While June marks the beginning of Winter, there’s no need to hibernate just yet. Instead, it might be time to dust off your dancing shoes, as long as you’re careful not to spill your winter red!
Here are our top ten picks for June (keeping in mind, some of these festivals have heaps of additional events themselves). Get set for another amazing month of fun.
Adelaide Cabaret Fringe Festival | May 23rd – June 1st
The Cabaret Fringe Festival, aka CabFringe, is home to the bold, bizarre, and brilliant. For over two decades, the Cabaret Fringe Festival has offered a platform for emerging artists, experimental performance, and voices too real for the main stage. Check out some truly fantastic performances from the best of the best.
Adelaide Cabaret Fringe Festival
Where: Various venues
When: May 23rd to June 1st
For more information, click here.
Wheelchair Rugby World Championships | May 29th – June 1st
Australia’s wheelchair rugby team, the Steelers, will play on home soil for the first time since 2018 when the 2025 Santos Wheelchair Rugby World Challenge lands in Adelaide later this month.
Taking place between May 29th to June 1st at Netball SA Stadium, the international event will be the largest wheelchair rugby competition in the world in 2025. The tournament will bring together top-ranked national teams from Canada, Brazil, Germany, New Zealand and the Netherlands, with Korea’s Chungnam Province also competing in the National Championship.
2025 Santos Wheelchair Rugby World Challenge
Where: Netball SA Stadium
When: May 29th to June 1st
For more information, click here.
Bastille Festival | May 30th – June 1st
Kicking off the month on June 1st is the new Bastille Festival. Across the last weekend of May and into June, Festival Plaza will be transformed into a petit Paris. The Bastille Festival Adelaide will be the perfect way to ring in winter, complete with mouth-watering food stalls, pop-up wine bars, artisan markets, art installations and a lively lineup of entertainment, all with that unmistakable French style.
Bastille Festival
Where: Festival Plaza, Adelaide
When: May 30th to June 1st
For more information, click here.
Oz Comic-Con | May 31st to June 1st
Step into the extraordinary world of Oz Comic-Con, where creativity thrives and passion unites fans of every generation. Head on a journey across two action-packed days filled with adventure, laughter, and all things pop culture.
Join in on the excitement and celebration, with the world of pop culture that unites so many. At Oz Comic-Con, the adventure begins the moment you walk through the doors.
Oz Comic-Con
When: May 31st to June 1st
Where: Adelaide Showgrounds
For more information, click here.
Winter Whale Festival | June 1st – 30th
Victor Harbor’s coastal winds may blow cold as winter hits in June, but they bring with them something truly magical, the return of the Southern Right Whales and the much-loved Winter Whale Fest.
Running from June 1st to 30th, this month-long celebration transforms Victor into a hub of oceanic wonder, local storytelling and community spirit to mark the yearly migration of whales to the Fleurieu Peninsula.
Winter Whale Fest 2025
When: June 1st to 30th
Where: Victor Harbor
For more information, click here.
Cabaret Festival | June 5th – 21st
From June 5th until the 21st, Adelaide’s most glamorous winter festival returns. This year, the Adelaide Cabaret Festival is celebrating its 25th year, with a theme of ‘Bling it On,’ encouraging guests to dress in whatever makes them sparkle. The Cabaret Festival is known for bringing a curated line-up featuring the crème de la crème of talent. From brilliant theatrical performances to side-splitting comedy, mind-blowing music and some incredibly sexy circus acts, there is something for everyone.
Adelaide Cabaret Festival
When: June 5th to 21st
Where: Adelaide Festival Centre and Her Majesty’s Theatre
For more information, click here.
Coastal Sounds Festival
This June long weekend, the much-loved Coastal Sounds festival is returning to Adelaide’s coastline, bringing with it a free celebration of live music, art, and dance.
From humble beginnings in Henley Beach, this year the winter festival will be bigger than ever. On Monday, June 9th, a 13-kilometre strip of coast along Adelaide’s stunning western beaches will be transformed for the event. From West Beach and Henley Beach to Grange, Semaphore Park, and Semaphore, the whole coast will come alive with activations and events.
Coastal Sounds
When: June 9th
Where: Adelaide’s Western Beaches
For more information, click here.
Adelaide Gin Festival | June 20th – 22nd
From June 20th to 22nd, the Adelaide Gin Festival returns to the heart of the city. Over the weekend, North Terrace will be transformed into a spot to grab world-class G&Ts from your favourite distillers and discover new boutique brands. You’ll have the chance to try some new gins and get involved in Adelaide’s thriving gin culture.
Adelaide Gin Festival
When: June 20th to 22nd
Where: Adelaide Convention Centre
For more information, click here.
The Souk | June 21st
The Souk is an undercover market bursting with flavour, colour and culture. Inspired by the bustling Souks of the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, this is more than a market, it’s a sensory journey. Browse a unique mix of street food, spice blends, oils, flowers, artisanal creations and handmade treasures.
You’ll find this beside the stunning Central Rainforest in Tonsley’s Innovation District, there’s plenty of parking, seating, and space for the whole family to enjoy. Expect music, roving performers, and a Middle Eastern-inspired selfie station to capture the memories!
The Souk
When: June 21st
Where: Tonsley Innovation District
For more information, click here.
Treasures of the Viking Age | Until July 27th
Treasures of the Viking Age’s first stop in its global tour is currently at South Australia Museum until July 27th. This world exclusive is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to check out some fascinating treasures from around AD 900.
On display is the Galloway Hoard, which includes the most remarkable collection of Viking-age treasures ever unearthed in Britain or Ireland. Like most Viking-age hoards, it contains lots of silver: ingots, hack silver, arm rings and finely crafted jewellery, plus it holds the largest quantity of gold objects ever recovered from this period of British and Irish history.
Treasures of the Viking Age
Where: South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000
When: February 8th to July 27th
For more information, click here.
Other Notable Events
Project 5255 – 2024 vintage release @ Bowden Cellars | June 5th
Swing, Sass and All that Jazz | June 7th
An Unforgettable Evening in Collaboration with Magill Estate Restaurant | June 7th
HV Laneway: Vino & Korean Street Eats | June 7th & 8th
Unmatched Dinner Series: Meat the Makers | June 25th
Itsumo Izakaya Bar & Japanese Restaurant Marbel Score | June
Intersect Printmaking Exhibition | June
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