Festival Park

Festival Park is open from Thurs 8 Aug to Sun 25 August, 5pm until late. Closed Mondays.

Entry is available from multiple points: Smith Street, the end of Cavanagh Street, and the City of Darwin Civic Centre carpark.

Prams are permitted within the park; however, pram parking is not available.

This is a licensed venue. Under 18s are permitted with a parent or guardian.

Food And Drink

Bars and food stalls are open daily from 5pm until late.

Explore our food options on our Festival Food page.

Please note that this is a cashless venue.

Liquor licensing requirements mean that drinks purchased at Festival Park, Browns Mart, and Sitzler Festival Lawn must be consumed within the venue where they were bought and cannot be taken between venues.

Parking & Public Transport

Parking is available throughout the city. The closest multi-storey car park is the State Square Underground Car Park, located approximately 250 metres from the Smith Street entrance.

Festival Park is conveniently located next to the Darwin Bus Interchange, which provides services to various locations across Darwin. You can find more information regarding bus timetables here.

Accessibility Details

Festival Park is wheelchair accessible; however, it includes areas of grass terrain. Assisted wheelchair access is recommended.

Festival Park is a busy location with large crowd numbers, bars, and multiple food stalls. The space includes large lighting and art installations.

Assistance dogs are welcome.

Accessible Bathrooms

Accessible toilets are located between the Box Office and the food area, including gender-neutral facilities.

Accessible Parking

The closest designated accessible parking is in the City of Darwin car park on Harry Chan Avenue. An accessible drop-off point is available outside the main entrance on Smith Street.

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