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Things to do TODAY in Geelong
Saturday 20th June 2026
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Geelong Murder Mystery: Solve the case!
Step into the shoes of a top detective in Geelong's thrilling murder mystery adventure.
Armed with only your phone, you'll investigate the chilling death of Bella, a famed travel blogge..
Open from 10am-4.30pm daily.
Embark on an outdoor adventure in Lorne with the Super Circuit at Live Wire Park.
Challenge your physical and mental abilities as you scale trees, trav..
Paintball Skirmish Package - 200 Paintballs
Paintball Skirmish in Melbourne the most fun you can have with paint on!
Take your friends out of the pub and into the wild. Paintball Sk..
Melbourne's Great Ocean Road is one of the world's most scenic drives and now you can experience this coastal highway from a unique perspective.
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Step back in time and experience dinosaurs on Melbourne Zoo's brand-new Dino Trail!
This exciting adventure brings prehistoric giants to life with over 30 incredible animatronic dinosa..
Children under 16 receive FREE entry on weekends Victorian public holidays and Victorian Government school holidays
Thanks to continued funding from the Victorian Government the Kids Go..
Prepare to enter a world of entertainment where your imagination will soar like never before, in this completely re-imagined modern circus spectacular.
Silvers Circus has been a househ..
WE ALL NEED A LITTLE LAUGHTER IN OUR LIFE
WE'VE GOT THE COMEDIANS AND THEY'VE GOT THE LOLS.
GRAB YOUR FRIENDS AND BOOK SOME TICKETS FOR GIGS IN YOUR FAVOURITE VENUES AROUND THE CO..
Kings of Comedy is Australia's original underground comedy club, a nationwide live stand-up network built for people who want something raw, hilarious and unmistakably local.
Operating..
BEAT is the best and most comprehensive rundown of whats on in pubs and live venues around Geelong.
Updated every Wednesday.
Beat Magazine & 100% Magazine are wholly owned and operate..
Venue open from 8am each day & 10am on Sundays
Lunch 11am - 2pm
Dinner 5pm - 8.30pm
Buckley's Entertainment Centre renovated facilities are among the best in the region and featu..
Swerve your way through the heart of the Bellarine Peninsula as you dine on the iconic Q Train on the historic Bellarine Railway between Drysdale and Queenscliff.
Upon arrival, be gree..
Australia's premier whisky tasting experience discover exceptional whiskies masterclasses and our Rare&Old Bar.
Join us across Australia for unforgettable tastings from the world's fin..
Winter Glow will return 20 June - 29 August 2026. Tickets available now!
Adventure Park Geelong
SNOW | LIGHTS | FIRE | ICE
Adventure Park Geelong brings its winter offering back..
The Australian national surfing museum in Torquay Australia's surfing capital celebrates the story of surfing.
Opening Hours
9am to 5pm, seven days a week, 364 days a year; only closed..
Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday
9:30am - 3:30pm
You are invited to call in and see the great restoration work being carried out on the B-24 Liberator by the many volunteers on Tuesdays Th..
The Ballarat Wildlife Park is open every day except Christmas Day.
Victoria's no. 1 interactive wildlife conservation experience! Hand-feed 100 free-roaming Kangaroos cuddle a Koala & g..
Cyril Callister Museum - Beaufort Victoria - Cyril Callister - the man that invented Vegemite.
Located at servo@23 an old petrol station which has been repurposed as a community arts ev..
National Wool Museum
While certain materials are highly specific to a place or time textiles are universal.
The proximity fabrics have to the body as both protection and comfort ga..
Jirrahlinga Koala and Wildlife Sanctuary - Open Hours
Jirrahlinga Koala & Wildlife Sanctuary cares for injured wildlife and is home to a wide range of native Australian wildlife including koalas, kangaroos, emus, dingoes and birds.
Heritag..
Jirrahlinga Koala and Wildlife Sanctuary
Chewton,
Heritage Diggings National Park, Dingo Park Road 3227
Seven days a week 10:00am to 5:00pm
At the National Wool Museum, you will discover why fleece from Australias sheep has been the heart of our economy for 200 years.
Since the arriva..
National Wool Museum
Grab your ticket and enter an interactive transport world created in collaboration with illustrator James Gulliver Hancock.
Along the way you'll discover fasci..
Open 11am to 4pm every day except ANZAC Day (1pm - 4pm), and closed Good Friday, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
ADMISSION PRICES
ADULT: $12.00
CONCESSION: $10.00
CHILD(4 - 14): $6.00
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Sovereign Hill is open daily from 10am to 5pm.
