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Darwin 2015 Calendar

The Darwin 2015 Calendar of sports, festivals, markets,open days and just about anything else that happened around Darwin that year.

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Darwin Time and Date

Chinese New Year
Year of the Ram Starts February 19

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

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

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 from 5 Sept to 10 Oct

Open Days 2015 Calendar

Take advantage of the opportunity to see some special places.

Open Cockpit Day
Aviation Heritage Museum
557 Stuart Highway Winnellie
April 2015

Dragonfly Craft Fair and Open Day
NT Museum and Art Gallery grounds
July 2015.

Tracy Village "Family Fun Day"
May 2015
Tracy Village Sports Club
Tambling Tce, Lyons

Government House
Saturday 22 August
2pm-6pm
29 The Esplanade
Free Admission

Charles Darwin University Open Day
23 August 2015,
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 2015 dates
View a garden for charity

Annual NT Anniverseries, Festivals & Shows

January	February	March	April	May	June
July	August	September	October	November	December

January

Australia Day
City of Darwin
Australia Day Awards Event
Monday 26 January 9.30am - 11.30am
Darwin Entertainment Centre

A full weekend of activities around Darwin
check the website for details.

Oz Fusion
a celebration of multicultural performances
5.00pm to 8.00pm
26 January
Kalymnian Hall
Batten Rd, Marrara
Contact Ron on 0412 314 517

February

Goyder's Day
Deckchair Cinema
Darwin
4.30pm 4^th February 2015

Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin
Cenotaph, Bicentennial Park,
Darwin
9.30am
19^th February 2015

women's wisdom Flyer

Women's Wisdom
Celebrating International Women's Day
Theatre by CemNTworx with dinner by MSK (BYO)
Chambers Crescent Theatre, Malak
7pm 28 February 2015
Tickets & Info 8945 7347

March

Enchanted Moments Wedding Expo
Holiday Inn
The Esplanade TBA March 2015

Clean Up Australia Day
Registrations open in February
The Great Northern Australia Cleanup is usually in September

Darwin Flight Centre Travel Expo
Darwin Convention Centre
Sunday 08 March 2015 / 9am to 3pm
Admission is free

Darwin Symphony Orchestra
Darwin Entertainment Centre
Events To be Announced
2015
contact 04 662 553 51

Congolese Fashion Show
Arts Exhibitions
Congolese yummy Food
Chambers Crescent Theatre, DCA MALAK(Darwin)
18:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Saturday 14th March 2015
Contacts: President Edouard Ndjoku Ndjamba on 0469183960 email aclcis@yahoo.fr
Secretary: Frederic Wangezono on 0470232163 valerycolo@yahoo.fr
Or Annie Nkiere ON 0469208091 or email alokangaka@yahoo.com

Harmony Day
FREE Community Event
For children aged infants to 5 years
Malak Community Hall
Malak Crescent
9.00am to 12.00pm Wednesday 18 March 2015
(National Harmony Day is 21 March)

T4321 - Tea For Trisomy 21
World Down Syndrome Day
Down Syndrome Association NT office
Rapid Creek Business Village
10am 21 March 2015
dsant@octa4.net.au
ph; 89856222

April

Easter Weekend
Friday 3 to Monday 6 April 2015

ANZAC Day
Saturday 25 April 2015

Katherine Music Week
Katherine
April 2015
Deckchair Cinema Opening Night
Darwin Wharf
April, 2015
Mindil Beach Markets
Opening Night 2015
24 April
Open Cockpit Day
Aviation Heritage Centre
Stuart Highway
April

May

Sea Breeze Festival
Sat 2^rd May 2015
Nightcliff Jetty & Cliff Tops

Darwin Life & Home Expo
Darwin Showgrounds
To be confirmed
Saturday May 2^rd
Sunday May 3 ^th
9am to 4pm each day.

