australia:event_calendar
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event calendar for Australian festivals and major events
see also:
I will try to maintain a reasonable listing of events - please email me if there are errors or you believe something should be added. I have intentionally not included actual dates as these often change from year to year. Be warned - many of the events are sold out months in advance!
January:
- Australia Day celebrations
- NSW:
- Sydney:
- Canberra:
- Summernats - for the petrol heads
- Regional:
- The Illawarra Folk Festival - 1hr south of Sydney
- Parkes Elvis Festival 2nd wk Jan
- Queensland:
- Brisbane:
- Regional:
- Sth Australia:
- Adelaide:
- Regional:
- Coonawarra Vignerons Cup - Penola racecourse
- Tunarama Festival, Port Lincoln
- Tasmania:
- Hobart:
- Regional:
- Victoria:
- Melbourne:
- Big Day Out music festival - Australia Day
- Regional:
- New Year's Day Horse Racing and Food Carnival at Hanging Rock
- Red Hill Country Music Festival Mornington Peninsula
- Coolart Jazz Festival Mornington Peninsula
- Chill Island music festival - Phillip Island
- Mossvale Music Festival - Meeniyan, South Gippsland
- Alpine Valleys Gourmet Weekend
- Australian Federation Tattoo - a Scottish Tattoo in Ballarat
- Rutherglen concert at the winery
- Nariel Creek Folk Festival
- Western Australia:
- Perth:
- Regional:
February:
- Tropfest - short film festival all cities
- NSW:
- Sydney:
- Regional:
- Corinbank Canberra, ACT
- Queensland:
- Brisbane:
- Regional:
- Sth Australia:
- Adelaide:
- Regional:
- Taste the Limestone Coast Festival - The Italian Way - Narracoorte
- Jazz in the Monster Mine - Burra
- Tasmania:
- Hobart:
- Regional:
- Victoria:
- Melbourne:
- Melbourne International Music & Blues Festival
- Chinese New Year celebrations
- Regional:
- Grampians Jazz Festival
- Drouin Ficifolia Festival 1st 2 wks Feb (Gippsland)
- Warrnambool Wunta festival
- Hanging Rock Harvest Picnic - last Sunday in Feb?
- West Gippsland - Hot Sauce & Fiery Foods Festival - Redback Chilli Co, Jindivick
- biennial Australian International Airshow - Avalon
- Western Australia:
- Perth:
- Regional:
March:
- NSW:
- Sydney:
- Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade - 2nd March 2013
- Regional:
- Blue Mountains Music Festival
- Queensland:
- Brisbane:
- Regional:
- Sth Australia:
- Adelaide:
- Regional:
- Tasmania:
- Hobart:
- Regional:
- Victoria:
- Melbourne:
- Moomba festival
- Grand Prix car racing - March 26th 2011
- Melbourne International Fashion Week
- Great Melbourne Bike Ride
- Melbourne International Comedy Festival
- Sunbury BackRoad Music Festival - March 26th 2011
- Melbourne Food & Wine Festival
- Mordialloc by the Bay Fine Food, Wine & Music Festival
- Regional:
- Mossvale Park Music Festival - Berry's Creek, Meeniyan, South Gippsland
- Ballarat Begonia Festival - 1st 2wks March
- Western Australia:
- Perth:
- Regional:
April:
- NSW:
- Sydney:
- Regional:
- National Folk Festival, Canberra
- Byron Bay Bluesfest - East Coast Blues & Roots Festival
- The Australian Celtic Festival - Glen Innes
- Tullamore Irish Festival - near Parkes, Easter weekend
- Queensland:
- Brisbane:
- Regional:
- Sth Australia:
- Adelaide:
- Regional:
- Tasmania:
- Hobart:
- Regional:
- Victoria:
- Melbourne:
- Regional:
- Bell's Beach world surfing championship over Easter
- Easter holiday camping
- Man from Snowy River Bush Festival, Corryong
- Milawa Brown Brothers Easter Wine and Food Festival
- Mossvale Music Festival - Meeniyan, South Gippsland
- Anderson's Mill Festival - food & music at the old bluestone mill in Smeaton
- Western Australia:
- Perth:
- Regional:
May:
- NSW:
- Sydney:
- Head On photography portrait festival
- Regional:
- Australian Science Festival, Canberra
- Queensland:
- Brisbane:
- Regional:
- Sth Australia:
- Adelaide:
- Regional:
- Tasmania:
- Hobart:
- Regional:
- Victoria:
- Melbourne:
- Regional:
- Western Australia:
- Perth:
- Regional:
June:
- NSW:
- Sydney:
- Regional:
- Winter Magic Festival, Katoomba, Blue Mountains
- Queensland:
- Brisbane:
- Regional:
- Abbey Medieval Festival - Caboolture
- Sth Australia:
- Adelaide:
- Regional:
