Festivals and Events Yearly Calendar

January to February:

• Tour Down Under- The Aussie’s version of the Tour De France; one hundred of the world’s best cyclists mixed with street parties

March:

• Adelaide Festivals of Arts- A variety of dance, drama, opera and theater performances.

• Adelaide Fringe- An independent arts festival.

• Clipsal 500- Adelaide’s streets become a four day race car track.

• Womadelaide- One of the world’s best live music events with over 300 performers from around the globe.

April to July:

• Adelaide Cabaret Festival- This is the only one of its kind in Australia.

• Adelaide Festival of Ideas- Innovators from around the world descend to Adelaide for a biennial talkfest.

August:

• South Australian Living Artist Festival- innovative exhibitions and displays.

September:

• Royal Adelaide Show- Agriculture and horticultural display and entertainment.

October:

• Bartercard Glenelg Jazz Festival- First Class New Orleans and Australian jazz bands.

• Classic Adelaide Rally- Beautiful manicured cars.

November:

• Credit Union Christmas Pageant- For years more than 70 years- floats, and bands take over the streets.

• Feast Festival- A three week lesbian and gay cultural festival with a carnival, theatre performance, talks and dances.

December:

• Bay Sports Festival- A large sports fest featuring beach volleyball, and aquathon and a surf carnival.

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