South Australia Events & Festivals - the perfect reason
for a holiday in South Australia
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| Royal Adelaide Show |
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4-12 September 2015
Adelaide
www.theshow.com.au
The Royal Adelaide Show is the longest
running and largest community event on
South Australia’s calendar. It is an
action-packed event for the whole family
and includes carnival rides and
attractions, as well as handicraft,
produce, livestock, animal shows, and
much more! The show’s celebrations go
off with a bang thanks to a nightly
fireworks display. |
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| OzAsia Festival |
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24 September - 4
October 2015
Adelaide
http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/ozasia-festival/about-us.aspx
OzAsia Festival is a two-week event
presented by Adelaide Festival Centre
that is held in September/October each
year. Its range of performances, events
and exhibitions utilise the full
capacity of the Adelaide Festival Centre
site which reinforces its reputation as
a leader in the arts. The event’s broad
cultural reach encompasses theatre,
dance, music, film, exhibitions and
food. |
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| Australia Day Parade |
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26 January 2016
Adelaide
www.australiaday.org.au
South Australia’s major Australia Day
celebration is held in the heart of
Adelaide. Attracting more than 30,000
people, this free public community event
involves marching bands, cultural groups
and floats weaving through the city
culminating in a concert in Elder Park. |
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| Adelaide Fringe |
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12 February - 14
March 2016
Adelaide
www.floriadeaustralia.com
Unlike a curated festival, the
open-access nature of Adelaide Fringe
means that anyone with a show,
exhibition or cultural event is able to
register and be part of Australia’s
largest arts event. The result is one of
the most diverse arts festivals in the
world, renowned for fresh ideas,
spontaneity and fun. |
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| Clipsal 500 Adelaide |
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26 February - 1
March 2016
Adelaide
www.clipsal500.com.au
The Clipsal 500 Adelaide, a round of the
V8 Supercar Championship Series, is
Australia's largest domestic motor sport
event. On-track action is complemented
by a wide array of events including
fashion parades, children’s activities,
displays, performances and concerts. The
2015 event recorded a total attendance
of 286,500 over its four days. |
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| Adelaide Festival |
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26 February - 14
March 2016
Adelaide
www.adelaidefestival.com.au
Adelaide Festival is one of the world’s
great arts events. For more than 50
years the festival’s audiences have
delighted in an outstanding mix of
internationally acclaimed theatre
productions, an eclectic array of
world-class musicians, breathtaking
dance pieces, renowned writers and
striking visual arts displays. |
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| WOMADelaide |
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11 - 14 March 2016
Adelaide
www.womadelaide.com.au
WOMADelaide is the world of music, arts
and dance, founded by the musician Peter
Gabriel in 1982. WOMADelaide, the
Australian WOMAD festival, kicked off in
1992. Over the past 22 years it has
become one of the nation’s favourite
outdoor festivals, not only because of
the unique and extraordinary music it
presents, but also due to its relaxed
and friendly vibe. |
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| Barossa Gourmet Weekend |
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3rd Weekend August
2016
Barossa Valley
www.barossagourmet.com/about/
Barossa Gourmet Weekend is a globally
recognised food and wine festival held
in one of Australia’s great wine
regions, the Barossa Valley annually in
the third weekend in August. |
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