OzAsia Festival

It features theatre, dance, music, film and visual arts from across Asia as well as outdoor events and food stalls.

Since 2017, the festival has included the Lucky Dumpling Market, comprising numerous food stalls set up along the river bank.

[1] The inaugural OzAsia Festival was held 21 September–7 October 2007, and stood on two key guiding principles: the contribution of Australian artists and performers who identify with an Asian cultural heritage and the constant stream of collaboration between Australia and its regional neighbours.

Artists such as Akram Khan, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Ryoji Ikeda, Meng Jinghui, Melati Suryodarmo and Teater Garasi have all presented Australian premieres at the OzAsia Festival.

[8] In 2015, Adelaide's Riverbank Precinct was transformed for the first time into a hawker-style market with Asian food, themed bars, roving entertainers and free performances every night of the OzAsia Festival.

[9][10] In 2016, OzAsia Festival presented a special outdoor live music concert series in the riverbank precinct's Elder Park to celebrate its 10-year anniversary.

[13][14][15][16] In 2021, OzAsia Festival hosted "In Other Words", an in-person event that shifted to a predominantly digital focus due to COVID-19 restrictions.