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Coober Pedy Opal Festival

The town's biggest weekend - live music, fireworks, speedway and drive-in movies, held each year.

Watercolour field illustration of Coober Pedy Opal Festival
From the Coober Pedy watercolour field notes

Why it belongs on the list

Field highlights

  • Coober Pedy’s biggest weekend - live music, fireworks, speedway and drive-in movies
  • Held annually in mid-June (dates shift year to year - confirm before planning)

The Opal Festival is the highlight of the Coober Pedy calendar - a weekend of live music, fireworks, racing and family fun. Dates shift year to year, so confirm before you plan a trip around it.

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Details last checked 2026-06-27. Something changed? Suggest an edit.