February 2009
Coopers Kangaroo Island Cup Carnival 19th-21st
3 day carnival with fashion, food, wine, music, free entertainment, and of course horse racing! Find out more about the Coopers Kangaroo Island Cup Carnival.

Adelaide Film Festival 19th February-1st March
An unmissable international film festival.

Adelaide Fringe 27th February-22nd March
Australia’s biggest arts festival and second biggest Fringe in the world. Be entertained by musicians, dance, theatre, comedy, film, writing, cabaret plus lots more!

Australian Masters Games 20th February-1st March

March 2009
WOMADelaide 6th-8th
A true celebration of world music. For three magical days and nights the sounds of picnickers and cricket playing youngsters will be replaced by some of the planet’s most extraordinary musicians, dancers and singers. Over 430 dazzling artists bring the sights and sounds of 27 countries to Adelaide.

SKYCITY Adelaide Cup - 9th
The famous Adelaide Cup is more than a horse race, it's a carnival.

Barossa under the Stars 14th
An amazing concert held under the stars, this year featuring Chris Isaak.


Clipsal 500 19th-22nd
The V8 supercars come to Adelaide to race in the largest national motorsport carnival in Australia. The showcase event of the V8 Supercar Championship Series calendar.

Bundaleer Forest Weekend 27th-29th
First class music and entertainment in the beautiful Bundaleer forest.

April 2009
International Rugby Sevens 3rd-5th
An incredible 44 games will be played over just two days at the prestigious Adelaide Oval

Music on the Murray 4th
A biennial festival on Waikerie's Murray River foreshore. The music program includes Adelaide Philharmonica Choir, South Australia Police Band, Adelaide Arts Orchestra and many others.

Rip Curl Pro 7th-19th
The Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach is Australia’s longest running and most prestigious professional surfing event.

OneSteel Fishy Fringe Festival 11th
Whyalla's free art, culture and music festival.

Oakbank Easter Racing Carnival 11th-13th

Barossa Vintage Festival 11th-19th
First class music and entertainment in the beautiful Bundaleer forest.

May 2009
Clare Gourmet Weekend 2nd-3rd
The first event of its kind in Australia – Clare Valley’s pioneering group of local winemakers continue their innovative approach to food and wine in 2009.

Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival 15th-17th
Celebrate 'South Australia's leading regional arts festival' with the arts, heritage and fine wines of the Coonawarra.

June 2009
McLaren Vale Sea and Vines Festival 7th-8th
Where the ocean meets the vines. Enjoy world class wine, seafood and entertainment.

Adelaide Cabaret Festival 5th-12th
Performers from as far a field as London, Paris and New York gather to Adelaide for music, theatre and song.

July 2009
Coonawarra Cellar Dwellers 1st-31st
Coonawarra Cellar Doors will showcase back vintage wines from their range, available for tasting and sale.

Adelaide Festival of Ideas 9th-12th
This biennial event is an intellectual celebration. This year’s theme is “Which Way to the Future?”

August 2009
South Australian Living Artists (SALA) Festival 1st-19th
Visual artists, groups and collectives from across the state present exhibits, displays and installations to the general public.

Barossa Gourmet Weekend 22nd-24th
Barossa Gourmet weekend is a fantastic opportunity to indulge in food, wine and music and famous hospitality.

September 2009
World Hockey Festival 20th-29th

October 2009
10th World Solar Challenge 18th-25th
The ultimate challenge in sustainable energy. The challenge is to design and build a car capable of crossing the vast and imposing continent of Australia using only sunlight as fuel.

January 2010
World Tennis Challenge
Four countries will play each other over three nights. Teams feature current tennis champions, past tennis heroes and rising stars.

Tour Down Under
The Tour Down Under is now the first step in the UCI Pro Tour world cycling calendar.

March 2010
WOMADelaide
Adelaide's beautiful Botanic Park is the venue for WOMADelaide - it's a true celebration of world music. For three magical days and nights the park will host some of the planet's most extraordinary musicians, dancers and singers.

April 2010
Special Olympics National Games
Providing athletes with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to experience athletic competition in a variety of sports.

International Rugby Sevens
An incredible 44 games will be played over just two days at the prestigious Adelaide Oval - catch it if you can.

May 2010
Tasting Australia 6th-13th
Australia's premier food, wine and beer festival.

September 2010
Australian In-line Hockey Championships
Come and watch this sporting phenomena which is reputedly the fastest growing team sport.