Darwin 2008 Calendar of Events and Festivals

The Darwin 2008 Calendar of Events and Festivals will have something to interest everyone.

If you are organising an event in Darwin during 2008, please use this form to send in the details so we can publish as soon as they are available.

• Thursday Late night shopping Darwin CBD
• Friday Late night Casuarina Shopping
• Saturday Morning markets Parap Village
• Sunday Morning Markets Rapid Creek
• Evening Mindil Beach Sunset Markets
  Thursday 24 April - 30 October (5 - 10pm)
  Sundays 6 May - 30 September (4 - 9pm)
• Sunday Morning Nightcliff Markets
• Weekly dances

Chinese New Year 7 February - 21 February 2008

Open Days

• East Point Military Museum
  17 Feb 2008
• Hi to the Dry Craft Fair and Open day
  20 April 2008
• Government House Open days
  30 -31 May 2008
  8 - 9 August 2008

• Children's Week
  Rapid Creek Revival
  Saturday 18th October
  9am - 2pm
  

• NT Kids Expo
  Sunday 26 October, 2008
  10am - 4pm
  Darwin Showgrounds, Foskey Pavilion.
  Family Fun Day Out for parents with children 0-12 years of age.
  Ben 10 & Angelina Ballerina are the major acts together with specialty speakers, sporting demonstrations and fashion parades.
• Australia Day
  Saturday 26 January 2008
  A full wekend of activities
  check the website for details.
• Sea Breeze Festival
  3 -10 May 2008
  Nightcliff Jetty & cliff tops
• Fred's Pass Rural Show
  Humpty Doo
  16/05/08-18/05/08
• Merrepen Arts Festival
  Daly River
  31/05/08-1/06/08
• The Darwin Eisteddfod
  Darwin Entertainment Centre
  Tuesday 20th - Friday 30th May 2008
  Ph 8984 3466
• Adelaide River Show,
  races, rodeo & country music talent quest
  7 -8 June 2008
• Greek Glenti
  7 - 8 June 2008
• Sunset Ball
  Trailer Boat Club
  7 June 2008
• Darwin Latin Dance Festival
  Darwin Entertainment Centre
  June 20 - 22 2008
• Darwin Fringe Festival
  25/06/08 - 15/07/08
• Beer Can Regatta
  Mindil Beach
  13/07/08
• Dragonfly Craft Fair
  15 June 2008
• History and Flora of the Gardens
  Talks, afternoon tea and entertainment
  by The Folk Club Quartet.
  $5 admission. (bring your own chair)
  20 July 2008 2:30-5:00 pm
  Wesleyan Church, George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens
• Royal Darwin Agricultural Show
  Darwin Showgrounds
  July 24 - 26th 2008
• Darwin International Guitar Festival
  
• Darwin Turf Club Gala Ball
  2 August 2008
• Fist Full of Films Galah Awards Night
  Territory Short Film Screening
  Tuesday 5th August 7:30pm,
  doors open at 6:30pm
  

  At the Deckchair Cinema
  end of Jervois Road, off Kitchener Drive,
  Wharf Precinct, Darwin
  

  Tickets at the door: $13 adult / $10 concession

Second Sunset Screening - Mindil Beach Markets
Sunday 10th August at 7:15pm


Tickets at the door: $10 adult / $8 concession / children under 12 free

• Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair
  06/08/08 - 08/08/08 (Free)
• Darwin Festival
  14th -31st August 2008.
• NT Indigenous Music Awards
  30 August 2008
• Human Rights Art Award and Exhibition
  Supreme Court Foyer
  Opening Thursday 11 December 5:30pm
  Rights on Show
  9am-5pm weekdays 11-19 December 2008
• Darwin Open Garden Scheme
  Enjoy the best NT gardens
  2008 gardens here....

