List of festivals in Australia
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List of festivals in Australia, including any established festival or carnival in Australia.
Australian Capital Territory (including Canberra Region NSW)
Name | Location | Began | Dates | Notes |
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Art, Not Apart[1] | Canberra | 2010 | March | Multi-Arts Festival (Website) |
AusFest (Australian Independent Music Festival)[2] | Canberra & Queanbeyan | 2006 | January | Australian and international Indie performers, arts and dance (previously in Melbourne, Adelaide & Brisbane) (Website) |
Australia Day Live[3] | Lawns of Parliament House, Canberra | 1999 | 25 January | Starts with Australian of the Year award, followed by music and top acts. (Website) |
Australian Science Festival[4] | Canberra | 1993 | August | Week long science festival held annually in May. (Website) |
Canberra Balloon Spectacular | Canberra | 1986 | March | Formally known as Canberra Balloon Festival (Website) |
Canberra Comedy Festival[5] | Canberra | 2013 | March | Local, Australian and International comedy acts. (Website) |
Canberra Country Blues & Roots Festival[6] | Hall | 2009 | November | Originally established as the Canberra Country Music Festival (Website) |
Canberra District Wine Harvest Festival[7] | Various venues across Canberra and the surrounding region | 1990's | April | Wine festival held annually in April. (Website) |
Canberra Craft Beer & Cider Festival | Canberra | 2008 | March | Beer & Cider Festival (Website) |
Canberra International Music Festival[8] | Various venues across Canberra | 1997 | April - May | Chamber, classical, jazz, contemporary and world music festival (Website) |
Canberra Nara Candle Festival | Canberra | 2003 | October | Japanese cultural festival (Website) |
Enlighten Festival[9] | Parliamentary Triangle | 2011 | First two weekends of March | Annual art and cultural festival, held in the evening (Website) |
Fireside Festival[10] | Canberra region | 2006 | July - August | Winter festival with food, wine and music. (Website) |
Floriade[11] | Commonwealth Park | 1988 | Sept-Oct | Flower and entertainment festival held annually. (Website) |
Foreshore Summer Music Festival [12] | Parliamentary Triangle | 2007 | November | Pop, Electronic, Indie, Rock & Hip hop music |
Groovin the Moo[13] | Canberra and various locations nationally | 2005 | May | Dance and music (Website) |
National Folk Festival[14] | Canberra | 1967 | 5-Days over Easter | Folk music, dance, and arts festival. Workshops and sessions day/night. Held in various cities across Australia from 1967 to 1991. Held in Canberra annually since 1992 (Website) |
National Multicultural Festival[15] | Various venues - Civic, Canberra | 1997 | February | Arts, Music, Comedy, Parades, food and wine, street parties, exhibitions etc., held over three days. (Website) |
Skyfire[16] | Central Basin, Lake Burley Griffin | 1988 | March | Fireworks festival. (Website) |
Summernats[17] | Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC), Lyneham | 1988 | January | Car festival. (Website) |
Stonefest | University of Canberra | 2001 | January | Rock music festival |
Summer and Winter Festivals of Peace | Stage 88, Commonwealth Park | 1994 | Music and Peace festival | |
Summer Rhythm Festival[18] | Goolabri, Sutton | 2009 | December | 3 Days, Music, Camping, Market Stalls |
Trackside Festival | Thoroughbred Park (Canberra Racecourse), Lyneham | 200? | November | Music, stores, carnival rides, international food & drink and market stalls |
The Truffle Festival Canberra Region | Various locations - Canberra region | 2003 | July - August | (Website) |
Tuggeranong Festival[19] | Tuggeranong | 1988 | November | (Website) |
Wine, Roses and all that Jazz | Various locations - Canberra region | 2007 | November | Wine and jazz festival |
New South Wales
Festival | Location | Began / When | Notes |
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Ardlethan German Beer and Wine Festival | Ardlethan | 2007 | German Beer and Wine Festival held in July/August. (Website) |
Arts in the Valley | Kangaroo Valley | 2007 | Classical music, arts festival held in May/June. (Website) |
Australian Beer Festival | The Rocks, Sydney | 2005 | Beer Festival held annually in October. |
