Make-A-Wish Gala Ball Events

The annual Gala Ball Events are show-stopping fundraisers hosted by volunteer branches across Australia

Attend your local Gala Ball

Slip into fancy footwear and make wishes come true for critically ill kids ⭐️

Join your Make-A-Wish for an unforgettable evening of elegance, entertainment, and the wonder of wishes. Our fundraising galas are a celebration like no other, helping more life-changing wishes come true for sick kids and their families.

Are you a business that wants to create life-changing impact?

We invite organisations that share our commitment to impact to register their interest in partnering with our events. This is an opportunity to align your brand with one of Australia’s most trusted charities while demonstrating authentic leadership in community impact.

For more information, please contact our Business Partnerships team.

Your impact

In Australia today, the latest studies suggest more than 14,000 children are living with a life-threatening illness*.

Make-A-Wish currently has over 900 kids on a Wish Journey - with every donation, we are one step closer to making the wish of every eligible Australian child come true.

By attending one of our gala ball charity events you’ll help even more unforgettable wishes come true.

Find out about the difference you'll make

Happy wish child with her mum

Knowing he was given a wish has literally been Jett's reason to not give up. Seeing his smile and feeling his happiness on the day is something I will never forget and treasure forever. If sharing his wish journey reaches only a few new people that may lead to a donation, then that's still one donation closer to someone else's wish and another smile."

Jett’s mum - Jett 15, wished for a new mountain bike

*Source: Bowers AP. (2022) Estimate of the number of children aged 3 to 17 years with a life-limiting condition in Australia. Figure estimated using data obtained under a Public Health Act granted for Bowers AP. Planning for paediatric palliative care services in Queensland: Characteristics, demographics and health needs of children and young people with life-limiting conditions [unpublished PhD thesis]. Brisbane: Queensland University of Technology; 2020. Contact ap.bowers@qut.edu.au for further information.