Fifty events. Thirty days. One village. The Lane Cove Festival runs from 1 to 30 September under the theme Made in Lane Cove, and Council’s printed calendar is a beautiful thing that is completely unreadable on a phone.
So we rebuilt it. Every event, in date order, with filters. Tap a chip to show only the free ones, only the ones worth taking kids to, or only what is happening outdoors. Bookmark this page and come back to it all month.
Before you scroll
If you only do one thing: the Big Day Out at The Canopy on Saturday 12 September. Free, 10am to 4pm, and the Made in Lane Cove Markets are on at the same time. It is the day the whole festival feels like a festival.
If you have kids and a small budget: the first weekend is stacked. Bug hunting at Stringybark Creek, the native plant stall, Lane Cove Dance Academy on The Canopy stage and a free car seat checking clinic all land on Saturday 5 September.
If you need to book now: the Pottery Lane seasons are short. The Man runs four nights and closes on 4 September. Snow, Moon, and Flowers is two nights only. These will not wait for you.
Watch the tail. Four Fringe shows run past the festival’s official close into the first week of October. Do not assume it is over on the 30th.
Every event, September 2026
Where everything is
The Canopy, 2 Rosenthal Avenue. The open-air heart of the festival, above the Rosenthal car park.
Pottery Lane Performance Space, 1 Pottery Lane. Lower ground level, directly opposite Lane Cove Aquatic Centre. There is a Council car park in the building with free three hour parking, and free parking after 6pm. Walkable from Longueville Road.
Lane Cove Civic Centre, 48 Longueville Road. Gallery Lane Cove, 164 Longueville Road. Lane Cove Library, Library Walk.
Council’s full printed calendar is available on the festival page, along with booking links as they go live.
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