Bankstown Bites Food Festival[20] | Bankstown | 2005 | Food Festival held annually in July. (Website) |
Batlow CiderFest | Batlow | 2012 | Cider festival held on the third weekend in May. (Website) |
Bellingen Readers & Writers Festival[21] | Bellingen | 2011 | Writers Festival. (Website) |
Biennale of Sydney | Various venues, Sydney | 1973 | Contemporary visual arts festival. Held every two years. (Website) |
Bitter and Twisted Boutique Beer Festival | Maitland | Annual beer festival held in November. (Website) | |
Big Day Out | national | 1992 | Annual summer music festival. (Website) |
The Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival | Katoomba | 2010 | Held annually in February. (Coincides with the "Roaring 20’s and all that Jazz Festival") (Website) |
Bluesfest Byron Bay | Byron Bay | 1990 | Blues Music and cultural festival. Held annually over the Easter break. (Website) |
Brigadoon | Bundanoon | 1977 | Annual Scottish festival held in April. (Website) |
Bondi Short Film Festival | Bondi Beach | 2001 | Held annually in November. (Website) |
Bring It On! Festival | Prairiewood, Sydney | 2001 | Music, sporting and arts festival, held annually at the end of National Youth Week in April. () |
Brisbane Water Oyster Festival | Ettalong Beach | 2000 | Held annually in November. (Website) |
Byron Bay Film Festival | Byron Bay | 2006 | International Film Festival. (Website) |
Byron Bay Surf Festival | Byron Bay | 2010 | Surf Culture Festival. (Website) |
Byron Spirit Festival[22] | Mullumbimby | 2012 | Yoga, Tantra, Music, Dance, Healing. (Website) |
Byron Underwater Festival[23] | Byron Bay | 2007 | Underwater Festival, Photography & Arts |
CoastFest | Gosford | Music and Cultural Festival | |
Collector Village Pumpkin Festival | Collector | 2003 | Pumpkin themed country festival. Held annually in May. (Website) |
Crookwell Potato Festival | Crookwell | 2011 | Potato themed festival. (Website) |
Curryfest | Woolgoolga | 2006 | Cultural, music, dance and food festival. (Website) |
Darling Harbour Fiesta | Darling Harbour, Sydney | 1993 | Latin music, dance, food and culture, held annually in October. (Website) |
Deniliquin Ute muster | Deniliquin | 1999 | The Deniliquin Ute Muster and Play on the Plains Festival is held on the October Labour Day long weekend. (Website) |
Festival of Dangerous Ideas | Sydney | 2009 | Discussions and debates held annually at the Sydney Opera House. (Website) |
Festival of Fisher's Ghost | Campbelltown | 1956 | Held annually in November: Arts, Music, Street Parade, Carnival, Cultural activities. (Website) |
Festival of the Sun | Port Macquarie | 2001 | Outdoor music festival held in December. (Website) |
Festival of the Winds[24] | Bondi Beach, Sydney | 1978 | Kite Flying, Media Arts. Held annually in September. (Website) |
Folk by the Sea[25] | Kiama | 2013 | Folk music festival, held annually in September. (Website) |
Future Music Festival[26] | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney | 2006 | Electro House Music |
Granny Smith Festival[27] | Eastwood, Sydney | 1985 | Apple themed festival celebrating local pioneer Maria Ann "Granny" Smith. (Website) |
The Gum Ball | Belford, Hunter Valley | 2005 | Music Festival. (Website) |
The Good Dog! International Film Festival | Sydney | 2012 | Annual film festival featuring dogs. (Website) |
The Henry Lawson Festival[28] | Grenfell | 1958 | Annual arts festival held over the June long weekend. (Website) |
Holi Mahotsav[29] | Darling Harbour, Sydney | 2003 | Annual cultural festival held in March. (Website) |
Ignite Film Festival | Sydney | 2004 | Christian Short Film Festival. (Website) |
Illawarra Folk Festival | Bulli, Wollongong | 1985 | Annual international folk festival held on the 3rd weekend in January. (Website) |
Ironfest | Lithgow | 2000 | Annual iron themed, historical and cultural festival held in April. (Website) |
Jacaranda Festival | Grafton | 1935 | Folk festival held in late October to early November (Website) |
KISS Arts Festival | Kiama | 2011 | Annual festival 28th April - 1st May 2016, Comedy, Circus & Performance www.kissartsfestival.com.au |
Lanterns on the Lagoon and Sculptures in the Park | Tumut | 2011 | Lanterns on the Lagoon is a festival celebrating reflection, sustainable art and sculpture.
