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Northern Territory

Northern Territory festivals.

The festivals with a proper night out attached, and when they’re next on.

Northern Territory guide. Curated bars, pubs and band rooms in Darwin and Alice Springs. Mayberry’s program is read from its own site each morning. Nights and hours change, so check with the venue before you go.

• Da4–22 August 2027 · DarwinDarwin Festival ↗Eighteen days of music, cabaret, comedy, theatre and dance in the dry season, and the best stretch of the year for late nights in town.
• BAUsually May (2027 dates to be announced) · Mindil Beach, DarwinBASSINTHEGRASS ↗The Top End’s big one-day music festival, with close to 12,000 people on the beach in 2026.
• PaUsually April · Alice Springs (Mparntwe)Parrtjima – A Festival in Light ↗A free ten-night festival on Arrernte Country, with light installations across the MacDonnell Ranges plus night concerts, talks and performances.
• faUsually late March · Alice Springs (Mparntwe)fabALICE ↗Drag, cabaret and community pride over a long weekend, which makes it Alice’s most glittery few nights of the year.

Dates as the festivals announced them on 13 October 2026. “Usually” means the next dates aren’t out yet.

Checked 13 October 2026 against venue listings, Time Out, NT Tourism, Tourism Central Australia, 2026 gig listings and NT Government transport pages. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.