Welcome to Australia, which has a rich range of events and festivals to plan your holiday around. Visit for world-class events such as the Grand Prix, Australian Open tennis or the Melbourne Cup.
Head to high-profile sporting matches such as the Ashes, Bledisloe Cup or Australian Rules Football. Immerse yourself in the arts and music festivals that enliven our cities each summer. Indulge in concerts, musicals, ballet, opera and theatre and join exuberant parties like Sydney’s NYE celebrations.
During summer, discover the surf lifesaving and surf carnivals along our coast. In winter, tackle a marathon or endurance event. Or travel to sacred Aboriginal festivals and madcap outback events such as the Camel Cup or Henley-on-Todd.
Australia’s events and festivals range from local events to world-famous celebrations and happen across all seasons and destinations. Wherever you travel in Australia, and whatever your passions, you’ll find an event to enrich your holiday.
From grand slam tennis tournaments to the Australian Grand Prix, Australia hosts many events with global reach. Learn more...
The surf is up, and so is the sporting spirit, when professional surf and lifesaving events hit Australia’s coastline over summer. Learn more...
Australians love to celebrate and we have our own unique way of doing it. Some events showcase our scenery, others revolve around our sporting passions... Learn more...
You’ll find plenty of ways to sate your culture cravings in Australia, which has a flourishing love affair with the arts. Learn more...
It’s easy to go sports mad in Australia, which hosts events for cricket fans, footy fiends, rugby lovers, rev-heads and marathon runners. Learn more...
Find out for yourself why foodies love Australia at any of our many great gourmet events. You might want to start in our cities, which each have a food festival to showcase their culinary culture. Learn more...
