Festival tents and glowing installations in a garden at night
Arts & LiteratureAdelaide, SA

Adelaide Fringe

The Adelaide Fringe is the biggest arts festival in the southern hemisphere and the second-largest fringe in the world after Edinburgh. For 31 days from mid-February, more than 1,300 shows play across the city, anchored by the Garden of Unearthly Delights and Gluttony, the twin tent villages that turn the East End parklands into a nightly carnival.

Get there by bus →Mid-February to mid-March (31 days)Free + ticketed

What to expect

Total attendance passes 3.5 million, transforming Adelaide for a month. Comedy, circus and cabaret dominate, with ticket prices kept low and free street programming everywhere. The open-access model means anyone can register a show, and the garden venues on a warm February night are the festival at its best.

  • Arts & Literature
  • Major Event

Getting there by bus

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One-way trip

Fares and timetables are confirmed on the operator's site before you book.