Darwin 2011 Calendar

This Darwin 2011 Calendar of sports, festivals, markets and attractions will allow visitors to plan their time in Darwin.

Darwin Time and Date

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

Use this search box to find events for 2011.

Regular weekly events Open Days Annual Festivals & Shows Sports & Racing Dance Directory Conventions and Conferences Fishing Competitions (Clubs add more details here) Fundraising Events Information Form

Regular weekly events

• My Sisters Kitchen Mondays 3.30 - 6.00pm at Malak Theatre
• Thursday Late night shopping Darwin CBD
• Friday Late night Casuarina Shopping
• Saturday Morning markets Parap Village
• Friday evening Palmerston Markets April-October
• Sunday Morning Markets Rapid Creek
• Evening Mindil Beach Sunset Markets
  Thursdays April 28 - October 27 (5 - 10pm)
  Sundays May - September (4 - 9pm)
• Sunday Morning Nightcliff Markets
• Monsoon Markets Every Thursday Night
  November - April
  Rapid Creek Business Village, Trower Road, Milner
• Weekly dances

The Chinese New Year 2011 is Thursday February 3^rd.
This is the year of the Rabbit .

Open Days Darwin 2011 Calendar

Take advantage of the opportunity to see some special places.

• East Point Military Museum
  13^th February 2011


• Fogg Dam Field Day
  Fogg Dam Rd , Humpty Doo
  April 2011
  


• Hi to the Dry Craft Fair and Open day
  ^th April 2011


• Tracy Village "Family Fun Day"
  ^rd May 2011
  Tracy Village Sports Club
  28 Tambling Tce, Lyons


• Government House
  Friday 19 and Saturday 20 August,from 3.00 pm to 7.00 pm on both days.
  


• The Green Room is held on the last Friday of each month from May to September.

Annual Darwin Anniverseries,Festivals & Shows

• Green & Gold Territory Craft
  Members Exibition
  January 2011
  Museum grounds, Bullocky Point
• Australia Day
  A full weekend of activities
  check the website for details.
• Goyder's Day
  Deckchair Cinema
  Darwin
  5^th February 2012
• Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin
  Cenotaph, Bicentennial Park,
  Darwin
  11am
  19^th February 2011
• Darwin 2011 Wedding Event Expo
  Holiday Inn
  The Esplanade
  3-6pm Saturday 5th February
  10am-4pm Sunday 6th February
• Darwin Flight Centre Travel Expo
  Darwin Convention Centre
  13th March 2011
  9am - 3pm
  Admission is free
  
• Top End Fishing Festival
  Foskey Pavilion (air-conditioned)
  Darwin Showgrounds, Winnellie
  March 2011
• Darwin Life & Home Expo
  Darwin Convention Centre
  Wharf Precinct
  10-11 April 2011
• Autism NT Annual Ball and Auction
  Holiday Inn
  The Esplande
  Sat 16^th April 2011
  7:00 pm
• Arts & Craft Expo
  Hi to the Dry Craft Fair
  18^th April 2011
  Museum grounds, Bullocky Point
• Katherine Country Music Muster
  Katherine
  29 April- 1 May (TBC)
  www.kcmm.com.au

• Daly Waters Rodeo, Campdraft and Gymkhana
  Daly Waters Rodeo Grounds , Daly Waters
  29 April - 1 May 2011
  Tel: 08 8975 9936
  
• Sea Breeze Festival
  Sat 30^th April 2011
  Nightcliff Jetty & Cliff Tops
• Fred's Pass Rural Show
  Freds Pass Reserve
  Friday 13^th to Sunday 15^th May 2011
  
• Bass in the Grass
  Darwin Ampitheatre
  Saturday 21^st May 2011
• Palmerston Festival
  May 2011
• The Darwin Eisteddfod
  Darwin Entertainment Centre
  May 2011
• Merrepen Arts Festival
  Daly River
  (Postponed because of flooding) 2-4 September 2011
• Tropical Gardens Spectacular
  4 - 5 June 2011
  8am - 8pm
  Darwin Botanic gardens
• Fist Full of Films Galah Awards Night
  Territory Short Film Screening
  Civic Park & Brown's Mart
  3-4 June 2011
  
• Adelaide River Show,
  Adelaide River
  11-12 JUne 2011
  
• Greek Glenti
  Bicentennial Park
  The Esplanade
  11-12 June 2011
• Sunset Ball
  Trailer Boat Club
  17 June 2011
• Darwin Latin Dance Festival
  Darwin Entertainment Centre
  93 Mitchell St
  17-19 June 2011
• Borroloola Gulf Show
  Borroloola Sports Grounds
  24 June 2011
  
• Pine Creek Goldrush
  Goldpanning Championships
  Art Exhibition Friday
  Goldpanning & Heritage Ball Saturday
  24 - 26 June 2011
  
• Katherine Fringe Festival
  Various Venues
  24 - 26 June 2011
  Katherine Regional Arts
• Snap It Up
  Darwin Entertainment Centre
  Mon 22 June to Fri 3 July
• Orchid Spectacular
  Foskey Pavillion
  Darwin Showgrounds
  26-27 June 2010
• Arnhemland Bird Week
  Maningrida
  26 June - 3 July 2011
  
• Territory Day Fireworks
  Beaches around Darwin
  1 July 2011
• Darwin City Muster
  Gardens Ampitheatre, Darwin
  Held every 2 years - July 2011
• Beer Can Regatta
  Mindil Beach
  Sunday 10th July 2011
  10am to about 5pm
• Katherine & District Show
  Katherine Showgrounds
  15 July 2011
  
• Dragonfly Craft Fair
  17 July 2011
  Museum grounds, Bullocky Point
• History and Flora of the Gardens
  Talks, afternoon tea and entertainment
  July
  Wesleyan Church, George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens
• Royal Darwin Agricultural Show
  Darwin Showgrounds
  21-23 July 2011
• Darwin International Guitar Festival
  Held every 2 years - 2011
• Darwin Turf Club Gala Ball
  Darwin Turf Club
  Fannie Bay Racecourse
  Sat 31 July 2011
• Adelaide River Show,
  Adelaide River
  1^st & 2^nd August ?
  
