Adelaide, SA · Spring
OzAsia Festival
Late October to early November (approx. 2.5 weeks)
OzAsia is Australia's leading festival of Asian arts and culture, staged at the Adelaide Festival Centre across about two and a half weeks from late October. The program brings contemporary theatre, dance, music and film from across Asia, much of it in Australian-exclusive seasons.
The free Lucky Dumpling Market on the Riverbank runs nightly through the festival, and its lantern-lit food stalls have become an Adelaide spring tradition in their own right; attendances around 200,000 count both strands. The Moon Lantern Trail adds a large-scale free public art element. It is the most accessible doorway into the region's contemporary arts scene in the country.
- Arts & Literature
- Cultural Festival
- When
- Late October to early November (approx. 2.5 weeks)
- How often
- Every year
- Venue
- Adelaide Festival Centre precinct
- Crowd
- Estimated 200,000 including Lucky Dumpling Market
- Entry
- Free + ticketed
- Setting
- Mixed
Dates shown follow the event's typical pattern; exact dates change each year, so confirm on the official site before booking travel.
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