List of festivals in Australia

List of festivals in Australia, including any established festival or carnival in Australia.

Contents

Australian Capital Territory

Festival Location Began / When Notes
Australia Day Live Parliament House 199? Australian music
Australian Independent Music Festival (AusFest)[1] Canberra & Queanbeyan 2006 Australian and international Indie performers (previously in Melbourne, Adelaide & Brisbane)
Australian Science Festival[2] Canberra 1993
Canberra Country Music Festival[3] Exhibition Park, Canberra 2009 Australian and international performers across 5 stages, awards, dancing, exhibition, ute muster, markets, in a celebration of country music
Canberra District Wine Harvest Festival Various venues across Canberra and the surrounding region 199? Wine
Canberra International Music Festival Various venues across Canberra 1995 Annual Music festival - All Genres
Canberra-Nara Candle Festival Various venues across Canberra 200? celebration of Canberra's sister city relationship with Nara, Japan
Confest Canberra 1976
Endless Festival (International/Internet) 2007 Collaborative Festival of Music & Arts
Floriade Canberra 1988 Flower and entertainment festival
Foreshore Summer Music Festival Canberra 2007 Pop, Electronic, Indie, Rock & Hip hop music
Groovin the Moo (GTM) Canberra 200? Rock/dance music
National Folk Festival Canberra Canberra 1992 Folk music, dance and arts festival.(1967-1991 alternate cities)
National Multicultural Festival Exhibition Park, Canberra 1997 Traditional and contemporary performances from all parts of the world. Comedy, performance art, food and wine stalls, street parties, live music, circus-style acts, exhibitions and more
Summernats Exhibition Park, Canberra 1988 Car festival
Stonefest University of Canberra 2001- Rock music festival
Summer and Winter Festivals of Peace Canberra (Stage 88, Commonwealth Park) 1994 Music and Peace festival
Summer Rhythm Festival Goolabri, Canberra 2009 - 3 Days, Music, Camping, Market Stalls
Trackside Festival Thoroughbred Park, Canberra Racecourse 200? Music, stores, carnival rides, international food & drink and market stalls
Tuggeranong Festival Tuggeranong Town Park 1988 Family fun day in the park; free entertainment
Wine, Roses and all that Jazz University of Canberra 200? Celebrates the art of the grape and jazzin Canberra

New South Wales

Festival Location Began / When Notes
Arts in the Valley Kangaroo Valley 2007 Classical music, art
Bellingen Readers & Writers Festival[4] Bellingen 2011 Writers Festival
Biennale of Sydney Sydney 1973 Contemporary Art
Big Day Out national 1992 Music
The Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival Katoomba 2010 Everything Ukulele - First Weekend in February
Byron Bay Film Festival Byron Bay 2006 Film Festival
Byron Underwater Festival[5] Byron Bay 2007 Underwater Festival, Photography & Arts
Byron Spirit Festival[6] Byron Bay 2012 Yoga, Tantra, Music, Dance, Healing
CoastFest Gosford Music and Cultural Festival
East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival Byron Bay Music and Cultural Festival
Electrofringe Newcastle 1999 Media Arts
Future Music Festival[7] Randwick Racecourse, Sydney Electro House Music

8 March 2008
Festival of the Winds[8] Bondi Beach, Sydney 9 September 2007 / Early Sept
Kite Flying, Media Arts,
Granny Smith Festival[9] Eastwood, Sydney Major community festival
20 October 2007
The Great Escape Sydney Music and cultural festival
Heartspace[10] Nabiac (near Taree) 2011 Yoga, Meditation, Music, Dance, Healing
Ignite Film Festival Sydney 2004 Christian Short Film Festival
National Young Writers' Festival Newcastle 1998 Writers Festival
Parkes Elvis Festival Parkes, New South Wales 1993 Elvis Music Festival
Playground Weekender Festival[11] Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney 7–9 March 2008
Indie Music Festival +
Reggaefest[12] Ballina 2010 Music Festival
Shore Thing Bondi Beach Music Festival
Splendour in the Grass Belongil Fields, Byron Bay 1998 Music Festival
Sunburnt Christmas[13] Bondi Beach 25 December 2011 Christmas Day Music Festival
St Albans Folk Festival[14] St Albans, Sydney 24–27 April 2008
Small Folk Music Festival
Sydney Comedy Festival Sydney 2005 Comedy Festival
Sydney Film Festival Sydney 1954 Film Festival
Sydney Festival[15] Sydney 5–26 January 2008
Major Arts Festival
Sydney Fringe Festival[16] Sydney 2010 10–26 September 2010
Alternative Arts Festival
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras[17] Sydney 24 June 1978 Festival, Parade and Party
Usually held Feb/March
Sydney International Food Festival[18] Sydney 1 October 2009 Month Long Food Festival
Sydney Writers' Festival Sydney 1997 Literary Festival
Tamworth Country Music Festival Tamworth Country Music Festival
This Is Not Art Newcastle 2000 Media Arts
Tropfest Sydney Short Film Festival
Village Fair Bathurst 1974 Music Festival
Wintermagic Katoomba, NSW Celebration of Winter Solstice-June
World’s Funniest Island Cockatoo Island 2009 Comedy Event

