The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras began in 1978 as a parade down the city's Oxford Street to mark International Gay Solidarity Day (in commemoration...
Themes:
Spectacle
, Dance
, Art & Literature
, Entertainment
, Culture
, Music
, Gay & Lesbian
, Theatre & Film
Founded in 1953 by The University of Western Australia, this is the oldest international arts festival in Australia. Over its long history it has developed...
Themes:
Art & Literature
, Dance
, Entertainment
, Music
Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens invites visitors to the Old Melbourne Observatory for an informative evening to learn more about the moon. Lunar Tours...
Usually held on the last Sunday in February, the annual Sony Tropfest is an outdoor short film festival that's completely free. Filmmakers are invited...
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Entertainment
, Spectacle
, Culture
, Theatre & Film
One of the rounds of the AVESCO V8 Supercar Championship Series, the Clipsal 500 Adelaide is a hugely popular event in Australia that attracts crowds...
During the 10-day festival, visitors to the city can enjoy a great programme of food- and drink-related events as part of the annual Melbourne Food and...
Held over a two-week period in March, the biennial Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts offers visitors a great programme of events that takes over every available...
Themes:
Exhibitions
, Art & Literature
, Theatre & Film
, Dance
, Music
The three-day WOMADelaide music festival brings together artists from all over the world. The emphasis is very much on traditional music and performances...
Although the Australian leg of the Grand Prix was traditionally held in Adelaide, Melbourne won the battle in 1996 to play host to the prestigious event....
One of the biggest and best comedy festivals anywhere in the world, this annual event is something of a rites of passage for many comedians. Each year...
Themes:
Exhibitions
, Theatre & Film
, Entertainment
, Comedy
One of the biggest annual events in the country, Sydney's Royal Easter Show is a two-week extravaganza that celebrates Australia's rich and diverse cultural...
Themes:
Music
, Spectacle
, Culture
, Exhibitions
, Nature & Wildlife
, Entertainment
, Food & Drink
Celebrating the end of the wine season, wineries in the spectacular Hunter Valley region invite visitors and locals to share a glass of the produce during...
ANZAC was the name given to the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps soldiers who landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey, early on the morning of...
Each year this cosmopolitan city hosts the fantastic Melbourne International Jazz Festival. Over the course of the 11-day event, visitors are treated...
Held at Sydney's Wharf 4/5, the annual Sydney Writers' Festival is the biggest literary event of its kind in Australia and one of the biggest book fairs...
First held back in 1954, the annual Sydney Film Festival is one of the longest running and most prestigious events of its kind in the country. Not only...
Themes:
Spectacle
, Entertainment
, Theatre & Film
Sydney's international festival of contemporary art aims to invigorate and enrich Australian visual culture through a programme involving international...
Running alongside the city's Darwin Festival, the Darwin Fringe Festival is an open access event at which anyone can stage a performance or creative project....
Themes:
Theatre & Film
, Art & Literature
, Exhibitions
, Dance
, Music
Brisbane's biennial international multi-arts festival offers visitors the chance to enjoy a range of music, dance, theatre, opera, multimedia, visual...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Entertainment
, Culture
, Dance
, Exhibitions
, Spectacle
, Art & Literature
, Theatre & Film
, Music
Held every year since 1998, a selection of race fans, car lovers and petrolheads flock to Darwin for the annual V8 Supercars races. Staged over three...
Often referred to as the 'mini Melbourne Cup', this is the top horse racing event in the Northern Territory with over 18,000 race enthusiasts attending...
Thousands of eager participants from all over the world take part in this premier Australian marathon and its associated events. Feet pound a course that...
Each year spectators flock to the Blatherskite Park for the annual Camel Cup. With as much order as can be mustered, the unruly camels are lined on the...
Themes:
Music
, Spectacle
, Kids' Stuff
, Sport
, Pop(ular)
, Entertainment
, Food & Drink
, Unusual
The Cairns Show is three days of fun-packed entertainment as well as a showcase for local businesses. It is the largest regional show in Australia and,...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Culture
, Music
, Entertainment
, Spectacle
, History
, Food & Drink
, Exhibitions
, Business
, Sport
Held over three weeks, this is one of the largest and longest running film festivals in the Asia Pacific region and is arguably Australia's most significant...
Themes:
Theatre & Film
, Entertainment
, Spectacle
The annual Brisbane International Film Festival screens approximately 300 features, shorts, documentaries, animations and experimental works during its...
Themes:
Entertainment
, Kids' Stuff
, Theatre & Film
Each year thousands of visitors flock to the Ambiwerra sports ground at Corinda to enjoy the many delights of the Ambiwerra Festival. One of Brisbane's...
Themes:
Spectacle
, Entertainment
, Dance
, Food & Drink
, Music
The Royal Queensland Show (or 'Ekka') is the largest annual event in Queensland, and attracts over than 600,000 visitors each year. Ekka is where the...
Themes:
Exhibitions
, Business
, Entertainment
, Kids' Stuff
, Food & Drink
, Home & Fashion
, Nature & Wildlife
Despite being located approximately 1,000km (621 miles) from the nearest metropolitan area - Mount Isa has gained notoriety for its enormous mining operation...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Music
, Spectacle
, Entertainment
, Nature & Wildlife
, Sport
One of Australia's premier design festivals, the annual Sydney Design exhibition showcases the very latest in cutting-edge design from all over the world....
Themes:
Art & Literature
, Home & Fashion
, Exhibitions
, Spectacle
