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Canberra, ACT · Autumn

National Folk Festival

Easter long weekend (5 days)

The National Folk Festival is Australia's premier folk gathering, held at Exhibition Park in Canberra every Easter long weekend since settling in the capital in 1992. Across five days, hundreds of acts play a dozen venues, backed by dance halls, instrument makers, workshops and the session bars where the festival's real hours are logged.

Around 45,000 attendances and a big on-site camping population give it a village feel. The program spans traditional and contemporary folk, Celtic, bluegrass and world strands, with a strong participatory culture: many come to play as much as to listen. Autumn in Canberra means warm days and cold festival nights.

  • Music
  • Cultural Festival
When
Easter long weekend (5 days)
How often
Every year
Venue
Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC)
Crowd
Approx. 45,000 aggregate
Entry
Paid
Setting
Mixed
Public holiday
Easter
Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC)Approx. 45,000 aggregateOfficial event site

Dates shown follow the event's typical pattern; exact dates change each year, so confirm on the official site before booking travel.

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