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Geelong is home to over 1,000 events every year offering a fantastic and diverse events calendar from cultural festivals, sporting events, markets to wine festivals and car displays, what ever your interest.

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Bellarine Arts Centre - Season 2026

Bellarine Arts Centre

Season 2026 now selling!
Melbourne Victory and Thể Công Viettel emblems with details of match on Wednesday 25 November at Kardinia Park

AFC Champions League Two

25 November 6:45pm
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Bowls Premier League

9 - 13 November
"Australian entertainer Denis Walter speaks into a microphone on an outdoor stage decorated with Christmas trees and festive baubles."

Christmas opening night

21 November 6:30pm
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14 Nov
Geelong City Market

Various dates from 7 February 2026 to 19 December 2026

Little Malop Street Central
09 Oct
Live Music: Garden Session

1st & 3rd Friday monthly from October 16

WYM Geelong Botanic Gardens
12 Nov
Stories from the Waiting Room

Thursday 12 November from 1:30pm

CourtHouse Theatre
02 Dec
Bellarine Arts Centre 2027 season launch
Wednesday 2 December 2026 from 6:00pm
Bellarine Arts Centre
19 Dec
Spilt Milk Geelong

Saturday 19 December from 12:00pm

Kardinia Park Precinct
12 Nov
Community Night for Artists and Creatives
Various dates from 29 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
The House Co-Creation Hub
15 Nov
Fyansford Paper Mill Heritage Tours

Every Sunday from 10:30am to 11:30am

Fyansford Paper Mill
31 May
Piccadilly Market at Deakin Waterfront

Market running May, July and December 

Deakin University Waterfront Campus
15 Nov
Geelong Open Mic Comedy

Fortnightly on Sundays until 27 December 2026

Here&Now Lounge
07 Jun
Geelong Showgrounds Museum

First Sunday of every month from 10am to 2pm 

Geelong Showgrounds Museum
20 Jun
G: Zines Swap/Sell
Various dates until 19 December 2026
Geelong Library & Heritage Centre
12 Nov
Creative Community Night

Thursdays from 10 September 5:00pm

The House Co-creation Hub

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Aerial view of Floating Christmas Tree at Geelong Waterfront in 2021

A new Christmas centrepiece for central Geelong

30 October 2026

The City is planning the next chapter of Christmas in central Geelong, with a new festive centrepiece set to take pride of place from 2028.
Mayor Stretch Kontelj OAM and Denis Walter OAM

Celebrating 30 years of carols, and enter Flick the Switch competition

27 October 2026

Two Christmas icons will come together again on Saturday 21 November 2026.
Craig Williams, Ali Wastie and Webstar Swim School mascot riding exercise bikes

City supports local health and wellbeing through Run4Geelong partnership

26 October 2026

We’re bringing fitness, family fun and healthy living to the City of Greater Geelong Run4Geelong presented by Barwon Health Foundation, with a range of activities for the community to enjoy on Sunday 8 November 2026.
Five people standing in front of Deakin signage, some are wearing traditional cultural dress.

Festival of lights returns to Geelong

26 October 2026

Deakin University’s Waurn Ponds campus will transform into a sea of light and colour on Friday 6 November from 6-9pm in celebration of Diwali.

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