New South Wales
| Festival | Location | Began / When | Notes |
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| Arts in the Valley | Kangaroo Valley | 2007 | Classical music, art |
| Bankstown Bites Food Festival | Bankstown | 2005 | Food Festival held annually in July |
| Bellingen Readers & Writers Festival | Bellingen | 2011 | Writers Festival |
| Biennale of Sydney | Sydney | 1973 | Held every two years Contemporary Art |
| Big Day Out | national | 1992 | Music |
| The Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival | Katoomba | 2010 | First weekend in February Everything Ukulele |
| Byron Bay Film Festival | Byron Bay | 2006 | Film Festival |
| Byron Underwater Festival | Byron Bay | 2007 | Underwater Festival, Photography & Arts |
| Byron Spirit Festival | Byron Bay | 2012 | Yoga, Tantra, Music, Dance, Healing |
| CoastFest | Gosford | Music and Cultural Festival | |
| East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival | Byron Bay | Music and Cultural Festival | |
| Electrofringe | Newcastle | 1999 | Media Arts |
| Fisher's Ghost | Campbelltown | 1956 | Held annually in November: Arts, Music, Street Parade, Carnival, Cultural activities. |
| Future Music Festival | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney | 8 March 2008 Electro House Music |
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| Festival of the Winds | Bondi Beach, Sydney | Early September annually Kite Flying, Media Arts, |
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| Granny Smith Festival | Eastwood, Sydney | 20 October 2007 Major community festival |
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| The Great Escape | Sydney | Music and cultural festival | |
| The Henry Lawson Festival | Grenfell | 1958 | Held over the June long weekend every year Arts, Poetry, Music, Street Carnival and Family Entertainment |
| Heartspace | Nabiac (near Taree) | 2011 | Yoga, Meditation, Music, Dance, Healing |
| Holi Mahotsav | Sydney | 2003 | 23 to 25 March 2012 Family Festival, Colour Throwing, Music, Yoga, Meditation, Music, Dance, Multicultural |
| Ignite Film Festival | Sydney | 2004 | Christian Short Film Festival |
| Malaysia Festival | Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, Sydney | 1990 | 23 September 2012 Annual community and cultural festival organised by the Malaysian Student Community of Sydney |
| National Young Writers' Festival | Newcastle | 1998 | Writers Festival |
| Parkes Elvis Festival | Parkes | 1993 | Elvis Music Festival |
| Playground Weekender Festival | Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney | 7–9 March 2008 Indie Music Festival |
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| Reggaefest | Ballina | 2010 | Music Festival |
| Shore Thing | Bondi Beach | Music Festival | |
| Snowy Mountains of Music | Perisher | June 2009 | Annual: 8–11 June Long weekend - opening of the Snow Season |
| Splendour in the Grass | Belongil Fields, Byron Bay | 1998–2009 | Music Festival |
| Sunburnt Christmas | Bondi Beach | 25 December 2011 | Christmas Day Music Festival |
| St Albans Folk Festival | St Albans, Sydney | 24–27 April 2008 Small Folk Music Festival |
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| Sydney Comedy Festival | Sydney | 2005 | Comedy Festival |
| Sydney Film Festival | Sydney | 1954 | Film Festival |
| Sydney Festival | Sydney | 1977 | Between first and last week of January, annually Major Arts Festival |
| Sydney Fringe Festival | Sydney | 2010 | 10–26 September 2010 Alternative Arts Festival |
| Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras | Sydney | 24 June 1978 | Festival, Parade and Party During February/March annually |
| Sydney International Food Festival | Sydney | 1 October 2009 | Month Long Food Festival |
| Sydney International Piano Competition | Sydney | 1977 | International Piano Competition held every four years: 1981, 1985, 1988 (to coincide with the Australian Bicentennial celebrations), 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2012. |
| Sydney Writers' Festival | Sydney | 1997 | Literary Festival |
| Tamworth Country Music Festival | Tamworth | Country Music Festival | |
| This Is Not Art | Newcastle | 2000 | Media Arts |
| Thredbo Jazz Festival | Thredbo | 1987 | Annual: March 3-Days of Music |
| Tropfest | Sydney | Short Film Festival | |
| Village Fair | Bathurst | 1974 | Music Festival |
| Wintermagic | Katoomba, NSW | Celebration of Winter Solstice-June | |
| World’s Funniest Island | Cockatoo Island, Sydney | 2009 | Comedy Event |
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