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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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Composting Workshop
Everyone
Learn all about composting during National Composting Week
Wollongong Botanic Garden - Discovery Centre
10 May
09:30 am - 11:30 am
$14 per person
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Budding Bookworms
Families and children
Storytime and craft activities for toddlers in the Garden
Wollongong Botanic Garden
10 May
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Free
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Junior Art Trail - May 2024
Families and children
A free, fun tour through the Gallery, designed for kids from 3-5 years old.
Wollongong Art Gallery
10 May
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Free
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FOGO Behind the Scenes Tours at SOILCO
Adults
Take a behind-the-scenes tour to see how your FOGO waste gets turned into rich soil conditioner.
SOILCO
11 May
09:00 am - 12:00 pm
Free
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Comic Gong 2024
Everyone
Comic Gong returns on Saturday 11 May for a fun and immersive full-day celebration of comics, cosplay, gaming and pop culture.
Wollongong Library, Art Gallery, Town Hall and Arts Precinct Plaza.
11 May
10:00 am - 04:00 pm
Free
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Worm Farming Workshop
Everyone
Learn all about worm farming during National Composting Week
Wollongong Botanic Garden - Discovery Centre
11 May
01:00 pm - 03:00 pm
$14 per person
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Garden Discovery Walking Tour
Everyone
Join a guided walking tour to discover the beauty, diversity of plants and history of Wollongong Botanic Garden!
Botanic Garden Duck Pond
12 May
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm
Free
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Paint the Gong REaD: Bright Spark's Birthday
Families and children
Join us to celebrate Bright Spark's birthday and share the love of reading!
Dapto Mall
15 May
09:30 am - 11:30 am
Free
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Garden Discovery Buggy Tour
Everyone
Join a guided tour in the electronic buggy to discover the beauty, diversity of plants and history of Wollongong Botanic Garden!
Botanic Garden Duck Pond
15 May
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Free
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Author Talk with Emma Darragh - Friends of the Library
Everyone
Join local author Emma Darragh for a literary luncheon with the Friends of the Library.
Function Room, Wollongong City Council
16 May
12:00 pm - 02:00 pm
$30 or $35
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Greenplan Plant Sale
Everyone
Grab a bargain at Wollongong Botanic Garden's monthly plant sale.
Botanic Garden Nursery
17 May
07:30 am - 02:30 pm
Free entry
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Indian Myna Bird Action Program Workshop
Adults
Come along to a free workshop as part of our Common (Indian) Myna Bird Action Program.
Council's GeoTech Lab
17 May
09:00 am - 10:00 am
Free
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Budding Bookworms
Families and children
Storytime and craft activities for toddlers in the Garden
Wollongong Botanic Garden
17 May
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Free
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Creative Dialogues - Connecting through Art, Music and Conversation
Everyone
Join us for a day of workshops, discussions and live music that celebrates our local creative industries.
Buckaroo Leatherworks
18 May
12:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Free
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The Grigoryan Brothers - Thirroul Library
Adults
Guitarists Slava and Leonard Grigoryan will serenade you with an evening of classical and contemporary music from around the world.
Thirroul Library
18 May
06:30 pm - 08:30 pm
Free
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Garden Discovery Walking Tour
Everyone
Join a guided walking tour to discover the beauty, diversity of plants and history of Wollongong Botanic Garden!
Botanic Garden Duck Pond
19 May
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm
Free
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Bilingual Storytime - Dapto Library
Families and children
Develop your child's language and listening skills with our special Bilingual Storytime! Hear songs and stories performed in English, Chinese and Taiwanese by our highly qualified volunteer Su-Lien.
Dapto Library
20 May
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Free
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Wollongong Volunteering Expo
Adults
Learn about volunteering opportunities with local community organisations.
Wollongong Town Hall
22 May
09:30 am - 02:00 pm
Free
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Garden Discovery Buggy Tour
Everyone
Join a guided tour in the electronic buggy to discover the beauty, diversity of plants and history of Wollongong Botanic Garden!
Botanic Garden Duck Pond
22 May
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Free
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National Simultaneous Storytime - Thirroul Library
Families and children
National Simultaneous Storytime brings together libraries and schools across Australia to read Bowerbird Blues! Now in its 24th successful year, it is a colourful, vibrant, fun event that aims to promote the value of reading and literacy.
Thirroul Library
22 May
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Free
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