Festivals and Events​

There's always something on in the Gong! Visit Destination Wollongong's events calendar to find what events are happening during your stay.

Summer (Dec, Jan, Feb)

• Wollongong Christmas Carols Website http://whatsoninwollongong.com.au/community/christmas-carols-wollongong/
• Twilight Markets Website www.facebook.com/wollongongtwilightmarkets/
• Sunset Cinema Website www.sunsetcinema.com.au/wollongong
• Santa Claus Pub Crawl Website www.thesantaclauspubcrawl.com/
• Splash n' Dash Festival Website http://splashdash.com.au/
• New Year's Eve Event Website www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/city/events/Pages/NewYearsEve.aspx
• Australia Day Wollongong Aquathon Website http://oceanfit.com.au/event/australia-day-wollongong-aquathon/
• Illawarra Folk Festival Website www.illawarrafolkfestival.com.au
• Australia Day Event Website www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/city/events/australia-day/
• Sheffield Shield Cricket Website www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/city/events/Pages/Sheffield-Shield.aspx

Autumn (Mar, Apr, May)

• Wollongong Triathlon Festival Website www.eliteenergy.com.au/event/wollongong-triathlon-festival
• NSW Police and Emergency Services Games Website http://nswpolicegames.com.au
• Kiama Jazz and Blues Festival Website www.kiamajazz.com
• Thirroul Seaside and Arts Festival Website www.thirroulfestival.com
• Bowls World Cup Website www.warillabowls.com.au
• Child's Play Children's Festival Website www.childsplayfestival.com.au
• Ride Around the Lake Website http://ridearoundthelake.com.au
• Easter Show Website www.towradgibeachhotel.com.au/towradgi-whats-on/the-easter-show
• Spiegeltent Wollongong Season Website http://spiegeltentwollongong.com/
• The K.I.S.S. Arts Festival Website www.kissartsfestival.com.au
• Annual Wedding Expo Website https://weddingexposaustralia.com/wollongong/
• Illawarra Autumn Jazzfest Website www.illawarrajazzclub.com
• Port Kembla Billy Cart Derby Website www.facebook.com/PortKemblaBillyCartDerby1/
• Wings Over Illawarra Website www.wingsoverillawarra.com.au
• Comic Gong Website https://www.facebook.com/comicgong/
• The Color Run – Wollongong Website http://thecolorrun.com.au

Winter (Jun, Jul, Aug)

• Travelling Film Festival Wollongong Website www.sff.org.au/travelling-film-festival/wollongong
• Wollongong Anywhere Theatre Festival Website http://anywherefest.com

Spring (Sep, Oct, Nov)

• Spring into Corrimal Website http://springintocorrimal.com.au/
• Bravo Challenge Website www.bravochallenge.com.au
• Folk by the Sea Website www.folkbythesea.com.au
• Coastal Classic Website http://coastalclassic.com.au/event-info/
• Oktoberfest Website www.germanclub.net.au/oktoberfest/
• Viva La Gong Website www.vivalagongfestival.org
• Moonlight Movies Website http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/city/events/Pages/MoonlightMovies.aspx
• Melbourne Cup Day Website www.kemblagrangeracing.com.au
• MTV Beats and Eats Website www.mtvbeatsandeats.com.au
• i98FM Illawarra Convoy Website https://illawarraconvoy.com.au/
• Relay for Life Website www.cancercouncil.com.au
• Wollongong Fringe Festival Website http://yoursandowls.com.au/
• MS Sydney to the Gong Website www.msgongride.org.au/