When: 01 - 03 September 2017

Location: Alice Springs

Website: redcentrenats.com.au

Red CentreNATS is Australia’s newest automotive lifestyle festival celebrating all things wheels. Street machines, elite show cars, hobby vehicles and more take over the streets of Alice Springs for three days of intense competition including drag racing, show n shine and street cruising.

When: 22 September - 01 October 2017

Location: Alice Springs

Website: parrtjimaaustralia.com.au

Parrtjima - A Festival in Light is the first authentic Indigenous festival of its kind, featuring Australia’s biggest light show installation, stretching over 2.5 kilometres of the iconic MacDonnell Ranges. Showcasing contemporary and traditional Indigenous art, culture and stories, Parrtjima is a breathtaking display.  

When: 17 November 2017

Location: Darwin Stadium

Website: www.rlwc2017.com

In 2017, the best Rugby League players from around the world will be in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, all hoping to be crowned World Cup winners and hold aloft the Paul Barrière Trophy. Held at Darwin Stadium, Darwin will host the first Rugby League World Cup Quarter...

When: Date To Be Announced

Location: Darwin Amphitheatre, Darwin Botanical Gardens

Website: bassinthegrass.com.au

BASSINTHEGRASS is the Territory’s most successful all ages music festival. Held annually at the iconic Darwin Amphitheatre in Darwin’s botanical gardens, the inaugural event was staged in 2003. Since then some of Australia's most talented artists have performed on the BASSINTHEGRASS stage, including Hilltop Hoods, Angus and Julia Stone, The Living End and more.

When: Date To Be Announced

Location: Hidden Valley, Darwin

Website: darwinsupercars.com.au

A round of the Supercars Championship has been held at Hidden Valley since 1998. The Supercars have become one of the largest events in the Northern Territory, attended by 45,000+ people every year.

When: 01 July 2018

Location: Locations across the NT

Website: territoryday.nt.gov.au

Each year Territory Day celebrates the anniversary of the Northern Territory's self-governance with fireworks and community events.