Sydney's City to Surf run is one of the most famous and best-attended fun runs in the world that always attracts good support from locals and tourists....
Held over 18 days in the last two and half weeks of August, the Darwin Festival is a vibrant arts and cultural event with most acts held outdoors in the...
Themes:
Art & Literature
, Theatre & Film
, Culture
, Exhibitions
, Dance
, Music
The Japanese, Chinese, Malay, European, local Aborigines and others who came to Broome to work in the pearling industry have given the town a rich diversity....
Themes:
Entertainment
, Food & Drink
, Exhibitions
, Culture
, Spectacle
, Kids' Stuff
, Music
, Sport
Held over a three-week period, Festival Cairns features a packed programme of creative, cultural and sporting events. First held in 2002, it has quickly...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Entertainment
, Art & Literature
, Sport
, Exhibitions
, Food & Drink
, Dance
, Music
Running through the heart of the city, the Brisbane River is an integral part of Brisbane's identity. Each year the Riverfestival celebrates this fact...
Themes:
Music
, Kids' Stuff
, Entertainment
, Art & Literature
, Exhibitions
, Culture
, Sport
Held each year in Kings Park and Botanic Garden, the Perth Wildflower Festival is one of the city's best-loved events. Lasting for an entire month from...
This tiny outback town of Birdsville has its busiest two days in September when people from all parts of Australia as well as from around the world gather...
Themes:
Food & Drink
, Entertainment
, Kids' Stuff
, Spectacle
, Sport
First held in 1840, the Royal Adelaide Show is staged by the Royal Agricultural & Horticultural Society of South Australia. Having started as a simple...
Themes:
Exhibitions
, Kids' Stuff
, Business
, Nature & Wildlife
, Food & Drink
, Entertainment
Held on Father's Day, Carnival on Collins is a fun family day out that includes live entertainment, music, street theatre, children's games, food stalls,...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Exhibitions
, Business
, Food & Drink
, Dance
, Music
This popular annual event at Sydney's famous Bondi Beach attracts kite enthusiasts from all over the world. Hundreds of kites of all different colours,...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Food & Drink
, Entertainment
, Sport
, Spectacle
The Melbourne Fringe Festival is the largest annual celebration of independent arts in Australia and covers a range of forms including performance, comedy,...
Themes:
Exhibitions
, Art & Literature
, Entertainment
, Theatre & Film
, Dance
, Spectacle
, Music
One of the city's best-loved events, the annual Royal Melbourne Show is a traditional agricultural fair which attracts thousands of visitors. As well...
Themes:
Business
, Food & Drink
, Exhibitions
, Dance
, Sport
, Home & Fashion
, Kids' Stuff
, Music
Taking place over eight days each spring at the Claremont Showground, the Perth Royal Show is one of the region's most popular agricultural events and...
Themes:
Food & Drink
, Kids' Stuff
, Nature & Wildlife
, Exhibitions
, Business
, Sport
, Entertainment
, Dance
The Perth Pride Festival celebrates its gay and lesbian communities to a month-long party to which everyone is welcome. Events cover every facet of gay...
Themes:
Kids' Stuff
, Spectacle
, Dance
, Exhibitions
, Sport
, Theatre & Film
, Art & Literature
, Music
, Gay & Lesbian
Celebrating all that's great about food and drink, each October the city of Sydney hosts Good Food Month during which visitors can experience a whole...
Victoria's annual Spring Racing Carnival is a 50-day horse racing programme that creates a real party atmosphere that sets this event in a class all of...
Thousands of music fans each year enjoy the varied programme of the Manly International Jazz Festival. One of Australia's biggest and longest-running...
Whilst Sydney's popular Mardi Gras Party is all sweetness and light, the city's annual Sleaze Ball caters to the edgier, darker side of gay and lesbian...
Themes:
Food & Drink
, Dance
, Entertainment
, Gay & Lesbian
, Music
The leading event of its kind in the country, designers from all over the world and particularly from Australia and Asia Pacific show their latest creations...
Themes:
Home & Fashion
, Business
, Exhibitions
, Theatre & Film
A real must for petrol heads everywhere, visitors to the annual Bathurst 1000 can expect to experience the roar of engines and the smell of burning rubber...
The Melbourne Festival - one of the country's most important - includes dance, theatre, music, opera, visual arts and film performances. The 17-day event...
Reputed to be the largest annual outdoor exhibition of contemporary sculpture in the country, Sculpture by the Sea attracts approximately 400,000 visitors...
The Pan Pacific Masters Games (previously known as the Asia Pacific Masters Games) have been held on the Gold Coast every two years since 1998. This major...
The Red Bull Air Race is an incredible spectacle that sees the world's greatest pilots flying between a series of inflatable gates, aiming to complete...
One of the biggest events in Australia's horseracing calendar, the Melbourne Cup is the country's richest and most famous horse race. First held in 1961,...
The annual Awesome Festival, or 'Awesome International Arts Festival for Bright Young Things' by its longer title, is a popular arts event that particularly...
Themes:
Exhibitions
, Kids' Stuff
, Dance
, Art & Literature
, Theatre & Film
The annual Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is one of the most prestigious races in the world yachting calendar and attracts boats and crews from all over...
Each year Sydney welcomes in the New Year with a spectacular party at the famous Sydney Harbour. With live music, theatre, street entertainers, special...
Visitors to Melbourne can get beyond the uniform experiences of chain stores and chain restaurants and get off the beaten track to discover the many unusual...
Visitors to the Old Melbourne Gaol can learn more about the institution and some of its inmates through a series of exhibitions and guided tours. Amongst...