May Day Monday 4 May

Daly Waters Rodeo, Campdraft and Gymkhana
Daly Waters Rodeo Grounds, Daly Waters
May Day Weekend 2015
Tel: 08 8975 9936

Fred's Pass Rural Show
Freds Pass Reserve
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th May 2015

Darwin 4WD Camping Expo
Darwin Showgrounds
May, 2015

The Italian Festival Darwin
Civic Park, Darwin CBD
2pm till late
9 May 2015

Saltwater Craft Fair
Waterfront Precinct, Darwin CBD
10am to 2pm
10 May 2015

Garrmalang Festival
Darwin Entertainment Centre
Mitchell St Darwin
22-24 May 2015

BASSINTHEGRASS
Darwin Ampitheatre
Saturday 23^th May 2015

family fun day poster

Tracy Village Family Fun Day
28 Tambling Terrace
24^th May 2015

The Darwin Eisteddfod
Darwin Entertainment Centre
May 2015

The Waterfront Harmony Soiree
Darwin Waterfront
30 May 2015

Tropical Gardens Spectacular
30-31 May 2015
Darwin Botanic gardens

Merrepen Arts Festival
Daly River
To be confirmed 29-30 May, 2015

June

The Top Half Folk Festival
Mary River Park
Arnhem Highway NT
^th June

Barunga Festival
Barunga is located 70kms south of Katherine on the Central Arnhem Highway
5 – 7 June 2015

Adelaide River Show,
Adelaide River
5th, 6th, 7th June 2015

Greek Glenti
Bicentennial Park
The Esplanade
June 2015

Katherine Fringe Festival
Various Venues
June 2015
Katherine Regional Arts

NT Orchid Spectacular
Foskey Pavillion
Darwin Showgrounds
June

World Refugee Day Festival
Details to be confirmed
Saturday 20th June

India at Mindil Beach Darwin
India@Mindil

India@Mindil
Indian Cultural Festival
Mindil Beach
20 June

Pine Creek Goldrush
Goldpanning Championships
Art Exhibition Friday
Goldpanning & Heritage Ball Saturday
June 2015

Borroloola Gulf Show
Borroloola Sports Grounds
Friday 26 June 2015

Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Touring Pro Series
Robbie Robbins Reserve
Berrimah
June 2015

Arnhemland Bird Week
Maningrida
June - July 2015

July

Territory Day Fireworks
Beaches around Darwin
1 July 2015

Alice Springs Show Day
Friday 3 July 2015

gangster poster

Gangsters Ball
Berry Springs Hall
Saturday 4 July 2015

Darwin City Muster
Gardens Ampitheatre, Darwin
Held every 2 years -

Tennant Creek Show
Tennant Creek Showgrounds
Friday 10 July 2015

Beer Can Regatta
Mindil Beach
Sunday 5 July 2015
10am to about 5pm

Dragonfly Craft Fair
12 July 2015.
Museum grounds, Bullocky Point

Katherine & District Show
Katherine Showgrounds
Friday 17 July 2015

Darwin Rollergirls' Royal Roller Show
Marrara Indoor Stadium.
10 Abala Road, Marrara. NT
July 2015

Royal Darwin Agricultural Show
Darwin Showgrounds
Friday 24 July 2015

2015 Portrait of a Senior Territorian Art Award and Exhibition
Parliament House
July to August 2015

August

Nesian Pride 2015
Darwin High School Ampitheatre
1 August 2015

Darwin Turf Club Gala Ball
Little Mindil Lawns at SKYCITY.
Saturday 1 August 2015

LingaLonga Festival
Batchelor
Friday 31 July and Saturday 1 August 2015.

Garma Festival
Gulkula
Arnhemland, NT
31 July-3 August 2015

Katherine Festival
Katherine
08 - 22 August 2015 TBC

Darwin Festival
Darwin
6-23 August 2015

Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
19 Conacher Street
August to November 2015.

Cyprus Food and Wine Festival
Cyprus Function Centre
30 Batten Road, Marrara
22 August 2015

Darwin Championship Rodeo
Robbie Robins Reserve
Stuart Highway, Berrimah
August 2015

Charles Darwin University Open Day
23 August 10am-4pm
Entry is free.
Ellengowan Drive
August

National Indigenous Music Awards
August 2015
Gardens Ampitheatre
Darwin

Barrio Fiesta
Filipino Community Centre
Batten Road
Marrara
August 2015

September

Darwin Boat & Leisure Show
Darwin Convention Centre
September 2015

Palmerston Festival
September 2015
Palmerston

Nightcliff Orchid Society Annual Spring Show
Wesleyan Church
George Brown Botanical Gardens
Gardens Rd
September

October

NT Children's Week
October 2015

Darwin Open Garden Scheme
Enjoy the best NT gardens
2015 gardens here...

