Events

Barunga Festival is a must for anyone seeking an authentic Aboriginal cultural experience. An iconic family friendly event on the national festival calendar, Barunga boasts a long proud tradition of celebrating Indigenous music, culture and sport.
The Alice Springs Beanie Festival, one of Australia's unique Festivals, will be held in the Red Centre in June. Five hundred beanie makers (from around the globe) shall create some of the world's best headgear and 7300 beanies are expected to descend on the Araluen Arts Centre for four days of exhibitions, Indigenous workshops, textile classes, live music, homemade tucker and a whole lot of fun, joy, warmth and colour.
1 July, 2025
1 July, 2025
Territory Day recognises the day the Northern Territory gained power, from the Commonwealth Government, to self-govern in 1978. Every year on 1 July, Territorians come together to officially celebrate everything we love about the amazing place we call home.
10 July, 2025
12 July, 2025
The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, affectionately known as DAAF, is the only national event of its kind and has secured a reputation as one of the country’s most significant internationally recognised arts events.
A beautiful three-day arts and culture festival. Join us for bush camping beside the Pudakul Billabong just east of Humpty Doo, in the Adelaide River wetlands, on Limilngan-Wulna country.
Your community arts festival with bite, Darwin Fringe is the biggest platform for emerging, independent and experiential arts in the Northern Territory.
Join Garma Festival in the remote north of Australia as the Yolngu clans of Arnhem Land come together for a four-day celebration of art, music, dance, ceremony and song. Hosted by the Yothu Yindi Foundation, Garma is like nothing you've experienced before, a place where the freshwater and saltwater meet, an opportunity for cross-cultural exchange.
1 August, 2025
4 August, 2025
Desert Harmony Festival is the region's platform for a culturally diverse population to present and engage with the arts. It is a festival brimming with art, music and cultural activities.
Darwin Festival is Australia’s hottest winter arts festival, set in the heart of the Northern Territory on Larrakia land. This unmissable celebration brings together the spirit of the Top End with a vibrant program of arts, culture, food, stories, dancing, and laughter to fill your heart, mind, and soul.
11 September, 2025
26 October, 2025
Desert Mob brings together hundreds of artists to celebrate desert culture in the heart of Australia. One of the nation’s oldest Aboriginal art festivals, Desert Mob features an exhibition, symposium and marketplace as well as public programs and satellite events throughout Mparntwe (Alice Springs).