Alice Springs Beanie Festival
Highlights
- Explore over 7300 vibrant beanies crafted by 500 makers at the Araluen Arts Centre this June.
- Join 7000 visitors in celebrating warmth and creativity through exhibitions and Indigenous workshops.
- Savour homemade tucker while enjoying live music and the lively atmosphere of the festival.
- Discover unique textile classes that offer hands-on experiences in the heart of the Red Centre.
The Alice Springs Beanie Festival, one of Australia’s unique Festivals, will be held in the Red Centre in June.
Five hundred beanie makers (from around the globe) shall create some of the world’s best headgear and 7300 beanies are expected to descend on the Araluen Arts Centre for four days of exhibitions, Indigenous workshops, textile classes, live music, homemade tucker and a whole lot of fun, joy, warmth and colour.
7000 visitors from around the world attend and join in the excitement in the hunt for that perfect beanie.
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Dates & times
- Next occurrence: reoccurring
Accreditations
- NT – Tourism Central Australia
Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Employs people with disabilities.
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
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