Public listings checked 25/10/2026. Dates use each event’s local time. Check organiser details before travelling.
Explore the region
Explore selected Great Ocean Road and Otways towns. This is a long driving region, not one compact town; check the locality and travel distance for every outing.
Listings across Aireys Inlet, Anglesea, Apollo Bay, Forrest, Lavers Hill, Lorne, Marengo, Skenes Creek, Torquay.
Upcoming events
4 matching events listed in the next 60 days. Admission prices are shown where supplied.
Get ready for a series of nights of amazing music at the Great Ocean Road Brewhouse. Join a fantastic lineup of talented artists ready to rock your world. Grab a drink, kick back, and enjoy the tunes in person. It's going to be a night to remember.
Please check the Great Ocean Road Brewhouse website for the line-up of talented upcoming musicians. Don't miss out on this opportunity to experience live music at its best.
Open Mic Sundays are coming to Great Ocean Road Brewhouse.
Join in on the first Sunday of the month for an afternoon of live music, local talent and good company in the heart of Apollo Bay.
Whether you're keen to get up and perform, join in a jam or simply enjoy the music with a drink, everyone is welcome.
Jams encouraged, public address system and microphone provided. Bring your own instrument.
Come along, bring your mates and enjoy an afternoon of live music at the Brewhouse.
What makes a place feel like Home?
Discover the stories, memories and experiences that connect people to Victoria's Surf Coast at Voices from Home, a one-off live performance of spoken word and poetry.
Led by award-winning spoken word artist Megan J Riedl, alongside local emerging creatives, the performance brings community stories to life, exploring the people, places and moments that make us feel at Home.
Developed through creative writing workshops and contributions from residents across the Surf Coast Shire, this unique performance offers a personal perspective on the region and the people who call it Home.
Whether you're a local or visiting the Surf Coast, come along and experience the community's stories brought to life on stage.
Free to attend. Bookings are encouraged.
The afterglow night trail run is potentially the most fabulously fun trail running event on the planet promising glowing unicorns, bad eighties fashion, men in tights and tutus, lots of fluorescent, an 80s DJ jamming at the finish line, fire twirlers, saxophonist and more glitter and glam than you can poke a wand at.
Choose from the different offerings of distances to run all along the Surf Coast Walk. The event is based out of Torquay on the famous Surf Coast, Victoria, including a section along the famous Bells Beach.
Come and get amongst the fun and help support the Sexual Assault and Family Violence Centre (SAFV) doing important frontline work to halt gender based violence as well as Respect Victoria.
Get in the vibe and get your nails painted when you puck up your bib - for everyone that does, the organisers will donate $5 to the Sexual Assault and Family Violence Centre.
Come run, stay and play - and make a difference - on the Surf Coast.
Experience the Great Ocean Road Story: Building Australia's Most Famous Road. This purpose built permanent exhibition in the newly constructed Great Ocean Road Heritage Centre is located in the Lorne Visitor Centre.
The Great Ocean Road is a memorial to the lost lives and sacrifices of the Australian diggers in world war one. More than 3000 returned soldiers built the road from 1919 onwards, conquering steep cliffs, rugged terrain and dangerous weather so that the isolated towns along Victoria's stunning western coastline could be joined together.
Since its official opening in 1932, the Great Ocean Road has breathed life into the local communities along it and become a mecca for tourists. It is a engineering marvel. Come and experience the Great Ocean Road Story.
The Great Otway National Park stretches from Torquay through to Princetown and up through the Otways hinterland towards Colac. The park features rugged coastlines, sandy beaches, rock platforms and windswept heathland and beautiful spring wildflowers. In the north, the park features tall forests, ferny gullies, magnificent waterfalls and tranquil lakes.
The Great Ocean Walk, stretches 91 kilometres from the idyllic resort town of Apollo Bay to Glenample Homestead (adjacent to the 12 Apostles). It passes through the National Park and overlooks the Marine National Park.
