Venue: Mindil Beach

Contact Details: 89813454

This year we have over 200 stalls, with nearly sixty food stalls from over thirty different countries.

Market patrons can enjoy the tastes of five continents all in the space of a leisurely walk along the stunning setting of Mindil Beach, Darwin in the Top End of the Northern Territory, Australia. The market is also famed for the huge range and quality of its art and craftwork. Visitors to the market get a taste of tropical life as stallholders converge on Mindil to sell their hand made wares. Crocodile, kangaroo and Barramundi products, Indigenous and Bush Art, clothing, sculpture, pottery, puppets, soaps and didgeridoos, you name it and it’s likely that you can get it at Mindil Beach.

You can book a tour, get a massage, have your palm read, listen to your Tarot readings, watch the buskers and performing artists, listen to the live bands or just kick back, eat great food and watch the sunset.

Every Thursday 5pm - 10pm and Every Sunday 4pm - 9pm

Venue: Various Locations

Contact Details: Contact Cancer Council NT for more information (08) 8927 4888

On Friday 24 August yellow was the colour and cancer was the cause as thousands of Territorians helped ‘paint the town yellow’ and bought daffodils and merchandise for the Cancer Council’s 14 th Daffodil Day.

Venue: TBA

Contact Details: Vickie Dennien 89 311 866 variety@variety.nt.org.au

Venue: George Brown Botanical Gardens

Contact Details: 1300656585

The Northern Territory Garden Spectacular is a unique Darwin event that showcases the Territory's unique horticultural industry, particularly the nursery and garden sectors.

Darwin also shows off its cultural diversity with entertainment and arts provided by different sectors of the community including Thai, Greek, Asian Pacific and many more. Locals and visitors are treated to a weekend of relaxation, entertainment, information and great food, while visiting the wide variety of stalls and exhibits on offer.

Venue: Museum and Art Gallery of the NT

Contact Details: 89998219

The Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award is the premier national indigenous event on the arts calendar. Initiated by the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory in 1984, today the Award offers AUD56,000.00 worth of prize money; one of the highest for any art award in Australia. The Award attracts a broad range of artistic talent with upwards of 150 works selected for the exhibition from approximately 500 entries. This exhibition showcases up-to-date developments in contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and attracts a range of indigenous artists from all parts of the country. The diversity and style of work submitted each year reflects the changing face of contemporary Aboriginal art practice

Venue: Alice Springs

Contact Details: 89522844

The largest annual fete in Alice Springs, the Old Timers Fete, is a fun filled day with 'on tap' entertainment, craft stalls, preserves and cakes (as only a mum can make them), food stalls and oodles of bric-a-brac. The day is the major fund-raising event of the Old Timers Village.

Venue: various

Contact Details: Darwin City Council - 89300645

Monday 11 August 5.30 pm to 9.30 pm Official Opening of Disability Awareness Week

Free Outdoor Family Movie Night Water Gardens, Freshwater Road, Jingili. Featuring "Finding Nemo" on big screen.Fun activities, free sausage sizzle. BYO picnic and picnic rug or chair. Alcohol is not permitted at this event.

Monday 11 to Sunday 17 August Art Exhibition of Local Artists at Byte Café Rapid Creek Business Village, Trower Road, Rapid Creek

Tuesday 12 August11.00am - 2.00pm Open Day at Northern Rehabilitation Network Building 15, Royal Darwin Hospital

Rehabilitation displays. Light lunch provided. Wednesday 13 August 11.00am – 2.00pm Happiness & Well Being Fair Raintree Park, Darwin

Large variety of stalls. Art and craft items for sale.

Thursday 14 August 10.00am to 11.30am Open Day at The Patch Corner Vanderlin and Leanyer Drive, Leanyer

Horticultural display, free sausage sizzle.Plants and garden ornaments for sale. Friday 15 August 5.30pm – 9.00pm Celebrating our Creative Ability Palmerston Markets, Goyder Square, Palmerston

Stalls and activities.

Saturday 16 August 10.00am Sailability Darwin Sailing Club, Atkins Drive, Fannie Bay

Bookings essential. Phone Keoh on 8981 3686

Sunday 17 August 8.00am to 12.00pm Celebration Breakfast at Byte Café Rapid Creek Business Village, Trower Road, Rapid Creek

Breakfast offered at special price.

For further information please visit www.darwin.nt.gov.au or contact Darwin City Council on 8930 0645

Venue: The Esplanade

Contact Details: Darwin Festival Office Brown's Mart Darwin Northern Territory 0800 Australia

Sit back and be immerse yourself in a cultural mixture of indigenous and non-indigenous music.

The annual free Santos Concert Darwin’s Esplanade is part of the Darwin Festival and is one of the most awaited events of the festival. This is a huge night of music, featuring some of the Territory’s best talent, and some of Australia’s finest indigenous musicians.

