From February through March 2026, Adelaide steps confidently into the global spotlight, transforming into a city-wide stage where world-class sport, boundary-pushing arts, and multicultural celebration collide. Few destinations can match the sheer range of experiences unfolding simultaneously during this period, where championship golf shares the calendar with avant-garde performance and globally inspired music festivals. It’s a season that invites visitors not just to attend events but to fully immerse themselves in the city’s creative pulse.
LIV Golf Adelaide
Returning to Grange Golf Club from February 12–15, 2026, LIV Golf Adelaide once again brings the global LIV Golf League to South Australia, showcasing 54 of the world’s elite golfers in a bold, fast-paced format that redefines how fans experience the sport. Star power is front and centre, with players such as Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, and hometown hero Cameron Smith, competing alongside his Australian-led Ripper GC team.
What sets LIV Golf Adelaide apart is its unmistakably social and immersive energy. This is golf designed for a new generation of fans—where cheering crowds, on-course music, premium hospitality decks, and fan-favourite zones like the Watering Hole create a festival-style atmosphere. By adding post-round concerts and entertainment, the event seamlessly blends elite competition with live music and celebration, making it one of the most distinctive sporting experiences on the global calendar.
Adelaide Fringe
Running across 31 electrifying days and nights throughout February and March, Adelaide Fringe stands as the largest arts festival in the Southern Hemisphere. During this period, the city’s streets, parks, theatres, and pop-up venues overflow with creative expression, welcoming thousands of artists from around the world.
Globally recognised and award-winning, the Fringe champions diversity, inclusivity, and creative freedom across an extraordinary range of genres—from comedy and cabaret to theatre, music, visual arts, and experimental performance. Its strong commitment to accessibility was formally recognised with the Award for Excellence in Accessible Tourism at the 2023 Australian Tourism Awards, reinforcing its reputation not only as a cultural powerhouse, but as a festival that actively welcomes all audiences. Each year, Adelaide Fringe redefines what an open-access arts festival can be, animating the city with curiosity, colour, and creative risk-taking.
WOMADelaide
Set within Botanic Park / Tainmuntilla on the traditional lands of the Kaurna People, WOMADelaide is one of Australia’s most beloved open-air festivals, celebrating music, dance, art, food, and ideas from cultures worldwide. Since its founding in 1992, it has earned its reputation as “the world’s festival,” offering programming that is both unexpected and essential.
Over four days, thousands of attendees gather to experience performances that encourage cultural exploration and connection, while enjoying international cuisine, thought-provoking talks, and a welcoming, community-driven atmosphere. More than three decades on, WOMADelaide remains a defining part of Adelaide’s cultural identity. This event invites people to listen, dance, learn, and celebrate together in one of the city’s most beautiful natural settings.
Together, LIV Golf Adelaide, Adelaide Fringe, and WOMADelaide form a powerful seasonal trilogy that few cities anywhere can rival. From world-class sport and boundary-pushing creativity to global music and cultural exchange, Adelaide’s late summer calendar offers travelers a rare opportunity to experience multiple flagship events in a single, effortlessly walkable city. For those seeking a destination where energy, artistry, and atmosphere converge, Adelaide in early 2026 offers an experience as dynamic as it is unforgettable.
