AUSTRALIAN EVENTS 2017 MAJOR EVENTS AUSTRALIA – FROM JUNE 2017 TO DECEMBER 2017
Month Event Date More Info
ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA June Adelaide Cabaret Festival 9-24 June http://www.adelaidecabaretfestival.com.au
July Umbrella Sounds 14-30 July http://umbrellaadelaide.com.au
July Adelaide Beer and BBQ Festival 28-30 July http://www.adelaidebeerfest.com.au
September Royal Adelaide Show 1-10 September www.theshow.com.au
September City to Bay Fun Run 17 September www.city-bay.org.au
September OzAsia Festival 21 September – 8 October http://www.ozasiafestival.com.au
October Ceduna Oysterfest 28 September – 1 October http://www.ceduna.sa.gov.au/oysterfest
October Adelaide Fashion Festival 11–15 October http://www.adelaidefashionfestival.com.au
November Australian International 3 Day Event 16–18 November http://www.equestrian.org.au/events/2017
November Riverstock 10 November http://www.riverstock.org
December Bay Sheffield 27–28 December http://www.saal.org.au
December Adelaide Motorsport Festival 7–10 December https://www.adelaidemotorsportfestival.com.au
BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND June Queensland Cabaret Festival 1–15 June http://brisbanepowerhouse.org/whats-on
June Brisbane Times City2South 4 June http://www.city2south.com.au
July Queensland Music Festival 7–30 July http://www.qmf.org.au
July Night Noodle Market 19–30 July http://www.goodfoodmonth.com
August Royal Queensland Show 11–20 August http://www.ekka.com.au
September Brisbane Festival 9–30 September http://www.brisbanefestival.com.au
September BIGSOUND FESTIVAL 5–8 September http://www.bigsound.org.au
October Gold Coast 600 20–22 October http://www.supercars.com/gold-coast
October Oktoberfest Brisbane 18 Sep –31 Oct http://www.oktoberfest.com.au/
November 11th Asia Pacific Screen Awards 23 November http://www.asiapacificscreenacademy.com
December Brisbane Latin Dance Festival 30 Nov – 3 Dec http://www.brisbanelatindancefestival.com
Month Event Date More Info
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY June The Truffle Festival June - August http://www.trufflefestival.com.au
David Attenborough’s Virtual Reality July 3 June Onwards http://www.nma.gov.au/virtualreality Experiences
July Winter Glass Market 17 June http://www.canberraglassworks.com
September Floriade 16 Sep – 15 Oct http://www.floriadeaustralia.com
October Canberra Nara Candle Festival 28 October http://visitcanberra.com.au/
November Foreshore Summer Music Festival TBA http://www.foreshorefestival.com.au
Rugby League World Cup 2017 – November 3 November http://www.rlwc2017.com Australia vs. France
December Handmade Christmas Market 9 – 10 December http://www.events.act.gov.au
December New Year’s Eve in the City 31 December – 1 January http://www.events.act.gov.au
TOOWOOMBA & REGIONAL QUEENSLAND http://www.aroundyou.com.au/whats-on/events/ladies- June Ladies Diamond Luncheon 9 June diamond-luncheon-2017
June Mackay Show 20–22 June http://www.mackayshow.com.au
https://www.eventfinda.com.au/2017/mcgregor-winter- July McGregor Winter Arts Retreat 3–7 July arts-retreat-2017/toowoomba#none
http://www.aroundyou.com.au/whats-on/events/afcm- July AFCM Concert at Queens Park 30 July concert-at-queens-park
http://www.aroundyou.com.au/whats- August Activating Art, Exploring Your Backyard 22 August on/events/activating-art-exploring-our-backyard
Queensland Outdoor Adventure and http://www.aroundyou.com.au/whats-on/events/2017- August Motoring Expo and Queensland Hunting 4-6 August queensland-outdoor-adventure-and-motoring-exp Expo
August Mechanos Mackay 13 August http://www.mechanos.com.au
Pioneer Valley Country Music Festival September TBA https://www.facebook.com/pioneervalleycmf Mackay
https://www.eventfinda.com.au/2017/a-festival-of- October A Festival of Russian Ballet 21 October russian-ballet/toowoomba
November Roma Cup Carnival 18 November http://www.romaraces.org.au
Month Event Date More Info
DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY
June Darwin Italian Festival 3 June http://www.italiansnt.com.au
June NT ConocoPhilips City to Surf 4 June http://www.ntcity2surf.com.au
July 2017 Katherine Show 21–22 July http://www.katherineshow.org.au
August The Garma Festival 4–7 August http://www.yyf.com.au
https://territoryfamilies.nt.gov.au/about/publications- September Barrio Fiesta 3 September and-policies/e-newsletters/multicultural-affairs
http://northernterritory.com/darwin-and- September Darwin international Film Festival 15 – 25 September surrounds/events/darwin-international-film-festival
http://northernterritory.com/darwin-and- October Oktoberfest 13–15 October surrounds/events/oktoberfest
November NT Billfish Classic TBA http://www.darwingamefihsingclub.com.au
http://northernterritory.com/darwin-and- December New Year’s at the Darwin Waterfront 31 December surrounds/events/new-year-at-the-darwin-waterfront
