Adelaide Events

Annual Events

Address: Adelaide Festival Centre, King William Rd, Adelaide, SA 5000 Dates: June 5 - June 20, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Held each year in June, this engaging festival runs for 16 days and bills top cabaret performances from all over Australia and the world. Some events are free and others charge, but all are of excellent quality, featuring the timeless arts of theatre, music, song and dance. Visit, and you're sure to catch the...

Address: Goodwood Rd, Wayville Showgrounds, Adelaide 5034 Dates: September 4 - September 12, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

A family-friendly event, the Royal Adelaide Show features livestock, horse shows, purebred dog competitions, and more. Clowns, whimsical entertainment, rides, plenty of good food and drink, and nightly fireworks displays add to the magical aura that surrounds this local favorite held each year late August to early...

Address: Adelaide, AU 5000 Dates: January 17 - January 24, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

The Tour Down Under is a 700 plus kilometer cycling event that continues to grow and draw more participants and crowds to its annual race. At recent count, over 100 cyclists competed before nearly 500,000 roadside onlookers. All sorts of fun activities go along with the race, including mini races for kids and best...

Address: varied venues, Adelaide, SA 5000 Category: Fair / Festival - Performing Arts Dates: February 19 - March 14, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Kicking off with a fun-filled parade that runs the length of Rundle Street, this alternative festival serves as a sort of unofficial pre-cursor to the official Adelaide Festival of the Arts. Festival attendees are treated to outrageous and purely delightful performances of cabaret, theatre, dance, comedy, music,...

Address: Plane Tree Dr and Botanic Dr, Botanic Park, Adelaide 5000 Dates: March 5 - March 7, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Originating in 1992, WOMADelaide is an off-shoot of the Arts Festival. This fun event is held each March and features outdoor live music performances. The city's Botanic Park is the venue of choice, and all six of the park's stages boast full bookings with over 430 performers from all over the world. Workshops, kiddy...

Address: various venues, Adelaide 5000 Dates: May 6 - May 13, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Known for being one of the world's premiere food and wine destinations, Adelaide proudly hosts the Tasting Australia event in odd-numbered years in October. Foodies, food writers and wine enthusiasts alike flock to South Australia's capital to indulge in some of the very best culinary creations and wine selections...