Darwin 2012 Calendar

This Darwin 2012 Calendar of sports, festivals, markets and attractions will allow visitors to plan their time in Darwin.

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Darwin Time and Date

Dates for some events are still to be finalized and will be published as they become available. Click on the Event Name for more detailed information, only dates and locations are shown on this page.

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Public Holidays
Regular weekly events
Open Days
Annual Festivals & Shows
Sports & Racing
Dance Directory
Conventions and Conferences
Fishing Competitions
(Clubs add more details here)
Fundraising Events
Information Form

Darwin City viewed from
Charles Darwin National Park.

Regular weekly events

My Sisters Kitchen Mondays 3.30 - 6.00pm at Malak Theatre
Thursday Late night shopping Darwin CBD
Friday Late night Casuarina Shopping
Saturday Morning markets Parap Village
Friday evening Palmerston Markets April-October
Sunday Morning Markets Rapid Creek
Evening Mindil Beach Sunset Markets
Thursdays April 26 - October 25 (5 - 10pm)
Sundays May - September (4 - 9pm)
Sunday Morning Nightcliff Markets
Monsoon Markets Every Thursday Night
November - April
Rapid Creek Business Village, Trower Road, Milner
Weekly dances

Chinese New Year is on Monday, 23^rd January 2012.
This is the year of the Dragon .

Open Days Darwin 2012 Calendar

Take advantage of the opportunity to see some special places.

Fogg Dam Field Day
Fogg Dam Rd , Humpty Doo
April 29 2012 (TBC)

Hi to the Dry Craft Fair and Open day
16^th April 2012

Tracy Village "Family Fun Day"
^rd May 2012
Tracy Village Sports Club
28 Tambling Tce, Lyons

Government House
To be announced

The Green Room is held on the last Friday of each month from May to September.

Annual Darwin Anniverseries,Festivals & Shows

Green & Gold Territory Craft
Members Exibition
January 2012
Museum grounds, Bullocky Point

Australia Day
26 January - A full weekend of activities
check the website for details.

Travelling Film Festival
BC&C Darwin 5 Cinemas.
Darwin
2-5^th February 2012

Goyder's Day
Deckchair Cinema
Darwin
5^th February 2012

70 ^th Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin
Cenotaph, Bicentennial Park,
Darwin
9.30am
19^th February 2012

Enchanted Moments Wedding Expo
Holiday Inn
The Esplanade
4-7pm Saturday 4th February
10am-3pm Sunday 5th February

Darwin Flight Centre Travel Expo
Darwin Convention Centre
March
9am - 3pm
Admission is free

Darwin Symphony Orchestra
Darwin Entertainment Centre
Shakespeare concert
8.00pm March 3 2012
contact 04 662 553 51

Top End Fishing Festival
Foskey Pavilion (air-conditioned)
Darwin Showgrounds, Winnellie
March 2012

Darwin Life & Home Expo
Darwin Convention Centre
Wharf Precinct
April 2012

Autism NT Annual Ball and Auction
Holiday Inn
The Esplande
Sat 28th April 2012
7:00 pm

Arts & Craft Expo
Hi to the Dry Craft Fair
16^th April 2012
Museum grounds, Bullocky Point

Katherine Country Music Muster
Katherine
April- May (TBC)
www.kcmm.com.au
Never Never Festival
Mataranka
11-13 May 2012
Daly Waters Rodeo, Campdraft and Gymkhana
Daly Waters Rodeo Grounds , Daly Waters
Friday 4th May to Monday 7th May 2012
Tel: 08 8975 9936

Sea Breeze Festival
Sat 5^th May 2012
Nightcliff Jetty & Cliff Tops

Fred's Pass Rural Show
Freds Pass Reserve
Friday 18^th to Sunday 20^th May 2012

Bass in the Grass
Darwin Ampitheatre
Saturday 26^th May 2012

The Darwin Eisteddfod
Darwin Entertainment Centre
May 2012

Merrepen Arts Festival
Daly River
1-3 June 2012

Tropical Gardens Spectacular
4 - 5 June 2011
8am - 8pm
Darwin Botanic gardens

Fist Full of Films Galah Awards Night
Territory Short Film Screening
Civic Park & Brown's Mart
3-4 June 2011

Adelaide River Show,
Adelaide River
9 - 10 June 2012

Greek Glenti
Bicentennial Park
The Esplanade
9 -10 June 2012

Sunset Ball
Trailer Boat Club
9 June 2012

Darwin Latin Dance Festival
Darwin Entertainment Centre
93 Mitchell St
June 2012

Borroloola Gulf Show
Borroloola Sports Grounds
29 June 2012 (TBC)

Pine Creek Goldrush
Goldpanning Championships
Art Exhibition Friday
Goldpanning & Heritage Ball Saturday
22-24 June 2012

Katherine Fringe Festival
Various Venues
June 2012
Katherine Regional Arts

Snap It Up
Darwin Entertainment Centre
Mon 22 June to Fri 3 July

Orchid Spectacular
Foskey Pavillion
Darwin Showgrounds
June 2012

Arnhemland Bird Week
Maningrida
June - July 2012

Territory Day Fireworks
Beaches around Darwin
1 July 2012

Darwin City Muster
Gardens Ampitheatre, Darwin
Held every 2 years - July 2013

Tennant Creek Show
Tennant Creek Showgrounds
13-14 July 2012

Beer Can Regatta
Mindil Beach
Sunday 15th July 2012
10am to about 5pm

Katherine & District Show
Katherine Showgrounds
20-21 July 2012

Dragonfly Craft Fair
Sunday 22nd July 2012.
Museum grounds, Bullocky Point

History and Flora of the Gardens
Talks, afternoon tea and entertainment
July
Wesleyan Church, George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens

