Australian holidays plan: Biggest party of australian

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, Sydney, New South Wales © James Horan, Destination NSW
As part of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (March), Oxford Street in the city's east transforms into a parade of pride, love and protest. And the Mardi Gras Parade gets bigger every year. LGBTQIA+ groups flaunt a dazzling performance down one of Sydney's busiest streets with dance, music and wow-factor floats. It attracts thousands of local and global punters who gather for one spectacular night, so dress in your best glitzy attire and come join in on the festival of love.

ADELAIDE FRINGE FESTIVAL

The Garden of Unearthly Delights, Adelaide Fringe, Adelaide, South Australia © Joshua Pathon

The Adelaide Fringe Festival (February/March) is South Australia's biggest party with shows playing in 500 venues scattered across Adelaide and the wider state. Whether you're a comedy addict, theatre buff or arts lover, you'll find something surprising around every corner during this open-access arts festival.

RIVERFIRE IN BRISBANE



Riverfire, Brisbane Festival, Brisbane, Queensland © Atmosphere Photography
Along Brisbane’s popular Southbank precinct, the Sunsuper Riverfire will take to the night sky for a spectacular fireworks display, sending Brisbane Festival (September) off with a bang! The fireworks dazzle the night sky in explosive colours for more than 20 minutes to kick-start the festival of art, dance, cabaret, theatre and more.

AFL GRAND FINAL IN MELBOURNE


AFL Grand Final at the MCG, Melbourne, Victoria © AFL Media
 
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The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

The Australian Football League (AFL) is huge in Australia, with the AFL Grand Final being one of the biggest events on the sports calendar. It kicks off in September in the AFL heartland of Melbourne and it’s so much more than just scoring goals – the state of Victoria allocates AFL Grand Final Day a public holiday, so people from across Australia flock to the state to join the festivities. There will be the Grand Final Parade that attracts more than 60,000 fans to witness team players ride on Utes (trucks) down the city streets, AFL-themed events across pubs, parks, Federation Square and the MCG stadium. Once the full-time whistle has blown, the MCG welcomes the public to a free Premiership party inside the stadium with local and international musicians taking the stage.
MELBOURNE CUP DAY, ACROSS AUSTRALIA