Music Making Festivals Calendar
Welcome to CMVic's (work-in-progress) calendar of annual festivals and events that champion participatory music making. To add your event to this calendar please fill out this form.
As we're still building this page, at the bottom you will find an alphabetical list of opportunities to make music.
January |
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Cygnet Folk Festival | A showcase of eclectic music genres featuring both local and international talent, dance, poetry, masterclasses, film, kids' entertainment, food, wine, art and local handicrafts all set in the breathtaking scenery of Tasmania's Huon Valley. | ![]() |
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February |
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Port Fairy Jazz Festival |
An opportunity for Port Fairy’s jazz groups to come together and perform and for the public to come and get involved jazz related activities. |
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Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival | A weekend filled with plenty of fabulous ukulele workshops, strum along’s and the opportunity to see world class performances. | ![]() |
Pako Festa | A free event in west Geelong celebrating cultural diversity within the Geelong community. | ![]() |
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March |
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Cobargo Folk Festival | Join over 4000 folk music lovers at the Cobargo Showground to enjoy great music, workshops, spoken word events and to celebrate folk music and culture from Australia and beyond. | ![]() |
Chill Out Festival | Australia’s longest-running and largest regional pride festival. | ![]() |
Boolara Folk Festival | A free annual community Folk Festival held in the beautiful country township of Boolarra. | ![]() |
Sandford Bush Festival | A celebration of Bush & Country Living featuring Bush Ballads, Folk, Gospel, Celtic, Reggae, Bluegrass and Aussie Country music performed by professionals, amateurs and some very talented younger performers. | |
Yackandandah Folk Festival | The Greenest Music Festival in Australia. A vibrant celebration hosting guests from a wide range of musical genres. | ![]() |
The Basin Music Festival | Music, dancing and the community market. Normally in March, the 2021 event may take place on 12-14 November pending lockdown restrictions. | |
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April |
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CresFest | Join celebrated contemporary folk and world music artists for a weekend of joyful musical encounters in the forested gold rush town of Creswick. | |
National Folk Festival | A nationally recognised, annual exposition and celebration of folk culture held in the ACT over the Easter Weekend. | |
Turramurra Folk Music Bush Camp | After 38 years of meeting Pennyroyal Valley, Turramurra is moving to a new home in Glemore. More details on their website soon! | ![]() |
Kororoit Irish Festival | A celebration of great Irish music and Koroit's proud Irish heritage - a winning combination of original, signature entertainment, and exciting new talent. | ![]() |
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May |
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Woodend Winter Arts Festival (throughout Winter) | Enjoy concerts, performances and visual arts events with plenty of time to wander the High Street, and discover the best that the Macedon Ranges has to offer. | ![]() |
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June |
More events added soon! See alphabetical list below. | |
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August |
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September |
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Apollo Bay Music Festival
Apollo Bay Music Festival Newsletter
Association of Eisteddfod Societies of Australia
Australian Festival of Chamber Music
Australian Music Association
Bendigo Competitions
Bennetts Lane Jazz Festival
Bluestone Blues Festival
Boite Singers Festival @ Daylesford
Boolarra Folk Festival
Border Music Camp
Casey Concert Band Festival
ChillOut Festival
Cobargo Folk Festival
Cygnet Folk Festival
Dandenong Ranges Ukulele Festival
Earthcore Events
Eltham Jazz, Food and Wine Festival
Eisteddfod by the Bay
Festival of Original Music
Festival of Voices - Tasmania
Inverloch Jazz Festival
Jazzlab
Latrobe Valley Eisteddfod
Living Instruments
Maldon Folk Festival
Manningham Eisteddfod - Winter Festival of the Arts
Melbourne Fringe
Melbourne International Festival of Arts
Melbourne International Singers Festival
Meredith Music Festival
Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival
Mildura Eisteddfod
Monash University Philharmonic Festival
Monash Youth Music Festival
Moonee Valley Festival
Moorambilla - a Festival of New Australian Music
Mossvale Music Festival
Mount Beauty Music Festival
Moyneyana Festival
Music Australia
National Folk Festival
Newport Fiddle and Folk Festival
Organs of the Ballarat Goldfields
Pacific Music Festival
Pako Festa
Pattisons Lancefield Winery
Port Fairy Folk Festival - Director's Office
Port Fairy Jazz Festival
Sale Eisteddfod
Sandford Bush Festival
Songlines
St Albans Folk Festival
Sustainable Living Festival
Sydney Spring International New Music Festival
Ten Days on the Island
The Basin Music Festival
Thredbo Annual Blues Festival
Womadelaide
Women's International Jazz Festival
Woodend Winter Arts Festival