Darwin Italian Festival 2025
Saturday 10 May 2025 | 10am - Late
The Darwin Italian Festival is returning on Saturday 10 May 2025 at the Waterfront’s Fort Hill Parklands for a dazzling day of rich Italian cuisine, entertainment, and style.
We’ve got your favourites: wood-fired pizza, juicy Italian sausages, crunchy pastries, sparkling wine and plenty of pasta to swirl around your fork.
Partnering with dozens of local Italian traders, we’re creating an Italian experience like no other in Darwin. Whether you’re here for the whole day or just to stop by walk our Rialto Bridge, Aperol spritz in hand, to one of our many delicious stalls, and take in the sunset views.
Stay tuned this coming dry season as we bring Amalfi to the coast, right at the Waterfront’s edge.
Australian and United States military personnel will conduct training as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre in the Darwin port area from mid-to-late July 2025. Exercise Talisman Sabre is Australia’s largest bilateral exercise with the US and it officially commenced with the opening ceremony in Sydney on Sunday, 13 July 2025. This essential training is vital to maintain Australia’s world-class military capability. Exercise Talisman Sabre training activities will be conducted during the day and night. You may hear and see watercraft, military vehicles, helicopters and unmanned aerial systems, as well as military personnel carrying weapons and using blank ammunition. You should not be alarmed if you hear or see any of the above. The Australian Defence Force is working closely with the Northern Territory Government, City of Darwin Council, Northern Territory Police Force, media outlets and other emergency services to keep you informed about what is occurring. Should residents become concerned about any activity observed during this training exercise, they may contact the Defence Joint Operations Support Services – Northern Territory team via email at joss.nt@defence.gov.au.
Saturday 26 July | 4pm to 10pm
Saturday 6 September | 3pm to 9pm