This is an event for locals and visitors, young and old. Watch the sun set over the ocean and then sit back and enjoy the live music and entertainment under the stars.

Venue: Star Shell Botanical Gardens

The Darwin Festival program provides a feast of local, national and international performances to excite, inspire and entertain. There are few festivals around the world that can boast the weather that Darwin has and this is what makes it a perfect festival town. Held in August, the festival includes everything from free outdoor events to theatre, dance, music, cabaret, films, workshops and comedy, not to mention the sensational cuisine. Running for 18 nights, with over 70 productions, 112 events and performances and over 1,000 international, national and Territory artists and cultural groups, the Darwin Festival reflects the indigenous, Asian and Pacific cultures of the region. A strong visual arts component is also included, with Larrakia traditional land owners guiding you through the many galleries exhibiting indigenous art on the Gallery Bus Tour, and the outdoor Galuku Gallery in the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens. Event types Art Comedy Multi-culture Festival Comedy Ballet Dance Music Performance Theatre Street Theatre

Venue: Robbie Robbins Reserve, Berrimah

Contact Details: Darwin Rotary Rodeo NT- 08 8945 6236

The Rotary Club of Darwin North in partnership with the Australian Professional Rodeo Association is once again staging the Darwin Rodeo at Robbie Robbins Reserve on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 August.

This world class event attracts leading Australian and international Cowboys and promises a fun filled family program with a Country Rock concert following the competition on both nights.

Tickets will be on sale at Tourism Top End, Mindil Beach Markets and at Robbie Robbins Reserve gates. Tickets prices are $20 single, $45 family (2 adults and 2 children) and $10 for Senior Card holders.

Australia’s leading Stock Contractor, Gill Bros, will be putting on a good show at this prize winning event for the Darwin community.

Venue: Tick Market Site, Lindsay Street, Katherine

Contact Details: Juanita 8972 1343

A great variety of stalls, crafts, food & much more. FREE ENTRY

Venue: Tick Market Site, Lindsay Street KATHERINE

National Motor Museum Touring Exhibition. In 1908 two men made history as they crossed Australia from Adelaide to Darwin in a 25hp Talbot. Come & see the car and share your motoring stories with the world. Prizes to be won. 9am - 5pm FREE ENTRY

Venue: Red Cross, Riverbank Drive Katherine

Contact Details: Katherine Red Cross 8971 1246

Red Cross & Community stalls, raffles, craft, plants, jams and preserves, books, cakes, Wild Life Rescue, White Elephant stall,BBQ, drinks and entertainment. 11am - 3pm FREE ENTRY

Venue: Katherine Museum, Giles Street

Contact Details: Jodie Locke 0409 558397

A spectacular star studded evening with a full moon. Join the debutantes and partners for an evening of entertainment and dancing. 7pm - 10pm $50 p/person

Free entry Mix it with the best bulls and broncs in the business. The Borroloola Gulf Show, known locally as the WayOutBack agricultural show, combines agriculture, gardening, lifestyle, arts, crafts and competition in an entertaining day out. An exciting local rodeo, a camp draft and a gymkhana are highlights of this event, which is held to coincide with the public holiday at Borroloola. Borroloola is situated 80 kilometres

Venue: Alice Springs, Blatherskite Park

As part of the Australian Professional Rough-riders Association official circuit, the Alice Springs Rodeo kicks off early Saturday evening. Watch the bareback bull riders hold on tight-fisted for the required eight seconds. Watch man and beast face-off in the steer wresting competition. Other events include calf roping, team roping, breakaway roping and the ladies’ barrel race. There are junior barrel races and the ever-reliable comedy clown. Full catering is available and buses will be running every half hour from the Post Office to Blatherskite Park and back, starting from 1700.

Venue: Hagan Park Tennant Creek

Contact Details: 89622325

The Tennant Creek Cup is a traditional bush race meeting with a five card program. There is a TAB and on course bookmakers, a fully catered licensed bar, 'Fashion of the Field' event and live entertainment. This

Venue: Nitmiluk Restaurant

Contact Details: Katherine Regional Arts 8971 0928

The Australian Art Orchestra & Ngukurr Songmen present traditional & contemporary music. Special one night show and dinner package. 7pm $55.00 Dinner and Show BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

Venue: Civic Centre Gallery

Contact Details: Katherine Town Council

The Katherine Prize is a major regional Art award presenting over $6500 in prizes for the Art & Craft Awards, Youth Award & People's Choice Award. this evening incorporates the Katherine Prize awards with the official opening of the 2008 Festival. ALL WELCOME! The exhibition is open to the public from Fri 22 - Fri 29, 8am - 3pm daily (Sat & Sun 10am - 2pm) 6pm - 9pm FREE ENTRY

Venue: YMCA Katherine Sports Grounds

Contact Details: Katherine YMCA 8972 2592

Wear your Trash & Auction your Treasure or wear some Treasure & Auction your Trash, also Slave for a Day auction. Bar facilities available. 7pm $40 p/person inc. Dinner Tickets sold at YMCA BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

Venue: Gunbalanya (Oenpelli)

Contact Details: Injalak Arts and Crafts - 08 8979 0190 Associationwww.injalak.com

The community of Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) in western Arnhem Land invites you to join us for Open Day 2008. The much anticipated Gunbalanya Open Day is scheduled for 23 August 2008.