Northern Territory

Festival Location Began / When Notes
Alice Desert Festival[19] Alice Springs and the surrounding region 2000 Arts and cultural festival
Henley-on-Todd Regatta Alice Springs
Garma Festival of Traditional Cultures Arnhem Land 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
Australian Festival of Chamber Music Townsville 1991
Beef Australia[20] Rockhampton 1985 May National Beef Exposition - Triennial
Big Day Out[21] Gold Coast 1994 January Annual
Brisbane Festival[22] Brisbane 1996 September - October Annual
Brisbane International Film Festival[23] Brisbane 1992 Annual
Brisbane Pride Festival Brisbane 1990 Annual
Cairns Festival[24] Cairns 1962 12 August –4 September Annual
Cairns Winter Solstice Festival[25] Mount Garnet 2006 12 - 15 June Annual
Cairns Ukulele Festival[26] Cairns 2010 July Annual
Caloundra Music Festival[27] Caloundra 2007 8–10 October Annual
Caxton Street Seafood and Wine Festival Brisbane 1994 Annual
Centenary Rocks! Festival[28] Brisbane 2003 Last weekend of July Annual
The Dreaming Woodford 2005 June International indigenous festival
Go Troppo Arts Festival[29] Port Douglas 2008 October
Gold Coast Film Festival Robina 2002 Annual
Golden Days Festival[30] Coolum 2010 19 & 20 November 2011 Annual
Island Vibe Festival Stradbroke Island, Queensland 2006 October Annual
Kenilworth Celebrates![31] Kenilworth 1997 September/October Annual
Kenilworth Cheese, Wine and Food Fest[32] Kenilworth 2009 Easter Saturday Annual
Noosa Festival of Surfing Noosa 1992 Annual
Queensland Music Festival[33] Queensland 1999 Biennial
Queensland Poetry Festival Brisbane 1997 Held over the last weekend of August Annual
Redlands Spring Festival[34] Brisbane 1958 September Annual
Reggaetown World Music Festival[35] Cairns 1987 10 & 11 September–10 & 11 September Annual
Ripe Noosa 2009 .
River Sessions Mackay 2009 July Annual
Soundwave Brisbane Annual
Straight Out Of Brisbane[36] Brisbane 2002
Wallaby Creek Festival[37] Rossville 2002 23–25 September Music and the Arts in the Rainforest
The Wintersun Festival[38] Coolangatta/Tweed Heads 1978 June Retro Nostalgia
Woodford Folk Festival[39] Woodford 1987 27 December–1 January Annual
Yungaburra Folk Festival Yungaburra 1981 May Annual

South Australia

Festival Location Began / When Notes
Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art Art Gallery of South Australia 1990[40] "The flagship visual arts event of the Adelaide Festival of Arts"[41]
Adelaide Cabaret Festival Adelaide 2001
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
A Day On The Green Barossa Valley
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
Oz Asia Festival Adelaide
SALA Festival Adelaide 1998 South Australian Living Artists Festival, Annual Celebration of the Visual Arts
Sea and Vines Festival McLaren Vale
Soundwave Adelaide 2007
WOMADelaide Adelaide 1992

[Lizard's Revenge. Roxby Downs [Music Arts and Culture Festival ] [July 14th 2012 ]Annual

