Visual Art – 10am – 5pm

Dog-Eared Darwin Print Fair

Explore printed works by artists and publishers from across the Asia‑Pacific

• FREE: No ticket required
• Danala | Education and Community Precinct
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Circus • Family – 1hr includes 30mins supervised play time

Waverider

Legs On The Wall

Get swept up in a thrilling acrobatic ocean adventure

• Full Price: $35.00
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• MAGNT Amphitheatre at Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
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Visual Art – 10am – 4pm daily

2026 Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards

Celebrate First Nations art, culture and storytelling at Telstra NATSIAA

• FREE: No ticket required
• The Galleries at Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
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Family • Theatre – 45mins

Gunamidirra

Luminous Productions

Dive into living saltwater stories through music, movement, touch and shared wonder

• Full Price: $25.00
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• Darwin Community Arts
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Dance • Theatre – 50mins

The Nanna Effect

Tracks Dance Company

Connecting generations through dance and storytelling

• Full Price: $36.00
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• Tracks Dance Studio
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Family • Theatre – 45mins

Gunamidirra

Luminous Productions

Dive into living saltwater stories through music, movement, touch and shared wonder

• Full Price: $25.00
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• Darwin Community Arts
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Music • Theatre – 1hr 30mins

Roller Coaster

Everybody NOW!

A music theatre production exploring the ups and downs of life on wheels

• Full Price: $48.00
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• Mararra Indoor Stadium
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Dance • Theatre – 50mins

The Nanna Effect

Tracks Dance Company

Connecting generations through dance and storytelling

• Full Price: $36.00
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• Tracks Dance Studio
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Music – Various

Darwin Port Bandstand

Hear Festival Park come alive with a stellar NT lineup

• FREE: No ticket required
• Darwin Port Bandstand at Festival Park
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Family • Installation – Tue – Sun 5 – 9pm

Anthem Anthem Revolution

Terrapin

Battle a table tennis robot and create a new hip-hop national anthem

• FREE: No ticket required
• Kolsen Twilight Playground at Festival Park
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Special Event – Open 5pm - late | Closed Mondays

Festival Park

Festival Park is at the heart of the Darwin Festival 2026 action

• FREE: No ticket required
• Festival Park
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Circus • Family – 1hr includes 30mins supervised play time

Waverider

Legs On The Wall

Get swept up in a thrilling acrobatic ocean adventure

• Full Price: $35.00
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• MAGNT Amphitheatre at Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
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Cabaret • Circus – 1hr 40min including interval

Loca Vida

Strap in Darwin - you’re in for a wild night

• Price: Various
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• The Spiegeltent at Sitzler Festival Lawn
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Music – 1hr 30mins

Alice Cotton, Eleanor Jawurlngali & Hayley Shone

Laundry with Kapok String Quartet

Contemporary music reimagined for string quartet

• Full Price: $30.00
• Darwin Railway Club

Family • Theatre – 50mins

Goldfish

Terrapin/Aichi Prefectural Art Theater

Could a goldfish save the world?

• Full Price: $46.00
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• Brown's Mart Theatre at Brown's Mart
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Words and Ideas – 1hr

No Place Like Home

A powerful celebration of the voices that shape our home

• Full Price: $35.00
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• INPEX Sunset Stage at Festival Park
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Music – 1hr

C.W. Stoneking

Step inside the time warped world of cult bluesman C.W. Stoneking

• Full Price: $48.00
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• INPEX Sunset Stage at Festival Park
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Visual Art – 10am – 4pm daily

2026 Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards

Celebrate First Nations art, culture and storytelling at Telstra NATSIAA

• FREE: No ticket required
• The Galleries at Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
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Circus • Family – 1hr includes 30mins supervised play time

Waverider

Legs On The Wall

Get swept up in a thrilling acrobatic ocean adventure

• Schools Performance: Various
• MAGNT Amphitheatre at Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
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• Sold out

Visual Art – 10am – 4pm daily

2026 Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards

Celebrate First Nations art, culture and storytelling at Telstra NATSIAA

• FREE: No ticket required
• The Galleries at Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
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Family • Installation – Tue – Sun 5 – 9pm

Anthem Anthem Revolution

Terrapin

Battle a table tennis robot and create a new hip-hop national anthem

• FREE: No ticket required
• Kolsen Twilight Playground at Festival Park
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Special Event – Open 5pm - late | Closed Mondays

Festival Park

Festival Park is at the heart of the Darwin Festival 2026 action

• FREE: No ticket required
• Festival Park
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Visual Art – 10am – 4pm

Batik Rifa'iyah: Be Immersed

Sahul & Sunda Arts

Be immersed in the richly botanical, spiritual and mesmorising art of Batik Rifa'iyah

• FREE: No ticket required
• Event Centre at George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens
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Food – 3hrs including a 25min interactive cocktail making experience

Vinyl & Cocktails

Cocktails and curated vinyl records – the perfect Festival mix Tues 4th Aug - Matt Zarimis - Tues 11th Aug - Christian Kang Kusuma - Gimlet Tues 18th Aug - Celine Saudray - Mai Tai

• Full Price: $95.00
• Hanky Panky Lounge
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• Sold out

Music – Various

Darwin Port Bandstand

Hear Festival Park come alive with a stellar NT lineup

• FREE: No ticket required
• Darwin Port Bandstand at Festival Park
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Cabaret • Circus – 1hr 40min including interval

Loca Vida

Strap in Darwin - you’re in for a wild night

• Cheap Tuesday: $75.00
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• The Spiegeltent at Sitzler Festival Lawn
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Comedy – 1hr

Tom Gleeson

Out of Touch

Prepare for an hour of non-stop laughter from a gold-plated comedy superstar

• Full Price: $54.00
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• INPEX Sunset Stage at Festival Park
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Comedy – 1hr

Amy Hetherington

Mango Madness

A juicy, high-energy comedy hour about surviving and thriving in the Territory

• Full Price: $48.00
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• INPEX Sunset Stage at Festival Park
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Visual Art – Wed – Fri 10am – 4pm | Sat 10am – 12pm

Linda Joy

Waterlines

A visual exploration of the rivers, wetlands, springs and aquifers of the Northern Territory landscape

• FREE: No ticket required
• UNTiTLED Gallery+Studio
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Visual Art – Wed – Fri 10am – 4pm | Sat 8am – 2pm

IncarcerNation

An art exhibition inspired by Australia's prison system

• FREE: No ticket required
• Northern Centre for Contemporary Art (NCCA)
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