Events and festivals in Adelaide

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• Santos Tour Down Under

  Tour Village in Victoria Square; routes across South Australia

  A cycling race in January. The 2027 edition runs from 16 to 24 January.

• Adelaide Fringe

  The whole city and state

  A 31-day arts festival between February and March. The 2027 edition runs from 19 February to 21 March. It has more than 1,500 shows at more than 500 venues, with some free outdoor events.

• Adelaide Festival

  Various venues in Adelaide

  A festival of performing arts, music, literature and visual arts between February and March. The 2027 edition runs from 26 February to 14 March.

• WOMADelaide

  Botanic Park / Tainmuntilla

  A world music festival on several stages, over the March long weekend. The 2027 edition runs from 5 to 8 March.

• AFL Gather Round

  Adelaide Oval, Norwood Oval and Barossa Park

  An Australian rules football round in which all the matches are played in South Australia. It is in April; in 2027, from 8 to 11 April.

• Barossa Vintage Festival

  Tanunda, Barossa

  A five-day wine, food and music festival held every two years. The 2027 edition runs from 21 to 25 April.

• Tasting Australia

  Adelaide and other parts of the state

  A food and drink festival between April and May. The 2027 edition runs from 30 April to 9 May.

• Illuminate Adelaide

  City centre streets and Adelaide Botanic Garden

  An event of lights, visual art and music. The state calendar places it in July and its website announces that it returns in 2027, with no date yet.

• Royal Adelaide Show

  Adelaide Showground, Wayville

  An annual fair in September. The next edition runs from 4 to 12 September 2027.

• Feast Festival

  Adelaide and regional areas

  An LGBTQIA+ arts and culture festival with more than 80 events in November. The 2026 edition runs from 1 to 22 November, with events from A$0 to A$70 according to the state tourism listing.

• National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant

  Adelaide city centre

  An annual Christmas parade in November. The 94th edition is on Saturday 14 November 2026.

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