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Adelaide is an international cultural capital with a phenomenal calendar of festivals taking place throughout the year. Each of its 11 major arts and cultural festivals presents an opportunity to see, experience and explore this vibrant UNESCO Creative City.
Festivals are in Adelaide’s DNA.
They are ceremonies that bring together our diverse communities. They create a sense of communion through the shared experience of the arts, culture, and place.
Explore the diversity and exceptional offerings of our arts and cultural festivals.
Each festival season provides a fresh opportunity to discover your new favourite art, music, theatre, comedy, or juggling act. Start exploring Festival City Adelaide today.
Adelaide’s festivals are open to all and promote accessibility in many ways. SALA’s program includes bilingual tours, Adelaide Fringe produces a dedicated accessibility guide and Adelaide Festival Centre venues offer wheelchair loan and assistive hearing systems across a range of festivals. Companion Card holder tickets, accessible seat allocations and designated drop off locations are now common practice while many programs are available in text only, audio and braille versions.
In addition to fostering a robust creative community, Adelaide’s festivals help to entertain and educate the next generation of arts lovers. DreamBIG is designed specifically for younger audiences, while WOMADelaide offers free entry for children under 12 and a dedicated KidZone with its own schedule of entertaining and educational activities. Writers Week has a dedicated Kids’ Day and many other festivals produce family-friendly programs.
From the beloved Adelaide Festival opening night concert to OzAsia’s spectacular Moon Lantern parade, free and affordable events are an important part of every Adelaide festival. Writers' Week is Australia’s largest free literary festival and DreamBIG offers equity pricing and transport subsidies for disadvantaged schools while SALA and South Australia’s History Festival are dominated by free and affordable events.
There are numerous pathways that will put you at the centre of Festival City action.
So step right up, and find out how you can get involved today.
