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Events Calendar

Events organised by Council are shown below, or search to find your favourite.

For details of non-Council events, see the Visit Wollongong website.

Thinking about organising your own event? Check out our Organise an Event page.

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Voices of Insight Photographic Exhibition
Adults
The Voices of Insight are de-identified photographs and descriptions of people’s lived experience of domestic, family, sexualised violence and other adversities.
Wollongong Library
05 Jan - 02 Feb
Free
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Summer Book Sale at All Locations
Everyone
From 12 to 23 January, you can browse hundreds of pre-loved titles across all seven Wollongong City Libraries locations.
All Wollongong City Libraries locations
12 Jan - 23 Jan
Free
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Read and Write for Life Information Session at Wollongong Library (Ages 18+)
Adults
Join us for an information session and learn about our literacy program, Read and Write for Life.
Wollongong Library
15 Jan
04:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Free
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Sunset Cinema: Ella McCay
Everyone
Enjoy big screen movies under the stars in the beautiful surrounds of the Botanic Garden!
Wollongong Botanic Garden
15 Jan
07:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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Greenplan Plant Sale
Everyone
Grab a bargain at Wollongong Botanic Garden's monthly Native Plant Sale.
Botanic Garden Nursery
16 Jan
07:30 am - 02:30 pm
Free entry
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Moonlit Jetty: Tropical Night Painting (ages 9 - 14)
Families and children
Create a tropical nightscape! Layer a luminous sky, add depth & perspective, and master colour blending for a vibrant holiday artwork.
Wollongong Art Gallery
16 Jan
10:00 am - 03:00 pm
$59.26
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CANCELLED: Budding Bookworms
Families and children
Storytime and craft activities for toddlers in the Garden
Wollongong Botanic Garden
16 Jan
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Free
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School Holidays: Pet Rocks at Dapto Library (Ages 5+)
Families and children
Looking for a pet that’s super cool, super quiet, and never makes a mess? Come and design your own pet rock.
Dapto Library
16 Jan
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Free
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School Holidays: Pet Rocks at Thirroul Library (Ages 5+)
Families and children
Looking for a pet that’s super cool, super quiet, and never makes a mess? Come and design your own pet rock.
Thirroul Library
16 Jan
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Free
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School Holidays: Summer Storytime at Helensburgh Library (Ages 3+)
Families and children
Join us for sunny stories, silly songs, and hands-on fun. For preschoolers, but feel free to bring along their siblings.
Helensburgh Library
16 Jan
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Free
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School Holidays: Summer Movie at Corrimal Library (Ages 8+)
Families and children
From the computer screen to a movie screen, this magical quest sees a group pulled into a bizarre cubic world.
Corrimal Library
16 Jan
02:00 pm - 04:00 pm
Free
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Sunset Cinema: The Spongebob Movie
Everyone
Enjoy big screen movies under the stars in the beautiful surrounds of the Botanic Garden!
Wollongong Botanic Garden
16 Jan
07:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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Sunset Cinema: Wicked: For Good
Everyone
Enjoy big screen movies under the stars in the beautiful surrounds of the Botanic Garden!
Wollongong Botanic Garden
17 Jan
07:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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School Holidays: Butterfly Experience at Thirroul Library (Ages 5+)
Families and children
Step into a magical space filled with real butterflies. Marvel, interact, and explore these fascinating fluttering creatures.
Thirroul Library
19 Jan
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Free
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Native Garden & Bush Medicine Talk at Thirroul Library (Ages 18+)
Adults
Join Jesse for a yarn on the living kin of our native plants - learning the ways they care for our bodies, spirits, and Country.
Thirroul Library
19 Jan
06:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Free
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New Year, New Skills at Wollongong Library
Everyone
Kickstart your 2026 goals by learning new skills with LinkedIn Learning.
Wollongong Library
20 Jan
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Free
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Hive Festival: Plushie Pals Drop-in Workshop
Families and children
Make your own plushie pal in this free textile workshop designed by artist Kate Mitchell.
Wollongong Art Gallery
20 Jan
10:00 am - 04:00 pm
Free
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School Holidays: Dungeons & Dragons Crawl at Helensburgh Library (Ages 12-18)
Young People
Play D&D across the Illawarra in our Dungeon Crawl, hosted by an experienced Dungeon Master. All experience levels are welcome.
Helensburgh Library
20 Jan
10:00 am - 02:00 pm
Free
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Hive Festival: Sweep It Out The Door, Let It Come In The Window
Families and children
Get creative and take a moment to think about the year ahead in this free drop-in postcard workshop.
Wollongong Art Gallery
20 Jan
10:00 am - 04:00 pm
Free
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Hive Festival: It's In The Air
Families and children
Write a thank-you message to a part of yourself on colourful pastel bunting in this free drop-in workshop.
Wollongong Art Gallery
20 Jan
10:00 am - 04:00 pm
Free
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