Art Shows, Exhibitions, Activities, Festivals, Events, Workshops and Tours in Australia

Art Festivals and Events in Australia

Holiday Makers, Visitors, Backpackers and Tourists visiting Australia can select from a large range of Art Attractions, Galleries, Activities and Workshops, Festivals and Events held throughout the year.

You may want to schedule your visit to coincide with the dates for the major shows, festivals , events and workshops that you are particularly interested in attending.

There are also a variety of master classes, workshops, art appreciation guided tours and festival tours that have been developed specifically for tourists and visitors.

Several Major Arts Events and Festivals are held in each of the major Capital Cities and Regional towns and Cities each year.Some of the major arts festivals are:

Sydney Festival (January) - Each year the Sydney Festival hosts a broad and exciting program spanning all art types encompassing visual art pursuits, music, dance, theatre, theatre, forums and several large free outdoor events that are very popular with the locals and visitors.

Perth International Arts Festival (February) - The Perth International Arts Festival is the oldest continuously running annual international feastival in the southern hemisphere featuring a spectacular array of art types. It is Western Australia's foremost heritage event. It encompasses worldwide and modern drama, visual art pursuits, theatre, music, movies, comical presentations, street performances, books and literature and a range of free community happenings.

Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts (March) - The famous Adelaide Festival of Arts presents, creative and highly innovative and varied art from all over Australia and round the world. It is held in the moderately hot South Australian autumn months every second year (even-numbered years). This is a wery large-scale multi-arts happening of exceptional richness and diversity.

Ten Days on the Island, Tasmania (March) - is the Apple Isle's flagship commemoration of creative pursuits and heritage. The Ten Days on the Island festival features a multitude of events and attractions in 50 locations throughout Tasmania. The events, happenings and attractions include a spectacular variety over all kinds of music,theatre, visual creative arts of all types, dance, food, local culture, literature and film.

Brisbane Festival (July) - The fabulous Brisbane Festival is a magnificent worldwide multi-arts carnival, boasting an spectacular program of music, theatre, dance, opera, melodies, multimedia spectaculars and a range of free community concerts and other events for the inhabitants of Brisbane and its tourists and visitors.

Darwin Festival (August) - The Darwin Festival is a commemoration of the city's unique heritage and culture and celebrates the art, music and performances of the multicultural community. It encompasses opera, music, dance, cabaret, drama and plays, film, comic presentations, the visual creative arts and workshops. It includes contemporary arts and integrates the songs, culture and dance from local Indigenous groups, as well as Indonesian and Pacific Island communities.

Melbourne International Arts Festival (October) - The renowned Melbourne International Arts Festival has a status for showcasing exclusive worldwide and Australian performances and events in the areas of music, dance, theatre, visual creative arts, multimedia are, and offers many free, outdoor concerts and happenings over 17 fun days each October

National Multicultural Festival, Canberra (February) - The National Multicultural Festival boasts the very best in local, nationwide and worldwide dance, performances, music, concerts, plays, food and creative arts. The Festival favourites are the Carnivale, the Greek Glendi, the Food and Dance Spectacular, the International Concert and the Pacific Islander Showcase.

Mackay Region Festival of Arts (July)

Mildura Wentworth Arts Festival (February to March)

Grafton Artsfest, New South Wales (Spring and Autumn) - boasts a wide variety of workshops and master classes in arts and crafts and features woodwork, textiles, youth workshops, glass, drawing, oil painting, sculpture, jewellery and painting with pastels and watercolour.