EVENTS
It’s no wonder that South Australia is known as the ‘festival state’.
Adelaide hosts some of the biggest events on the Australian events calendar across a number of areas. While March is the busiest in SA with the Fringe Festival, Clipsal 500 and WOMADelaide taking centre stage, the rest of the year is jam-packed with food and wine festivals, world-class sporting events and more music, theatre and street parties than you can point a stick at!
Here's just a sample...
International Rugby Sevens Adelaide 2008
5 – 6 April
Catch the frenetic action of international rugby in Adelaide in 2008. Sixteen countries, two days, one big party.
www.adelaidesevens.com
Pura Light Start State Masters Games
5-13 April
Held in Port Pirie, The Pura Light Start Masters Games incorporates 36 different sports for both team and individual participation. It is about having fun, meeting new friends and catching up with old friends.
UCI BMX Supercross
12 – 14 April
In a world first, BMX Supercross will be held outside Europe and USA when it comes to Adelaide in April 2008. The best of the worlds BMX athletes will compete indoors within the Adelaide Showgrounds. The Supercross track venue will feature over 9,000 square metres of floor space under 1 roof, with 6 grandstands.
Australia Amateur Golf Championships
13 – 20 April
Featuring the men’s and women’s championships at Glenelg Golf Club where the women will ‘tee off’ and Royal Adelaide Golf Course where the men’s competition will be held.
Commonwealth Bank Police Tattoo
2 – 4 May
The Commonwealth Bank Police Tattoo is returning to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre with an ‘ALL NEW’ exciting and spectacular show including performing groups from around the world and special performer Mr Todd McKenney
Penola Coonawara Arts Festival
16-18 May
Held on the Limestone Coats this event celebrates the literary and arts heritage of Penola with the fine wines of the Coonawarra. As always this year’s event will feature an exciting lie up of events, exhibitions, workshops and performances.
www.penolacoonawarrafestival.org
Adelaide Cabaret Festival
6-21 June
The Adelaide Festival Centre's Adelaide Cabaret Festival, which attracts over 40,000 people each year, The Festival brings together over 400 artists from Australia and around the world for what has become the best and biggest festival of its kind.