Experience and enjoy the natural environment on horse back or on a mountain bike. A permit is required for horse riders to ride in the National Park and Parks Victoria staff can assist you with this. The formed roads and tracks provide ideal trails for these active endeavours.
Picnic opportunities abound, with lovely settings at many of the waterfalls as well as Blanket Leaf, Sheoak, Distillery Creek, Moggs Creek, Paradise, Melba Gully, Shelly Beach, Triplet Falls and Blanket Bay to name a few.
There are excellent camping opportunities throughout the Parks.
Visit Australia's most electrifying adventure park. Unplug, recharge and set your senses alight with the beauty of the Great Ocean Road whilst zip lining, roller coasting, climbing, exploring and wandering through this world class adventure experience.
Home to the Shockwave Zip Coaster (Australia's most extreme zip line), epic ropes courses and the treetop canopy circuit; experience nature supercharged.
Live Wire Park is an elevated, adrenaline-producing experience that reconnects its visitors with each other and nature by recharging the human spirit through world class facilities along with inspiring, reassuring staff, whilst supporting the environment and the local community.
Come and climb the Split Point Lighthouse in Aireys Inlet. The views are simply breathtaking.
You will spot Split Point Lighthouse as you travel the Great Ocean Road. Why just drive by, when you can experience this must-see attraction which stands as a stunning sentinel on the Shipwreck Coast.
Take a trip through maritime history and be amazed by this wild and dangerous coastline where hundreds of ships have crashed. It is still a vital working lighthouse for vessels navigating the treacherous waters of Bass Strait and still operates every night.
Today it is famous for its role in the television series ‘Round the Twist’ and you might spot a pod of dolphins or whales from the top balcony. The lighthouse is open daily for a visit, weather permitting. Come on in for a climb to the top and enjoy marvellous 360-degree views of this stunning coastline.
Located at Aireys Inlet, this park protects 17ha of ocean waters and projects about 300 metres offshore. Composed of both hard basalt and rubbly limestone, the cliffs are full of caves and ledges. The shore is covered with boulders and offshore there are two large rocks: Eagle Rock and Table Rock. Table Rock has been levelled by incessant waves whereas Eagle Rock is a tall volcanic stack capped by limestone.
The intertidal and subtidal, basalt and sandstone reefs provide habitats for many species. The rock platforms are covered in the iconic brown seaweed Neptune's Necklace which is unique to Australia and New Zealand. Within the rockpools you can find fascinating creatures such as octopus, chitons and decorator crabs.
Offshore, Eagle Rock and Table Rock are fringed with swirling Bull Kelp and in deeper waters colourful sea tulips and encrusting sponges can be found. The beautiful habitat provided by these species supports a vast array of marine life from wrasse and mullet to Cat Sharks, Port Jackson Sharks, skates and rays. Many birds use the area as feeding and roosting habitat and at certain times of year you may also be able to spot whales passing through the area.
Indie Spa is the place to go on the Great Ocean Road to sip, steam and soak. This day spa and bathhouse is located at Sunnymead Hotel in Aireys Inlet.
Indie caters for couples and groups - after all, an experience is always better when you share it with a friend. If you're going solo, that's more than okay too! Every individual is unique and your spa experience should be as well. Their team of spa hosts and therapists will make you feel at home.
Indie is delightfully different. You'll still find everything you expect from a day spa - beautiful lounge areas, massages, facials and delicious teas, but also the unexpected in their signature sunny style. Indie has three private treatment rooms including a dual room with Vichy shower as well as a Rasul and bathhouse.
This is the way mountain biking should be — an expansive network of tracks linking to one of Victoria's beautiful regional townships. Stay for a long weekend in Forrest to make the most of the network and many other attractions of the Otways.
Two hours drive south west of Melbourne, the Forrest trail network has almost 100 kilometres of singletrack across 36 trails. It caters for riders of all levels and is considered one of Australia's top mountain biking destinations.
There are 2 main trail networks to the north and south of Forrest in Otway Forest Park, both accessible by off-road bike trails from within Forrest.
