Australian National Social Calendar
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Major Festivals and Events in Australia
(Note: all gatherings including festivals & sporting events over 500 people are cancelled untill further notice due to Corona-19)
January
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital Teritory
- Summernats Car Festival (Canberra)
February
New South Wales
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
- Devenport Food & Wine Festival
March
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
- Kapunda Celtic Music Festival
- Tununda Essenfest
- Barossa Valley Vintage Festival (Easter odd-numbered years)
Tasmania
- Devonport Regatta
- Launceston Night in the Gorge
April
New South Wales
- Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival / Golden Slipper
- Tumut Festival of the Faling Leaf
Victoria
- Castlemaine State Festival (biennial)
- Melbourne International Comedy Festival
- Bright Autumn Festival
Queensland
- Mt Isa Country Music Festival
- Winton Waltzing Matilda Festival
- Queensland Winter Racing Carnival (continues into June)
South Australia
- Australian Festival for Young People, Adelaide (odd-numbered years)
Western Australia
Northern Territory
- Alice Springs Cup Carnival (horse racing)
- Tennant Creek Rodeo
- Pine Creek Rodeo and Races
May
South Australia
- Adelaide Cup Racing Carnival
- Kernewek Lowender (odd-numbered years)
Tasmania
- Richmond Harvest Festival
Northern Territory
- Alice Springs Bangtail Muster
- Tennant Creek Cup Day
- Katherine Country Music Muster
- The Arafura Games (biennial sporting festival)
- Back to the never Never Festival (Mataranka)
June
National
- National Rugby League State of Origin
Victoria
- Echuca Steam, Horse and Vintage Car Rally
Northern Territory
- Katherine Barunga Sport & Cultural Festival
July
National
New South Wales
- Lightning Ridge Opal & Gem Festival
Queensland
- Rainbow Beach Fishing Classic
- Townsville Australian Festival of Chamber Music
South Australia
- Willunga Almond Blossom Festival
Western Australia
- Derby Boab Festival
- Exmouth Exmo Week
Northern Territory
- Alice Springs Camel Cup
- Darwin Agricultural Show
- Darwin International Guitar Festival (odd-numbered years)
August
New South Wales
- City 2 Surf (Sydney)
- Bledisloe Cup (Sydney)
- Bellingen Jazz Festival
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
- Broome Festival of the Pearl Shinju Matsuri
- Carnarvon Arts Festival
- Karratha FeNaCLNG Festival (Fe[Iron]NaCl[Salt]NG[Natural Gas])
- Newman Fortescue Festival
- Tom Price Nameless Festival
- Wyndham Top of the West Festival
Northern Territory
September
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
- Kings Park Wildflower Festival, Perth
Northern Territory
October
World Homeless Day - 10th October
New South Wales
- Bathurst 1000 Car Races
- Grafton Jacaranda Festival
- Golburn Lilac City Festival
- Forster Oyster Festival
- Newcastle Mattara Festival
Victoria
- Australian 500cc Motorcycle grand Prix, Phillip Island
- Euroa Wool Week
- Melbourne Festival of the Arts
- Spring Racing Carnival (continues into November)
Queensland
- Bundaberg Arts Festival
- Cairns Reef Festival
- Gympie Gold Rush Festival
- Ipswich Jacaranda Festival
- Rockhampton Arts in the Park
South Australia
- Barossa Music Festival
- Coober Pedy Horse Races
- Victor Harbor Folk & Music Festival
Western Australia
- Geraldton Sunshine Festival
Tasmania
- Burnie Rhododendron Festival
- Royal Hobart Agricultural Show
- Launceston Garden Festival
Northern Territory
- Alice Springs Henley-on-Todd Regatta
November
New South Wales
- Blackheath Rhododendron Festival
- Glen Innes Land of the Beardies Bush Festival
Victoria
- Benalla Rose Festival
- Mansfield Mountain Country Festival
- Melbourne Cup Horse Races
Queensland
South Australia
- Adelaide Christmas Pageant
Western Australia
- Festival Fremantle
- Margaret River Wine Region Festival
Tasmania
- Deloraine Tasmanian Craft Fair
Northern Territory
December
Queensland
South Australia
National
- New Year's Eve Celebrations
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