Alice Springs Events

19 March 2008 - 19 March 2008 (TBA)

Enjoy a unique experience in the form of an Indigenous art market at the Alice Springs Desert Park. The event in collaboration with DesArt, the Association of Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Centres will host approximately 10 art centres affiliated with DesArt, displaying and selling the ... hover for full event information

12 April 2008 - 05 May 2008 (TBA)

Join in the excitement of horse racing in the heart of Central Australia. The Alice Springs Cup Carnival is a program of five unique race days over a four-week period. The food and wine day heralds the start of the cup carnival, followed by Young Guns Day, where revellers mix and mingle in the party ... hover for full event information

27 April 2008 - 03 May 2008 (TBA)

Explore the heritage sites of Alice Springs. The Alice Springs Heritage Festival is a week-long celebration of local heritage. It gives locals and visitors a chance to explore the characters and history of early Alice Springs. Heritage buildings all over town are open to the public and play host to ... hover for full event information

05 May 2008 - 05 May 2008 (TBA)

Join in the madcap fun of one of Alice Springs’ major street parades. The Bangtail Muster is the annual fundraiser for the Alice Springs Youth Centre and one of the Centre's major events. The centrepiece of the event is a parade of floats down Todd Mall, which starts at late morning adjacent to the ... hover for full event information

18 May 2008 - 23 May 2008 (TBA)

Five days of incredible mountain bike racing along the sweet single track and dusty trails of the majestic MacDonnell Ranges in Central Australia. The Anaconda Mountain Bike Enduro captures the spirit of the Red Centre with a series of fun, off road races in the very heart of Australia. Coming toget ... hover for full event information

22 May 2008 - 25 May 2008 (TBA)

A festival for children to come and listen to stories read by some of Australia’s best storytellers. The inaugural Children's Literature in the Centre Festival will provide children, young people and the wider community of Alice Springs with a rare and exciting opportunity to meet, listen to and lea ... hover for full event information

04 July 2008 - 05 July 2008 (TBA)

Join in the fun and excitement of a large rural show. The Alice Springs Show is a traditional rural show with a very close association with the regional cattle stations, and is based on agricultural produce, livestock and craft. The show encompasses business displays, competitions, photographic, coo ... hover for full event information

16 August 2008 - 16 August 2008 (TBA)

See the amazing skills of the country’s top professional cowboys. As part of the Australian Professional Rough-riders Association official circuit, the Alice Springs Rodeo kicks off early Saturday evening. Watch the bareback bull riders hold on tight-fisted for the required eight seconds. Watch man ... hover for full event information

30 August 2008 - 30 August 2008 (Saturday: 11am to 5pm ......)

A boat race with a difference - on the dry sands of the Todd River. The ASSA ABLOY Henley-On-Todd Regatta is a day of fun where teams and individuals race ‘boats’ in the dry bed of the Todd River in Alice Springs. Have fun and enjoy the hilarity as you watch seemingly sane people race in bottomless ... hover for full event information

12 September 2008 - 21 September 2008 (TBA)

Be inspired and entertained with the diversity of desert arts and the Central Australian lifestyle. Alice Springs is the meeting place of many different cultures and the Alice Desert Festival will celebrate this rich diversity. The Alice Desert Festival is a unique annual event showcasing the thrivi ... hover for full event information

26 September 2008 - 26 September 2008 (TBA)

An opportunity to listen and discuss Indigenous art. The Desert Mob Symposium provides a forum for visitors to come and listen to Indigenous artists and art centres talk about their art and the creation of artworks. There will be presentations by a variety of Indigenous artists from the Central Australian regions, with the opportunity for further discussion with the artists and art centres.

27 September 2008 - 27 September 2008 (TBA)

A great chance to view and buy Central Australian artwork. Desert Mob Marketplace is a prelude to the annual Desert Mob exhibition, which is held in Alice Springs in September every year. Desert Mob draws together Aboriginal art centres in Central Australia to display a wide variety of art and craft ... hover for full event information

28 September 2008 - 09 November 2008 (Open from 10am to 5pm Monday to Sundays and public holidays.)

Share the story and history of the Aboriginal arts phenomenon in Central Australia. Desert Mob is an Aboriginal art and fesitval event, held in Alice Springs, that celebrates and defines a living art movement that is expressed through the heritage values of the oldest living culture in the world. Th ... hover for full event information

04 October 2008 - 04 October 2008 (TBA)

A showcase of local and interstate entertainment. BASSINTHEDUST, in Alice Springs, is a music festival for the young, and the young at heart. The all-day festival is one of the best musical events of the year, bringing an impressive line-up of local and interstate bands to Alice. The event has grown ... hover for full event information

11 October 2008 - 18 October 2008 (TBA)

Come along and challenge yourself at the Friendly Games. Alice Springs Masters Games are known as 'The Friendly Games', an event that enables mature aged athletes to embrace the thrill of their favourite sport in a friendly environment. 'The Friendly Games' has a large number of sports on offer, and Alice Springs' sporting facilities are up there with the best. See you at the games.