}[Burnout.]  [Mutonia, Alberrie Creek Oodnadatta track July 23 2012]       [was Mighty Burning Demon Festival] [ Solstice 2004]

Tasmania

Festival Location Began / When Notes
Australian Shakespeare Festival Hobart Held in January
The Cygnet Folk Festival Cygnet 1979–present Held in January
Falls Festival Hobart Held in January
Festival of Broadway Hobart Held in June
MONA FOMA Hobart Held in January
10 Days on the Island 2001

Victoria

Festival Location Began / When Notes
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 http://www.artis.wimmera.com.au/
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 http://www.bigwest.com.au/
Broadford Country Music Festival Broadford Country music festival
Buddha's Day and Multicultural Festival [42] Federation Square, Melbourne 1995 Annual Buddhist Festival celebrating the Buddha's Birthday
Castlemaine State Festival of the Arts [43] Castlemaine 1976 Multi-arts, 10-day, Biennial Festival in odd years, March/April.
Environmental Film Festival Melbourne[44] Melbourne 2010 Environmental films from Australia and around the world
Falls Festival Lorne 1993 Music festival - 29 December to 1 January
Folk Rhythm & Life Eldorado 1996
Maldon Folk Festival[45] Maldon Folk festival
Melbourne Flower and Garden Show Melbourne
Melbourne Fringe Festival Melbourne 1983
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival Melbourne 1993
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 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
Moneyana Festival Port Fairy Summer festival
Moomba Melbourne 1955
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) http://www.thepyramidrockfestival.com/
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
Sustainable Living Festival Melbourne 1998 Sustainable Living Festival
Sydney Road Street Party Brunswick 1989 Cultural festival
Thai Culture and Food Festival Melbourne 2004 Multicultural festival
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 http://winchelseafestival.org.au/
Woodend Winter Arts Festival Woodend 2006 Multicultural Arts Festival (Queen's Birthday Wkend) http://woodendwinterartsfestival.org.au/

Western Australia

Festival Location Began / When Notes
Augusta River Festival Augusta Music festival held in March
Boyup Brook Country Music Festival [46] Boyup Brook Country music, ute and truck muster, markets, bush poetry, art exhibitions, workshops, held in February
Bridgetown Blues Festival[47] Bridgetown WA's premier blues festival held the 2nd weekend of November
Broome Arts & Music Festival Broome Music, arts and cultural festival held in March
Channel 7 Crab Fest[48] Mandurah Food and music festival held in March
Darlington Arts Festival Darlington Community festival held in November
Denmark Festival of Voice Denmark Choir music festival held in June
Fairbridge Festival Pinjarra Folk, blues, roots, celtic, acoustic, world music festival held in April
Festival of Country Gardens Balingup Flora festival held in May
Festival of The Wind Esperance Food and music festival held in March
FotoFreo Festival[49] 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[50] Fremantle 1905 Art and music festival held in November
Fremantle Heritage Festival[51] Fremantle Art, Music, cultural festival held in May
Fremantle Street Arts Festival[52] 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 Arts festival held in June
Kings Park and Botanic Gardens Wildflower Festival[53] Kings Park Flora festival held in September
Leederville Street Festival[54] Perth Food and wine festival with street stalls held in November
Mango Festival Broome Food festival held in November
Margaret River Wine Region Festival[55] Margaret River Wine festival held in November
Moondyne Festival[56] 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[57] Narrogin Open gardens, markets, music, food, street parade and other entertainment, held in October
Ningaloo Whaleshark Festival[58] 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 [59] 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 Fashion Festival[60] 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 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 Spring Festival 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
SPLIF Festival[61] Perth 2001 Independent short film festival for West Australian film makers held in January
Spring In The Valley Festival[62] Swan Valley Wine and music festival held in October
Staircase To The Moon Festival Broome Heritage, and environmental festival held in March
Stuffit Wanneroo Taxidermy festival held in March
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 Food and Wine Festival[63] 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[64] 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[65] Perth 2007 Comedy Festival
York Jazz Festival York Jazz music festival held in September/October
Yum In My Tum - a food festival just for kids![66] Whiteman Park, Perth, Western Australia WA's only food festival dedicated to children, takes place annually on the last weekend in November

