Darwin 2016 Calendar

The Darwin 2016 Calendar of sports, festivals, markets,open days and just about anything else that happened around Darwin that year.

Add your event to the current calendar here, whether it's fund raising, a fishing competition, a floral show or a fridge festival, there's room for everyone.

 Click on the Event Name for more detailed information, only dates and locations are shown on this page. Dates for some events are still to be finalized and will be published as they become available.

Regular weekly events

• Thursday Late night shopping Darwin CBD
• Friday Late night Casuarina Shopping
• Afternoon Tea at Burnett House, 3-5pm Sunday Feb - Dec
• Weekly dances

Market Days

• Berry Springs Community Markets
  Last Sunday of the Month 8am - 12pm
  Cox Peninsular Road, Berry Springs
  Closed for wet, reopens last Sunday in April 2016.
• Monsoon Markets Every Thursday Night
  November - April
  Rapid Creek Business Village, Trower Road, Milner
• Friday evening Palmerston Markets April-October
• Saturday Morning markets Parap Village
• Sunday Morning Markets Rapid Creek
• Evening Mindil Beach Sunset Markets
  Thursdays 24 April - 30 October (5 - 10pm)
  Sundays 27 April - 26 October (4 - 9pm)
• Sunday Morning Nightcliff Markets
• Malak MarketPlace Weekly Sat (4 - 9pm) April to October 2016

Open Days 2016 Calendar

• Pitch Black Open Day
  RAAF Darwin
  13 August.
• Open Cockpit Day
  Aviation Heritage Museum
  557 Stuart Highway Winnellie
  April 2016
• Dragonfly Craft Fair and Open Day
  NT Museum and Art Gallery grounds
  July 2016.
  
• Government House
  Saturday August
  2pm-6pm
  29 The Esplanade
  Free Admission
• Charles Darwin University Open Day
  21st August 2016,
  10am - 4pm
  Ellengowan Drive
  Casuarina
• Chinese Museum Open Day
  During Seniors Week in August
  Date to be confirmed
  25 Woods St or 8 Litchfield St
  Darwin
• The Green Room is held on the last Friday of each month from May to September.
• Darwin Art Trail
  Sundays July, August, September and October
  Check here for details
• Open Gardens 2016 dates
  The Open Gardens Program has been discontinued in 2016.

Annual NT Anniverseries, Festivals & Shows

January

• Australia Day
  City of Darwin
  Australia Day Awards Event
  Tuesday 26 January 9.30am - 11.30am
  Darwin Entertainment Centre
  
• Oz Fusion celebrates Darwin’s cultural diversity Tuesday 26 January
  NEW VENUE - Oz Fusion will be held at the Palmerston Recreation Centre
  4:00-7:00pm
  alcohol free event

February

• Goyder's Day
  Deckchair Cinema
  Darwin
  ^th February
• Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin
  Cenotaph, Bicentennial Park,
  Darwin
  9.30am
  19^th February
• Wbf Heavyweight World Title
  Darwin Convention Centre
  Stokes Hill Rd, Darwin
  27 February 6:00pm – 11:00pm

March

• Tiwi Islands Annual Football Art Sale
  18-20 March 2016
• DCA Community Dinner
  Chambers Crescent Theatre
  Malak
  6pm, 21 March 2016
  All Welcome, $5 donation
• Easter Weekend
  Friday 25th March to Monday 28th March 2016
  
• Easter Saturday at Darwin Waterfront
  The Easter Bunny and lots of activities
  10am onwards on Saturday 26 March
  

April

• Good Vibes YouthFest
  Music & Skate event
  Jingili Water Gardens
  9 April opens 1pm
• THE ARMED MAN - Darwin Chorale
  Commemorating WW1
  DARWIN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
  Saturday 23 April 2016
  7.30pm
  darwinchorale@gmail.com
  0408 036 252
  www.darwinchorale.org.au
• Territory Made Pop Up Markets
  George Brown Botanic Gardens
  17 April opens 10am
• ANZAC Day
  Monday 25 April 2016
• Malak Marketplace
  Darwin Community Arts carpark
  Chambers Crescent
  Malak
  2016 Opening Day
  30 April 4pm

May

• May Day
  Monday 2nd May
• Flickerfest Film Festival
  Deckchair Cinema
  Friday 6th May
• Seabreeze Festival
  Nightcliff Jetty & Bike Track
  Saturdy 7th May
• Fred's Pass Show
  Stuart Highway
  Friday 13 - Sunday 15 May
• Paspaley Star Ball
  Fundraiser for Starlight Childrens Foundation
  Darwin Convention Centre
  15 May 7pm - 11.30pm
• BASSINTHEGRASS Music Festival
  Gardens Ampitheatre
  Saturdy 21st May
  Tickets will go on sale 7am (NT time) 11th February
• Harmony Soiree
  Darwin Waterfront
  Monday 30th May

