The Keen blog
Notes on getting your crew out more: what's on around Australia, why plans fall over, and how to actually lock one in.
November in Melbourne: top events in your city this month
November 2026 in Melbourne, sorted: Cup week, Robbie Williams, Iron Maiden, Harry Styles, Barbie at the Museum and the best free festivals in town.
November in Sydney: top events in your city this month
November 2026 in Sydney, sorted: Robbie Williams and the Foo Fighters at Accor, Iron Maiden, Jack Johnson in the Domain, Harbourlife and free days out.
November in Brisbane: top events in your city this month
November 2026 in Brisbane, sorted: Jack Johnson and Khalid at Riverstage, Diwali in King George Square, Dara Ó Briain, a Cup Day lunch and free days out.
November in Perth: top events in your city this month
November 2026 in Perth, sorted: 5 Seconds of Summer and Jack Johnson at Kings Park, Fremantle BeerFest, Castaway with Hilltop Hoods and The Book of Mormon.
November in Adelaide: top events in your city this month
November 2026 in Adelaide, sorted: Guns N' Roses at the Grand Final, Handpicked Festival, the Christmas Pageant, Australian Crawl at Glenelg and more.
November on the Gold Coast: top events in your city this month
November 2026 on the Gold Coast, sorted: the Red Hot Summer Tour at Coolangatta, Diwali at Sea World, Cascada in Burleigh and the best free days out.
November in Newcastle: top events in your city this month
November 2026 in Newcastle, sorted: Foo Fighters and Robbie Williams at the stadium, Crafted on the Foreshore, Cup Day lunches and Suzi Quatro by the lake.
November in Geelong: top events in your city this month
November in Geelong, sorted: Guy Sebastian and Kim Wilde at Costa Hall, Boyz II Men at Mount Duneed, Queenscliff Music Festival and the best free nights.
November in Canberra: top events in your city this month
November 2026 in Canberra, sorted: Karnivool, Golden Days on the lake, La Fiesta, Mary Beard, Cup Day lunches and candlelight, from Keen's live catalogue.
November in Hobart: top events in your city this month
November in Hobart, sorted: the Dandy Warhols with the TSO, Peking Duk, Spiderbait, Bruny Island oysters and a free day at Mona, from Keen's catalogue.
October in Melbourne: top events in your city this month
Fifty-odd picks from the couple of thousand events on this month, straight from Keen's live catalogue: Tame Impala's four nights, the Jazz Festival, the last of Fringe, Stuttgart Ballet, where to watch the NRL Grand Final, Diwali and the best free days out.
October in Sydney: top events in your city this month
Fifty-odd picks for a month that opens on a long weekend: where to watch the NRL Grand Final, Missy Higgins on the harbour, Noah Kahan, Tame Impala, Nolan at the Art Gallery and the best free days out.
October in Brisbane: top events in your city this month
Forty-odd picks: where to watch the NRL Grand Final, Post Malone at Suncorp, Valley Fiesta's thirtieth, the Writers Festival, Riverstage nights and the best free days out.
October on the Gold Coast: top events in your city this month
Thirty-odd picks: where to watch the NRL Grand Final, eleven days of BLEACH at HOTA, free country music at Groundwater, Katchafire in Burleigh, street festivals and the best markets.
October in Newcastle: top events in your city this month
Thirty picks: where to watch the Knights in their first grand final since 2001, Strummingbird on the Foreshore, harbour cruises, Warners Bay Theatre nights and free days out.
October in Perth: top events in your city this month
Forty-odd picks: the Moortabiny drone show over Kings Park, The Book of Mormon, the Side Splitter comedy festival, where to watch the NRL Grand Final, big Ice Cream Factory nights and a karaoke brunch cruise.
October in Adelaide: top events in your city this month
Thirty-odd picks: The Cat Empire with the ASO, CheeseFest, the Royal Adelaide Wine Awards tasting, Greg Davies, country race days and candlelit Halloween at St Peter's.
October in Canberra: top events in your city this month
Twenty-odd picks: Floriade after dark, G Flip, JET and Peking Duk, Government House Open Day, candlelit concerts at the National Gallery and Oktoberfest on the lawns.
October in Hobart: top events in your city this month
Twenty-odd picks: the Royal Hobart Show on Show Day, Genesis Owusu, Ross Noble, JET and Midge Ure at the Odeon, candlelit strings and a glowing mushroom tunnel.
School holidays in Melbourne: 18 things to do with the kids
Eighteen things to do with the kids from 19 September to 4 October: a cardboard forest at Fed Square, the Festival of Puppetry, Scienceworks, monster trucks, and five that cost nothing.
School holidays in Sydney: 18 things to do with the kids
Eighteen things to do with the kids from 26 September to 11 October: a live shark dive at Carriageworks, fairies in the Botanic Garden, the Opera House kids festival and a free petting zoo.
School holidays in Brisbane: 18 things to do with the kids
Eighteen things to do with the kids from 19 September to 5 October: life-size dinosaurs at Skygate, the Moon Festival in the Valley, a free steam train day and Bluey at Everton Park.
School holidays in Perth: 15 things to do with the kids
Fifteen things to do with the kids from 26 September to 11 October: a drone show over Kings Park, climbing an old quarry, dolphins at Mandurah and free skate coaching.
School holidays in Adelaide: 17 things to do with the kids
Seventeen things to do with the kids from 26 September to 11 October, eight of them free: forest songs for the under fives, tie dye, terrariums and a kayak paddle past the dolphins.
September in Melbourne: top events in your city this month
Forty-odd picks from the couple of thousand events on this month, straight from Keen's live catalogue: Noah Kahan's arena run, Fringe, Cartier at the NGV, candlelit strings, markets and the best free days out.
September in Sydney: top events in your city this month
Forty-odd picks from well over a thousand events on this month, straight from Keen's live catalogue: Barracks nights on North Head, kites over Bondi, Viking treasure, markets and a serious free list.
September in Brisbane: top events in your city this month
Forty-odd picks straight from Keen's live catalogue: Brisbane Festival, the Night at The Parkland run, SWELL on the sand at Currumbin, a new Friday-night market and a doggy wedding. Gold Coast included, on purpose.
September in Perth: top events in your city this month
Thirty-five picks straight from Keen's live catalogue: lanterns on Langley Park, wildflower season in Kings Park, Freo gigs, candlelit film scores and a long weekend that earns its name.
September in Adelaide: top events in your city this month
Thirty-odd picks straight from Keen's live catalogue: The Temper Trap's first album in ten years, a 190-wine birthday tasting in the Hills, a free puppy picnic and a 7am rave. Adelaide delivers.
Things to do with friends in Sydney: ideas that actually get off the group chat
Sydney has more going on any weekend than most cities its size. The problem is the four-week window between "we should do something" and a confirmed plan. Gigs, coastal walks, markets and bowls, plus how to lock one in.
Things to do with friends in Melbourne: stop planning, start going
Melbourne has no shortage of good things on. The hard part is the gap between "we should do something" and a real date in the diary. A guide to both: gigs, comedy, markets and more, plus how to get people to commit.