The southern section of the network winds through tall eucalypt forest with wet gullies. It has many trails to choose from, ranging from easy to difficult.
The northern trails have a different feel and flow through lowland forests and woodlands. These are more challenging and will test your skills and get your heart racing.
Make sure you ride to your abilities and check the difficulty rating marked on the trail at the site.
Everyone can enjoy mountain biking at Forrest due to the many trails suitable for adaptive riders.
There are wheelchair accessible toilets at the Trailhead and Skills Park. Parking is available at the trailhead and at locations throughout the Southern Trail Network.
Anglesea Golf Club is a regional Victorian gem, just over an hour from Melbourne on the scenic Great Ocean Road. Renowned for its natural beauty, it's one of Australia's most unique courses.
Designed by Vern Morcom, the 18 hole course features a challenging layout set amidst natural bushland, complete with 42 bunkers, three practice fairways, two practice putting greens, and a twelve-bay driving range. Adding to its charm, the course is home to a resident population of around 300 Eastern Grey Kangaroos, often seen grazing peacefully across the fairways.
The club facilities and experiences include an 18-hole course, golf lessons with professional instructors, fully equipped pro shop with hire, twelve-bay driving range, mini golf for families and groups. Join a popular volunteer-led Kangaroo Tour and get up close to the famous local residents. This 25-minute guided tour shares fascinating insights into kangaroo behaviour, life cycles, and habitat while visiting prime viewing spots around the course.
Golf and social memberships are available. The clubhouse bar and bistro are open daily, and there is onsite accommodation.
Lux Spa and Wellness offers a sanctuary from the noise of the outside world and has been designed with your every need in mind.
It is located at the Great Ocean Road Resort surrounded by natural beauty in the heart of Anglesea. Be ready for a change of pace where you can spend time amongst pristine beaches and towering limestone cliffs. Take a deep breath and fill your senses with rejuvenating salt air and be assured of rest and relaxation.
Lux Spa and Wellness offers guests luxurious treatments and facilities including high performance facials with LED, relaxation massage, body wraps and muds, Shirodhara, Vichy shower, infrared sauna, reiki, and yoga. Lux Spa also offers all-inclusive spa, wellness and corporate retreats.
Anglesea Art Space is a vibrant, community-based gallery supported by Surf Coast Shire Council, located along the Great Ocean Road in Anglesea.
This light-filled, shopfront gallery showcases a rotating program of local artists, offering visitors the opportunity to experience and purchase original work directly from the Surf Coast creative community. Exhibitions change regularly, so there is always something new to discover.
Open to both emerging and established artists, the space supports creative development, experimentation and professional growth, while fostering connections between artists and audiences.
Free entry and perfect for a short stop, Anglesea Art Space invites you to slow down, explore and take home a piece of the region's creative spirit. Visit the website for current opening hours.
Welcome to Seahorse Natural Therapies. If you are looking for a really relaxing piece of paradise by the sea to unwind or chill for a bit, then this is it. The studio is located in the seaside village of Skenes Creek, six kilometres from Apollo Bay and 45 minutes from Lorne, one street back from the Great Ocean Road.
You can hear the soothing sounds of the waves crashing upon the Snapper Rocks from the Bali hut, while you are enjoying a therapeutic relaxation massage, Gua Sha facial, bowen/remedial massage or ear candling. Run by Lizzie, a qualified and registered remedial massage practitioner with over 24 years experience in the health and wellness services.
Seahorse is perfect for people of all ages visiting the greater Apollo Bay area, who are looking to add an extra activity to their health and relaxation routine on their break. For appointments please contact the operator by phone.
Apollo Bay Museum displays a collection of historical artefacts relating to the history of Apollo Bay and its surrounds. The heritage-listed Cable Station houses three vast rooms of objects and photographs.
Features include items from local shipwrecks such as the Casino, Wollamai and Speculant as well as tools, furniture and textiles from as far back as the 19th century.
A collection of family histories is also available for viewing.
There is also an extensive photographic collection.
