Red Centre Events
Central Australia is home to a wide range of events that you will not find anywhere else in the world, each with their own quirk. With a jampacked calendar full of events throughout the year, every weekend you will find something happening, from small community events to world class festivals. From adventure and action to arts and culture, what ever experience you’re looking for, we’ve got it.
The region is renowned for its arts and culture, with many festivals throughout the year to celebrate. Find your perfect piece of artwork at the famous Desert Mob, which runs in September, alongside Desert Song and Desert Festival, showcasing a line up of local and interstate performers. Immerse yourself in Central Australian Aboriginal culture, where stories come to light at Parrtjima, a festival in light.
Ever seen a Camel Race? See one in Central Australia race around a dusty outback track! How about a boat race in a dry riverbed? The Rotary Henley on Todd is the only boat race that gets cancelled if the river is flowing.
Find your perfect beanie at the Alice Springs Beanie Festival, where you can choose from over 7000 beanies! When you’ve found your perfect Beanie, rev up for action packed weekends like the Red CentreNATS and Finke Desert Race.
The desert landscape and clearest of skies make Central Australia the perfect place to star gaze, and this year we welcome to inaugural Dark Skies Festival, a celebration of humanities connection to the night sky. The clear skies don’t only make it perfect for star gazing, but for enjoying the evenings with FABalice festival, a weekend full of celebrating everything rainbow, inspired by Priscilla Queen of the Desert.
Have you found something that’s sparked your interest yet? Explore the range of events we have on below and start booking your Red Centre Adventure.
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Live on the Lawns
Bring your lunch and head over to the Old Courthouse lawns (cnr of Parsons and Hartley Streets) to enjoy a double a... more
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Forcefield - Artist in Residence Kim Mahood
To celebrate Araluen’s 40th anniversary Kim Mahood was invited to undertake an artist in residence on the Araluen p... more
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Ground Swell Araluen 40
Ground Swell Araluen at 40 reflects on the four decades of the Araluen Arts Centre and its role as the key exhibiti... more
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Araluen Arthouse Cinema
Araluen Arthouse Cinema screens a different movie every Monday night (excluding public holidays) from March through... more
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Run Larapinta
Welcome to Run Larapinta – an extraordinary trail running experience through the very heart of Australia. This is ... more
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Red Dirt Poetry Festival
The Red Dirt Poetry Festival is a biennial celebration of all things poetry. Based in Alice Springs since 2014, Red... more
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Red CentreNATS
This year, the Ultimate Festival of Wheels returns to Alice Springs, celebrating the momentous 10-year anniversary ... more
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Desert Mob 2024
Desert Mob brings together hundreds of artists to celebrate desert culture in the heart of Australia. One of the na... more
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Desert Song Festival
Over 6 days in September 2024, singers and musicians, choirs and audiences from Alice Springs and Central Australia... more
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Desert Festival 2024
Experience the award-winning Desert Festival in Alice Springs this September! Desert Festival is a multi-arts cele... more
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Alice Springs Masters Games 2024
Game on sports fans! The longest-running Masters Games in Australia will return in October 2024, when the Alice S... more
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Run Larapinta 2025
Welcome to Run Larapinta – an extraordinary trail running experience through the very heart of Australia. This is ... more