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA June Good Food and Wine Show 2-4 June http://www.goodfoodshow.com.au/melbourne
July Run Melbourne 30 July http://events.solemotive.com/run-melbourne-about
August National 4x4 Outdoors Show 18–20 August http://www.4x4show.com.au/melbourne
September AFL Grand Final 30 September http://www.afl.com.au
September Royal Melbourne Show 23 Sep – 3 Oct http://www.royalshow.com.au
September Melbourne Fringe Festival 14 Sep – 1 Oct http://www.melbournefringe.com.au
October Melbourne Festival 5–22 October http://www.festival.melbourne/2016
October Fitness and Health Expo 13–15 October http://www.fitnessexpo.com.au/melbourne
November Melbourne Cup Carnival 4–11 November http://www.melbournecup.com
November Spring Racing Carnival TBA http://www.springracingcarnival.com.au
December Boxing Day Test 26 December http://www.mcg.org.au
December Carols by Candlelight 24 December https://carols.visionaustralia.org
December New Year’s Eve 31 December http://www.thatsmelbourne.com.au
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NEWCASTLE, NEW SOUTH WALES June Peak Festival Perisher 9–12 June http://peakfestival.com.au
July Australian Surf Festival 29 July – 15 August http://www.australiansurffestival.com.au
Watson Demolition Newcastle City September 2-3 September http://www.newcastlesupermoto.com.au Supermoto
September This is Not Art 28 September – 3 October http://www.thisisnotart.org
September Mattara Festival of Newcastle 30 September – 8 October http://www.mattarafestival.org.au
October Newcastle Light the Night 6 October http://www.lightthenight.org.au
October PBR Brendon Clark Invitational Newcastle 7 October http://www.pbraustralia.com.au
October Real Film Festival 27–29 October http://www.realfilmfestival.com.au
November This That 4 November http://www.thisthat.com.au
December Hunter Street Organic Markets TBA http://www.organicfoodmarkets.com.au
PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA http://www.aroundyou.com.au/whats-on/events/wa- June WA Day Festival 4-5 June day-festival-elizabeth-quay
http://www.westernaustralia.com/au/Event/Truffle_Ke June Truffle Kerfuffle 23–25 June rfuffle/56b26921d5f1565045dac478#/
http://www.aroundyou.com.au/whats-on/events/wa- June Fremantle Winter Music Festival 17 June day-festival-elizabeth-quay
Kids Winter Wonderland Under The BIG https://rtrfm.com.au/event/fremantle-winter-music- July 5–9 July TOP festival-2017
http://www.perthbeerfest.com/#perth-craft-beer- August Perth Craft Beer Fest 18–20 August fest-home
August Avon Descent and Avon River Festival 5–6 August http://www.avondescent.com.au
September IGA Perth Royal Show 23-30 September http://www.perthroyalshow.com.au
October Awesome Festival TBA http://www.awesomearts.com
October Oktoberfest on the Beach Mid-June to Early-October https://elmars.com.au/whats-on/oktoberfest
October Boo at the Zoo 28 October https://perthzoo.wa.gov.au/event/boo-zoo-2017
December RAC Christmas Pageant 4 December http://www.7perthchristmaspageant.com
December New Year’s Eve 31 December http://www.newyearseve.com.au/perth
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SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES June Vivid Sydney 26 May – 17 June http://www.vividsydney.com
New Beginnings Festival for Refugee July 21 June – 2 July https://www.newbeginningsfestival.com.au Week
August Riverfest Campbelltown 26 August http://www.macarthur.com.au
September Sydney Fringe Festival 1–30 September http://www.sydneyfringe.com
October Telstra Premiership Grand Final 1 October http://www.nrl.com
October Derby Day 28 October http://www.australianturfclub.com.au
November Fashion Festival Sydney 11–13 November http://www.mbffsydney.com.au
Martin Place Christmas Concert and Tree November 26 November http://www.sydneychristmas.com.au Lighting
December Carols in the Domain 17 December http://www.carolsinthedomain.com
http://www.pilgrimsailing.com.au/new-years- December New Year’s Eve on Sydney Harbour 31 December eve.html
TASMANIA June Bay of Fires Winter Art Festival 10-12 June http://www.bayoffireswinterartsfestival.com.au
June Steampunk Tasmania Festival 24 June http://www.steampunktasmania.com.au
July Huon Valley Mid-Winter Festival 14-16 July http://www.huonvalleymidinwterfest.com.au
August Chocolate Winterfest 13 August http://www.chocolatewinterfest.com.au
August Tasmanian Whiskey Week 4-13 August http://www.taswhiskyweek.com
September Junction Arts Festival 6-10 September http://www.junctionartsfestival.com.au
October Burnie Shines October http://www.burnieshines.com
November Effervescence Tasmania 17–19 November http://www.effervescencetasmania.com
December Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 26-28 December http://www.rolexsydneyhobart.com
December Falls Music and Art Festival TBA http://www.fallsfestival.com
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