June

• Greek Glenti
  11-12 June 2016
  The Esplanade, Darwin,
• Noonamah Blues Festival
  Noonamah Tavern
  Stuart Highway - 30k's South of Darwin
  Saturday June 11th 2pm-12am @ Noonamah Rodeo Grounds
  Sunday June 12th 12pm-10pm Noonamah Tavern Beer Garden
• Queen's Birthday
  Monday 13th June
• NT Orchid Spectacular
  Foskey Pavillion, Darwin Showgrounds,
  Stuart Hwy Winnellie
  17-18 June 2016
  9am to 4pm Saturday & Sunday
• V8 Supercars
  Hidden valley racetrack
  17-19 June 2016
• Professional Bull Riders (PBR)
  Robbie Robins Reserve,
  Stuart Highway,
  Berrimah,
  Sat 25 June 2016
• Darwin 4WD Boating & Camping Expo
  Darwin Showgrounds
  25-26 June 2016

July

• Noonamah Tavern Rodeo
  Stuart Highway - 30k's South of Darwin
  Saturday July 2nd
  Gates open at "5:30PM
  
• Darwin Fringe Festival
  At Various locations including;
  Browns Mart, Happy Yess, Railway Club, Mayfair Gallery and Darwin Bowls Club.
  Thursday 21st to Saturday 23rd July 2016
  
• Beatles Caberet- Concert
  Darwin Chorale
  Thursday 21st to Saturday 23rd July 2016
  
• Royal Darwin Show
  Thursday 21st to Saturday 23rd July 2016
  Darwin Showgrounds, Stuart Highway
• National Pyjama Day
  Friday 22 July 2016
  

August

• Picnic Day Public Holiday
  1st August 2016
• The Darwin Women's Leadership Symposium 2016
  Wednesday 3rd August 2016
  Hilton Hotel
  
• Darwin Festival
  04 - 21 August
  
  • Free Santos Opening Night Concert
    4th August 5.30pm Botanic Gardens
• RAAF Flypast and Handling Display
  Thursday 11 August
  5pm – 6pm
  Mindil Beach, Darwin
  A flypast featuring Australian and international military aircraft, including a RAAF F/A-18 Hornet handling display (subject to operational availability).
  
• Pitch Black Open Day
  Saturday 13 August 9am – 4pm RAAF Base Darwin (off Stuart Hwy, Gate S) The Pitch Black Open Day is a free community event
• Tropical Garden Fair
  Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th August
  George Brown Botanic Gardens
  Gardens Road, Darwin
  Entry Free
• Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair
  Darwin Convention Centre,
  Stokes Hill Road, Darwin, NT
  Friday 5 August, 10am – 4pm
  Saturday 6 August, 10am – 5pm
  Sunday 7 August, 10am – 4pm
  ENTRY: FREE
  WORKSHOPS: 10am-1pm and 1pm-4pm daily
  DANCING: 12pm daily
  
  DAAFF FASHION RUNWAY SHOW
  Darwin Convention Centre,
  Friday, 5 August 8pm
  ENTRY: $45
  
  DAAFF PANEL DISCUSSION Darwin Convention Centre,
  Friday 5 August 8.30am
  ENTRY: $15
  
  DAAFF FILM FESTIVAL Deckchair Cinema Thursday 11 August – Saturday 13 August Doors open 6.30pm Visit www.deckchaircinema.com for further information
• FREE Eco Village Tour
  NT Adventure Park
  135 Coda Road,Berry Springs
  Saturday 20 August
  Tours: 10am,12.30pm,2.30pm & 4.30pm.
  Lunch: 12pm-1pm.
  Visit www.ntadventurepark.com

• Barrio Fiesta
  Filipino Community Centre,
  4 Batten Road, Marrara
  Monday August 29
  3pn till late

September

• 11th Latin American Film Festival
  Red 6 Building, Charles Darwin University, Darwin
  Mon 5 Sep 2016 – Mon 3 October
  Opening 9am Daily
• Darwin Chorale Concert
  "For the Term of His Natural Life"
  Charles Darwin University Theatre
  5pm on 18 September.
  Tickets on sale www.darwinchorale.org.au
  $40 Adult, $36 Conc

October

• Spirit of Anzac Centenary Experience
  Darwin Convention Centre,
  Kitchener Drive
  Darwin Waterfront Precinct
  17- 24 October 2016
  

November

December

• Christmas Cararet - celebrate in style
  Darwin Chorale 9 & 10 December 2016
  Darwin Entertainment Centre
  
• Christmas Day
  Sunday 25th December 2016
  Boxing Day Monday 26th December
  Tuesday 27th December - Xmas Day Public Holiday

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