Australia has big events all year, and January, February and March are the months with the most dates already published for 2027. Below are only those we have seen confirmed on 5 November 2026. Festivals are listed by date, with no rating. All events by city are in the events calendar.
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What festivals are there from January to March 2027?
From January to March the Australian Open and the arts festivals of Perth, Adelaide and Sydney are concentrated.
| Event | City | 2027 dates |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | Melbourne | 10 to 31 January. Its website links to Ticketmaster |
| Santos Tour Down Under | Adelaide | 16 to 24 January |
| FRINGE WORLD | Perth | 20 January to 14 February |
| National Multicultural Festival | Canberra | 5 to 7 February |
| Perth Festival | Perth | 5 to 28 February. A$30 tickets for people aged up to 30, at some events |
| Laneway Festival | Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne | 12, 13 and 19 February, according to The Note. Its website links to Ticketek |
| Sydney Mardi Gras | Sydney | 12 February to 7 March. Parade on 6 March |
| Adelaide Fringe | Adelaide | 19 February to 21 March |
| Adelaide Festival | Adelaide | 26 February to 14 March |
| Enlighten | Canberra | 26 February to 8 March |
| WOMADelaide | Adelaide | 5 to 8 March |
| Sydney Royal Easter Show | Sydney | 19 to 30 March |
| Melbourne International Comedy Festival | Melbourne | 24 March to 18 April |
What events are there from April to June 2027?
From April to June there are Formula 1 in Melbourne, the AFL in Adelaide and Vivid in Sydney.
| Event | City | 2027 dates |
|---|---|---|
| Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix | Melbourne | 2 to 4 April |
| AFL Gather Round | Adelaide | 8 to 11 April |
| Tasting Australia | Adelaide | 30 April to 9 May |
| Blues on Broadbeach | Gold Coast | 13 to 16 May. Almost all stages are free entry |
| Vivid Sydney | Sydney | 28 May to 19 June |
| Darwin Triple Crown | Darwin | 18 to 20 June. Tickets not yet on sale |
What events are there from July to October 2027?
From July to October there are the Darwin, Brisbane and Canberra festivals, and two of them have free events.
| Event | City | 2027 dates |
|---|---|---|
| Cairns Indigenous Art Fair | Cairns | 8 to 11 July |
| Darwin Festival | Darwin | 4 to 22 August |
| MIFF | Melbourne | 5 to 22 August |
| Ekka | Brisbane | 7 to 15 August. Local public holiday on the 11th |
| City2Surf | Sydney | 8 August |
| Brisbane Festival | Brisbane | 3 to 25 September. Riverfire, free, on 4 September |
| Floriade | Canberra | 10 September to 10 October. General admission free; NightFest is paid |
Which festivals do not have a date for 2027 yet?
Dark Mofo, Sydney Festival and Melbourne Fringe do not show an exact date on the pages we could read.
- Dark Mofo, Hobart: its home page does not show 2027 dates.
- Sydney Festival: we could not read dates. Destination NSW places it in January.
- Melbourne Fringe: announces its return in October 2027, with no days.
- Sydney Film Festival: sells passes for 2027 and does not give the days.
- BASSINTHEGRASS, Darwin: its home page does not give the 2027 date.
- Melbourne Cup Carnival: the home page does not give the 2027 dates.
- Sydney New Year's Eve: only talks about the 2026 night, with fireworks at 9:00 pm and at midnight.
Is Bluesfest in Byron Bay still going?
There is no 2027 edition announced on its website. The Bluesfest page says the 2026 edition did not take place and that a liquidator has been appointed, who will contact ticket holders.
What we could not confirm
Four dates have a source other than the official one, or differences between pages:
- Laneway: the official website only confirms the cities. The days come from The Note, a music outlet, in an article from August 2026. We do not confirm the minimum age.
- Adelaide Fringe: we could not check its website. The date comes from the South Australian tourism calendar.
- Tour Down Under: its website says 16 to 24 January, and the state tourism calendar says 19 to 24.
- Blues on Broadbeach: its frequently asked questions speak of "Sunday 17 May", but the Sunday of that week is the 16th. We give the general dates.
Nor is this a complete list. There are many more events in events and festivals.
Sources
All opened on 5 November 2026. They are the official websites linked on this page (company or organiser), except Adelaide Fringe, which we could not check, plus these:
- What's On, South Australia (official, tourism)
- AFL Gather Round, South Australia (official, tourism)
- Vivid Sydney and Sydney Festival, Destination NSW (official, tourism)
- Mardi Gras Parade (organiser)
- Laneway 2027 dates, The Note, 25 August 2026 (third party)
- Events calendar on this website