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Events in South Australia!
The following is our current list of events to attend in South Australia:
September 2-10 - Royal Adelaide Show
Carnival rides, attractions, handicraft, produce, cookery, livestock, animal
shows, show bags and more!
Venue: Adelaide
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September 2-17 - OzAsia Festival
Celebrating the artistic and cultural ties between Australia and Asia.
Venue: Adelaide
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September 16-18 - Toop & Toop Rock ‘n’ Roll Festival
All things rock ‘n’ roll converge on Victor Harbor for a weekend packed with entertainment .. so get your blue suede shoes on.
Venue: Fleurieu Peninsula
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September 25 - Bay to Birdwood
A Classic Rally, where you can watch gorgeous classic
vehicles manufactured between 1956 and 1977 travel from the beach to
the National Motor Museum in Birdwood.
Venue: Adelaide and Adelaide Hills
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Sep 30-October 9 - Kangaroo Island Art Feast
An annual celebration of art, food and wine, held at venues island-wide.
Venue: Kangaroo Island
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October 7-16 - Australian Masters Games
Come and join 10,000 older participants from Australia, Oceania and the Asia Pacific region as they go head to head in an international arena competing in over 50 sports. Where do they get their energy?
Venue: Adelaide
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October 7-9 - Adelaide Festival of Ideas
Australian and international scientists, academics, journalists, political
leaders and social commentators discuss big ideas and debate the big issues … like how to cook the perfect damper perhaps!
Venue: Adelaide
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October 8-9 - Port Festival
An arts and cultural voyage with something for everyone - music, arts,
food, performance, family fun, river activities, tours and much more.
Venu: Adelaide
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October 14-16 - Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations
Celebration of the world-famous Coonawarra Cabernet through entertainment, local cuisine, music and amazing wines at over 30 cellar door events across the region. Wow! I’m only just recovering from the Barossa shindig back in August.
Venue: Limestone Coast
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14-16 October - Kapunda Celtic Festival
A three day celebration of Anglo-Celtic music and dance traditions.
Venue: Clare Valley
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October 15-16 CheeseFest 2011
An alfresco festival celebrating cheese, food and wine from key regions of South Australia.
Venue: Adelaide
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October 16-23 - World Solar Challenge & World Eco Challenge
The ultimate challenge in sustainable energy – to design and build a car capable of crossing the vast and imposing continent of Australia using only sunlight as fuel. Who will cross the finish line first? And will anyone disappear down a Stuart Highway pothole?
Venue: Darwin to Adelaide
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October 21–23 - Fleurieu Folk Festival
A weekend of music concerts, dance, workshops, poetry, children's entertainment and stalls.
Venue: Fleurieu
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 October 22 - Barossa Ranges Music Festival
Apparently this historic setting is the place to tempt the senses with a classy blast of country music. So grab your partners … um pardners.
Venue: Barossa
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October 1-2 - Ceduna Oysterfest
The festival features delicious oysters from Smoky Bay and Denial Bay, to be enjoyed with a wine, entertainment, live music, competitions and more.
Venue: Eyre Peninsula
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November 19–December 4 - Asia Pacific Championships (Bowls)
More than 20 countries will compete in the Lawn Bowls Championships for the Asia Pacific region. Can the vociferous grey nomad army roar the Aussie to victory?
Venue: Adelaide
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26 November - Gorgeous Festival
An annual music, food and wine festival held in picturesque McLaren Vale. Jeepers! I haven’t even started to recover from the Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations back in
October. I’m lovin’ this Big Lap business.
Venue: Fleurieu Peninsula
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December 11–31 - Lights of Lobethal
For more than 60 years the town of Lobethal has lit up the night sky with its Christmas spirit. This is apparently the largest community Christmas lights display in the Southern Hemisphere.
Venue: Adelaide Hills
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January 13-14 - Harvest Festival
Harvest Festival’s ‘Flavours of Europe’ is a celebration of the diversity of food, wine and arts from the region in a fun cosmopolitan atmosphere.
Venue: Fleurieu
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January 15-22 - Santos Tour Down Under
The Santos Tour Down Under is the first step in the UCI WorldTour world
cycling calendar. Catch some of the world’s best riders on the streets of South Australia.
Venue: Adelaide and Regions
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January 20 – 22 - Freshwater Classic Yacht Race
Australia’s premier inland (freshwater) yacht race from Milang to Goolwa
Venue: Fleurieu
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 January 26- 29 - Port Lincoln Tunarama
Help celebrate Port Lincoln’s infamous Tunarama festival with local seafood, fabulous hospitality and great produce of the region. There are events and activities for all ages, including the famous Tuna Toss.
Venue: Eyre Peninsula
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30 -31 January - Crush 12 – Adelaide Hills Wine & Food Festival
The very best of the Adelaide Hills wine and food in locations throughout the region. Look out for a line-up of Crush events during the festival week.
Venue: Adelaide Hills
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February 17-19 - Coopers Kangaroo Island Cup Carnival
The popular horse racing carnival held at one of SA’s most picturesque
race tracks.
Venue: Kangaroo Island
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February 24-26 - Cellar Door Festival
Featuring more than 100 wineries from across the state, come and enjoy
wine tastings, master classes, food sampling, a regional farmer’s market,
live music and more!
Venue: Adelaide
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Feb 24-March 18 - Adelaide Fringe
The internationally renowned, open-access, independent arts Fringe festival. More than 700 registered events and 3,000 participating artists.
Venue: Adelaide
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