NSW festivals.

28 festivals with dates, 3 with camping, from harbour day parties to New Year in Glenworth Valley. Soonest first.

Sat 17 Oct 2026Strummingbird Newcastle ↗Newcastle Foreshore, 32 Wharf Road, Newcastle East · CountryNo festival camping · Australia’s biggest touring country festival. Noon to 11pm; family friendly.
Thu 22 Oct – Sat 31 Oct 2026Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival ↗Venues across Sydney, including State Theatre, St Stephen’s Uniting Church and Oxford Art Factory · Jazz, improvisation and contemporary musicNo festival camping · The 15th annual festival, with international and Australian artists.
Sun 1 Nov 2026Sydney Open ↗Buildings and landmarks across central Sydney · Architecture and designNo festival camping · A one-day chance to explore buildings usually closed to the public.
Sat 7 Nov 2026Moving Different Festival ↗Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Road, Marrickville, Sydney · Punk, rock and electronic musicNo festival camping · Three stages and 20 Australian emerging acts.
Sun 8 Nov 2026Echoes of Us ↗White Bay Power Station, Robert Street, Rozelle, Sydney · House, techno and electronic musicNo festival camping · 18+ · A new one-day electronic festival in the former power station.
Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov 2026Subsonic Music Festival ↗Riverwood Downs, 311 Upper Monkerai Road, Monkerai (Barrington Tops) · Electronic: house, techno, ambient, live electronic and psytranceCamping: riverside camping or cabins at the venue; check what your ticket covers. · Its 17th year at Riverwood Downs.
Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov 2026Sydney Cellar Door ↗First Fleet Park, The Rocks, Sydney · Wine and regional produceNo festival camping · More than 35 wineries from 16 NSW wine regions.
Sat 14 Nov 2026Heaps Gay: Offensive Trade 13th Birthday ↗White Bay Power Station, Robert Street, Rozelle, Sydney · Queer dance, pop and club musicNo festival camping · 18+ · Three stages of queer party energy at the industrial power station.
Fri 20 Nov – Sun 22 Nov 2026Strawberry Fields ↗Bushland on the Murray, 467 Tuppal Road, Tocumwal · Live and electronic across several stagesCamping: A campout on the river; check what your ticket covers. · Just over the Murray from Victoria. Tickets went by ballot.
Sat 21 Nov 2026Harbourlife ↗Fleet Steps, Mrs Macquaries Point, Sydney · House, techno and club musicNo festival camping · A harbourside day party, 2pm to 10pm.
Sat 28 Nov 2026Rolling Sets Tweed Heads ↗Ebenezer Park, Duranbah Beach, Tweed Heads · Live music with surf and skate culture, plus an electronic stageNo festival camping
Sat 5 Dec 2026Good Things Sydney ↗Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park · Heavy, alternative and punkNo festival camping
Sat 5 Dec 2026Ministry of Sound Summer Dance Festival ↗The Domain, Sydney · Dance classics and house, with a live orchestraNo festival camping
Sat 5 Dec 2026Rolling Sets Newcastle ↗Foreshore Park, Nobbys Beach, Newcastle · Live music with surf and skate culture, plus an electronic stageNo festival camping
Sat 12 Dec 2026Spilt Milk Canberra ↗Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC) (ACT) · Pop and danceNo festival camping · Over the border in the ACT, about three hours from Sydney.
Mon 28 Dec 2026 – Fri 1 Jan 2027 · Sold outLost Paradise ↗Glenworth Valley, Central Coast · Electronic, house and hip-hopCamping included: GA camping comes with every ticket; parking, sleeping in your vehicle, glamping and VIP cost extra. · 18+ · New Year’s festival. Resale goes through the festival’s Tixel waitlist.
Fri 1 Jan 2027Field Day ↗The Domain, Sydney · Dance and electronicNo festival camping · New Year’s Day in the city. Major Lazer, Sub Focus and Andy C are on the bill.
Sat 9 Jan – Sun 10 Jan 2027Sydney Festival: free opening-weekend events ↗Carriageworks and venues across Sydney · Theatre, music, dance and visual artsNo festival camping · The organiser lists free events on 9 and 10 January; check the program for locations and times.
Fri 15 Jan – Sun 24 Jan 2027Tamworth Country Music Festival ↗Venues across Tamworth · CountryCamping: check the festival · The 55th festival: ten days of shows across the city.
Sat 23 Jan 2027Foreverafter ↗Carriageworks, 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh, Sydney · Australian 2000s dance and indie: The Presets, Cut Copy, Ladyhawke, Bag RaidersNo festival camping · 18+
Sat 6 Feb 2027Dreamstate ↗Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park · Trance, techno and hard technoNo festival camping · 18+
Fri 12 Feb 2027Laneway Festival Sydney ↗Centennial Park, Sydney · Indie, alternative and electronicNo festival camping · Sydney opens the 2027 tour.
Fri 12 Feb – Sun 7 Mar 2027Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras ↗Venues and public spaces across Sydney · Queer arts, culture, parties and communityNo festival camping · The official 2027 festival runs 12 February to 7 March; the parade is on 6 March.
Sun 14 Feb 2027Mardi Gras Fair Day ↗Victoria Park, Camperdown, Sydney · Queer community, live music and cultureNo festival camping · The official festival’s free outdoor community day.
Sat 20 Feb 2027Sydney Summertime: The Strokes, Beck & Courtney Barnett ↗Centennial Park, Sydney · Indie rock and alternativeNo festival camping · The Strokes headline with Beck, Courtney Barnett and Promiseland.
Sat 6 Mar 2027Sydney Mardi Gras Parade ↗Oxford Street, Flinders Street and Anzac Parade, Sydney · LGBTQIA+ community parade and celebrationNo festival camping · The parade returns to the traditional city route on Saturday night.
Sun 14 Mar 2027Sydney St Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival ↗Queen Victoria Building and central Sydney · Irish music, dance and communityNo festival camping · Free parade and festival, 11am–6pm.
Fri 28 May – Sat 19 June 2027Vivid Sydney ↗Around Sydney Harbour and the city · Light, music and ideasNo festival camping · Free to wander; check the program for individual events.
Dates TBC · usually SeptemberListen Out Sydney ↗Centennial Park, Sydney · Hip-hop, dance and electronicNo festival camping · The 2026 edition was in September; the 2027 dates aren’t out yet.

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