13Normally late May · MUSIC FESTIVAL
Big Pineapple Music Festival
Woombye, QLD
Big local rock, indie and electronic acts on a single-day hinterland bill.
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14Normally late May · MUSIC FESTIVAL
Blues on Broadbeach
Broadbeach, QLD
Blues and soul across free stages a block from the beach - line your Gold Coast stay up with it.
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15Normally May · MUSIC FESTIVAL
Ord Valley Muster
Kununurra, WA
Music, rodeo and bush tucker events across the East Kimberley - build it into a dry-season trip.
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163 NOV · SPORT
2026 Melbourne Cup
Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, VIC
The Melbourne Cup is Australia's most famous thoroughbred horse race, drawing crowds for a day of high fashion and elite racing.
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1726 DEC-30 DEC · SPORT
Boxing Day Test 2026
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, VIC
The MCG Boxing Day Test: the biggest crowd in world cricket and an Australian summer ritual worth planning a trip around.
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1826 DEC-31 DEC · SPORT
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2026
Sydney Harbour to Constitution Dock, Hobart, TAS
The Boxing Day blue-water classic: watch the fleet leave Sydney Harbour, then welcome the finishers into Hobart for New Year.
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1915 JAN-24 JAN · LIVE MUSIC
Tamworth Country Music Festival 2027
Peel Street and Tamworth venues, Tamworth, NSW
Ten days when the country music capital of Australia fills with buskers, gold guitars, free street stages and the Golden Guitar Awards.
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2018 JAN-31 JAN · SPORT
Australian Open 2027
Melbourne Park, Melbourne, VIC
The first Grand Slam of the year takes over Melbourne Park for a fortnight of world-class tennis, with the city's summer festival energy around it.
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2112 MAR-14 MAR · SPORT
Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2027
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, VIC
Four days of motorsport on the Albert Park lake circuit, with the city's biggest trackside parties running into the night.
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221 APR-11 APR · SURFING
Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2027
Bells Beach, Torquay, VIC
The longest running event in competitive surfing, held in the Bells Bowl on Victoria's Surf Coast. The world's best surfers ring the famous bell within sight of the cliff top crowd, and the Easter long weekend window makes it the perfect add-on to a Great Ocean Road run. Free to watch from the beach and the cliffs, about 90 minutes from Melbourne.
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232 APR-13 APR · COMMUNITY
Sydney Royal Easter Show 2027
Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, NSW
Two weeks of showbags, woodchopping, rodeo, night fireworks and the country's best produce in one place.
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2415 APR-25 APR · SURFING
Margaret River Pro
Surfers Point, Margaret River, WA
A major stop on the World Surf League Championship Tour, bringing the world's best surfers to the powerful waves of Western Australia.
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251 MAY-11 MAY · SURFING
Gold Coast Pro 2027
Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, Gold Coast, QLD
The world tour's Gold Coast stop, held on the famous right-hand point break at Snapper Rocks. The world's best surfers trade waves within metres of the headland, and the whole point and beach pack out to watch. The 2027 competition window is normally the first two weeks of May, free to watch from the rocks or the sand, a short walk from Coolangatta's cafes.
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2625 SEP · SPORT
AFL Grand Final 2027
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, VIC
The biggest day on the Australian sporting calendar: a full week of finals fever finishing under lights at the MCG.
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273 OCT · SPORT
NRL Grand Final 2027
Accor Stadium, Sydney, NSW
The NRL season ends in Sydney with a full day of entertainment before kick-off and the whole city in team colours.
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Festivals + Live Events
Sunset Dreaming - Beach Festival Concept
A proposed independent Queensland summer beach festival at approximately 3,000 capacity.
From A$0 / person
+ 20% KF booking fee
Estimated - confirmed on enquiry
Festivals + Live Events
The Future Is Downunder - Arena Night Concept
A proposed Brisbane arena night at approximately 4,000 capacity, built for broadcast and tourism content.
From A$0 / person
+ 20% KF booking fee
Estimated - confirmed on enquiry
Festivals + Live Events
Big Bounce - Festival Weekend Concept
A proposed 5,000-capacity Gold Coast festival weekend with camping and accommodation packages.
From A$0 / person
+ 20% KF booking fee
Estimated - confirmed on enquiry