Coinciding with the Spring Equinox each year, visitors are welcomed with music, fine food and entertainment as they meander throughout the park to marvel at sculptures crafted from recycled, reclaimed and sustainable materials. At dusk, hand-decorated lanterns are gently released onto the lagoon as the park and sculptures are transformed by elegant lighting. (http://lanternsonthelagoon.com.au/) |
Malaysia Festival (MFest)[30] | Pyrmont, Sydney | 1990 | Annual community and Malaysian cultural festival. (Website) |
Merimbula Jazz Festival | Merimbula | 1981 | Jazz music Festival, held over the June long weekend. (Website) |
Mudgee Wine and Food Festival | Mudgee | Annual wine and food festival, held in September to early October. | |
National Young Writers' Festival | Newcastle | 1998 | Writers Festival. (Website) |
Newtown Festival[31] | Newtown, Sydney | 1978 | Annual community festival held on the 2nd Sunday of November. (Website) |
Orange Blossom Festival | Castle Hill | 1960 | Held annually in September |
Parramasala | Parramatta | 2010 | South Asian multicultural festival held in October. (Website) |
Parkes Elvis Festival | Parkes | 1993 | Elvis Music Festival held annually in January. (Website) |
Peak Festival | Perisher Valley | 2009 | Music festival held over the June long weekend. (Website) |
Roaring 20’s and all that Jazz Festival | Blue Mountains - Various locations | 2013 | 1920's themed festival. Month-long event held in February. (Website) |
Rootstock Sydney[32] | Eveleigh, Sydney | 2013 | Sustainable food and wine festival. Held annually in November. (Website) |
St Albans Folk Festival[33] | St Albans | 1980 | Traditional and contemporary folk music festival, held annually in late April. (Website) |
Scone & Upper Hunter Horse Festival | Scone | 1980's | Horse themed community festival held annually in October. Includes the Scone Cup. (Website) |
Shore Thing | Bondi Beach | 2005 | Annual New Year's Eve festival. (Website) |
Spectrum Now Festival | Sydney - Various venues | 2015 | Art, Music, Stage, Talks and exhibitions. Held annually in March. (Website) |
Splendour in the Grass | North Byron Parklands, Yelgun | 2001 | Music festival - Indie rock, hip hop, electronic, alternative. Held annually in July/August. (Website) |
Stereosonic | Sydney Olympic Park | 2007 | Electronic and dance music festival (Website) |
Sunburnt Christmas[34] | Bondi Beach, Sydney | 2002 | Christmas Day Music Festival. (Website) |
Sydney Blues and Roots Festival | Windsor | 2009 | Music festival, held annually in October. (Website) |
Sydney Children's Festival | First Fleet Park, The Rocks, Sydney | 2008 | Held annually in March. (Website) |
Sydney Comedy Festival | Sydney - Various venues | 2005 | Annual comedy festival held in April - May. (Website) |
Sydney Craft Beer Week | Sydney - Various venues | 2012 | Beer Festival. (Website) |
Sydney Festival[35] | Sydney | 1977 | Major Arts Festival, held between first and last week of January, annually. (Website) |
Sydney Film Festival | Sydney | 1954 | Annual film festival, held in June. (Website) |
Sydney Fringe Festival[36] | Various locations - Inner West, Sydney | 1994 (2010 in current format) | Alternative arts and culture festival (Website) |
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras[37] | Sydney | 24 June 1978 | Festival, Parade and Party, during February/March annually. (Website) |
Sydney International Piano Competition[38] | Sydney | 1977 | International Piano Competition held every four years: 1981, 1985, 1988 (to coincide with the Australian Bicentennial celebrations), 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2012. (Website) |
Sydney Writers' Festival | Sydney | 1997 | Annual literary festival, held mid - late May. (Website) |
Tamworth Country Music Festival | Tamworth | 1973 | Annual Country Music festival, held in January. (Website) |
Taste of the World Beer Fest | New Lambton, Newcastle | 2011 | Annual beer festival in January. (Website) |
Thirlmere Festival of Steam | Thirlmere | 1989 | Age of steam themed annual community festival, held in March. (Website) |
This Is Not Art | Newcastle | 1998 | Independent contemporary arts festival. (Website) |
Thredbo Jazz Festival[39] | Thredbo | 1987 | Annual Jazz Music festival, held in May (Website) |
Tropfest | Sydney | 1993 | Short Film festival. (Website) |
Tulip Time | Bowral | 1960 | Annual spring festival. (Website) |
Tweed Valley Banana Festival | Murwillumbah | 1956 | Last week in August each year. (Website) |
Village Fair | Bathurst | 1974 | Music Festival - Rock, Alternative, Indie, Hip hop, Electronic. |
Vivid Sydney | Sydney | 2009 | Annual outdoor lighting festival, held from May to June. (Website) |
