FEBRUARY HURLEY AUSTRALIAN OPEN OF SURFING NSWwww.australianopenofsurfing.com

THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD NSW NSW FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL www.nswfoodandwine.com.au

SURFEST NSWwww.surfest.com

SYDNEY CHINESE NEW YEAR NSWwww.sydneychinesenewyear.com

BRISBANE GLOBAL RUGBY TENS QLD

www.brisbaneglobaltens.com

ADELAIDE FRINGE SA

www.adelaidefringe.com.au

CELLAR DOOR WINE FESTIVAL SA

www.cellardoorfestival.com

FESTIVALE TAS

www.festivale.com.au

FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS VIC PHILLIP ISLAND www.phillipislandcircuit.com.au

WHITE NIGHT MELBOURNE VIC

www.whitenightmelbourne.com.au

PERTH INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL WA

www.perthfestival.com.au

MARCH ENLIGHTEN CANBERRA ACT

www.enlightencanberra.com.au

CANBERRA BALLOON SPECTACULAR ACT

www.balloonspectacular.com.au

PARRAMASALA NSWwww.parramasala.com

SYDNEY GAY AND LESBIAN MARDI GRAS PARADE NSWwww.mardigras.org.au

HANDA OPERA ON SYDNEY HARBOUR NSWwww.operaonsydneyharbour.com.au

QUIKSILVER AND ROXY PRO GOLD COAST QLD

www.quiksilver.com.au/progoldcoast

BLEACH* FESTIVAL QLDwww.bleachfestival.com.au

CMC ROCKS QLD FESTIVAL QLD

www.cmcrocks.com

NOOSA FESTIVAL OF SURFING QLD

www.noosafestivalofsurfing.com

WORLD SCIENCE FESTIVAL BRISBANE QLD

www.worldsciencefestival.com

COOBER PEDY OPAL FESTIVAL SA

www.opalfestival.com.au

CLIPSAL 500 ADELAIDE SA

www.clipsal500.com.au

ADELAIDE FESTIVAL SA

www.adelaidefestival.com.au

WOMADelaide SA

www.womadelaide.com.au

RIP CURL PRO www.ripcurl.com.au/index.php?aboutbells VIC

FORMULA 1® ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX www.grandprix.com.au VIC

MELBOURNE FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL VIC

www.melbournefoodandwine.com.au

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FLOWER AND GARDEN SHOW VIC

www.melbflowershow.com.au

MELBOURNE’S MOOMBA FESTIVAL VICwww.melbourne.vic.gov.au/Moomba

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE FASHION FESTIVAL www.vamff.com.au VIC

CHANEL SEVEN MANDURAH CRAB FEST WA

www.mandurahcrabfest.tv

CORAL SPAWNING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA WA

www.westernaustralia.com

SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, COTTESLOE WA

www.sculpturebythesea.com

Each year Australia puts on an impressive line-up of festivals and events that

shines the spotlight on the country’s passion for arts and culture, food and wine,

sport, nature, beach lifestyle and Aboriginal culture.

Many are unique to the country but all provide you with the opportunity

to meet the locals and discover why there’s nothing like Australia.

JANUARYAUSTRALIA DAY NATIONALwww.australiaday.org.au

SUMMERNATS CAR FESTIVAL ACT

www.summernats.com.au

PARKES ELVIS FESTIVAL NSWwww.parkeselvisfestival.com.au

SYDNEY FESTIVAL NSWwww.sydneyfestival.org.au

TAMWORTH COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL NSWwww.tamworthcountrymusic.com.au

BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL TENNIS QLD

www.brisbaneinternational.com.au

JEEP MAGIC MILLIONS CARNIVAL QLD & RACEDAYwww.magicmillions.com.au

CRUSH FESTIVAL SA

www.crushfestival.com.au

QANTASLINK TUNARAMA SA

www.tunarama.net

SANTOS TOUR DOWN UNDER SA

www.tourdownunder.com.au

HOBART INTERNATIONAL TAS TENNIS TOURNAMENT www.hobartinternational.com.au

MONA FOMA TAS

www.mofo.net.au

AUSTRALIAN OPEN VIC

www.australianopen.com

FESTIVAL OF SAILS VIC

www.festivalofsails.com.au

HYUNDAI HOPMAN CUP WA

www.hopmancup.com

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras ParadeAbove: Melbourne Food and Wine FestivalBelow: Formula 1 – Melbourne

