All the Big Events to Look Forward to Across Australia in 2021

From jam-packed music festivals to world-class light shows, you can pop these huge, bright and exciting events in your calendar.

Ben Hansen
Published on January 04, 2021
Updated on January 12, 2021

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The new year can be a time to reflect on the one just gone by, or a time to look forward to what the next 12 months have in store. It's also a time to be hopeful. For instance, with 2020 featuring few major cultural events, we're betting that you're crossing your fingers that 2021 will be filled to the brim with things to do. Although the year may have begun with border closures and increased gathering restrictions in parts of the country, many events around the nation are planning COVID-safe outings for 2021. Here are a few that have locked in details, so you can add them to that new diary that you received for Christmas.

COVID-19 restrictions across Australia, including border restrictions, can change frequently — and may affect these events. For more information about the status of COVID-19 around the country, head to the Australian Government website.

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Sydney Festival 2021

Wednesday, January 6 - Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Various

Sydney’s biggest arts and culture festival is back for three weeks of exceptional locally made performances.

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RISING Melbourne

Saturday, June 1 - Sunday, June 16, 2024
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne

Replacing Melbourne International Arts Festival and White Night, the inaugural festival will start on a full moon in May 2021.

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Hamilton the Musical

Wednesday, March 17 - Sunday, September 5, 2021
Sydney Lyric Theatre, The Star, Sydney

Don’t throw away your shot to see the blockbuster, Tony Award-winning musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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Mona Foma 2021

Friday, January 15 - Sunday, January 24, 2021
Various locations across Hobart and Launceston

The huge summer festival will feature more than 352 artists — across everything from light and laser shows to huge art installations and heaps of live tunes.

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Curiocity Brisbane 2021

Friday, March 12 - Sunday, March 28, 2021
Various locations across Brisbane, Brisbane

Interactive installations are popping up all around town at this city-wide art fest.

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Botticelli to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London

Friday, March 5 - Monday, June 14, 2021
National Gallery of Australia, Parkes

It includes Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ — and it’s the largest batch of works to venture beyond the United Kingdom in the gallery’s history.

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Brisbane Festival 2021

Friday, September 3 - Saturday, September 25, 2021
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

Brisbane’s annual arts and culture festival returns.

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The National 2021: New Australian Art

Friday, March 26 - Sunday, September 5, 2021
Various Sydney venues, Sydney

The National returns for 2021 to exhibit works from 39 rising Australian artists across three Sydney venues.

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GABS 2021

Friday, May 7 - Saturday, May 8, 2021
Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park

The Great Australasian Beer Spectapular returns with hundreds of brews and plenty of beer-fuelled fun.

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Summer in the Domain

Thursday, March 18 - Sunday, March 28, 2021
The Domain, Sydney

An all-star lineup is taking to The Domain over six autumn nights.

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Live at the Bowl

Friday, January 8 - Friday, April 23, 2021
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne

A two-month COVID-safe music festival at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl featuring the likes of Missy Higgins, Lime Cordiale and Birds of Tokyo performing with the MSO.

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Mardi Gras Parade 2021

Saturday, March 6, 2021
Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park

Australia’s biggest LGBTQIA+ celebration takes over a temporary new home this March.

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Fed Oasis

Friday, January 15 - Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Federation Square, Melbourne

Fed Square is transforming into a greenery-filled oasis with a program of free film screenings, live music and workshops.

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Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers 2021

Wednesday, September 1 - Thursday, September 30, 2021
Toowoomba, Toowoomba

This splash of spring florals is returning for a whole month — and its night garden, food trail, sideshow alley and ferris wheel are all coming back, too.

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So Frenchy So Chic Le Long Lunch

Sunday, February 21, 2021
Rippon Lea Estate, Elsternwick

Spend an afternoon at Rippon Lea House and Gardens drinking champagne, eating cheese and frolicking on the lawn.

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Boy Swallows Universe — Queensland Theatre

Monday, August 30 - Saturday, October 9, 2021
QPAC Playhouse, South Brisbane

The award-winning Aussie novel hits the stage.

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Australian Open 2021

Monday, February 8 - Sunday, February 21, 2021
Melbourne Park, Melbourne

The world’s biggest tennis stars head Down Under.

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The Big Pineapple Music Festival 2021

Saturday, May 22, 2021
The Big Pineapple, Nambour

Nambour’s must-attend music event has postponed its live tunes until May 2021.

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Lightscape

Friday, June 24 - Sunday, August 7, 2022
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens, South Yarra

This after-dark light and sound show will take over the Royal Botanic Gardens.

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