Christmas Festivals 2008

• Christmas Craft Fair
  16 November 2008
• Darwin Christmas Tree Lighting
  28 November 2008
• Carols By Candlelight
  7 December 2008
• New Years Eve on the Wharf
  31 December 2008

• NTFL Games 2008
• Darwin to Ambon Yacht Race
  26 July (Saturday) 2008
• Darwin Cup Carnival
  Fannie Bay Racecourse Darwin
  5/07/08 - 4/08/08
• V8 Supercars
  Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex Darwin
  04/07/2008 -6/07/08
• AFL Western Bulldaogs Games
  AFL Premiership Round 12
  TIO Stadium Darwin

• RANZCOG Indigenous Women's Health Meeting
  Darwin Convention Centre
  14-16 Aug 2008, 2008
• Coast to Coast 2008 Conference
  Darwin Convention Centre
  18th - 22nd August, 2008
• ANZSOM Annual Scientific Meeting
  Darwin Convention Centre
  27th - 29th August, 2008
• The National Careers and Employment Expo
  Darwin Convention Centre
  29-30 Aug 2008
• Australian Sign Language Interpreters' Association
  ASLIA National Conference 2008
  Crowne Plaza Hotel, Mitchell St.
  5th to 7th September 2008
• International Association of Women Police
  2008 IAWP Training Conference
  6th - 11th September 2008
• 8th International Alumina Workshop
  Darwin Convention Centre
  7-12 Sep 2008
• 2008 Sustainable Development Conference
  Darwin Convention Centre
  15-20 Sep 2008
• 26th Annual NIBA Conference
  Darwin Convention Centre
  20-23 Sep 2008
• National Conference on Hydraulics in Water Engineering
  Darwin Convention Centre
  23-26 Sep 2008
• Australasian Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Conference
  Darwin Convention Centre
  29 Sep-3 Oct 2008
• Australian Credit Union & Mutual Building Society Convention
  Darwin Convention Centre
  18-22 Oct 2008
• Australian General Practice Network Forum
  Darwin Convention Centre
  30 Oct-2 Nov 2008
• DefenceConnect Gala Dinner
  Darwin Convention Center
  19 November 2008

• Aurora Kakadu Klash
  3-5 April
  PH 08 8979 0166
• Boorroloola Easter Classic
  Easter
  PH 08 8975 9800
• Timber Creek Classic
  Easter
  PH 08 8975 0722
• Barra Nationals
  Banyan Farm, Daly River
  26 April- 3 May
  Palmerston Game Fishing Club
  PH 0414 565 953
• Big Horse Creek Barra Classic
  Victoria River,Timber Creek
  3-5 May
  PH 8972 1142
• NT Barra Classic
  Daly River
  11-18 May
  PH 8941 3585
• Wilsons Reel Women Barra Classic
  May 16 & May 17 2008
  Briefing on at Dundee Lodge on Thursday 15th at 7pm
  Fishing the Finniss River, approx 10 klm south of Dundee Boat Ramp.
  Teams of 2 to 4 women, with or without a Skipper. (lures only)
  Accommodation available - Air con Rooms or camping facilities.
  Contact Emma via fishing@anglerschoice.com.au
• Fishing and Crabbing Competition
  7-8 June
  PH 08 8978 2509
• 14th Dundee Social & Recreation Club Annual Comp
  25-26 July
  PH 08 8978 2509
• Bynoe Harbour Camp Out & Fishing Comp.
  Dundee Social & Recreation Club
  PH 8978 2509
• Dundee Beach Easter Family Competition
  Easter
  Dundee Social & Recreation Club
  PH 8978 2509
• Saltwater Fly Fishing Challenge
  8 - 10 September
  Crab Claw Island
  Darwin Flyrodders Inc.
  PH 8931 1650
• 21st Annual Billfish Tournament
  3-11 November
  PH 08 8987 6368

Heart Foundation Go Red For Women Cocktail Party
Friday 13 June 2008
Go Red on black Friday!! Heart disease is a women's disease too! Get your girlfriends together and Go Red For Women. Support the Heart Foundation in raising funds for research into heart disease and help us celebrate real women; real hearts. Tickets $75 and available by calling 8981 1966.

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