- Tasmania:
- Hobart:
- Regional:
- Victoria:
- Melbourne:
- Regional:
- Milawa Brown Brothers Winter Wine and Food Festival
- Western Australia:
- Perth:
- Regional:
July:
- NSW:
- Sydney:
- Regional:
- Queensland:
- Brisbane:
- Regional:
- Sth Australia:
- Adelaide:
- Regional:
- Tasmania:
- Hobart:
- Regional:
- Victoria:
- Melbourne:
- Regional:
- Western Australia:
- Perth:
- Regional:
August:
- NSW:
- Sydney:
- Regional:
- Queensland:
- Brisbane:
- Regional:
- National Country Music Muster, Amamoor, via Gympie
- Sth Australia:
- Adelaide:
- Regional:
- Tasmania:
- Hobart:
- Regional:
- Victoria:
- Melbourne:
- Regional:
- Bendigo Jazz Festival
- Western Australia:
- Perth:
- Regional:
- Northern Territory:
September:
- NSW:
- Sydney:
- Regional:
- Australian Springtime Flora Festival, near Gosford
- Turning Wave Festival - Festival of Irish and Australian Music, Gundagai
- Queensland:
- Brisbane:
- Regional:
- Big River Jazz, Rockhampton
- Coast Acoustics- Festival on the Creek, Neranwood
- Redland Spring Festival - Moreton Bay
- Wallaby Creek Festival, Far North,QLD
- Sth Australia:
- Adelaide:
- Regional:
- Tasmania:
- Hobart:
- Regional:
- Victoria:
- Melbourne:
- Spring Fashion Week
- Royal Melbourne Show
- AFL football final series
- Tesselaar Tulip Festival, Olinda
- cherry blossoms briefly in bloom eg. Rhododendron Gardens, Olinda early-mid Sept. pending weather
- Regional:
- Soveriegn Hill Music Festival, Ballarat
- Western Australia:
- Perth:
- Regional:
October:
- NSW:
- Sydney:
- Regional:
- Deniliquin Ute Muster - Country, Rock, Blues Music
- Kurrajong Scarecrow Festival, Hawkesbury region
- Mungindi Music Festival, near Moree on the NSW,Qld border
- Uranquinty Folk Festival, near Wagga Wagga
- Queensland:
- Brisbane:
- Valley Fiesta - Fortitude Valley
- Regional:
- Yungaburra Folk Festival, North Queensland
- Sth Australia:
- Adelaide:
- Port Festival, Port Adelaide
- Regional:
- Fleurieu Folk Festival, Willunga
- Tasmania:
- Hobart:
- Regional:
- Victoria:
- Melbourne:
- Regional:
- Maldon Folk Festival - last weekend of October
- Port Fairy Spring Fest - Music Festival
- Creswick Forestry Fiesta
- Western Australia:
- Perth:
- Regional:
- Nanga Music Festival, Dwellingup
November:
- NSW:
- Sydney:
- Regional:
- Ardlethan Country Energy Art and Jazz Festival - near Wagga Wagga
- High&Dry Festival, St. Albans
- Majors Creek Folk Festival, Majors Creek, via Braidwood
- Queensland:
- Brisbane:
- Regional:
- Sth Australia:
- Adelaide:
- Regional:
- Robe Village Fair - outdoor rock music, wine tasting
- Tasmania:
- Hobart:
- Regional:
- Victoria:
- Melbourne:
- Spring horse racing festival:
- Derby Day - Saturday before Melb. Cup;
- Melbourne Cup - 1st Tuesday of Nov.;
- Oak's Day - ladies day - Thursday after Melb. Cup
- Emirate's Cup - Saturday after Melb. Cup
- Regional:
- Milawa Brown Brothers Wine and Food Festival
- Astronomical Society Victoria VicSouth stargazing weekend Little Desert National Park near Nhill
- Mossvale Music Festival - Meeniyan, South Gippsland
- Western Australia:
- Perth:
- Regional:
December:
- New Year's Eve celebrations
- NSW:
- Sydney:
- Boxing Day Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
- Regional:
- National Cherry Festival, Young
- Grabine Music Muster, Grabine, Via Bigga
- Festival of the Sun - beach in Port Macquarie
- Queensland:
- Brisbane:
- Regional:
- Woodford Folk Festival, Sunshine Coast
- Sth Australia:
- Adelaide:
- Regional:
- Tasmania:
- Hobart:
- Regional:
- Victoria:
- Melbourne:
- RVIB Carol's by Candlelight
- Boxing Day holiday (26th): 1st day of cricket test match at MCG - usually a sell-out; new films released at cinemas, retail sales
- Regional:
- Summer wine festivals in Mornington Peninsula
- Summer Harvest Jazz Music Festival at Nedlands Lavendar Farm, Mornington Peninsula
- Astronomical Society Victoria Star-Be-Cue - Heathcote - annual family day BBQ and star gazing event
- Yuulong Lavender Festival, Mt Egerton, Ballarat
- The Falls Music & Arts Festival, Lorne, New Year's Eve and preceding days
- Western Australia:
- Perth:
- Regional:
australia/event_calendar.txt · Last modified: 2012/12/31 23:56 by gary1