Wonderwalls 2017

Overview

Whether you've been to Wollongong before, or Wonderwalls' return tempts you there for the first time, you'd best expect the unexpected. That's what happens when a street art festival blows in, takes over the city's outdoor spaces and literally paints the town red — and every other colour imaginable.

Going big for its latest outing, this year's fest won't just let local, national and international artists loose on a number of walls around town. As well as doing that, it'll unleash their talents on bigger walls than normal. From November 24 to 26, the likes of New York's Jason Woodside, Queensland's Ian McCallum and Kiama's Claire Foxton will be painting spaces reaching more than 10 metres in height and 20 metres in length, live and in front of your very eyes. To see all of their ace creations, just follow the Wonderwalls map.

Other highlights include a virtual reality component, allowing visitors to don headsets and make their own digital murals, plus artist discussions and street parties. On the latter front, One Day Sundays will roll in for an afternoon and evening to remember, sending the fest out in hip hop style. It's free, it takes place from 1pm on November 26 on the Wollongong Central Rooftop, and DJs Raph Lauren, Klasik, Klue and Sir Robbo will be taking care of the tunes while the site gets a new mural.