Warners Bay Beer Festival | Warners Bay, Newcastle | 2009 | Beer Festival |
Winter Magic Festival | Katoomba | 1994 | Annual festival celebrated around the Winter Solstice in June. (Website) |
Northern Territory
Festival | Location | Began / When | Notes |
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Alice Desert Festival[40] | Alice Springs and the surrounding region | 2000 | Arts and cultural festival |
Darwin Beer Can Regatta | Darwin | 1974 | Beer boat race |
Darwin Festival | Darwin | 1978 | Arts and cultural festival |
Henley-on-Todd Regatta | Alice Springs | ||
Garma Festival of Traditional Cultures | Arnhem Land | 1998 | It is a celebration of the cultural inheritance of the Yolngu people. |
Pure Sounds In The Park | Darwin | 2009 | Music festival |
Bassinthegrass | Darwin | 2003 | Music festival |
Bassinthedust | Alice Springs | 2003 | Music festival |
Isotopia Festival | Darwin | 2005 | Music festival |
Queensland
Name | Location | Began | Date | Notes |
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Sea N Beats[41] | Brisbane | 2016 | March 5–8 | Annual |
Anywhere Theatre Festival[42] | Brisbane | 2011 | May | Annual |
Apple & Grape Harvest Festival[43] | Stanthorpe | 1966 | March | Biannual |
Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival[44] | Broadbeach | 2012 | May | Annual |
Broadbeach Country Music Festival | Broadbeach | 2012 | August | Annual |
Broadbeach Jazz Festival[45] | Broadbeach | 2012 | August | Annual |
Australian Festival of Chamber Music | Townsville | 1991 | ||
Beef Australia[46] | Rockhampton | 1985 | May | National Beef Exposition - Triennial |
BeerFestABull | Innes Park | 2010 | 22–23 September 2012 | Annual |
Big Day Out[47] | Gold Coast | 1994 | January | Annual |
Brisbane Festival[48] | Brisbane | 1996 | September - October | Annual |
Brisbane International Film Festival[49] | Brisbane | 1992 | Annual | |
Brisbane Pride Festival | Brisbane | 1990 | Annual | |
Brisbane International Youth Music Festival , Brisbane, Australia | Brisbane | 2012 | ||
Burleigh Heads Single Fin Festival | Burleigh Heads | 2010 | Annual | |
Bleach* | Coolangatta | 2010 | Annual | |
Cairns Festival[50] | Cairns | 1962 | 12 August –4 September | Annual |
Cairns Winter Solstice Festival[51] | Mount Garnet | 2006 | 12–15 June | Annual |
Cairns Ukulele Festival[52] | Cairns | 2010 | July | Annual |
Caloundra Music Festival[53] | Caloundra | 2007 | 28–30 September | Annual |
Camooweal Drover's Camp Festival[54] | Camooweal | 1996 | Fourth weekend of August | Annual |
Carnival of Flowers[55] | Toowoomba | 1950 | September | Annual |
Caxton Street Seafood and Wine Festival | Brisbane | 1994 | Annual | |
Centenary Rocks! Festival[56] | Brisbane | 2003 | Last weekend of July | Annual |
Cooly Rocks On | Coolangatta/Tweed Heads | 2011 | June | |
Dingo Creek Jazz and Blues Festival[57] | Traveston (near Gympie) | 2002 | Varies | Annual |
Dirt n Dust Festival | Julia Creek | 1995 | April | Annual |
Easterfest[58] | Toowoomba | 1999 | Varies | Annual |
The Dreaming | Woodford | 2005 | June | International indigenous festival |
The GarterBelts and Gasoline Nostalgia Festival | Mount Tamborine, Queensland | 2002 | Annual | |
Gayndah Orange Festival[59] | Gayndah | 1990 | June | Bi-Annual |
Go Troppo Arts Festival[60] | Port Douglas | 2008 | October | |
Gold Coast International Food, Wine and Music Festival | Robina | 2002 | Annual | |
Gold Coast Film Festival | Robina | 2002 | Annual | |
Golden Days Festival[61] | Coolum | 2010 | 19 & 20 November 2011 | Annual |
Gympie Muster | Amamoor Forest Reserve | 1982 | Annual | |
Island Elements Festival | Adder Rock, North Stradbroke Island | 2015 | 23 - 25 Oct | Annual |
Island Vibe Festival | Home Beach, North Stradbroke Island | 2006 | 30 Oct - 1 Nov | Annual |
Kenilworth Celebrates![62] | Kenilworth | 1997 | September/October | Annual |
Kenilworth Cheese, Wine and Food Fest[63] | Kenilworth | 2009 | Easter Saturday | Annual |
Kirra Kite Festival | Kirra | 2000 | July | Annual |
Mary Valley Art Festival | Imbil | 2000 | July | Annual |
Milking the Cow Beer Lovers Festival | Toowoomba | 2010 | June | Annual |
Noosa Jazz Festival[64] | Noosa | 1992 | September | Annual |
Noosa Festival of Surfing | Noosa | 1992 | Annual | |
Oktoberfest Brisbane | Brisbane | 2002 | October | Annual |
Port Douglas Carnivale | Port Douglas | 1994 | May | Annual |
Queensland Beer Week | Queensland | 2010 | June | Annual |
Queensland Music Festival[65] | Queensland | 1999 | Biennial | |
Queensland Poetry Festival | Brisbane | 1997 | Last weekend of August | Annual |
Redlands Spring Festival[66] | Brisbane | 1958 | September | Annual |
