From intimate distillery open days to major city festivals, plan your year of whisky.
Whether you're a seasoned collector or a curious newcomer, Australia's whisky festival scene has never been richer. We've curated the essential calendar for 2026.
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Most whisky festivals in Australia focus on distilleries pouring their current ranges. Top Shelf Festival, returning to the Amora Hotel Jamison on Saturday 21 November, takes a different approach.
Whisky Abbey is set to make its grand return to The Timber Yard in Port Melbourne this November 14–15, bringing together an impressive assembly of more than 24 international and 34 Australian distilleries and independent bottlers.
Boots on, Sydney! Jack’s Southern Harbour Hoedown hits the water on 12 November with live country music, line dancing and Southern-inspired bites aboard a three-hour harbour cruise.
