On the longest night of the year, Nightide - Creatures of the Deep draws the festival into darker waters, where myth, menace and mystery stir just beneath the surface. Firelight flickers against black water, strange beauty emerges from the shadows, and the foreshore becomes a place of spectacle, ritual and winter revelry.

Running from 5pm to 9pm as an outdoor event at the Queenscliff Ferry Terminal, Nightide’s main celebration invites you into an immersive solstice atmosphere shaped by sound, flame, movement and the wild edge of the sea. It is a night of shifting light, roaming encounters and moments that feel both ancient and alive, where the cold air, the dark horizon and the energy of the crowd all become part of the experience.

This is the heart of Nightide. A place to gather by the fire, lose yourself in the spectacle, and surrender to the mood of a winter night that feels just a little untamed.

For those on the Mornington Peninsula book your special nightide ferry service here.

Step out of the cold and into something darker, warmer and more decadent.

Held inside the first floor lounge of the Queenscliff Terminal, Leura Park Estate Sirens’ Grotto is Nightide’s exclusive VIP experience, running from 6pm to 10pm.

Part sanctuary, part spectacle, Sirens’ Grotto offers a more intimate way to experience Nightide, with warmth, an exclusive bar, free-flowing champagne for the first two hours, and a program of exclusive music and performances curated especially for the space. It is a place to retreat, indulge and lean further into the mood of the night, with a slightly darker, more seductive energy than the festival outside.

6pm - 10pm
$45 Tickets
This is Nightide from another angle. Strictly 18+