What's on
Festivals, races, and cultural moments worth planning a trip around, by month. Dates read confirmed where the organizer has published them, and expected where we've projected the recurrence. Always verify before booking.
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11 events upcoming in Oceania.
August 2026
Mount Hagen Cultural Show
Mount Hagen · Papua New Guinea
Witness / Attend
Held on a weekend in mid-August each year, usually the third weekend, at Queen's Park in Mount Hagen.
Dates & details →Hibiscus Festival
Suva · Fiji
Music & Culture Festivals
A week-long festival in the late dry season, usually late August into early September, on a calendar set each year by the organising committee. Upcoming: 29 August to 5 September 2026 (confirmed, the seventieth edition, at Albert Park); around late August to early September 2027 (expected).
Dates & details →Teuila Festival
Apia · Samoa
Music & Culture Festivals
Held annually in Apia in the first week of September, since 1991. Samoa's tourism authority signalled in mid 2026 that the festival may run under a Samoa Arts and Culture Week banner from 2026; confirm dates and format on the official calendar.
Dates & details →September 2026
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August 2027
Mount Hagen Cultural Show
Mount Hagen · Papua New Guinea
Witness / Attend
Held on a weekend in mid-August each year, usually the third weekend, at Queen's Park in Mount Hagen.
Dates & details →Hibiscus Festival
Suva · Fiji
Music & Culture Festivals
A week-long festival in the late dry season, usually late August into early September, on a calendar set each year by the organising committee. Upcoming: 29 August to 5 September 2026 (confirmed, the seventieth edition, at Albert Park); around late August to early September 2027 (expected).
Dates & details →September 2027
Teuila Festival
Apia · Samoa
Music & Culture Festivals
Held annually in Apia in the first week of September, since 1991. Samoa's tourism authority signalled in mid 2026 that the festival may run under a Samoa Arts and Culture Week banner from 2026; confirm dates and format on the official calendar.
Dates & details →Goroka Show
Goroka · Papua New Guinea
Witness / Attend
Held over a weekend in mid-September each year, timed to the Independence Day weekend around 16 September, at the National Sports Institute grounds in Goroka.
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