Royal Darwin Agricultural Show
Darwin Showgrounds
27-28 July 2012

2012 Portrait of a Senior Territorian Art Award and Exhibition
Parliament House
27 July to 15 August 2012
Winners announced 1 August

Darwin International Guitar Festival
Held every 2 years - 2013

Darwin Turf Club Gala Ball
Darwin Turf Club
Fannie Bay Racecourse
July 2012

LingaLonga Festival
Batchelor
8am to 10pm
July 2012

Garma Festival
Gulkula
Arnhemland, NT
3-6 August 2012

Katherine Festival
Katherine
11-25 August 2012

Darwin Festival
Darwin
9 - 26 August 2012

Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
19 Conacher Street
August to October 2012

Darwin North Rodeo
Robbie Robins Reserve
Stuart Highway, Berrimah
12 - 13 August 2012

National Indigenous Music Awards
August 2012

Darwin Boat & Leisure Show
Darwin Convention Centre
September 2012

Palmerston Festival
September 2012

Cyprus Food and Wine Festival
Cyprus Function Centre
30 Batten Road, Marrara
September 2012

Nightcliff Orchid Society Annual Spring Show
Wesleyan Church
George Brown Botanical Gardens
Gardens Rd
9am - 4pm each day
10 -11 September 2011
Orchids are available for purchase
Admission FREE

NT Children's Week
October 2011

Darwin Fridge Festival
Darwin community Arts
Malak
24th October to 12th November 2011.

Darwin Open Garden Scheme
Enjoy the best NT gardens
2011 gardens here...

Sports & Racing Darwin 2012 Calendar

Darwin Motorsports at Hidden Valley

NTFL Games 2011/12

Heineken Hottest 7s Rugby
Austar Rugby Park
20 - 22 January 2012
www.hottest7s.com
info@ntrugby.com.au

DMCC Top End Hire Thumper Series
Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex
06 March 2011 (Round 1)
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
20 March 2011 (Round 2)
3 April 2011 (Round 3)

Rural Athletics Club
Freds Pass Oval
Season start
Saturday 19th March, 8.00 am - 10.30am
0408837680
ruralaths2009@gmail.com

Australian Superbike Championship
Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex
April 20-22 2012

Arafura Games 2013
May 2013
Marrara Stadium

Precision Motorcycles KAMFARI
40^th Anniversery
May 2012
Various locations around Darwin
Tel: 0408 894127

Pine Creek Cup
Pine Creek Turf Club
5 May 2012

Darwin Drag Racing
Hidden Valley Motor sports Complex
April - September 2012

Simply the Breast Yacht Race
Darwin Habour
May 2012

Adelaide River Races
Dorat Rd
Adelaide River
4 June 2011

Top End Monster Truck Spectacular
Northline Speedway
Hidden Valley Motor Sport Complex , Darwin, NT
June 2012

Hellraisers of Insanity Stunt Spectacular
Northline Speedway
Hidden Valley Motor Sport Complex , Darwin, NT
June 2012

2012 Australian Sprintcar Championships
Northline Speedway
Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex
May to October Calendar

V8 Supercars
Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex
15 -17 June 2012

Demonition Derby
Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex
July 2012 (TBC)

Dinah Beach Darwin to Ambon Yacht Race
Stokes Hill Wharf
25 August 2012

Territory REL Week
Batchelor Airstrip
July 2013 (Bi-annual event)

DMCC Pony Express
To be Announced 2012
Tel: 0408 894127

Darwin Cup Carnival
Fannie Bay Racecourse Darwin
August 2012 (TBC)
Saturday 7 July 2012 - Day 1, Hot 100 Darwin Guineas Race Day
Saturday 14 July 2012 - Day 2, Trans Territory Foods Chief Minister's Cup Day
Wednesday 18 July 2012 - Day 3, Bridge Toyota Ladies Day
Saturday 21 July 2012 - Day 4, SKYCITY NT Derby Day
Saturday 28 July 2012 - Day 5, SKY Racing Metric Mile Race Day
Wednesday 1 August 2012 - Day 6, Colemans Printing Race Day
Saturday 4 August 2012 - Day 7, Palmerston Sprint Race Day
Monday 6 August 2012 - Day 8, Carlton Mid Darwin Cup

The Boulderdash
September 2012
Tel: 0408 894127

The TOUR (trailride)
September 2012
Tel: 0408 894127

World Solar Challenge
October 2013 (TBC)
Darwin to Adelaide

Christmas Festivals 2012

Christmas Craft Fair
November 2012
Museum grounds, Bullocky Point

Darwin Christmas Tree Lighting
November 2012

Carols By Candlelight
December 2012
Darwin Amphitheatre,
George Brown Botanical Gardens.

New Years Eve on the Wharf
31 December 2012

Fundraising Events

Beat A Path Heart Foundation Fun Run Walk
May 2012
7.15am registration for 8.00am start
East point Reserve beside lake Alexander car park
Adults $15 Children (5-15) $5, Children under 5 free