Festivals in Australia

Festivals

Season or date: January

Three-week summer arts festival featuring theater, music, and art citywide

Season or date: Late May to mid-June

Festival of light and sound with installations illuminating the Opera House and cityscape

Season or date: Week including the first Tuesday in November

Horse racing festival celebrated as a public holiday, with fashion events also featured

Season or date: August

Tropical festival celebrating Top End culture, food, and music

Season or date: December 27 to January 1

Six-day New Year countdown music festival, the largest in the country, held in Queensland

Season or date: February to March

Southern Hemisphere's largest fringe arts festival, featuring comedy, circus, and more

Season or date: June

Winter festival of avant-garde art and food held in Hobart, Tasmania

Season or date: July

Three-day major outdoor rock festival held near Byron Bay

Season or date: September

Large-scale fireworks and Air Force aerobatic display show in the city center

Season or date: April 25

Military parade and memorial service commemorating World War I Gallipoli landing