On this day visitors are welcome to come to the community without a permit and share in the many and diverse activities taking place. This includes the local sports carnival, rock art tours, cultural dancing, basketball games, scenic flights, bush tucker samples, and didjeridu playing demonstrations plus visits to the local community art centre (Injalak Arts and Crafts).

Local bands will headline the days musical festivities. Painting and fibre art demonstrations will take place at the local art centre all day.

Gunbalanya Cultural Open Day is a day not to miss Gunbalanya is a 3 hour drive from Darwin or 45 minutes from the town of Jabiru in Kakadu National Park. Follow the signs to Gunbalanya (also known as Oenpelli or Kunbarllanjnja)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Crossing the East Alligator River at Cahill’s Crossing is subject to tidal fluctuation. On Open Day you can cross before 1.45pm and after 3.30pm in conventional vehicles.

Venue: Katherine Museum

Contact Details: Jodie Locke 0409 558 397

Lots of FUN children's activities with games, face painting, stalls, food, Teddy Bear classes and live music. PLUS opening of the Overland Telegraph display at 1.30. 10am - 2pm FREE ENTRY

Venue: Katherine Training Centre - DEET 19 Second Street.

Contact Details: Katherine Town Council - 8972 5500

Come for a leisurely stroll & learn about the black & red flying foxes while they alight for their spectacular sunset flight in their millions!

Time: 6.15pm FREE ENTRY

Venue: Katherine Training Centre outdoor stage area

Contact Details: Katherine Regional Arts - 8971 0928

A screening of the finalists from the NT's own film competition. BYO chair.

NO ESKIES PLEASE, BAR FACILITIES PROVIDED BY THE KATHERINE FILM SOCIETY.

Time: 7pm Cost: $10 adult / $8 Concession / under 10 FREE pyro

Venue: June Tapp Room Katherine Training Centre

Contact Details: Territory Craft - 8971 0740

Senior fibre artists from Wugularr will demonstrate their weaving skill at the Katherine Regional Artspace.

Time: 6pm - 8pm FREE ENTRY

Venue: Nitmiluk National Park ( Katherine Gorge)

Contact Details: Katherine Town Council-8972 5500

Get your team of 10 plus a drummer together for the Toll Express Dragon Boat Challenge! No experience required and all equipment provided. Prize for the best dressed team!

Food and drinks on sale - community fundraiser for the YMCA. Time: 8.30am - 3pm Cost: $100p / team

Venue: St Paul's Church KATHERINE

Contact Details: St Paul's Church KATHERINE - 8972 1493

Featuring DRUMS & LIONS. Be transported to East Africa in this unique musical collaboration between Maltese Australian reggae dynamo Nicky Bomba & Ethiopian Azmari musician Dereb Desalegn.

Come and enjoy Art, fine food and music! Time: 5pm - 9pm Cost: FREE ENTRY

Venue: Todd River , Alice Springs

Contact Details: central Australia Tourism Association - 08)89525800

A boat race with a 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 the Todd River in Alice Springs. Have fun and enjoy the hilarity as you watch seemingly sane people race in bottomless 'eights', 'oxford tubs', 'bath tubs' and yachts through the deep coarse sand. The event has its origins in 1962, when Reg Smith, an Alice Springs local, and his work colleagues proposed holding a regatta based on the famous Henley-on-Thames, a race between Cambridge and Oxford Universities. The idea was taken up by the Rotary Clubs of Alice Springs and the fact that the town was 1,500 kilometres from the nearest large body of water was never seen as a problem. So the ASSA ABLOY Henley-On-Todd was born. Food and drink stalls are available, with all proceeds going to the three local Rotary clubs in Alice Springs, and ultimately back to the Alice Springs Community.

Venue: Poolside Nitmiluk Campground (Katherine Gorge)

Contact Details: Nitmiluk Booking Office- 89721253

Opening of the new resort style pool at Nitmiluk Gorge Campground. Great family night showcasing the indigenous movie, 10 Canoes.

Time: 7pm Cost: $7 p/person ($14 inc. bus transfers) $25 p/family (2 Adults & 2 Children)