What's On

 

Specialized Australian Mountain Bike Championships

21-26 February 2012, Adelaide Hills

National championships held at Eagle Park in the Adelaide Hills.

eaglechamps.com.au

 

Cellar Door Festival

24-26 February 2012, Adelaide

Featuring more than 100 wineries from across the state, come and enjoy wine tastings, master classes, food sampling, a regional farmer’s market, live music and more.

cellardoorwinefestivaladelaide.com.au

 

Adelaide Fringe

24 February – 18 March 2012, Adelaide

The internationally renowned, open-access, independent arts Fringe festival. With over 750 registered events and 3,000 participating artists covering art and design, cabaret, circus, comedy, dance, film, music, puppetry and theatre, it's no wonder why more than 1.4 million people attended in 2011.

adelaidefringe.com.au

 

Clipsal 500 Adelaide

1-4 March 2012, Adelaide

Watch Holden and Ford battle it out at the famous round of the V8 Supercar Championship on the streets of Adelaide. Tickets include entry to the after race concerts.

clipsal500.com.au

 

Adelaide Festival

2-18 March 2012, Adelaide

This large-scale multi-arts event has extraordinary richness, diversity and a strong tradition of innovation. The Festival program includes opera, theatre, dance, classical and contemporary music, cabaret, new media events, Adelaide Writers' Week (the largest literary festival in the world), outdoor entertainment, visual arts exhibitions, master classes, forums, a late night club and much more.

adelaidefestival.com.au

 

WOMADelaide

9-12 March 2012, Adelaide 

Adelaide’s beautiful Botanic Park is the venue for WOMADelaide - a true celebration of world music. For four magical days and nights the park will host some of the planet’s most extraordinary musicians, dancers and singers.

womadelaide.com.au

 

Australian Swimming Championships

15-22 March 2012, Adelaide 

Australia’s best swimmers will come together in South Australia for the nations Swimming Championships which will also incorporate selection for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games.

swimming.org.au

 

Tasting Australia

26 April – 3 May 2012, Adelaide 

Tasting Australia is the most significant event of its kind in Australia, showcasing the very best the nation has to offer in food, wine, beer, gastronomic discussion, hospitality, travel and lifestyle. Cook up a storm with your favourite celebrity chef, dine in some of the State’s leading venues, or just relax with a glass of wine or beer by the banks of the River Torrens.

tasting-australia.com.au

 

Adelaide Cabaret Festival

8-23 June 2012, Adelaide

Held at the Adelaide Festival Centre, you can experience the Adelaide Cabaret Festival every June. The Festival has become a major event in the international and Australian arts calendar, as the most comprehensive cabaret festival in the world. In 2012 the Adelaide Festival Centre will present its twelfth annual Adelaide Cabaret Festival under the Artistic Directorship of award winning singer and songwriter Kate Ceberano.

adelaidecabaretfestival.com.au

SALA Festival

3-26 August 2012, Adelaide & Regions  

South Australia Living Artists (SALA) Festival is Australia’s largest visual arts festival, which includes an immense program of visual arts around the state involving more than 3,000 artists and 500 venues. Don’t miss your chance to view and purchase some of SA’s brilliant artwork.

salafestival.com

 

Classic Targa Adelaide

22-26 August 2012, Adelaide & Regions 

Join the excitement and get behind South Australia’s newest motor sport event. This classic’s only car rally will hit the streets of South Australia, forming part of the Australian Targa Championship.

classictargaadelaide.com.au

 

OzAsia Festival

14-30 September 2012, Adelaide

The OzAsia Festival presents work by Australian artists that identify with an Asian heritage, stages collaborative work between Australian and Asian artists, and presents a cross section of traditional and contemporary cultures of Asia. The festival covers theatre, dance, music, film, visual arts, food and design culture.

ozasiafestival.com.au

 

Australian University Games

23-28 September 2012, Adelaide 

South Australia will experience an influx of more than 5,000 students from Australian universities and tertiary institutions, to compete across more than 30 sports.

unigames.com.au

 

2012 FINA World Junior Diving Championships

9-13 October 2012, Adelaide 

Over 10 days, thousands of spectators will witness more than 200 of the world’s best young divers, representing more than 40 countries. Held at the State Aquatics Centre at Marion.

diving.asn.au

 

Rescue 2012, Life Saving World Championships

4-18 November 2012, Adelaide 

More than 4,000 people from 40 countries will compete across 9 surf lifesaving disciplines - swimming, simulated emergency rescue competition, Ironman/Ironwoman, surf-ski, board, beach sprints, beach flags, surf boats and inflatable rescue boats. Events will be held at Glenelg, Christies Beach and the State Aquatic Centre at Marion.

rescue2012.com.au

 

Credit Union Christmas Pageant

10 November 2012, Adelaide 

A magical Christmas parade through the streets of Adelaide. Look for over 200 clowns and 1,000 characters.

cupageant.com.au

 

World Bowls Championships

24 November – 9 December 2012, Adelaide 

Attracting more than 5,000 participants from all over the world, the 12th World Bowls Championships are the ultimate international bowling event, combining men’s and women’s events for only the second time.

worldbowls2012.com

 

Air New Zealand Golden Oldies World Cricket Festival

25 November – 1 December 2012, Adelaide & Regions 

Hundreds of amateur cricketers will converge on South Australia for a week that includes three playing days, an opening ceremony on the banks of the River Torrens, welcome party at the Adelaide Oval, picnic day in the Barossa and the Grande Finale Dinner and Air New Zealand Awards function at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

goldenoldiessports.com