UPCOMING AUSTRALIAN EVENTS 2017

APRILANZAC DAY NATIONALwww.awm.gov.au

AUSTRALIAN RUNNING FESTIVAL ACT

www.runningfestival.com.au

SYDNEY ROYAL EASTER SHOW NSWwww.eastershow.com.au

BYRON BAY BLUESFEST NSWwww.bluesfest.com.au

ORANGE F.O.O.D WEEK NSWwww.orangefoodweek.com.au

SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL NSWwww.sydneycomedyfest.com.au

JEWEL WORLD TRIATHLON GOLD COAST QLD

www.goldcoast.triathlon.org

TJUNGU FESTIVAL NT

www.ayersrockresort.com.au/events

COOBER PEDY OPAL FESTIVAL SA

www.opalfestival.com.au

TARGA TASMANIA TAS

www.targa.com.au

THE WORLD’S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS VIC

www.theworlds50best.com

RIP CURL PRO VIC

www.ripcurl.com.au/index.php?aboutbells

STAIRCASE TO THE MOON WAwww.westernaustralia.com

TELSTRA DRUG AWARE MARGARET RIVER PRO www.aspworldtour.com WA

WHALE SHARK MIGRATION STARTS WA

www.exmouthwa.com.au

MAYAUSSIE WINE MONTH NATIONALwww.aussiewinemonth.com

MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION NSW WEEK AUSTRALIA www.mbfashionweek.com/Australia

HEAD ON PHOTO FESTIVAL NSWwww.headon.com.au

SYDNEY WRITERS FESTIVAL NSWwww.swf.org.au

VIVID SYDNEY NSWwww.vividsydney.com

BASS IN THE GRASS NT

www.bassinthegrass.com.au

ULURU CAMEL CUP NT

www.ulurucamelcup.com.au

SUDIRMAN CUP QLD

www.sudirmancup.com.au

BLUES ON BROADBEACH QLD

www.bluesonbroadbeach.com

CLARE VALLEY GOURMET WEEKEND SA

www.clarevalleywinemakers.com.au/gourmet

TASTING AUSTRALIA SA

www.tastingaustralia.com.au

GRAMPIANS GRAPE ESCAPE VIC

www.grampiansgrapeescape.com.au

GREAT OCEAN ROAD MARATHON VIC

www.greatoceanroadmarathon.com.au

HIGH COUNTRY HARVEST FESTIVAL VIC

www.highcountryharvest.com.au

ARGYLE DIAMONDS ORD VALLEY MUSTER www.ordvalleymuster.com.au WA

CABLE BEACH POLO WA

www.cablebeachpolo.com.au

PERTH SUPERSPRINT WA

www.supercars.com/perth

JUNECANBERRA & CAPITAL REGION TRUFFLE FESTIVAL www.trufflefestival.com.au ACT

PEAK MUSIC FESTIVAL NSWwww.peakfestival.com.au

HUNTER VALLEY WINE AND FOOD MONTH NSWwww.winecountry.com.au

SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL NSWwww.sff.org.au

WINTER MAGIC FESTIVAL NSWwww.wintermagic.com.au

ALICE SPRINGS BEANIE FESTIVAL NT

www.beaniefest.org

BARUNGA FESTIVAL NT

www.barungafestival.com.au

SKYCITY TRIPLE CROWN V8 SUPERCARS DARWIN www.supercars.com/darwin NT

TATTS FINKE DESERT RACE www.finkedesertrace.com.au

CAIRNS AIRPORT ADVENTURE FESTIVAL QLD

www.cairnsadventurefestival.com.au

ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL SA

www.adelaidecabaretfestival.com.au

MCLAREN VALE SEA AND VINES SA

www.seaandvines.com.au

DARK MOFO TAS

www.darkmofo.net.au

GOOD FOOD AND WINE SHOW MELBOURNE www.goodfoodshow.com.au/Melbourne VIC

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL www.melbournejazz.com VIC

TRUFFLE KERFUFFLE SOUTHERN FOREST FOOD FESTIVAL WA

www.trufflekerfuffle.com.au

WILDFLOWERS SEASON STARTS IN WA NORTHERN WESTERN AUSTRALIA www.westernaustralia.com.au

Above: Sydney Royal Easter ShowTop: Whale Shark migration – Western AustraliaBottom: Vivid Festival – Sydney

Floriade – Australian Capital Territory

JULYSPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS NSWwww.splendourinthegrass.com

THE ROCKS AROMA FESTIVAL NSWwww.therocks.com

DARWIN LIONS BEER CAN REGATTA NT

www.beercanregatta.org.au

LASSETERS CAMEL CUP NT

www.camelcup.com.au

THE AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK MARATHON NT

www.australianoutbackmarathon.com

BRISBANE TIMES GOOD FOOD MONTH QLD

www.goodfoodmonth.com/brisbane

CAIRNS INDIGENOUS ART FAIR QLD

www.ciaf.com.au

GOLD COAST AIRPORT MARATHON QLD

www.goldcoastmarathon.com.au

HUMPBACK WHALE WATCHING SEASON STARTS IN QUEENSLAND QLD

www.queensland.com/whales

AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC QLD

www.afcm.com.au

REGIONAL FLAVOURS QLD

www.regionalflavours.com.au

SUPERCARS CASTROL EDGE TOWNSVILLE 400 QLD

www.supercars.com/townsville

BIG RED BASH QLD

www.bigredbash.com.au

FESTIVAL OF VOICES TAS

www.festivalofvoices.com

HUON VALLEY MID-WINTER FESTIVAL TAS

www.huonvalleymidwinterfest.com.au

GOOD FOOD AND WINE SHOW PERTH WA

www.goodfoodshow.com.au/perth

REVELATION PERTH INTERNATIONAL WA FILM FESTIVAL www.revelationfilmfest.org

AUGUSTCITY2SURF NSWwww.city2surf.com.au

GARMA FESTIVAL NT

www.garmafestival.com.au

ALICE DESERT FESTIVAL NT

www.alicedesertfestival.com.au

DARWIN FESTIVAL NT

www.darwinfestival.org.au

HENLEY-ON-TODD REGATTA NT

www.henleyontodd.com.au

NATIONAL ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ART AWARD (NATSIAA) NT

www.magnt.net.au

AUDI HAMILTON ISLAND RACE WEEK QLD

www.hamiltonislandraceweek.com.au

AUSTRALIA FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC www.afcm.com.au QLD

MOUNT ISA ROTARY RODEO QLD

www.isarodeo.com.au

ROYAL QUEENSLAND SHOW (EKKA) QLD

www.ekka.com.au

SALA FESTIVAL SA

www.salafestival.com

CHOCOLATE WINTERFEST LATROBE TAS

www.chocolatewinterfest.com.au

WINTER MASTERPIECES VIC

www.ngv.vic.gov.au | www.acmi.net.au

MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL VIC FILM FESTIVAL www.miff.com.au

MELBOURNE WRITERS FESTIVAL VIC

www.mwf.com.au

CINÉFESTOZ WA

www.cinefestoz.com

SEPTEMBERAFL FINALS SERIES NATIONALwww. afl.com.au

FLORIADE ACT

www.floriadeaustralia.com

ART & ABOUT SYDNEY NSWwww.artandabout.com.au

AUSTRALIAN GARDEN SHOW SYDNEY NSWwww.australiangardenshowsydney.com.au

BLACKMORES SYDNEY RUNNING FESTIVAL NSWwww.sydneyrunningfestival.com.au

DESERT MOB NT

www.desertmob.nt.gov.au

BRISBANE FESTIVAL QLD

www.brisbanefestival.com.au

SWELL SCULPTURE FESTIVAL QLD

www.swellsculpture.com.au

TOOWOOMBA CARNIVAL OF FLOWERS QLD

www.tcof.com.au

BIRDSVILLE RACES QLD

www.birdsvilleraces.com

2017 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CAIRNS QLD

www.mtba.asn.au

BAROSSA…BE CONSUMED SA GOURMET WEEKEND www.barossagourmet.com

LITTLE PENGUINS BEGIN TO BREED ALONG TAS THE TASMANIAN COASTLINE www.discovertasmania.com.au

MELBOURNE FRINGE FESTIVAL VIC

www.melbournefringe.com.au

SPRING RACING CARNIVAL VIC

www.racing.com/spring

SHINJU MATSURI FESTIVAL OF THE PEARL www.shinjumatsuri.com.au WA

KINGS PARK FESTIVAL WA

www.bgpa.wa.gov.au/king-park/events/festival

Above: Gold Coast Airport Marathon – QueenslandAbove: Audi Hamilton Island Race Week – Queensland

OCTOBERRUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP 2017 NATIONALwww.rlwc2017.com

V8 SUPERCARS BATHURST 1000 NSWwww.v8supercars.com.au

ORANGE WINE FESTIVAL NSWwww.brandorange.com.au

SCULPTURE BY THE SEA, BONDI NSWwww.sculpturebythesea.com

SCULPTURE IN THE VINEYARDS NSW

www.sculptureinthevineyards.com.au

THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD NSW GOOD FOOD MONTH www.goodfoodmonth.com/sydney

BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL GARDEN SHOW QLD

www.brisbanegardenshow.com.au

V8 SUPERCARS GOLD COAST 600 QLD

www.supercars.com/gold-coast

NOOSA TRIATHLON MULTI SPORT FESTIVAL QLD

www.ironman.com

AUSTRALIAN MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX VIC

www.motogp.com.au

MELBOURNE FESTIVAL VIC

www.melbournefestival.com.au

MELBOURNE MARATHON VIC

www.melbournemarathon.com.au

CAPE TO CAPE MTB WA

www.capetocapemtb.com

NOVEMBERASHES 2017-2018 NATIONALwww.cricket.com.au

BITTER & TWISTED INTERNATIONAL NSW BOUTIQUE BEER FESTIVAL www.bitterandtwisted.com.au

EMIRATES AUSTRALIAN OPEN NSWwww.ausopengolf.com.au

SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL ART SERIES NSWwww.artspass.com.au

CREDIT UNION CHRISTMAS PAGEANT SA

www.cupageant.com.au

FEAST FESTIVAL SA

www.feast.org.au

GORGEOUS FESTIVAL SA

www.gorgeousfestival.com.au

AUSTRALIAN MASTERS GOLF VIC

www.australianmasters.com.au

MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL VIC

www.melbournecup.com

QUEENSCLIFF MUSIC FESTIVAL VIC

www.qmf.net.au

TASTE OF MELBOURNE VIC

www.tasteofmelbourne.com.au

THE AGE GOOD FOOD MONTH VIC

www.melbourne.goodfoodmonth.com

MARGARET RIVER GOURMET ESCAPE WA

www.gourmetescape.com.au

DECEMBERVARIETY SANTA FUN RUN NATIONALwww.varietysantafunrun.com.au

FALLS FESTIVAL NSW VICTAS

www. fallsfestival.com

SYDNEY TO HOBART YACHT RACE NSW TAS

www.rolexsydneyhobart.com

SYDNEY NEW YEAR’S EVE NSWwww.sydneynewyearseve.com

TROPFEST AUSTRALIA NSWwww.tropfest.com/au

V8 SUPERCARS SYDNEY 500 NSWwww.supercars.com/sydney

WOOLWORTHS CAROLS IN THE DOMAIN NSWwww.carolsinthedomain.com

AUSTRALIAN PGA CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD COAST www.championship.pga.org.au QLD

WOODFORD FOLK FESTIVAL QLD

www.woodfordfolkfestival.com

LAVENDER FLOWERING BEGINS IN TAS NORTH-EAST TASMANIAN www.discovertasmania.com.au

THE TASTE OF TASMANIA TAS

www.thetasteoftasmania.com.au

BOXING DAY TEST VIC

www.cricket.com.au

ISAF SAILING WORLD CUP VIC

www.sailmelbourne.com.au

MANJIMUP CHERRY HARMONY FESTIVAL WA

www.cherryfestival.com.au

RED BULL LIGHTHOUSE TO LEIGHTON WA

www.lighthouse2leighton.com.au

For more information on events visit Australia.com

Above: Melbourne Cup Carnival – VictoriaBelow: Turtle nesting and hatching season starts – Queensland

Woodford Folk Festival – Queensland

Tourism Australia advises the details contained in this fact sheet are based on the best available information at time of

publishing. The calendar highlights the main events and is not a complete list of the events occurring during 2017.

Above: The Taste of Tasmania – Tasmania Below: Margaret River Gourmet Escape – Western Australia