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The Site

The Festival site at EPIC is located at the corner of Northbourne Avenue and Flemington Road in the suburb of Mitchell, just a 15 minute drive from the city center!
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The Weather

Autumn in Canberra is a glorious time of year! Come prepared for warm and sunny days around 20°C, perfect for sitting around outside and enjoying the sights and sounds. Just make sure you pack a hat and sunscreen. In the evenings the temperature cools down to around 7°C, so make sure you bring a coat or jumper to keep you warm.

Healthy Festival Hints

Be Sun Safe - Whilst temperatures may be dropping, UV levels in Canberra during Easter are still moderate to high thus sun protection is still recommended. So whilst enjoying this years Festival remember to:

  • Wear a hat that protects your face, head, neck and ears
  • Apply 30+ broad-spectrum sunscreen. ­ Put it on 20 minutes before you go outdoors and every two hours afterwards. Free sunscreen is available at the Kids Festival, Piazza and the Festival Office.
  • Wear sun-protective clothing that covers as much skin as possible
  • Wear your sunglasses (that meet Australian standards); and
  • Seek shade wherever possible

Avoid the Chill - The nights can be chilly so bring a warm jumper or jacket if you plan on staying late.

Drink Water ­ - Keeping your fluids up is important when spending the day outside. Water is available from most stalls or why not bring a water bottle from home.

Enjoy the Fresh Air and Be SmokeFree - The Kids Festival and the AXIS! Youth venue are designated as smoke free. There are outdoor eating areas in both of these precincts

Be Active - ­ There’s so much to see and do at the Festival, so enjoy walking around to take it all in. Walking is a great way to be physically active. Don’t forget the opportunity to join in the dancing too ­ another fantastic form of physical activity!

Facilities

There are cash out facilities, Childcare, plenty of food stalls and much more located on the Festival site. Refer to the map to find out where. The shopping precinct of Dickson is located about 7 minutes down Northbourne Avenue towards the city.

Getting There

QANTAS, Brindabella Airlines,Virgin Blue and Tiger airlines fly frequently to Canberra International Airport. Shuttle buses run every half-hour to the city centre, which is approximately 15 minutes drive from the airport. A taxi is always available.

Greyhound bus services arrive hourly from Melbourne and Sydney. Murrays Australia has frequent services from Sydney and Wollongong. All buses stop at the Jolimont Centre in the city centre.

Countrylink has three daily services from Sydney to the Kingston Train Station which is 15 minutes from the city centre.

Public Transport

ACTION runs regular bus services out to EPIC with the bus stop located on Flemington Road. Route 56 runs directly to the Flemington Road Ticket Office at EPIC from the City Interchange Monday to Friday.  You can also check on routes 51, 52, 58 and 59. On the weekend and public holidays 956 and 958 run to the Flemington Road Ticket Office from the City Interchange. For more information and timetables go to the ACTION website. If you are a volunteer or performer then please note that the Action bus service does not go to Wells Station Road where Festival Registration is located.

The Festival also runs a Free Bus Charter service on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. The bus leaves from outside the Ticket Office on Flemington Road on the hour between 8:00pm and 11:00pm. The service stops at City Interchange, ANU and Belconnen Interchange.

Bike Parking

Pedal Power supplies bike racks inside the Ticket Office gates on Flemington Road.

Car Parking

There is plenty of FREE Car Parking available near the Main Ticket Office off Wells Station Road or you can use the pay parking on Flemington Road. Car parks are not patrolled so please do not leave valuable items in your car!

There are special parking areas for those with a valid Disabled Parking Permit accessible via Wells Station Road.