Events

EVENT · ENDS 4 NOVHindmarsh

5 Seconds of Summer at Adelaide Entertainment Centre Wednesday 4 November 2026: Doors 7pm, Show 8pm, $19 Event Parking, Free Tram From the City (Adelaide, SA)

The Orb at Adelaide Entertainment Centre at night, photographed in 2015

If you are going to 5 Seconds of Summer at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Wednesday 4 November 2026, the show starts at 8:00pm and all doors open at 7:00pm. The on-site car park opens at 4pm and event parking costs $19 and the tram from the city centre to the Centre is free. Adelaide is on daylight saving in November (UTC+10:30), and every time below is local Adelaide time.

EVENT · ENDS 2 NOVRichmond

5 Seconds of Summer at Rod Laver Arena, Monday 2 November 2026: Gates 6:30pm, Support 8pm, Band 9pm, AXS Tickets Only, Bags A4 or Smaller (Melbourne, VIC)

5 Seconds of Summer at the B96 Pepsi Summer Bash in Chicago in 2019

5 Seconds of Summer play Rod Laver Arena on Monday 2 November 2026: gates open at 6:30pm, the support act starts at 8pm and the band is due on at 9pm. If you bought through Ticketek, your ticket has been re-issued by AXS, and the Ticketek one will not get you in. This guide uses Rod Laver Arena’s own event, travel, parking and conditions-of-entry pages, read on 27 October 2026. Melbourne is on daylight saving time (AEDT), so these are local times.

EVENT · ENDS 1 NOVBankstown · Lakemba

Southwest Metro Opening Weekend 2026: Trains Start 4:31am Friday 30 October, Bankstown Community Day 10am to 1pm Sunday 1 November (Bankstown, NSW)

New extended platforms at Bankstown station, July 2025 (text added)

The new Southwest Metro opens to passengers at 4:31am on Friday 30 October 2026, and the NSW Government and Sydney Metro have said they will celebrate with a community day on Sunday 1 November from 10am to 1pm at Bankstown Metro Station and Dulwich Hill Metro Station. For people in Canterbury-Bankstown that makes the first weekend the time to try the line: trains run more often than usual on Saturday and Sunday, and the Southwest Link buses stay in service.

EVENT · ENDS 29 NOVSurfers Paradise

No Ticket for the Mayor’s Christmas Carols 2026? Free Screening on the HOTA Parklands From 4pm, Free Ferris Wheel Rides and Food Trucks on 28 and 29 November (Surfers Paradise, QLD)

A Ferris wheel in Surfers Paradise, photographed in 2011 (not the HOTA wheel)

You can still be part of the Mayor’s Christmas Carols without a ticket: the City of Gold Coast says to pack a picnic blanket for the HOTA Parklands, where the show is screened on big screens and there are food trucks and free Ferris wheel rides for the whole family, all from 4pm on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November. The second round of free tickets for the HOTA Outdoor Stage is at 6pm tonight, Tuesday 27 October.

EVENT · ENDS 31 OCTRichmond

Melbourne City v Sydney FC at AAMI Park, Saturday 31 October 2026: Gates 4pm, Kick-Off 5pm, Bags Must Fit Under a Seat, Parking $20 If Booked (Melbourne, VIC)

AAMI Park during a Melbourne City v Western United match in 2020

Melbourne City host Sydney FC at AAMI Park on Saturday 31 October 2026: gates open at 4pm, kick-off is at 5pm and the match is due to finish about 6:50pm. Bags must fit under a seat, and the venue says public transport is the quickest and easiest way in. This guide is from AAMI Park’s own event, travel, parking and conditions-of-entry pages, read on 27 October 2026. Melbourne is on daylight saving time (AEDT), so the times below are Melbourne times.

EVENTRouse Hill

Rouse Hill Town Centre Expansion Opens Thursday 29 October 2026: 50+ New Stores, Ribbon Cutting 10am, 3 Hours Free Parking, Metro Next Door (Rouse Hill, Sydney, NSW)

Fountain plaza at Rouse Hill Town Centre

Rouse Hill Town Centre’s $200 million expansion opens on Thursday 29 October 2026, with a ribbon cutting at the new Town Green from 10:00am, more than 50 new stores, three hours of free parking and Rouse Hill Metro Station next door. All times here are Sydney time (AEDT).

EVENT · ENDS 1 NOVSurfers Paradise

Gold Coast Greek Festival 2026 at HOTA: Adult Tickets $11.60, Children 13 and Under Free, Saturday 12pm to 10pm With Fireworks, Sunday 11am to 4pm (Surfers Paradise, QLD)

HOTA, Home of the Arts, in 2020, shown for orientation

The first Gold Coast Greek Festival in 13 years runs at HOTA in Surfers Paradise on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November 2026, with adult tickets at $11.60 on HOTA’s page, free entry for children 13 and under, and fireworks on Saturday night.

EVENT · ENDS 31 OCTBoondall

Dabble Darts ANZ Premier League Finals Night at Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Saturday 31 October 2026: Change Trains at Northgate, $18 Parking, 7pm Start (Brisbane, QLD)

Boondall railway station

If you take the train to the Dabble Darts ANZ Premier League night at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Saturday 31 October 2026, you change at Northgate: Shorncliffe line weekend trains run only between Northgate and Shorncliffe, and Boondall is on that stretch. Driving costs $18 a car at the venue, and the venue lists a ticketed start of 7:00pm.

EVENT · ENDS 7 NOVLiverpool

Liverpool’s Birthday 2026: Free Block Party at Bigge Park 10am to 3pm Saturday 7 November, Plus Tours From Thursday 29 October (Liverpool, NSW)

Bigge Park, Liverpool (text added)

Liverpool City Council is celebrating the city’s 216th birthday from Thursday 29 October to Saturday 7 November 2026, and the main day is the free Birthday Block Party at Bigge Park on Saturday 7 November from 10am to 3pm. The council’s program also has two free heritage walks, an open day at Collingwood House, birthday story times at six libraries and a $5 film screening at Liverpool Powerhouse. This guide covers every dated event the council has published, plus how to reach Bigge Park by train and where the council’s own car parks are.

EVENT · ENDS 1 NOVSouthport · Coolangatta

Halloween on the Gold Coast 2026 (QLD): Five Free Events on Saturday 31 October and a $30 Party on Sunday, From an 8am Dog Walk to the Miami Spooktacular Until 8pm

Seaview Parade at Elanora, photographed in 2015, shown for orientation

Five of the six Halloween events we found in the City of Gold Coast’s What’s On listing are free, and all five take place on Saturday 31 October 2026, but three of them need a booking or registration. The sixth, a Michael Jackson-themed kids’ party at Burleigh Heads on Sunday 1 November, costs $30.