Reggaetown World Music Festival[67] | Cairns | 1987 | 10 & 11 September | Annual |
Ripe | Noosa | 2009 | ||
River Sessions | Mackay | 2009 | July | Annual |
Soundwave | Brisbane | Annual | ||
Splendour in the Grass | Woodford | 2010 | July | Splendour in the Grass was held near Woodford in 2010 and 2011 before returning to its regular site in Byron Bay.[68] |
Shockwave Festival | Blackall | 2014 | 2–3 August | Annual |
Straight Out of Brisbane[69] | Brisbane | 2002 | ||
STUFFit Film Festival[70] | Sunshine Coast | 2012 | Student film festival, annual | |
Sunshine Coast Ukulele Fest | Sunshine Coast/Kenilworth | 2014 | 14–17 April 2016 | Annual (Website) |
Surfers Paradise Festival | Surfers Paradise | ?? | annual | |
Swell Sculpture Festival[71] | Currumbin | 2002 | September | annual |
Urban Country Music Festival[72] | Caboolture | 2004 | Qld May Long Weekend | Annual |
Wallaby Creek Festival[73] | Rossville | 2002 | 23–25 September | |
Wintersun Festival | Coolangatta/Tweed Heads | 1978 | June | |
Woodford Folk Festival[74] | Woodford | 1987 | 27 December–1 January | Annual |
Yungaburra Folk Festival | Yungaburra | 1997 | May | Annual |
South Australia
Festival | Location | Began / When | Notes |
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Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art | Art Gallery of South Australia | 1990[75] | "The flagship visual arts event of the Adelaide Festival of Arts"[76] |
Adelaide Cabaret Festival | Adelaide | 2001 | |
Adelaide Cabaret Fringe Festival | Adelaide | 2008 | |
Adelaide Fashion Festival[77] | Adelaide | 2008 | Annual |
Adelaide Festival of Arts | Adelaide | 1960 | Was biennial now annual (as of 2012) |
Adelaide Festival of Ideas | Adelaide | 1999 | Biennial |
Adelaide Film Festival | Adelaide | 2003 | Biennial |
Adelaide Fringe Festival | Adelaide | 1960 | Was biennial now annual (as of 2007) |
Adelaide International Guitar Festival | Adelaide | 2007 | Was annual now biennial (as of 2009) |
Adelaide Writers' Week | Adelaide | Traditionally part of the Adelaide Festival of Arts | |
Big Day Out | Adelaide | 1993 | |
Clipsal 500 | Adelaide | 1999 | |
Come Out Festival | Adelaide | 1974 | Biennial arts festival for schools and children |
A Day On The Green | Barossa Valley | ||
Feast Festival | Adelaide | 1997 | Australia's biggest lesbian and gay arts festival |
Fleurieu Folk Festival[78] | Willunga, South Australia | 2007 | Folk Festival held annually in October on the Fleurieu Peninsula |
Future Music Festival | Adelaide | ||
Gawler Gourmet & Heritage Festival | Gawler | ||
Kernewek Lowender | Kadina, Moonta and Wallaroo | 1973 | Biennial |
Leafy Sea Dragon Festival | Fleurieu Peninsula | 2005 | |
Live at the Zoo | Monarto | 2008 | |
Oysterfest | Ceduna | 1991 | Held annually on the October Labour Day long weekend. (Website) |
Oz Asia Festival | Adelaide | ||
SALA Festival | Adelaide | 1998 | South Australian Living Artists Festival, Annual Celebration of the Visual Arts |
Schützenfest | Adelaide | Shooting and Beer Festival | |
Sea and Vines Festival | McLaren Vale | ||
Soundwave | Adelaide | 2007 | |
South Australia's History Festival | South Australia | 2004 | SA's largest festival, 1-31 May; over 600 individual events in 2016. Website |
Stereosonic | Adelaide | 2009 | Celebration of EDM, MDMA and Bodybuilding |
WOMADelaide | Adelaide | 1992 | |
Lizard's Revenge | Roxby Downs | 2012 | Annual Music Arts and Culture Festival |
Burnout | Mutonia, Alberrie Creek, Oodnadatta Track | 2004 | was Mighty Burning Demon Festival |
Tasmania
See also: List of events in Tasmania
Festival | Location | Began / When | Notes |
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Agfest | Carrick | 1982 | Held in May |
Australian Wooden Boat Festival | Hobart | 1994 | Held in February |
Henley-on-Mersey | Bells Parade, Latrobe | 1910 | Held on Australia Day (26 January) featuring food, fun, fitness and ferrets. |
Australian Shakespeare Festival | Hobart | Held in January | |
Devil Country Muster | Smithton | 2013 | Held in February |
Kentish Arts Festival | Sheffield | Held in March–April | |
Festivale | Launceston | 1988 | Held in February |
Falls Festival | Hobart | Held in January | |
Festival of Broadway | Hobart | Held in June | |
Festival of King Island (FOKI) | King Island (Tasmania) | 2013 | Held last weekend in January. 3-day festival. Folk, Blues, Surf, and a touch of Country. All ages. |
Fractangular Gathering - Open Air Collaborative Arts Festival | Buckland | Held in February | |
Mural Fest | Sheffield | Held on Easter Sunday | |
The Cygnet Folk Festival | Cygnet | 1979 | Held in January |
Tamar Valley Beer Festival | Tamar Valley | 2010 | Held in January |
