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:
February:
Tropfest - short film festival all cities
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Grampians Jazz Festival
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Drouin Ficifolia Festival 1st 2 wks Feb (Gippsland)
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Warrnambool Wunta festival
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Hanging Rock Harvest Picnic - last Sunday in Feb?
West Gippsland - Hot Sauce & Fiery Foods Festival - Redback Chilli Co, Jindivick
biennial Australian International Airshow - Avalon
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Melbourne:
Moomba festival
Grand Prix car racing - March 26th 2011
Melbourne International Fashion Week
Great Melbourne Bike Ride
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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Melbourne Food & Wine Festival
Mordialloc by the Bay Fine Food, Wine & Music Festival
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Bell's Beach world surfing championship over Easter
Easter holiday camping
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Milawa Brown Brothers Easter Wine and Food Festival
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Anderson's Mill Festival - food & music at the old bluestone mill in Smeaton
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Head On photography portrait festival
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September:
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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
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November:
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Adelaide:
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December: