Darwin has its share of international events and, perhaps more stimulating for visitors, some quirky locally-inspired ones such as the Beer Can Regatta and the Mud Crab Tying Competition.
The events usually take place during the Dry, with August being the favoured month for the big festivals. Some of the main events in Darwin include:
event | contact/description | time |
Beer Can Regatta | beercanregatta@hotmail.com – a family fun day organised by the Lions clubs of Darwin | August |
Bird Week | PO Box 37420 Winnellie Northern Territory 0886 – a week of birdwatching in and around Darwin, Mary River and Kakadu national parks | August |
Christmas Craft Fair | Christmas shopping at its best in the Museum grounds at Fannie Bay | End November |
Daly River Barra National and NT Barra Classic | www.happymicks.com.au/fishing |
April and May |
Darwin Cup Carnival | www.darwinturfclub.org.au – annual horse racing | August |
Dragonfly Craft Fair | Annual craft fair in the Museum grounds at Fannie Bay | July |
Freds Pass Rural Show | www.fredspass.org - 28 years of agriculture, horticulture, mining, manufacture, pastoralism and community fundraising | May |
Hi to the Dry Craft Fair | Open air craft fair celebrating the beginning of the Dry season | April |
May Day beach party | Another celebration for the Dry and the beginning of the swimming season | May |
Mud Crab Tying Competition | Part of the outdoor activities characterising the Dry | August |
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards and Exhibition | The best of indigenous art from all over Australia and Torres Strait islands. The show becomes a nationally-touring exhibition. | August to October |
Royal Darwin Show | www.darwinshow.com.au – along the lines of agricultural shows of other Australian cities: animal showing; showjumping; art and craft; sideshow alley and plenty of stuff for kids | End of July |
The Festival of Darwin | www.darwinfestival.org.au
Phone: 08 8981 0083 Fax: 08 8941 5457 Email: contact@darwinfestival.org.au |
August |