Victoria's Sovereign Hill allows visitors to take a journey into the gold rush period of the 1800's featuring an authentically-recreated ..
Australian National Surfing Museum
Discover the fascinating history of the Bells trophy at the Australian National Surfing Museum's latest exhibition.
Explore the origins of the tr..
The Victoria State Rose Garden is normally open every day and is free to visit.
The international acclaimed Victoria State Rose Garden is a must see on your Werribee Park visit. From O..
Visit one of Victoria's most popular wildlife attractions with tickets to Werribee Open Range Zoo for a wildlife experience with a difference!
Open 365 days a year 9am - 5pm | entry cl..
Werribee Park Mansion is open daily throughout the year.
Visit Werribee Park Mansion and discover the story of an Australian pastoral empire.
Hours of operation
Low season (6 April ..
Geelong Gallery
Claude Monet and Australian Impressionism
Saturday 30 May to Sunday 18 October 2026
Free entry
Claude Monet's Haystacks midday (1890) is one of a series of pain..
Geelong Gallery
Saturday 22 November 2025 to Friday 19 November 2027
Free entry
In 1890 Monet purchased his home at Giverny where he began the celebrated Haystacks series. These st..
Geelong Gallery
Discovering the Impressionists: Paul Durand-Ruel
Saturday 20 June to Sunday 11 October 2026
Ticketed exhibition
In a landmark moment for its 130th year Geelong Gal..
Geelong Gallery
Free
Geelong Gallery's rear facade overlooking Johnstone Park has been transformed with a newly commissioned artwork by contemporary artist Jon Campbell.
With hi..
Milestones in Collecting - 130th Anniversary Exhibition
Geelong Gallery
Saturday 30 May to Sunday 18 October 2026
Free entry
In Geelong Gallery's 130th anniversary year this exhibition celebrates the key works that define the Collecti..
Ongoing exhibition
National Wool Museum
On the Land: Our Story Retold is about the past present and future of Australian wool. It is about people and places and the history of the la..
Come along and ride the largest travelling Ferris Wheel in the southern Hemisphere located at the Geelong Waterfront!
Whether you're young, or young at heart, no trip to Geelong is comp..
R Hotel Geelong - Luxe Geelong Waterfront Serviced Apartments
Discover the chilled-out vibe of coastal Victoria with a stylish waterfront stay at the R Hotel Geelong.
Joining Geelon..
Melbourne Skydeck & Edge Experience: Panoramic Views 285 Metres Up
The Melbourne Skydeck is the highest public viewing platform in the Southern Hemisphere and has been called one of the city's top spots for taking photographs.
Shoot to the 88th floor ..
Nightide Festival | Queenscliff 2026 - Winter Solstice Event
This year, Nightide takes its cue from the darkness below with Creatures of the Deep - a theme that channels the ancient pull of the sea, where myth, menace and mystery drift just beneath ..
Movies for the kids these school holidays ..
It's action, comedy and excitement central these school holidays, with a supersonically awesome program of family-friendly films.
Check ..
Check out latest films, Hollywood blockbusters and independent films
There is nothing quite like watching a good movie on a big screen with big sound.
Film reviews from Switch, imdb..
The heat will be turned up as the 2026 HSBC Spanish & Latin American Film Festival arrives back for its 29th year in Australia this winter with a carefully selected line up of over thirty ..
GEELONG, STEP INSIDE THE STORY
World class Virtual Reality Cinema comes to Village Cinemas Geelong for the first time.
For the first time ever, audiences in Geelong and surrounds w..
Experience a unique twist on the traditional high tea served at the Bellarine Peninsula's own Van Loon's Cafe.
Begin your indulgence with a drink on arrival before sitting down to enjo..
Come along and revel in wonderful local produce food artworks and crafts direct from the farmers and makers who gather every Saturday on the Apollo Bay foreshore.
Outstanding produce, ..
Beckley Park Market is open every Saturday: 8am - 1pm @ Beckley Park Centre - Geelong.
Beckley Park Market where you can buy deli foods, bakery, eggs, fruit & veg, plants, pet items, fa..
Hundreds of stalls selling a huge variety of new and second hand items at great prices. Two large pavilions provide an undercover area with everything from clothes to hardware, fruit, vege..
Geelong City Market Geelong City Market is a holistic produce food drink and creatives market that represents and promotes locality quality authenticity and excellence.
A market that h..
Van Loon's Nursery & Cafe - Wallington
Geelong,
Little Malop St Central (between Yarra St and Moorabool st)
Fruit vegetables flowers and honey in season
Native exotic and succulent plants
Preserves wine cheese
Cakes eggs fudge
and more
Its central location lovely stallholders and a variet..
