New South Wales is a large region with a number of cities, each of which has their own unique events happening all throughout the year. For information about the events going on in the different major cities of the area, travelers should visit the links provided by The Small Guide to the Big Country at http://www.smallguide.com.au/nswevent....
Some of the events which visitors may want to consider checking out include:
- Alice Springs Beanie Festival is a unique event celebrating the creation of this interesting fashion statement piece. See http://www.beaniefest.org/ for more information.
- National Multicultural Festival and Multicultural Fringe takes place in Canberra and includes a film festival, live theatre performances and other creative events. See http://www.multiculturalfestival.com.au/ for information about this February event.
- Sydney Festival is one of the biggest events in the region. It takes place over three weeks during January and includes theatre, dance and music performances in various locations. Some of these events are free, and there is an air of festivity throughout the whole city during the course of the festival. More information is available online at http://www.sydneyfestival.org.au/.
- Sydney Writer’s Festival is a mid-year event which is enjoyed by fans of the literary arts. See http://www.swf.org.au/ for more details.
- Thredbo Jazz Festival is a three day event which takes place in June in the mountains of the region. The mountains are snowy at this time of year in New South Wales so visitors sometimes supplement their music with ski activity. See http://www.thredbo.com.au/thingstodo/... for details.