Find Out About Upcoming Festivals and Events
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures are rich and diverse with many festivals and events of all kinds featuring throughout each year right across Australia. Attending these is a fantastic way to gain a deeper appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures by being part of an authentic celebration.
Whether it’s something more traditional or contemporary, you’ll have the opportunity to share in the celebrations and experience the culture first hand. From the spectacular Tiwi Football Grand Final to the Woodford Dreaming Festival featuring the best of contemporary Aboriginal music and dance, there’s plenty to choose from. So if you get the chance, we highly recommend planning your trip to coincide with one of these Festivals, Events and Performing Arts.
To follow is a list of some of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Festivals, Events and Performing Arts to provide a taste of what is on offer around Australia. Please note some of the listings are for localised events which are not commercialised, and thus may not be well publicised. If you have trouble finding current information online, you may want to contact the relevant State or Territory Tourism Organisation to check details.
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Where: Alice Springs
Type of Product: Cultural Festival
Web: http://www.alicedesertfestival.com.au/
Telephone: +61 8 8952 2392
Where: Kununurra, WA
Type of Product: Festival
Telephone: +61 404 450 934
Where: Katherine NT
Type of Product: Festival
Web: www.barungafestival.com.au
Telephone: +61 8 8971 1100
Where: Alice Springs
Type of Product: Beanie/Craft Festival
Web: www.beaniefest.org
Telephone: +61 8 8952 2615
Where: Brisbane, QLD
Type of Product: Cultural Festival
Web: http://www.qpac.com.au/clancestry/
Telephone: + 61 7 3840 7444
Where: Darwin NT
Type of Product: Art Fair
Web: www.darwinaboriginalartfair.com.au
Telephone: +61 8 8924 4514
Where: Darwin
Type of Product: Cultural Festival
Web: http://www.darwinfestival.org.au
Telephone: +61 8 8943 4200
When: All year
Where: Redfern, NSW
Type of Product: Performing Arts Company
Telephone: +61 2 9699 7071
Where: Yulara
Type of Product: Arts and Culture Festival
Web: www.jlf.org.au
Email: desertdreaming@jlf.org.au
Where: Alice Springs, NT
Type of Product: Art Festival
Web: www.desart.com.au
Telephone: +61 8 8953 4736
When: All year
Where: Ocean Shores, NSW
Type of Product: Cultural Performer
Web: www.dhinawandreaming.com.au
Telephone: +61 2 6680 5821
When: All year
Where: North Nowra, NSW
Type of Product: Traditional Dance Company
Web: http://doonooch.com/index.html
Telephone: +61 2 4443 6124
