Set sail into your Friday the right way! Join us at Sailors' Rest for FREE tastings from 5-7 PM, featuring The Dalmore - smooth, bold, and not to be missed. Ease into the evening with live acoustic vibes from 5 PM, then keep the night going as the DJ takes over from 8 PM 'til late. | Read More..

Dvorak's Symphony No.7 brims with Czech nostalgia and folk influences. And Kirill Gerstein reunites with the MSO for the time in more than a decade for the Australian premiere of Australian premiere of Spanish composer Francisco Coll's Piano Concerto. Most of us have heard Dvorak' | Read More..

Geelong Gallery Free entry Early twentieth-century experiments in the visual arts and literature laid the foundations for text-based art practices that evolved throughout that century. These include the avant-garde visual poems of Guillaume Apollinaire and Kurt Schwitters, whi | Read More..

Celebrating the soundtrack that saved Motown Get ready to relive the music that defined a generation in The Big Chillout, a joyous, soul-stirring celebration of the legendary Big Chill soundtrack and the Motown revival it sparked. This powerful live show brings to life the timele | Read More..

Public transport will be free in Victoria across metropolitan and V/Line services in the month of April. Free public transport in Victoria through April as fuel prices continue to climb. A taxpayer measure to provide cost-of-living relief. The measure which the government estima | Read More..

AUSTRALIA'S INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW RETURNS IN 2027! Avalon Airport 80 Beach Rd Lara (near Geelong) Victoria Australia's largest international airshow will return to Avalon Airport from 23-28 February 2027. Held over six days the Avalon Australian International Airshow (Avalon) wi | Read More..

LIT returns in 2026 with a fresh new Glow! The award winning and much loved free event will return this Autumn with an array of all new illuminated installations and mesmerising projections from local and interstate artists. Highlights of the program include the premier of Breeze | Read More..

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Geelong. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Wesley Uniting Church under the gentle glow of candlelight. Programme Time | Read More..

Armed with just his 12 string, his silver larynx and 1500 odd songs, he will delight and entertain you with his middle eights, his pithy observations of the musical biz, the stars, the bars, the clubs, pubs and the odd arena. The gals, the pals, the enemies and the pursuit of your he | Read More..

Floating high above Port Phillip Bay and The Bellarine Peninsula, you can experience a breathtaking 60 minute hot air balloon flight at sunrise with a 5 star champagne. Departing from locations in Geelong, the peaceful sightseeing experience showcases Victoria's magnificent scenery f | Read More..

Frontier Touring and Chugg Entertainment are thrilled to welcome Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter and New York Times Best Selling author Ben Folds back to Australia next February and March as part of his Ben Folds & A Piano tour. The tour features an intimate live musical experience w | Read More..

Step back in time and experience dinosaurs on Melbourne Zoo's brand-new Dino Trail! This exciting adventure brings prehistoric giants to life with over 30 incredible animatronic dinosaurs waiting to be discovered throughout the trail. Perfect for families and young explorers the D | Read More..

Pop on down to Queenscliff and spend some time with Thomas Henry Douglas those Troublesome Trucks and even Sir Topham Hatt! The Party Tour is rolling into Queenscliff and you're invited to join the celebration! Join us for a fun-filled family day featuring short rides with Thomas | Read More..

Minimal art emerged in the 1960s alongside other experimental artforms - including conceptual performance and land art - that challenged traditional forms of Western artistic expression and the cultural institutions that upheld them. It was also a reaction to Abstract Expressionism a | Read More..

Drawing from the Colin Holden Print Collection and the Geelong Gallery Collection this exhibition brings together works that explore architectural subject matter through the print medium. The exhibition is anchored in the work of Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) whose architect | Read More..

Form and Function presents a selection of works by artists recognised for their significant contributions to the development of Australian studio ceramics. Among these are Merric Boyd and his son Arthur who with fellow artist John Perceval established the Arthur Merric Boyd Pottery ( | Read More..

The Pipes Are Calling: The Geelong Highland Games & Celtic Festival Returns The stirring skirl of the pipes, the clash of strength and skill, and the timeless beauty of Celtic music and dance are set to return to the region as the Geelong Highland Games & Celtic Festival officially p | Read More..

Crowne Plaza Geelong by IHG. Geelong's newest and largest premium hotel, Crowne Plaza Geelong, is now open. Located on the Geelong waterfront the hotel features 200 guest rooms and suites meeting and event spaces with bay views a ground level café level 1 restaurant and bar | Read More..

Ramp up the adrenaline as you go wild at Lorne Livewire Park, the ultimate elevated adventure in the heart of the Great Ocean Road region. Departing from Melbourne, you will experience some of the diverse iconic delights along the winding route, before three hours of fun amongst the | Read More..

Geelong Gallery Free entry With his use of words and phrases as imagery Jon Campbell captures aspects of popular culture that are both lived and observed that are local national and international and that can be spoken written sung and read. Campbell works across paintings dr | Read More..

Geelong Gallery Free Geelong Gallery's rear facade overlooking Johnstone Park has been transformed with a newly commissioned artwork by contemporary artist Jon Campbell. With his use of words and phrases as imagery Campbell captures aspects of popular culture that are both liv | Read More..

Geelong Gallery Saturday 22 November 2025 to Friday 19 November 2027 Free entry In 1890 Monet purchased his home at Giverny where he began the celebrated Haystacks series. These stacks of wheat tightly thatched for protection against the weather stood in a field behind the artist | Read More..

The world-renowned exhibition now in its sixty-first year and on loan from the Natural History Museum in London will be opening at the National Wool Museum soon featuring some of the most exceptional nature photography taken today from across the globe. The exhibition shines a light o | Read More..

Australian National Surfing Museum Discover the fascinating history of the Bells trophy at the Australian National Surfing Museum's latest exhibition. Explore the origins of the trophy how the idea of using a brass bell came about the history of the place itself as well as storie | Read More..

Step into the shoes of a top detective in Geelong's thrilling murder mystery adventure. Armed with only your phone, you'll investigate the chilling death of Bella, a famed travel blogger, who died under suspicious circumstances during a ghost tour. Explore 12 iconic city locations | Read More..

Come on down to The Jazz Room in Geelong! With a mix of carefully chosen classics and spontaneous improvisation, this feel-good live music performance takes you on a journey to the roots of this revolutionary genre. The Jazz Room is a journey back in time to the birthplace of thi | Read More..

Enjoy Geelong's most exciting events, most interesting plans, get access to top tourist attractions, discover tons of secret places and find out about the best events and activities FeverUp is the leading live-entertainment discovery platform in 100+ cities across the globe. The c | Read More..

We can't wait to do it again in 2027 Saturday 30th January 2027 - Sunday 31st January 2027 @ Portland Foreshore Dive into the magic at Hooked on Portland an annual Seafood and Fishing Festival that casts its spell on the last weekend of January! Nestled along the picturesque | Read More..

Experience a unique twist on the traditional high tea served at the Bellarine Peninsula's own Van Loon's Cafe. Begin your indulgence with a drink on arrival before sitting down to enjoy a tower of savoury delights and sweet treats. The menu features tea sandwiches scones with ber | Read More..

Geelong Gallery This annual exhibition celebrates the achievements and creative practice of young emerging artists living in Geelong and the surrounding region who completed their Victorian Certificate of Education in 2025. Future Creatives showcases young peoples' creative talent | Read More..