South Side Festival

Festivals and Celebrations

South Side Festival is ten days of adventure each May that aims to satisfy all your creative cravings. Thought provoking and exciting performances, raucous comedy, dazzling installations, striking visual arts, fun for the whole family and even some delightfully naughty bits– South Side Festival thrills, challenges and entertains.
People gather around a glowing, colourful art installation at a night festival.
Speaker Jenna Flood sits on a panel of speakers, holding a microphone
A group of people wading in the ocean.
A humanoid puppet stands with it's arms behind its head, inside a greenhouse-style structure.
Runway model posing in a spiky blue dress, made from recycled plastic water bottles.
A man stands in front of a blue wall smiling. A ball that looks like earth floats above the man.
A woman stands in front of a colourful wall, holding a handmade stuffed horse.
Five gymnasts perform flips and handstands on a stage.
Frankston is set to glow this autumn as South Side Festival returns in May 2026, delivering 10 days of performances, immersive installations, exhibitions and community events, with the much-loved Neon Fields to take centre stage.

The city will be transformed into one of Victoria's most exciting cultural destinations, featuring everything from world-class circus and theatre to family-friendly light installations, exhibitions, workshops and even a sunrise cold-water swim at the foreshore.

Information

Website

www.southsidefestival.com.au/Home

Address

Frankston, Victoria, 3199

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