Public transport is half price across the state for everyone, every day, from Monday 1 June 2026 until 1 January 2027.
From Monday 1 June 2026 until 1 January 2027, the maximum cost of..
Explore the sale and save on travel essentials for every journey.
CLEARANCE: UP TO 60% OFF! WHILE STOCKS LAST
Limited-time offer valid from June 9 to June 30
Bagsmart EOFY Free G..
Check out the new BagSmart BLAST series of Backpacks.
The Blast Roller Backpack takes travel in stride-on wheels on foot or on your terms.
Designed for carry-on compliance with maxi..
Tuesday 30th June 2026 is the end of financial year in 2026.
Save BIG at the (EOFYS) End Of Finanical Year sales.
End of financial year sales are in now in full swing.
Pick up br..
Fantastic Furniture | 2026 EOFY Sale - up to 40% OFF
We are excited to share Fantastic Furniture's biggest ever EOFY Sale!
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MyHomeware is one of Australia's leading online destinations for premium-quality bathroom and kitchen supplies combining style value and convenience.
Offer: Up to 85% Off Sitewide
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It's that time of the year again! The Onebed EOFY Sale is here, and we want you to be the first to know about the incredible deals we have lined up.
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Spicers Retreats | Winter Campaign - Shop Now and Get extra deals
Spicers Retreats is a curated collection of luxury lodges boutique hotels and private eco-retreats located in New South Wales and Queensland.
Each destination offers a unique blend of ..
We've launched our EOFY Sale collection, featuring a wide range of winter favourites and best-selling styles - perfect for shoppers looking for cosy essentials and seasonal savings.
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Valmori Home Collection: Sleep Sale - $400 off mattresses & sofas
We would like to announce Valmori Home Collection: Autumn Mega Sale
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Wheel&Barrow your destination for home decor and homewares is having a Mid Year Sale and it's a massive storewide sale.
Take advantage of our Mid Year Permanent Markdowns Sale
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Welcome to Round #15 of the 2026 AFL Toyota Premiership Season.
Round 15 kicks off on Thursday night with a clash between Fremantle and Geelong Cats at Optus Stadium Perth.
AFL Round..
Are you ready Australia Freestyle Kings' adrenaline-pumping family fun event is returning in 2026!
The Freestyle Kings Live is heading across Australia in the 2026 "World Tour".
Th..
The NRL 2026 Telstra Premiership continues with round 16
Get your tickets now for all premiership action.
NRL Games
Round 16
Friday, June 19
Knights vs Dragons - McDonald Jo..
Meet the keepers and learn something new about your favourite animals!
Learn about our awesome animals from the people who know and love them best - their Keepers!
Every day, you can..
Enjoy the rare opportunity to join a guided tour of a 19th Century Coastal Artillery Fort (operating as an Australian Army Base) with over 150 years of Australia's heritage on display.
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Port Phillip Ferries passenger ferry service on a 35m long catamaran, seats 400 passengers running between Geelong and Docklands (Melbourne).
The ferry from Geelong to Melbourne and bac..
Geelong Gaol Ghost Tour - After Dark at the Old Geelong Gaol
Tour run 7 nights a week at 8pm
Opening in 1853, the Geelong Gaol is one of Australia's most intact 19th century convict prisons.
Enter these prison gates after dark and be haunted b..
Great Ocean Road + Lorne Livewire Park Tour from Melbourne
Ramp up the adrenaline as you go wild at Lorne Livewire Park, the ultimate elevated adventure in the heart of the Great Ocean Road region.
Departing from Melbourne, you will experience..
Experience your own African adventure with an Off Road Safari at Werribee Open Range Zoo.
You will be completely immersed in the sights smells and sounds of the savannah as you travel ..
Learn about the haunted history of one of the first homesteads in Australia, the Altona Homestead.
Follow your entertaining and informative guide into the house and around the grounds ..
Port Phillip Ferries passenger ferry service on a 35m long catamaran vessel seats 400 passengers running between Portarlington and Docklands (Melbourne).
Portarlington: Portarlington Pi..
The spectacular 40-minute trip on the Queenscliff Sorrento Ferry Service links Melbourne's most magnificent coastal regions: the Bellarine Peninsula and Mornington Peninsula.
Both desti..
Two ships make up the Spirit of Tasmania fleet that sails between mainland Australia - Victoria (Geelong) and Tasmania (Devonport) departing at each port daily.
Spirit of Tasmania cater..
Fox Footy is Australia's only dedicated 24/7 AFL channel on 504 and KAYO.
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