Celebrate Wollongong’s unique art and culture at our annual Viva la Gong festival!
Viva la Gong brings the city centre’s MacCabe Park to life on the second Saturday in November.
With great live music, performances, art, crafts, food stalls and play zones, Viva is loads of fun for everyone. There will be opportunities to take part in creative workshops on the day and a live music ‘flash mob'.
So keep an eye out for your chance to take part.
Viva events
Social story
As part of our work to make Viva la Gong an accessible event, we've made a social story to help people take part. It's in Word format so you can update it to suit your own needs. Download a copy below.
Viva la Gong 2019 Social Story DOCX, 2847.33 KB
You can also find social stories for other Council services and activities on our Disability Access Guide page.
Calling Viva volunteers!
Want to get some event experience and see Viva la Gong from behind the scenes? We're inviting applications for volunteers at this year's festival. Read our Volunteer Terms and apply online to take part.
Check out the Events section of our Volunteering page for information about other community events you can also take part in.
Become a sponsor
Viva is Wollongong’s favourite community festival, and is brought to you with the support of our amazing sponsors. If you’d like to become a Viva supporter, check out our Sponsorship page.