Australia's largest New Year celebration, centred on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and harbour fireworks displays.

The Boxing Day start on Sydney Harbour begins one of the world's most recognised offshore yacht races, finishing in Hobart.

The first three Tests take place during 2026: Perth from 9-13 December, Adelaide from 17-21 December and the Boxing Day Test at the MCG from 26-30 December.

Australia's major touring alternative music festival returns for three consecutive city events (4 December Melbourne; 5 December Sydney; 6 December Brisbane).

Australia's national golf championship returns to the Melbourne Sandbelt at Kingston Heath Golf Club.

A six-city Australian stadium run, beginning with the bp Adelaide Grand Final concert and continuing through five headline stadium shows.

Six stadium concerts: four performances at Marvel Stadium and two performances at Accor Stadium.

The final round of the Repco Supercars Championship combines street-circuit racing with a large entertainment program and a Guns N' Roses Sunday concert.

Australia and England play three One Day Internationals followed by five Twenty20 Internationals across eight cities.

The four-day carnival includes Victoria Derby Day, Melbourne Cup Day, Crown Oaks Day and Champions Stakes Day (Melbourne Cup: Tuesday 3 November).

The Australian band returns home for a national run of major outdoor and arena-scale performances.

A round of the FIM MotoGP World Championship staged at Phillip Island, attracting spectators from Australia and overseas.

Three concurrent World Cups - men's, women's and wheelchair - involving 26 teams. The men's and women's finals will be held at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on 15 November.

A large-scale arena production featuring Hans Zimmer's film scores, live musicians, orchestral arrangements and cinematic staging.

Post Malone and Don Toliver perform major stadium concerts, with Post Malone also headlining the Strummingbird regional festival dates.

Australia's most famous endurance race and one of the country's strongest regional travel and accommodation events.

The men's and women's rugby league premiership deciders are staged together at Accor Stadium.

The premiership decider of the Australian Football League, held at the MCG with a scheduled 2:30 pm AEST start.

An Australian-exclusive hometown stadium performance and the world premiere of Dom Dolla's new stadium production.

A city-wide program of theatre, music, dance, installations and free public events. Riverfire opens the festival with a major fireworks display over the Brisbane River (Riverfire: Saturday 5 September).