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.ausfest.org/
  2. ^ http://www.sciencefestival.com.au/
  3. ^ http://www.canberracountry.com/
  4. ^ http://www.brwf.com.au
  5. ^ http://www.underwaterfestival.com.au
  6. ^ http://www.byronspiritfest.com.au
  7. ^ http://www.futuremusicfestival.com.au/syd/fmf08.html
  8. ^ http://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/info/pavilion/fotw
  9. ^ http://www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/news/granny.htm
  10. ^ http://www.heartspace2011.com.au
  11. ^ http://www.playgroundweekender.com.au
  12. ^ http://www.reggaefest.com.au
  13. ^ http://www.sunburntchristmas.com
  14. ^ http://www.snalbans.iwarp.com
  15. ^ http://www.sydneyfestival.org.au
  16. ^ http://www.thesydneyfringe.com.au
  17. ^ http://www.mardigras.org.au
  18. ^ http://www.siff.com.au
  19. ^ http://www.alicedesertfestival.com.au/
  20. ^ http://www.beefaustralia.com.au
  21. ^ http://www.bigdayout.com/home.php
  22. ^ http://www.brisbanefestival.com.au/Homepage/0,27,67,027.aspx
  23. ^ http://www.stgeorgebiff.com.au/default.aspx
  24. ^ http://www.cairnsfest.com.au/
  25. ^ http://www.wintersolstice.com.au
  26. ^ http://cairnskulelefestival.net
  27. ^ http://www.caloundramusicfestival.com/
  28. ^ http://www.centenaryrocks.com
  29. ^ http://www.go-troppo-arts-festival.com
  30. ^ http://goldendaysfestival.com/
  31. ^ http://www.kenilworthcelebrates.org.au/
  32. ^ http://www.kenilworthfoodfest.org.au/
  33. ^ http://www.queenslandmusicfestival.com.au/
  34. ^ http://www.redlandspringfestival.com.au
  35. ^ http://www.reggaetown.com.au/
  36. ^ http://www.arts.qld.gov.au/arts/soob.html
  37. ^ http://www.wallabycreekfestival.org.au
  38. ^ http://www.wintersun.org.au
  39. ^ http://www.woodfordfolkfestival.com/home/
  40. ^ "conVerge". Exhibition. Art Gallery of South Australia. http://www.adelaidebiennial.com/cocoon/adelaidebiennial/exhibition.xml. Retrieved 30 June 2011. 
  41. ^ "2010 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art". Exhibitions. Art Gallery of South Australia. http://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/agsa/home/Exhibitions/Past_Exhibitions/2010/2010_Adelaide_Biennial_of_Australian_Art.html. Retrieved 30 June 2011. 
  42. ^ http://www.buddhaday.org.au
  43. ^ http://www.castlemainefestival.com.au/
  44. ^ http://www.effm.org.au/
  45. ^ http://www.maldonfolkfestival.com/
  46. ^ http://www.countrymusicwa.com.au/index.html
  47. ^ http://www.bluesatbridgetown.com/
  48. ^ http://www.mandurah.wa.gov.au/tourism/crabfest/
  49. ^ http://www.fotofreo.com/
  50. ^ http://www.fremantlefestivals.com/main/html/
  51. ^ http://www.fremantlefestivals.com/main/html/
  52. ^ http://www.fremantlefestivals.com/main/html/
  53. ^ http://www.bgpa.wa.gov.au/events/wff.html?Menu=wff/
  54. ^ http://www.totaltravel.com.au/travel/wa/pertharea/perth/events/festivals/leederville-street/
  55. ^ http://www.mrwinefest.org.au/home.php/
  56. ^ http://www.moondynefestival.com/
  57. ^ http://www.narroginspringfestival.org.au/
  58. ^ http://www.whalesharkfestival.com/
  59. ^ http://overthefence.com.au/
  60. ^ http://www.perthfashionfestival.com.au/
  61. ^ http://www.splif.com.au/
  62. ^ http://www.swanvalley.com.au/events/sitsv.html/
  63. ^ http://www.wineandfood.com.au/
  64. ^ http://margaretriverguide.com.au/events/whale-song-augusta-festival/
  65. ^ http://www.wildwestcomedy.com.au/
  66. ^ http://www.yuminmytumfoodfestival.com/

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