Alice Springs Desert Park Events & Festivals

Come along and challenge yourself at the biennial Friendly Games.Alice Springs Masters Games are known as 'The Friendly Games', a unique event that enables mature aged athletes to embrace..

Colourful stands and characters combine to bring the Todd Mall alive on Sunday Market Days.The clanging bell signals the arrival of the town crier, who tells of stands with souvenirs..

The Advocate Art Award showcase artwork being done in Central Australia.This colourful kaleidoscope of art is a snapshot of art work being done in Central Australia by men, women, seniors..

The Alice Desert Festival is Central Australia’s premier arts and cultural festival, celebrating the desert and its peoples.The Alice Desert Festival shares the stories, songs and the..

Join the excitement at the heart of Central Australia to experience Outback Racing at its finest.XXXX Gold Alice Springs Cup Carnival is a five-day race program, over four weeks of..

The Alice Springs Night Markets are held monthly from August to November on a Thursday evening from 5pm to 9pm.The markets have many assorted stalls that can be explored, giving visitors..

Your chance to watch a tennis champion in the making.The Alice Springs Open is part of the AMT (Australian Money Tournaments) and is held in township of Alice Springs. This tennis..

Join in the fun and excitement of a large rural show.The Alice Springs Show is a traditional rural show with a very close association with the regional cattle stations, and is based on..

A boat race with a unique difference - on the dry sands of the Todd River.The ASSA ABLOY Henley-On-Todd Regatta is a day of fun where teams and individuals race 'boats', in the dry bed of..

Desert Mob celebrates and defines a living art movement that is expressed through the heritage values of the oldest living culture in the world. The art is diverse and complicated, vibrant..

Desert Mob MarketPlace is presented in association with the annual Desert Mob Exhibition, which is held in Alice Springs in September every year and a great chance to view and buy Central..

An opportunity to listen and discuss indigenous art.The Desert Mob Symposium provides a forum for visitors to come and listen to indigenous artists and Desart member art centre..

Celebrate the innovative steps that the Alice Springs community has taken towards sustainability.The desertSMART Eco Fair in Alice Springs is held to promote desert smart sustainable..

The quirky, annual Lasseters Camel Cup attracts visitors to Alice Springs from all over the world.While camels may have a reputation as dedicated 'ships of the desert', these magnificent..

Barbara Stuart’s new body of work ‘Look Up, Look Down’ has mainly been inspired by the transformation of the desert by all the rain in 2009. In 2009 Morris and Barbara took a flight..

Rummage through bric-a-brac at Alice Springs’ largest fete.The largest annual fete in Alice Springs, the Old Timers Fete, is a fun filled day with 'on tap' entertainment, second hand..

The Red Centre Bird Week is your chance to get to know the Northern Territory's plumed inhabitants better.Filled with diverse habitats, the Red Centre is a haven for birds. They hide in..

Join in the madcap fun of one of Alice Springs' major street parades.The Bangtail Muster is the annual fundraiser for the Alice Springs Youth Centre and one of the Centre's major events...

Come and experience a truly unique outback event.The Tattersalls Finke Desert Race is Australia's premier off-road racing event that attracts bike, car and buggy entries from around..

View an exciting mix of multicultural experiences, including Aboriginal, Asian and European artistic backgrounds.The Alice Prize is the Northern Territory's largest contemporary art prize..

There are hats and hats - these beanies stretch the definitions like never before.The Alice Springs Beanie Festival is a unique event that celebrates this great Australian icon. It's the..