Tasmanian Beerfest | Princes Wharf | 2006 | Held in November |
TastroFest - Tasmania's Astronomy Festival | Ulverstone, North West Tasmania | 2015 | Held in August |
The Taste Festival | Hobart | 1989 | Held in December–January |
Taste of the Huon | Ranelagh | 1995 | Held in March |
MONA FOMA | Hobart | Held in January | |
Chocolate Winterfest, Latrobe | Latrobe | 2004 | Held in August - a wickedly delicious festival celebrating all things chocolate. |
10 Days on the Island | Statewide | 2001 | Held in March |
Victoria
Festival | Location | Began / When | Notes | |
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Altona Bayside Festival | Altona | 1997 | Community Festival with Street Parade and Fireworks, held annually over a weekend in March. | |
Apollo Bay Music Festival | Apollo Bay | |||
Art is... festival | Horsham | 1995 | Annual Arts Festival | |
Aus Music Festival (Warrnambool) 30 October to 1 November 2015 | Ballarat Beer Festival | Ballarat | 1995 | Annual Beer Festival in January |
BeerFest | Melbourne | 1952 | Annual Beer Festival in February | |
Beers by the Bay | Mornington | 1952 | Annual Beer Festival on 17 November 2012 | |
Bendigo Easter Festival | Bendigo | 1871 | ||
Begonia Festival | Ballarat | 1952 | Tuberous flower festival - Labour Day long weekend | |
Big West Festival | Footscray | 1997 | Biennial Contemporary Arts and Cultural Festival | |
Broadford Country Music Festival | Broadford | Country music festival | ||
Buddha's Day and Multicultural Festival [79] | Federation Square, Melbourne | 1995 | Annual Buddhist Festival celebrating the Buddha's Birthday | |
Castlemaine State Festival of the Arts [80] | Castlemaine | 1976 | Multi-arts, 10-day, Biennial Festival in odd years, March/April. | |
Dancing Ground Festival [81] | Gembrook | 2011 | Weekend dance and movement workshop festival. Camping based, includes meals. Annually in February. | |
Environmental Film Festival Melbourne[82] | Melbourne | 2010 | Environmental films from Australia and around the world | |
Earthcore [83] | Pyalong | 1993 | earthcore hosted the first Bush Doof to be held in Australia and continues to every year during November. | |
Falls Festival | Lorne | 1993 | Music festival - 29 December to 1 January | |
Fest la Frog | French Island | 7–13 April | ||
Folk Rhythm & Life | Eldorado | 1996 | ||
Gala Day | Geelong | 1916 | Festival held annually in November. (Website) | |
Good Beer Week | Melbourne | 2011 | runs from 18 to 26 May[84] | |
Grampians Grape Escape [85] | Halls Gap | 1991 | Food, wine, music festival in the Grampians National Park. Held annually, first weekend of May. | |
Great Australian Beer Festival | Geelong | 2013 | a Beer Festival Held annually, early February. | |
Maldon Folk Festival[86] | Maldon | Folk festival | ||
Melbourne Flower and Garden Show | Melbourne | |||
Melbourne Fringe Festival | Melbourne | 1983 | ||
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival | Melbourne | 1993 | ||
Melbourne International Singers Festival | Melbourne | 2010 | Festival for singers of all styles & ages. Incorporating Melbourne Eisteddfod, community choirs section to held 5 June 2015. Other sections to be advised. | |
Melbourne Jazz Festival | Melbourne | 1998 | Music festival - May | |
Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival | Melbourne | 2005 | Music festival - May | |
Melbourne International Arts Festival | Melbourne | 1986 | ||
Melbourne International Comedy Festival | Melbourne | 1987 | ||
Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) | Melbourne | 1951 | Film festival - October | |
Melbourne Queer Film Festival | Melbourne | 1991 | Film festival - March | |
Melbourne School Bands Festival | Melbourne | 1989 | Music festival | |
Melbourne Ukulele Festival (MUF) | Northcote | 2010 | Music festival - March | |
Melbourne Underground Film Festival (MUFF) | Melbourne | 1996 | Film festival - August | |
Melbourne Writers Festival | Melbourne | 1986 | ||
Meredith Music Festival | Meredith | 1991 | Music festival | |
Midsumma Festival | Melbourne | 1989 | Summer lesbian and gay festival | |
Mildura Jazz Food and Wine Festival | Mildura | 1979 | Traditional and contemporary Jazz in fabulous riverside and city heart locations with local food and wine | |
Mildura Palimpsest Biennale | Mildura | Contemporary site specific Visual Arts Festival | ||
Mildura Wentworth Arts Festival | Mildura | 1996 | One of Australia's leading regional arts festivals, offering a rich and vibrant program in March each year | |
Mildura Writers Festival | Mildura | 1994 | Bringing together some of Australia's best writers in an intimate, winter program of workshops, lectures and discussion forums | |
