SKYWHALES across Australia
Sat, 17 Oct
|Bega Showground
Leading Australian contemporary artist Patricia Piccinini’s hyperreal hot air-balloon sculptures Skywhale and Skywhalepapa take flight at Bega Showground. This is a free community event. Registrations are essential for updates and any weather-related changes.
Time & Location
17 Oct 2026, 4:30 am – 6:30 am
Bega Showground, 40 Upper St, Bega NSW 2550, Australia
About the Event
Skywhales Across Australia offers a unique 90-minute experience to witness the magic of the skywhales at sunrise.
Pack a picnic, grab a coffee or breakfast from a food vendor and feel the anticipation build as the balloons inflate and take flight before your eyes.
A soundscape sets the mood, followed by a special introduction from the visionary artist Patricia Piccinini herself. As the first light of day breaks over the Bega Valley, the skywhales ascend and lift your spirits.
The project centres around care, family and community. The slow inflation of the balloons, with cold air, then hot, allows the sculptures to rise from the ground and come to life. When fully inflated, and with weather permitting, they take to the skies together.
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