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Best Australian festivals to visit in 2022 and 2023 (Part B)
- Williamstown Heritage Beer and Cider Festival – November 26, 2022
It’s well known that beer tastes better by the water. So imagine how well the 100-plus beers and ciders from 20 independent breweries will go down on a late spring day at the Williamstown docks. Food trucks, music, loads of kids’ activities and the short train ride from the centre of Melbourne make this an ideal day out for beer mums and dads.
- Canberra Truffle Festival – June to August, 2022
Quite literally a paddock-to-plate experience, the Canberra Truffle Festival gives you the chance to go out hunting for these elusive and highly prized fungi before retiring to taste your bounty. There are also plenty of restaurant and winery events for those who prefer not to get their hands dirty.
- Floriade – 17 to October 16, 2022
Spring in the nation’s capital can only mean one thing: Floriade! The annual flower festival has been taking place since 1988, but retains its ability to surprise and delight, with intricately designed garden beds chock-full of colour. Entry is free, so that’s hard to beat, too. September
- Wave Rock Weekender – September 23-26, 2022
A low-key music festival at a spectacular prehistoric rock formation in the WA Wheatbelt? Sign us up. With caravan camping facilities (no sweaty mornings in the tent), intimate performances, film screenings, a focus on sustainability and a therapeutic saltwater pool, tickets are sure to go fast.
- Perth Festival – February 10 to March 5, 2023
Australia’s longest-running cultural festival, Perth Festival’s 2023 theme is Djinda, the Noongar word for “stars”. Expect a turn to the heavens, with performance art, music, author talks and more art than you can poke a stick at contemplating our place beneath the southern sky.