Moneyana Festival | Port Fairy | Summer festival | ||
Moomba | Melbourne | 1955 | ||
Murray River International Music Festival | Mildura | 2003 | Beautiful music in beautiful locations | |
Nati Frinj | Natimuk | 2000 | Arts festival | |
National Celtic Festival | Portarlington | Celtic festival | ||
Next Wave Festival | Melbourne | 1985 | Arts festival | |
Pako Festa | Geelong West | 1983 | Cultural festival | |
Poppykettle Festival | Geelong | 1981 | Arts festival | |
Port Fairy Folk Festival | Port Fairy | Folk music festival | ||
Pyramid Rock Festival | Pyramid Rock, Phillip Island | 2004 | Music festival 30 December - 1 January (held annually) | |
Queenscliff Music Festival | Queenscliff | 1997 | Music festival | |
Rainbow Serpent Festival | Beaufort | 1997 | Electronic music festival | |
St Jerome's Laneway Festival | Melbourne | 2004 | Music festival | |
St Kilda Festival | St Kilda | 1981 | Music festival - 2nd Sunday in February | |
Sex Camp | Victoria | 2012 | Sex Camp is a weekend of workshops, discussion, food, film and performance exploring the spectrum of sexuality | |
Sustainable Living Festival | Melbourne | 1998 | Sustainable Living Festival | |
Stringybark Festival | Melbourne | 1985 | Sustainability / Environmental festival - 3rd weekend in October | |
Sydney Road Street Party | Brunswick | 1989 | Cultural festival | |
Tarra Festival | Yarram | 1972 | Easter Festival | |
Thai Culture and Food Festival | Melbourne | 2004 | Multicultural festival | |
Toast to the Coast | Geelong | 2004 | 3–4 November 2012 | |
Wandong Country Music Festival | Wandong | 1972 | Country music festival | |
Weerama | Werribee | 1978 | ||
Williamstown Literary Festival | Williamstown | 2002 | Literary festival April/May annually | |
Winchelsea Festival | Winchelsea, Victoria | 2000 | Country festival November annually | |
Wine and Cheese Fest | Williamstown, Victoria | 2014 | Wine and Cheese Festival -October - Annually | |
Woodend Winter Arts Festival | Woodend | 2004 | Classical music and literature Festival (Queen's Birthday Weekend) |
The Gordon Back in Time Festival, Gordon. 1 November
Western Australia
Festival | Location | Began / When | Notes |
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Augusta River Festival | Augusta | Music festival held in March | |
Avon Valley Writers Festival | Toodyay | Writers festival held in September | |
Big Sky Readers and Writers Festival | Geraldton | Writers festival held in September | |
Boyup Brook Country Music Festival [87] | Boyup Brook | Country music, ute and truck muster, markets, bush poetry, art exhibitions, workshops, held in February | |
Blues at Bridgetown Festival[88] | Bridgetown | 1993 | WA's longest running Blues & Roots Music Festival, held on the 2nd weekend of November each year. |
Broome Arts & Music Festival | Broome | Music, arts and cultural festival held in March | |
Channel 7 Mandurah Crab Fest presented by LiveLighter [89] | Mandurah | 1999 | Food and music festival held in March |
Corrugated Lines: A festival of words | Broome | Writers festival held in August | |
Darlington Arts Festival | Darlington | Community festival held in November | |
Denmark Festival of Voice | Denmark | Choir music festival held in June | |
Elmar's Food & Beer Festival | Perth | beer festival | |
Fairbridge Festival | Pinjarra | Folk, blues, roots, Celtic, acoustic, world music festival held in April | |
FeBREWary | Perth | beer festival in 1–28 February 2013 | |
Festival of Country Gardens | Balingup | Flora festival held in May | |
Festival of The Wind | Esperance | Food and music festival held in March | |
FotoFreo Festival[90] | Fremantle | International photography festival held biennially in April | |
Fremantle Children's Fiesta | Fremantle | An annual event celebrating children, and reflecting the diversity of the Fremantle community, held in Samson Park | |
Fremantle Festival[91] | Fremantle | 1905 | Art and music festival held in November |
Fremantle Heritage Festival[91] | Fremantle | Art, Music, cultural festival held in May | |
Fremantle Street Arts Festival[91] | Fremantle | 1997 | Arts festival held in April |
Fremantle Tomato Festival | Fremantle | 2004 | One-day tomato festival held in either February or March as part of the Fremantle Village Art Market |
Great Southern Taste Festival | Albany | Food, wine, art and music festival held in February/March | |
GWN Great Southern Multi-Cultural Festival | Albany | Food and wine festival with street stalls held in March | |
Jurien Bay Easter Festival | Jurien Bay | ||
Kimberley Writers Festival | Kununurra | 2005 | Writers festival held in July |
Kings Park and Botanic Gardens Wildflower Festival[92] | Kings Park | Flora festival held in September | |
