Sydney
- Manly Jazz Festival, until 5/10
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year, until 5/10
- Flicks at the Greens, until 11/10
- Art & About, until 11/10
- Anything Goes, until 11/10
- Lavazza Italian Film Festival, until 11/10
- Les Miserables, until 18/10
- Matilda The Musical, until 20/12
- LEGO Pompeii, until 31/12
- Good Food Month, 1-31/10
- Walktober, 1-31/10
- Redfern Night Markets, 2/10
- Sydney Architecture Festival, 2-5/10
- Western Sydney Marathon Family Run, 3/10
- EQ Food Truck Jam, 3-4/10
- Growers’ Market Best Of The Brunch, 3/10
- Bar Kylie, 4/10
- Ellie Goulding, 4/10
- RSCPA Cat Film Festival, 4/10
- NRL Premiership Grand Final, 4/10
- Pinot Palooza, 5/10
- Parramatta Lanes, 6-9/10
- Night Noodle Markets, 8-25/10
- The Island Live, 9/10
- Young Henrys Newtown Locals Party, 9/10
- Parklands Food Festival, 10/10
- Sydney Rides Festival, 10-31/10
- Hunter Valley Uncorked Balmoral, 11/10
- Delicious Destinations Festival, 11/10
- Hunter By The Harbour, 12/10-8/11
- Taste Champagne Sydney, 13/10
- Around The World at The Argyle, 15/10
- Australian Beer Festival, 16-18/10
- Sweetfest, 17-18/10
- Sydney’s Ultimate Craft Beer Week, 17-25/10
- Sydney Opera House Open Day: free entry, 18/10
- Just For Laughs, 19-25/10
- Michael Flatley Presents Lord Of The Dance: Dangerous Games, 20-25/10
- Coogee Pavilion Rooftop First birthday, 22/10
- Sculptures By The Sea, 22/10-8/11
- The Craft Beer Awards, 23/10
- 9 To Thrive, 23-24/10
- Just For Laughs All Stars Gala, 24/10
- Wedding Dress Exchange, 24/10
- Hops on the Harbour, 24/10
- A Taste Of Mascot Festival, 25/10
- Cubby House, 25/10
- Watsons Bay Cider Festival, 25/10
- Norton St Italian Festa, 25/10
- Strathfield Food Festival, 25/10
- Shoalhaven River Colour Me Run, 25/10
- Walk for Prems, 25/10
- Hartsyard Fundraising Dinner, 27/10
- BBC First British Film Festival , 27/10-18/11, also throughout oz 28/10-18/11
- Jurassic Lounge, 30/10
- Cats The Musical, from 30/10
- Fine spirit expo – Gin & Vodka, 30-31/10
- Stadium Super Trucks, 31/10
Rest Of New South Wales
- Hello Koala Sculpture Trail, Port Macquarie, until December
- 2PK Parkes Country Music Spectacular, 1-5/10
- Taste Riverina Food Festival, Griffith, 1-31/10
- Deni Ute Muster, Denilquin, 2-3/10
- Great Southern Blues Festival, Narooma, 2-4/10
- Yours And Owls Festival, Wollongong, 2-4/10
- Dashville Skyline Festival, Hunter Valley, 3-4/10
- Southern Highlands Food & Wine Festival, 3-4/10
- Oktoberfest at The Hydro Majestic Hotel, Blue Mountains, 3-4/10
- The Tradies Murrumbateman Moving Feast, 3-5/10
- Leura Gardens Festival, 3-11/10
- Labour Day, Throughout NSW, 5/10
- 150th Vintage at Audrey Wilkinson, Hunter Valley, 10/10
- Orange Wine Festival (Wine Week), 16/10-1/11
- Karuah Oyster & Timber Festival, 17/10
- Scarborough Wine Instameet, Hunter Valley, 18/10
- Blues and Roots Festival, Hawkesbury, 22-25/10
- Dungog Festival, 22-25/10
- Chromefest, The Entrance, 23-25/10
- Whale Festival, Eden, 30/10-1/11
- Jazz In The Vines, Hunter Valley, 31/10
- Myall River Festival 2015, 31/10
- This That, Newcastle, 31/10
- Eden Whale Festival, 31/10-2/11
- Tastes At The Bay, Nelsons Bay, 31/10-2/11
- Sculptures In The Vineyard, 31/10-29/11
Throughout Australia
- Lah-Lahs in Concert, Throughout Australia, until 3/10
- Melbourne Fringe Festival, until 4/10
- The WWI Centenary Exhibition, Melbourne, until 4/10
- Floriade, Canberra, until 11/10
- Octonauts Live! Operation Reef Shield, until 11/10
- Strictly Ballroom The Musical, Brisbane, until 17/10
- David Bowie Is Exhibition, Melbourne, until 1/11
- Diesel, Throughout Australia, until 13/12
- Pete Murray, Throughout Australia, 1/10-5/12
- AFL Grand Final Parade, Melbourne, 2/10
- New public holiday on the eve of the AFL Grand Final, Victoria, 2/10
- Deniliquin Ute Muster, 2-3/10
- Crush Festival, Bundaberg, 2-11/10
- Kiss 40th Anniversary World Tour, Throughout Australia, 3-13/10
- BoyzIIMen, Throughout Australia, 3-15/10
- Ben Lee, Throughout Australia, 3-17/10
- Clocks change – go one hour forward, NSW, VIC and ACT, 4/10
- Capricorn Running Festival, Yeppoon, 5/10
- Labour Day, ACT, QLD, NSW And SA, 5/10
- Melbourne Festival, 8-25/10
- Jason Derulo, Throughout Australia, 9-11/10
- Robbie Williams, Throughout Australia, 9-27/10
- Pinot Palooza, Melbourne, 10/10
- Pinot Palooza, Brisbane, 11/10
- Taste Champagne Melbourne, 12/10
- Netfest, Gold Coast, 15-18/10
- Pregnancy Babies & Children’s Expo, Melbourne, 16-18/10
- Caulfield Cup, Melbourne, 17/10
- Out On The Weekend Festival: A Celebration Of Americana Music, Great Food And Fine Booze, Melbourne, 17/10
- Russell Brand: Trew World Order, Throughout Australia, 17-24/10
- Spirit Of Bundaberg Festival, 18/10
- The Stiches And Craft Show, Melbourne, 22-25/10
- Fleetwod Mac, Throughout Australia, 22/10-14/11
- Cake, Bake & Sweets Show, Melbourne, 23-25/10
- Neil Diamond, Throughout Australia, 27/10-9/11
- BBC First British Film Festival, 28/10-18/11
- alloween, Throughout Australia, 31/10
- Diamonds & Dust Ball, Boulia, 31/10