November

Fist Full of Films
Not on in 2015 due to lack of funding

Our Journey from Darwin Community Arts on Vimeo.

Saltwater Craft Fair
Darwin Waterfront
Sunday 22 November
10am to 2pm
Tactile Arts

Rights on Show 2015
Supreme Court State Square Darwin
Opening Night 5.30 pm Thursday 26 November 2015
2015 theme: 'SOIL - can you dig it?'

December

Lord Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting
Raintree Park, Darwin Mall
TBA 2015

City of Darwin Christmas Family Fun Day
Darwin Mall
TBA 2015

Carols By Candlelight
Darwin Amphitheatre,
George Brown Botanical Gardens.
Gates open at 4.30pm for a 6.30pm start.
Fireworks from 8.30 to close at 9.00pm
December 2015

New Years Eve on the Wharf
31 December 2015

Sports & Racing 2015 Calendar

Northern Territory Sports Awards
Friday 27 March 2015
6.00 pm – Midnight
Darwin Convention Centre, Stokes Hill Road
Dress: Black Tie

Darwin Motorsports at Hidden Valley

NT Motorsports Calendar

NTFL Games 2014/15

Heineken Hottest 7s Rugby
Austar Rugby Park
Marrara
24th - 25th January 2015
www.hottest7s.com
info@ntrugby.com.au

Tiwi Football Grand Final
Bathurst Island
March 2015 (TBC)

Rural Athletics Club
Freds Pass Oval
Season start
March,
PH 0408 837680
ruralaths2009@gmail.com

Davis Cup QuarterFinals
Marrara Sports Complex
Australia V Kazakhstan
17-19 July.

Australian Superbike & Supercross Championships
Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex
Hidden Valley Rd, Berrimah September 2015

Precision Motorcycles KAMFARI
May 2015
Various locations around Darwin
Tel: 0408 894127

Pine Creek Cup
Pine Creek Turf Club
2 May 2015

Darwin Drag Racing
Hidden Valley Motor sports Complex
April - September 2015

Adelaide River Cup
Dorat Rd
Adelaide River
May 2015 TBC

2015 Australian Sprintcar Championships
Northline Speedway
Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex
May to October Calendar TBA

V8 Supercars
Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex
19-21 June 2015

2015 NT Sprint Kart Championships
Hidden Valley Go Kart Track
August 2015 TBC

2015 Territory Quad Assoc NT Titles
Hidden Valley
August 2015

Dinah Beach Darwin to Ambon Yacht Race
Stokes Hill Wharf
Race Start 1100hrs,
5 September 2015

Parachute ring Batchelor

Territory REL Week
Boogie in Batchelor
Batchelor Airstrip
5th - 12th September 2015 (Bi-annual event)

DMCC Pony Express
To be Announced 2015
Tel: 0408 894127

Darwin Cup Carnival
Fannie Bay Racecourse Darwin
July/August 2015 (TBC)

The Boulderdash
September 2015
Tel: 0408 894127

Australian Superbike & Supercross Championships
Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex
Hidden Valley Rd, Berrimah
September 2015

The TOUR (trailride)
September 2015
Tel: 0408 894127

Fundraising Events

Australia's Biggest Morning Tea
May 2015
The official day is Thursday 28th May -
you can host a function anytime in May or June
For more information please call 1300 65 65 85

The Cancer Council NT and the YMCA of the Top End are coming together to hold a 'Biggest Morning Tea' and an "Afternoon Tea' for Mother's Day.

Where: YMCA Palmerston Water Park
When: Friday May 8th
Time: Morning Tea 10am - 12pm
Afternoon Tea 3pm - 5pm

More Details Here

Have some fun & Support Cancer Council

Local celebrity chef Chung Jae Lee and winemaker extraordinaire Chester Osborn on their journey from McLaren Vale to Seoul live in Darwin.

Wednesday 29th April @ Elan Soho Suites, 31 Woods Street.
Pre Dinner Drinks from 6.30pm.
Cost $180 per person

Part proceeds going to Cancer Council NT