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Things to do TODAY in Geelong
Wednesday 6th May 2026
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Geelong Hot Air Balloon Flight
Floating high above Port Phillip Bay and The Bellarine Peninsula, you can experience a breathtaking 60 minute hot air balloon flight at sunrise with a 5 star champagne.
Departing from ..
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..
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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..
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 househo..
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..
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..
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..
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..
Barwon Park is an authentic bluestone mansion and stables set in a sweeping rural landscape.
Barwon Park continues to impress visitors with its magnificent entrance hall and pink and wh..
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..
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 ..
The world-renowned exhibition now in its sixty-first year and on loan from the Natural History Museum in London will be opening at the National Wool Museum soon featuring some of the most ..
Drawing from the Colin Holden Print Collection and the Geelong Gallery Collection this exhibition brings together works that explore architectural subject matter through the print medium. ..
Geelong Gallery
Free entry
Early twentieth-century experiments in the visual arts and literature laid the foundations for text-based art practices that evolved throughout that centu..
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..
Form and Function presents a selection of works by artists recognised for their significant contributions to the development of Australian studio ceramics.
Among these are Merric Boyd ..
Geelong Gallery
This annual exhibition celebrates the achievements and creative practice of young emerging artists living in Geelong and the surrounding region who completed their Vict..
Minimal art emerged in the 1960s alongside other experimental artforms - including conceptual performance and land art - that challenged traditional forms of Western artistic expression an..
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..
Geelong Gallery
Free entry
With his use of words and phrases as imagery Jon Campbell captures aspects of popular culture that are both lived and observed that are local national an..
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 ..
Red Hot Summer Tour is heating up in 2026, headlined by Paul Kelly and with a spectacular line-up featuring Missy Higgins, The Cruel Sea, The Cat Empire, Kasey Chambers, and Jess Hitchcock..
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..
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..
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..
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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 ..
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..
Galleywood Day 2026 | Warrnambool May Racing Carnival
Wednesday 6th May 2026 @ Warrnambool Racecourse
Gates open at 9.30am
Country Racing. It's Got It All!
Our racing is that bit more relaxed, more fun, and more connected.
Come an..
The TAB Warrnambool May Racing Carnival is the one of the best racing carnivals in Australia - and the only one that is held over three consecutive days.
Experience the famous three-da..
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..
Friends of Geelong Botanic Gardens present a series of special events and activities..
Meet your guide at the front steps of the Geelong Botanic Garden.
GUIDED WALKS Every Wednesday..
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..
Departing from Melbourne you will begin the tour with a wander along the esplanade at the Geelong waterfront savouring the fresh sea air and taking in all the waterside sights.
Then yo..
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..
Funky Bunch Entertainment provide weekly pub trivia shows as well as corporate, social, fundraising and sporting group private functions.
Funky Bunch Trivia is a well-known, well-establ..
We love trivia and we love to laugh.
So much so that we combine enthusiasm with our background in television production to create a fresh, new, multimedia trivia experience that feels ..
We just love the footy.
And it's all LIVE and FREE on Seven.
Seven has announced its AFL commentary team and football shows for 2026.
Programs include Agenda Setters, Unfiltered,..
Fox Footy is Australia's only dedicated 24/7 AFL channel on 504 and KAYO.
FOX FOOTY is the ultimate place to experience all the action of every round of the Toyota AFL Premiership Seaso..
Returning for its 18th season in 2026 MasterChef Australia is must-see TV.
MasterChef Australia 2026 airs four nights a week from Sunday to Wednesday. The episodes air on Channel 10 and..
Join Sam, Mick and Andy as they share a laugh about the world of AFL sport and catch up with stars of today, tomorrow and yesteryear.
A lighter look at the AFL world with guest football..
