Good Times, No Cost
There's plenty of free festival fun on offer
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Family • Special Events
Darwin Festival in Palmerston: Family Fiesta
A huge Friday night of Festival fun for the whole family
- 14 Aug
- 5:00pm
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Special Event
Festival Park
Festival Park is at the heart of the Darwin Festival 2026 action
- 5 Aug - 22 Aug
- 5:00pm
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Music
Darwin Port Bandstand
Hear Festival Park come alive with a stellar NT lineup
- 5 Aug - 22 Aug
- Various times
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Family • Installation
Anthem Anthem Revolution
Terrapin
Battle a table tennis robot and create a new hip-hop national anthem
- 5 Aug - 22 Aug
- 5:00pm
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Special Events
ABC Radio Darwin's Happy Hour in The Spiegeltent
Meet artists and get hot tips to make the most of your Festival
- 12 Aug
- 4:00pm
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Family • Special Events
City of Darwin Teddy Bears' Picnic
Round up your family and your favourite teddy for one of Darwin Festival’s most beloved events
- 9 Aug
- 9:00am
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Visual Art
Linda Joy
Waterlines
A visual exploration of the rivers, wetlands, springs and aquifers of the Northern Territory landscape
- 31 Jul - 20 Aug
- 10:00am, 5:30pm
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Visual Art
IncarcerNation
An art exhibition inspired by Australia's prison system
- 5 Aug - 26 Sep
- 8:00am, 10:00am
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Visual Art
Dog-Eared Darwin Print Fair
Explore printed works by artists and publishers from across the Asia‑Pacific
- 14 Aug - 16 Aug
- 10:00am
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Visual Art
Darwin Festival at DVA
Experience new work from artists connected to the Northern Territory and beyond
- 31 Jul - 22 Aug
- 10:00am, 12:00pm
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Visual Art
Batik Rifa'iyah: Be Immersed
Sahul & Sunda Arts
Be immersed in the richly botanical, spiritual and mesmorising art of Batik Rifa'iyah
- 18 Aug - 26 Aug
- 10:00am, 5:00pm
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Special Events
Green Ant Craft Fair on Austin Lane
Darwin’s handmade heart beats in Austin Lane
- 19 Aug
- 4:00pm
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Visual Art
The Annual Tiwi Exhibition
Natinga Ratuwati Papurruluwi Putuwuripira Kapi Awirangkuwi
The annual celebration of Tiwi Islands art and culture
- 7 Aug - 13 Aug
- 10:00am
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Words and Ideas
Stella Day Out
The free literary event Stella Day Out returns to the Festival
- 12 Aug
- 5:30pm
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Visual Art
Salon des Refusés
A rare and compelling window into contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art
- 5 Aug - 26 Sep
- 10:00am
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Visual Art
2026 Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards
Celebrate First Nations art, culture and storytelling at Telstra NATSIAA
- 27 Jun - 24 Jan
- 10:00am
