There are so many entertaining and unique events held throughout Australia and it's often worthwhile timing your stops to coincide with a local event. This means you need to know in advance what is on, where and when! I hope this series of blogs will make it easy for you. The dates are for 2010. Starting with WA...
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
Boyup Brook Country Music Festival - 18th - 21st
www.countrymusicwa.com.au/
Nannup Music Festival - 26th Feb - 1st March
www.nannupmusicfestival.org
Taste Great Southern - 25th Feb - 7th March
www.greatsoutherntastewa.com/
Perth International Arts Festival - 5th Feb - 1st March
www.perthfestival.com.au/
MARCH
Harvey Harvest Festival - 21st
www.harveyfest.com.au/
Margaret River Cow Parade - 1st March - 30th June
http://margaretriver.cowparade.com/
Mandurah Crab Fest - 6th + 7th
APRIL
Fremantle Street Arts Festival 3rd - 5th
www.fremantlefestivals.com
Margaret River Wine Region Festival 8th - 12th
Red Bull Air Race 17th - 18th, Swan River, Perth
www.redbullairrace.com/
Fairbridge Folk Music Festival - 9th - 11th
www.fairbridgefestival.com.au/
MAY
Argyle Diamonds Ord Valley Muster 14th - 30th, Kununurra
Broometime Music Festival - 20th - 21st
JUNE
Leonora Golden Gift 5th - 7th
www.leonora.wa.gov.au/golden_gift_weekend
Albany Motor Classic - June long weekend
www.albanyclassic.com/
York Gourmet Food & Wine Festival - 26th - 27th
JULY
Derby Boab Festival 3rd - 19th
www.derbyboabfestival.org.au/
Spinifex Spree Carnival - 23rd - 24th, Port Hedland
AUGUST
Shinju Matsuri 27 August – 5 September, Broome
www.shinjumatsuri.com.au/
Balingup Medieval Carnivale - 4th weekend
www.balingupmedievalcarnivale.com.au/
Nannup Flower & Garden Festival 19th - 23rd
Tom Price Nameless Festival - 7th
SEPTEMBER
Kings Park Wildflower Festival 1st - 30th, Kings Park Perth
www.bgpa.wa.gov.au/events/kings-park-festival
Southern Art and Craft Trail 25th Sept – 10th Oct, Great Southern area
Stompem Ground Festival, Broome (Aboriginal music celebration)
OCTOBER
York Jazz & Soul Festival 22nd - 24th
NOVEMBER
Geographe Crush Food & Wine Festival - 7th, Bunbury
Blues at Bridgetown 12th - 14th
www.bluesatbridgetown.com/
Fremantle Festival 6th - 14th
www.fremantlefestivals.com
Mango Festival, 27th - 28th, Broome
DECEMBER
Manjimup Cherry Harmony Festival 11th - 12th
I look froward to the event lists for the other states too. It is definately worth timing your visits when possible, we have found it gives you a real feel for the culture and community of a town.
ReplyDeleteChris Heal