Australia Day in the City
The City of Adelaide proudly presents: Australia Day in the City – Parade, Concert, Fireworks.
Australia Day in the City is the major public event to celebrate Australia Day in South Australia held in Elder Park, Adelaide, each year on the 26th of January. Join more than 40,000 people celebrating Australia’s national day.
Parade:
The event begins with one of the largest Australia Day Parades in the country from 6pm, featuring more than 4000 people celebrating what they love about Australia and being Australian. The Parade includes over a 150 community groups, vintage cars, horses, marching bands, a giant echidna, floats, giant characters and includes a fly past by an F-18 Hornet.
Concert:
Following the Parade, a huge FREE family Concert will commence just after 7pm. The concert also includes a 21 Gun Salute, Flag Raising Ceremony and the cutting of the Australia Day cake.
This year’s concert features Electric Fields, plus G-NAT!ON & the Iwiri Choir.
Fireworks:
The event concludes with the spectacular Australia Day Fireworks finale. Australia Day in the City will see fireworks launched from Pinky Flat and the River Torrens.
Best vantage spots for watching the fireworks:
- Elder Park
- On the grass in front of the Adelaide Casino, Intercontinental Hotel and Adelaide Convention Centre
Australia Day in the City-Parade, Concert and Fireworks is presented by the City of Adelaide and managed by the Australia Day Council of South Australia.
For more information and all enquiries please visit the Australia Day in the City website here
What: Australia in the City
When: Sunday 26 January 2020 | 6pm
Where: Elder Park, Adelaide
Who: Everyone
At Play & Go Adelaide we make every effort to provide accurate information to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We recommend confirming times, dates and details directly before making any plans as details may be subject to change.
Image Source: Australia Day in the City website & Facebook
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