Victoria has a calendar that barely catches its breath. Food festivals, jazz weekends, harvest markets, twilight cinema, garden tours, sporting spectacles, art shows, and community celebrations that locals have been attending for generations — whatever the season, there is something worth driving for.
Don’t just visit Victoria. Time it right, and you’ll be part of something.
September – October 2026
Grampians BBQ Festival
When: 04 – 06 Sep 2026
Where: Halls Gap, Grampians
Website: https://grampiansbbqfestival.com.au
Dean Kite Festival
When: 06 Sep 2026
Where: Dean Recreation Reserve, 1370 Ballarat-Daylesford Road, Dean, Victoria, 3352
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Amy’s Great Ocean Road Gran Fondo
When: 13 Sep 2026
Where: Lorne, Great Ocean Road, Victoria, 3232
Website: www.amysgranfondo.org.au
Tidal Seafood Festival
When: 19 – 20 Sep 2026
Where: Marine Parade, San Remo, Victoria, 3925
Website: https://tidalseafoodfest.com.au
CherryHill Blossom Festival
When: 18 Sep – 04 Oct 2026
Where: CherryHill Orchards, 474 Queens Rd, Wandin East, Victoria, 3139
Website: https://cherryhill.com.au/events/blossom-festival
Wild Harvest Seafood Festival
When: 25 – 27 Sep 2026
Where: Various venues, Mallacoota, Victoria, 3892
Website: www.wildharvestseafoodfestival.com
Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2026
When: 23 – 25 Oct 2026
Where: Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, 381 Back Beach Road, Ventnor, Victoria, 3922
Website: https://www.motogp.com.au
November 2026
International Rose Garden Festival Morwell
When: 06 – 07 Nov 2026
Where: Morwell Centenary Rose Garden, Cnr Commercial Road and Maryvale Crescent, Morwell, Victoria, 3840
Website: https://irgfm.com.au
King Valley La Dolce Vita Festival
When: 20 – 22 Nov 2026
Where: King Valley Wine Region, Whitfield, Victoria, 3733
Website: www.winesofthekingvalley.com.au/la-dolce-vita-festival
Queenscliff Music Festival
When: 27 Nov until 29 Nov 2026
Where: Queenscliff, Victoria
Website: www.qmf.net.au
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