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New
Year's Eve Street Party
Victoria Square | The
Adelaide City Council’s traditional New Year’s Eve Street Party is a
free party event for all. It features entertainment, multicultural/gourmet food
and a fireworks spectacular to see in the New Year. | New
Year’s Eve |
AAPT
Tennis Tournament
Memorial Drive | | January |
| Jacobs
Creek Tour Down Under | A
six-day cycling event held in and around Adelaide, featuring International teams
of cyclists. | January |
Schutzenfest
Bonython Park | Schutzenfest,
meaning 'shooting festival', originated in the provinces of Germany. This historic
event is organised by the South Australian German Association and continues the
tradition. Visitors are treated to German style food and beverages, music and
entertainment. | January |
Australia
Day
Victoria SQ | A
day of celebration of Australia including the Adelaide Citizenship Ceremony, Lord
Mayor’s Official Flag Raising Ceremony and Australia Day Grand Parade. | January
26th |
Skyshow
Bonython Park | Fireworks
spectacular set to music broadcast by local radio station SA-FM. | February |
| Symphony
Under The Stars – Elder Park | | February |
Carnevale
Rymill Park | Carnevale
is based on a centuries' old Christian tradition, and is the last celebration
before Ash Wednesday and the austere 40 days of Lent. Carnevale is celebrated
all over the world with masked balls, parades, popular theatre, songs, entertainment,
folk dancers and various other activities. | February |
| World
Congress on IT | The
Congress is the flagship event of the World Information Technology and Services
Alliance (WITSA), which is the global peak body for the information industry,
counting among its members the national IT associations of 41 countries. | February
2002 |
Glendi
Ellis Park off West Terrace | The
annual Glendi Greek Festival is held in Adelaide, South Australia and is regarded
as one of the biggest Greek festivals in the Southern Hemishere. Overseas and
local artists, dancing, food and family fun Greek style | March |
| Festival
Fringe | The
alternative to the 'official' festival attracts a dazzling array of Australian
and international performers and visual artists to Adelaide for four weeks of
non-stop activities. The many performances, events and exhibitions range from
crazy and bizarre to serious and experimental | Biennial
in February/ March |
| Adelaide
Festival of Arts | The
Adelaide Festival, a three week biennial festival, is held in March of each even
numbered year and has grown into Australia's major cultural event. The program
includes music, drama, ballet, opera, dance, art exhibitions and light entertainment. | Biennial
in March |
| Clipsal
500 | The
Clipsal 500 is a three-day street-race spectacular featuring the V8 supercars,
supported by other on and off-track events. | March
or April |
Autumn
Food and Wine Festival
Wellington SQ | | April |
| Victoria
SQ Fest | | April
2002 |
Indian
Festival
Bonython Park | | April |
| Adelaide
Cabaret Festival | | June |
| Tasting
Australia | A
biennial international food and wine festival held in South Australia to showcase
the nation's finest foods and beverages to the world's food professionals, the
media and epicures. | Bi-Annual
in October |
| Adelaide
Rose Festival | A
biennial event presented by the Rose Society of South Australia and the City of
Adelaide. The festival features display, shows, field days and open gardens to
honour the beauty of the rose. | Biennial
in October |
| Classic
Adelaide | A
four day competition car rally of approximately 33 closed public road "Special
Stages", pitting the cars against a stop watch with the ultimate goal, fastest
car wins. | October |
| Australian
International Horse Trials | A
four-day equine event featuring dressage, Cross Country and Show Jumping drawing
an international field of competitors. | November |
| Feast
Festival | Feast
is Adelaide’s Lesbian and Gay Cultural Festival, established in 1997 as a
multi-artform cultural festival that has quickly become a major Australian cultural
festival and one of the top 3 Gay and Lesbian events in Australia. | October/
November |
| World
Solar Cycle Challenge | | |
State
Police and Emergency Services Games
In and around City | | November
2002 |
| Christmas
in the City | Each
Friday and Saturday night till Christmas, you’ll see live family entertainment
under the spectacular Tree of Light in Victoria Square. | December |
Carols
By Candlelight
Elder Park | | December |
SA
Day
Torrens Lake and west of Elder Park | | 28th
December |
Bay/Sheffield
Adelaide Oval | | 28th
December |
