Grafton's Jacaranda Festival

GRAFTON, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 21: A warning sign next to the Grafton Fire and Rescue station with a jacaranda tree in the background in the main town on October 21, 2025 in Grafton, Australia. Each spring, the riverside town of Grafton in northern New South Wales transforms into a canopy of purple bloom as thousands of jacaranda trees line its streets. The Grafton Jacaranda Festival, first celebrated in 1935, honours this annual spectacle by blending nostalgic community traditions with a contemporary sense of inclusion and artistry. For several weeks from late October through November, the festival draws locals and visitors alike for street parades, open-air performances, drag queen bingo, and the much-loved Jacaranda Thursday, when shopfronts and locals alike embrace all things purple. (Photo by James D. Morgan/Getty Images)