Leederville Street Festival[93] | Perth | Food and wine festival with street stalls held in November | |
Mango Festival | Broome | Food festival held in November | |
Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival | Margaret River | Writers festival held in May | |
Margaret River Wine Region Festival[94] | Margaret River | Wine festival held in November | |
Moondyne Festival[95] | Toodyay | 1984 | Cultural festival celebrating the history of Toodyay, with markets and entertainment, first Sunday in May |
Mount Barker Wine Festival Weekend | Mount Barker | Wine festival held in January | |
Mundaring Truffle Festival | Mundaring | 2007 | Food festival with a focus on edible truffles and other local produce, held in July |
Nannup Music Festival | Nannup | Music festival held in March | |
Narrogin Spring Festival[96] | Narrogin | Open gardens, markets, music, food, street parade and other entertainment, held in October | |
Ningaloo Whaleshark Festival | Exmouth | Environmental, arts and ocean sport festival held in May | |
Northam Motorcycle Festival | Northam | Motorcycle festival held in October | |
Northam International Festival | Northam | Music, arts and cultural festival held in November | |
Over The Fence Comedy Film Festival [97] | Perth | 1996 | Travelling independent Australian comedy film festival held from May until March the following year |
Pemberton Autumn Festival | Pemberton | Food & wine festival held on the first Saturday in May every year | |
Perth Beer Festival | Perth | beer festival | |
Perth Fashion Festival[98] | Perth | Fashion festival held in September | |
Perth Fringe Festival | Perth | Arts and cultural festival held in January/February | |
Perth International Arts Festival | Perth | 1953 | Art, music, film, and theatre festival held in January and February |
Perth International Comedy Festival[99] | Perth | 2012 | Curated comedy festival held in Mt Lawley over 19 days in May. |
Perth Medieval Fayre | Perth | Fayre held in the style of a renaissance fair, entertainment, Combat displays, Vendors and food and drink. wear medieval costume have fun. 3rd Saturday in March | |
Revelation – Perth International Film Festival | Perth | 1997 | Film festival held in July |
Rock It Festival | Joondalup | Biennial Music festival held at the Arena Jondalup in March and December | |
Rockingham Community Fair | Rockingham | Family festival held in November | |
Rollercoaster | Mandurah | 2004 | Annual music festival held on the Mandurah foreshore in December |
Shinju Matsuri - Festival of the Pearl | Broome | 1972 | Music, arts and cultural festival held in September |
Southbound Music Festival | Busselton | Sunset Events music festival held in January | |
South West Craft Beer Festival | Metricup | beer festival in February | |
SPLIF Festival[100] | Perth | 2001 | Independent short film festival for West Australian film makers held in January |
Spring In The Valley Festival[101] | Swan Valley | Wine and music festival held in October | |
Sprung in the Alley Craft Beer Festival | Perth | beer festival | |
Staircase To The Moon Festival | Broome | Heritage, and environmental festival held in March | |
Stuffit | Wanneroo | Taxidermy festival held in March | |
The Sunshine Festival | Geraldton | 1959 | Community Festival held in October |
UWA Annual Spring Feast | Perth | 1999 | Night market international food festival held in October |
Vintage Blues Festival | Albany | Wine and music festival held in January at Wignalls Wines | |
WA Beer Week | Perth | beer festival | |
WA Food and Wine Festival[102] | Perth | Food and wine festival held in June | |
West Coast Blues & Roots Festival | Fremantle | Sunset Events music festival held in February | |
Whale Song Augusta Festival[103] | Augusta | 2010 | Music and entertainment, whale-watching, to celebrate the arrival of the Southern Right and Humpback whales in the waters of Augusta during their annual migrations, first week of June |
Wild West Comedy Festival[104] | Perth | 2007 | Comedy Festival |
Words in the Valley Writers & Readers Festival | Bridgetown | Writers festival held in July | |
York Jazz Festival | York | Jazz music festival held in September/October | |
Yum In My Tum - a food festival just for kids![105] | Whiteman Park, Perth, Western Australia | WA's only food festival dedicated to children, takes place annually on the last weekend in November |
See also
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External links
- myFestivals App - Calendar of Australian Festivals
- Our Festivals Australia - Australian Festival Listing
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