Pitch Black 2026: 100+ aircraft light up Darwin skies

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1. Top guns buzz the Top End: the 2026 Pitch Black flying display dazzles Darwin – in pictures

   The Royal Australian Air Force and foreign pilots are returning to Mindil Beach for the 2026 Pitch Black flying display, with more than 100 aircraft from 21 nations taking part in Exercise Pitch Black, the RAAF's largest international exercise.

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2. Darwin Festival is scheduled for **5–23 August 2026** and is described as Darwin’s main tropical winter arts festival.[1][3][6]

   Darwin Festival is scheduled for 5–23 August 2026 and features 405 performances, six world premieres, and an expanded Festival Park precinct as Darwin's main tropical winter arts festival.

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3. Darwin is in the Dry Season, which runs from May to October and is described by Tourism NT as the main period for major events and outdoor activities in the city.[1]

   Darwin is in the dry season (May to October), the main period for major events and outdoor activities, with upcoming events including the Vietnamese Lantern Festival 2026 on 5 September and the 20th Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Opening Ceremony on 6 August.

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