• Merrepen Arts Festival
  Daly River
  (Postponed because of flooding) 2-4 September 2011
• LingaLonga Festival
  Batchelor
  8am to 10pm
  Sat 30 July 2011
• Garma Festival
  Gulkula
  Arnhemland, NT
  5-8 August 2011
• Katherine Festival
  Katherine
  6-21 August 2011
• Darwin Festival
  Darwin
  11- 28 August 2011
• Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award 2010
  Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
  19 Conacher Street
  August to October 2010
• Darwin North Rodeo
  Robbie Robins Reserve
  Stuart Highway, Berrimah
  12 August until 13 August 2011
• National Indigenous Music Awards
  19 August 2011
• Darwin Boat & Leisure Show
  Darwin Convention Centre
  3-4 September 2011
• Cyprus Food and Wine Festival
  Cyprus Function Centre
  30 Batten Road, Marrara
  September 2010
• Nightcliff Orchid Society Annual Spring Show
  Wesleyan Church
  George Brown Botanical Gardens
  Gardens Rd
  9am - 4pm each day
  10 -11 September 2011
  Orchids are available for purchase
  Admission FREE
• NT Children's Week
  October 2011
• Darwin Fridge Festival
  Darwin community Arts
  Malak
  24th October to 12th November 2011.
  
• Darwin Open Garden Scheme
  Enjoy the best NT gardens
  2011 gardens here...

Sports & Racing Darwin 2011 Calendar

Darwin Motorsports at Hidden Valley

• NTFL Games 2011/12
• Heineken Hottest 7s Rugby
  Austar Rugby Park
  22-23 January 2011
  www.hottest7s.com
  info@ntrugby.com.au
• DMCC Top End Hire Thumper Series
  Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex
  06 March 2011 (Round 1)
  9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  20 March 2011 (Round 2)
  3 April 2011 (Round 3)
• Rural Athletics Club
  Freds Pass Oval
  Season start
  Saturday 19th March, 8.00 am - 10.30am
  0408837680
  ruralaths2009@gmail.com
• Viking Group Australian Superbike Championship
  Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex
  April 14-17 2011
• Arafura Games 2011
  7-14 May 2011
  Marrara Stadium
  
• Precision Motorcycles KAMFARI
  40^th Anniversery
  1 May 2011
  Various locations around Darwin
  Tel: 0408 894127
  
• Pine Creek Cup
  Pine Creek Turf Club
  7 May 2011
  
• Grand Re-Opening Darwin Drag Racing
  Hidden Valley Motor sports Complex
  13-14 May 2011
  
• Simply the Breast Yacht Race
  Darwin Habour
  15 May 2011
• Adelaide River Races
  Dorat Rd
  Adelaide River
  4 June 2011
• Top End Monster Truck Spectacular
  Northline Speedway
  Hidden Valley Motor Sport Complex , Darwin, NT
  11 June 2011
  
• Hellraisers of Insanity Stunt Spectacular
  Northline Speedway
  Hidden Valley Motor Sport Complex , Darwin, NT
  11 June 2011
  
• 2011 Australian Sprintcar Championships
  Northline Speedway
  Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex
  May to October Calendar
  
• V8 Supercars
  Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex
  17-19 June 2011
• Demonition Derby
  Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex
  9 July 2011
• Dinah Beach Darwin to Ambon Yacht Race
  Stokes Hill Wharf
  23 July 2011
• Territory REL Week
  Batchelor Airstrip
  23-31 July 2011
• DMCC Pony Express
  3 July (Round 1)
  7 August (Round 2)
  23 October (Round 3)
  Tel: 0408 894127
• Darwin Cup Carnival
  Fannie Bay Racecourse Darwin
  1 August 2011
• The Boulderdash
  3 & 4 September 2011
  Tel: 0408 894127
• The TOUR (trailride)
  18 September 2011
  Tel: 0408 894127
• World Solar Challenge
  16 - 23 October
  Darwin to Adelaide

Christmas Festivals 2011

• Christmas Craft Fair
  November 2011
  Museum grounds, Bullocky Point
• Darwin Christmas Tree Lighting
  November 2011
• Carols By Candlelight
  December 2011
  Darwin Amphitheatre,
  George Brown Botanical Gardens.
• New Years Eve on the Wharf
  31 December 2011

Fundraising Events

• Beat A Path Heart Foundation Fun Run Walk
  1 May 2011
  7.15am registration for 8.00am start
  East point Reserve beside lake Alexander car park
  Adults $15 Children (5-15) $5, Children under 5 free


• Darwin Open Garden Scheme
  Enjoy the best NT gardens
  2010 gardens here...


• Friends of PNG Benefit
  Darwin Railway Club
  Somerville Gardens
  Parap
  6.00pm
  November 5 2011 More details here...

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