Darwin - Events

Information about events and festivals in Darwin is given in the free brochures issued by the Top End Tourist Association and the free weekly publication This Week in Darwin.

In April is the City to Surf race. In June there is the Bougainvillea Festival, which lasts several weeks, with parades, open-air theater and a fair. The high spot for horse-racing enthusiasts is the Darwin Cup Carnival on Fannie Bay racecourse in July and August. In June the yacht race from Darwin to Ambon in Indonesia attracts large numbers of spectators. August is the big festival month, with the Darwin Rodeo and - perhaps the craziest event of all - the Can Regatta, a race in the harbor between boats made from empty soft drink cans. The Festival of Flaming