Darwin International Laksa Festival

If there’s one dish Darwin is famous for, it’s a steaming bowl of laksa. This might seem odd given the Territory’s year-round temperatures sit in the mid-30s, but the locals love it so much that they’ve dedicated an entire month to celebrating this spicy noodle soup. During the festival, you can slurp your way around the city, sampling everything from classic bowls of varying spice levels to laksa-flavoured ice cream, bagels, sausages, burgers and cocktails. The fiery festivities culminate at the Festival Finale, where awards for The Golden Bowl and Regional Best Laksa are handed out, alongside the People’s Choice awards, voted on by the locals themselves.