Adelaidelocation-guides.com - location guide to Adelaide featuring Adelaide Festivals information, annual festival listing for Adelaide, South Australia (SA), Australia - Last updated 18/11/2008.
About Adelaide Festivals
(Adelaide, South Australia, SA, Australia)
Australians known how to party and the city of Adelaide is no exception, offering a comprehensive selection of festivals throughout the year. Popular festivals in Adelaide include the following events.
Annual Adelaide Festivals
February: Big Day Out, one of Adelaide's biggest events, with a range of concerts and live entertainment
February: Carnevale in Adelaide, known for its Italian cuisine and colourful procession along King William Street
March: Glendi Greek Festival, celebrating the area's rich Greek culture, regularly attracting in excess of 40,000 people
April: Outbank Easter Racing Carnival, taking place over a weekend, with funfairs, picnicking, camels and horse racing
August: Festival of the Waters, centred around Port Adelaide, culminating in a spectacular fireworks display
August: Adelaide Marathon, August, famous race which starts and finished at Adelaide Gaol, watched by large crowds along the route
October: Glenelg Jazz Festival, prominent weekend event, with many well-known jazz performers and musicians
October: Feast, October, notable gay and lesbian festival, taking place over three weeks and including dancing, parties and film screenings
December: Bay Sports Festival, with a range of water sports and surfing off Glenelg beach
Australians known how to party and the city of Adelaide is no exception, offering a comprehensive selection of festivals throughout the year. Popular festivals in Adelaide include the following events.