What's on in Gippsland this May?
From tea cosy festivals and art exhibitions to local orchestras and live performances, there's plenty to get up to this month.
Jacob Wallace
April 28, 2026
🎊 With so many events, exhibitions and festivals in Gippsland throughout autumn, the Monitor has compiled a list to get you through May.
📧 If you have any suggestions you’d like to share please email us at [email protected].
🚀 Let’s jump into our Gippsland event guide for May!
Mythological Creatures at West Gippsland Arts Centre
Poster for the Mythological Creatures show.
The interactive Mythological Creatures exhibition invites gallery visitors to assist 16 local artists in creating dragons, gnomes, a phoenix and a giant kraken with sustainable materials.
Entry is free.
When: Saturday May 2 - Sunday May 3.
Where: West Gippsland Arts Centre
Exhibitions at East Gippsland Art Gallery
Work by Velta Fellows.
East Gippsland Art Gallery is launching three new exhibitions by local artists on May 1.
The exhibition are: Let Me Keep by Elisabeth Scott, Bodies of Water and Liminal Spaces by Hilary Peterson and Where is Foster? by Velta Fellows.
Entry to the art gallery is free.
When: Friday May 1 - Saturday June 6
Where: East Gippsland Art Gallery, 2 Nicholson Street, Bairnsdale.
Fish Creek Tea Cosy Festival
A tea cosy on display at the Fish Creek Tea Cosy Festival.
The biennial Tea Cosy Festival in Fish Creek claims to be the world’s biggest celebration of the humble pot warmer.
Held over nine days, the festival includes tea cosy making competitions, workshops and exhibitions.
Ticket price: Gold coin donation.
When: Saturday May 16 - Sunday May 24.
Where: 13 Falls Road, Fish Creek.
Saltbush
Image from the Saltbush play.
Saltbush is a play that centres around two friends and their spiritual guide as they journey across Australia.
The performance has an interactive element, which invites children to play and perform in the show.
Ticket price: $43 for adults and $17 for children under 15.
When: Wednesday May 13 - Friday May 15.
Where: The Wedge Theatre, 100 Foster Street, Sale.
Australian Wood and Design Exhibition
Pieces on display at the Australian Wood and Design Exhibition in Orbost.
Australian wood crafting artistry is on display through autumn at the Orbost Centre.
When: Saturday March 28 - Thursday May 28
Where: Orbost Centre, 8 Clarke Street, Orbost.
Gippsland Symphony Orchestra
Gippsland Symphony Orchestra live in concert.
The Gippsland Symphony Orchestra is putting on a show centred around the theme of romantic brilliance.
Tickets: $25 for adults and $15 for children.
When: Sunday May 17.
Where: The Wedge Theatre, 100 Foster Street, Sale.