AUSTRALIA

Calendar of Events

January

01 | New Years Day
26 | Australia Day
29 | Lunar New Year

WHAT'S ON JAN

February

14 | Valentines Day
14 - 02/03 | Sydney Mardi Gras

COMING SOON

March

08 | International Women’s Day
09 | Labour Day (VIC)
17 | St. Patrick’s Day

COMING SOON

April

03 | Good Friday
05 | Easter Sunday
06 | Easter Monday
25 | ANZAC Day

COMING SOON

May

04 | Labour Day (QLD)
11 | Mother’s Day


June

5 - 15 | St Kilda Film Festival
9 | King’s Birthday
14 | Bastille Day

July

6 - 13 | NAIDOC Week

October

05 | Labour Day (NSW)
07 | Father’s Day
13 - 19 | SXSW Sydney

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

August

7 - 24 | Melbourne International Film Festival

COMING SOON

November

1 - 8 | Victorian Spring Racing Carnival
8 | Melbourne Cup Day
21 - 17/12 The Sleeping Beauty TAB

September

7 | Father’s Day
11 | R U OK? Day
25 | AFL Grand Final Parade
26 | AFL Grand Final

December

25 | Christmas Day
26 | Boxing Day
31 | New Years Eve

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The Collection

  • Concerts

    The Lumineers
    Jan–Feb 2026 | Melbourne (Sidney Myer Music Bowl), Sydney

    Yungblud
    Jan 2026 | Sydney (Qudos Bank Arena)

    Travis
    Jan 2026 | Melbourne (Festival Hall)

    Halsey – Back to Badlands Tour
    Feb 2026 | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane

    OneRepublic – The Sweet Escape Tour
    Feb 2026 | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane

    Lorde – Ultrasound World Tour
    Feb 2026 | Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth

    Hilltop Hoods – Never Coming Home Tour
    Feb–Mar 2026 | Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth

    Bad Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS World Tour
    Feb–Mar 2026 | Sydney

    Giveon – Dear Beloved, The Tour
    Feb 2026 | Brisbane, Perth

    Mariah the Scientist
    Mar 2026 | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane

    Linkin Park – From Zero World Tour
    Mar 2026 | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane

    Guy Sebastian – 100 Times Around the Sun Tour
    Apr–May 2026 | Newcastle, Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne

    Deftones
    May 2026 | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane

    Leon Thomas – Mutts Don’t Heel Tour
    Jun 2026 | Sydney

    Olivia Dean
    Oct 2026 | Sydney, Brisbane

  • Major Sporting

    Australian Open (Tennis)
    12 January – 1 February 2026 | Melbourne Park, Melbourne

    NRMA Insurance Men’s Ashes Series v England
    4–8 January 2026 | Sydney Cricket Ground

    Women’s International Cricket Series v India
    January–March 2026 | Various venues

    Big Bash League (BBL) Season
    December 2025 – January 2026 | Nationwide

    NRL Pre-Season Challenge
    7–22 February 2026 | Nationwide

    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes II
    1 February 2026 | Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney

    LIV Golf Adelaide
    12–15 February 2026 | Adelaide

    Etchells Australasian Summer Championships
    8–11 January 2026 | Geelong, VIC

    Trans-Tasman Yacht Race
    27 February – 1 March 2026 | Sydney → Auckland

    SailGP Sydney
    28 February – 1 March 2026 | Sydney Harbour

    Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix
    6–8 March 2026 | Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne

    Sydney Harbour Regatta
    7–8 March 2026 | Sydney, NSW

    AFL 2026 Season Begins
    March – September 2026 | Nationwide

    NRL Telstra Premiership (Regular Season)
    March – September 2026 | Nationwide

    Ampol Women’s State of Origin Series
    30 April – 28 May 2026 | Various venues

    Ampol Men’s State of Origin Series
    27 May – 8 July 2026 | Various venues

    Ampol State of Origin Game II – Melbourne
    17 June 2026 | Melbourne Cricket Ground

    NRLW Magic Round
    1–2 August 2026 | Location TBA

    The Rugby Championship (Wallabies Fixtures)
    August – September 2026 | Australia & International

    Bledisloe Cup (Wallabies v All Blacks)
    August – October 2026 | Australia & New Zealand

    Rugby Union Spring Tour (Wallabies)
    October – November 2026 | Australia

    Australian Yachting Championships
    2–5 October 2026 | Gold Coast, QLD

    J/24 World Championship
    31 October – 11 November 2026 | Melbourne, VIC

    NRL Grand Final
    4 October 2026 | Accor Stadium, Sydney

    Melbourne Cup Carnival
    October – November 2026 | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne

    Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
    26 December 2026 | Sydney → Hobart

  • Art & Culture

    NGV Kids Summer Festival 2026
    10–16 January 2026 | Melbourne

    Australian Collection Highlights Tour
    9 January – 11 February 2026 | Melbourne

    International Collection Highlights Tour
    9 January – 26 February 2026 | Melbourne

    Best of NGV Australia (Fridays)
    Every Friday, 12:00–1:00pm until 17 April 2026 | Melbourne

    Women in Art and Design Tour
    Until 19 February 2026 | Melbourne

    Telstra Into Art Series: Drop By Drawing
    Every Saturday, 2:00–4:00pm until 31 January 2026 | Melbourne

    Westwood | Kawakubo Exhibition Tour
    12 January – 4 March 2026 | Melbourne

    Members Exclusive Access: Westwood | Kawakubo
    13 January 2026, 5:30–8:30pm | Melbourne
    14 February 2026, 8:00–10:00am | Melbourne

    Curator’s Insights: John Brack & Prudence Flint — All Angles
    31 January 2026, 12:00–12:30pm | Melbourne

    Sharing Connections: The Ian Potter Centre, NGV Australia
    Every Wednesday, 4 February – 2 December 2026 | Melbourne

    Re-imagining Gender: Rei Kawakubo & Vivienne Westwood
    7 February 2026, 3:00–4:00pm | Melbourne

    Women Photographers 1900–1975: A Legacy of Light
    Until 3 May 2026 | Melbourne

    Dior in the NGV Collection
    Until 1 March 2026 | Melbourne

    Australian Fashion Week (AFW) 2026
    11–15 May 2026 | Sydney

    Cartier: Melbourne Winter Masterpieces 2026
    12 June – 4 October 2026 | Melbourne

    The National Gallery of Victoria Travelling Scholarship
    Until November 2026 | Melbourne

    International Art Ongoing Exhibitions
    Throughout 2026 | Melbourne