It’s official: the 25th National Multicultural Festival had the most attendees ever! The festival achieved a total attendance of 380,563, smashing previous records. This was an extraordinary 273,965 individuals, with many people eagerly returning over the three days contributing to…
Festival parade
. Experience the colour and energy of the Smartraveller Parade A festival highlight each year, the festival parade is a vibrant showcase of culture, tradition, and community spirit. More than 50 groups take to the streets, bringing the festival to…
The 2025 National Multicultural Festival
We are so excited to be back in 2025 from Friday 7 February to Sunday 9 February 2025! 2024 was a record breaking year, with an astounding 417,359 attendees! We celebrated over 170 cultures, 300 performance groups, and 264 stalls,…
That’s a wrap on MultiCulti 2024
The 2024 National Multicultural festival took over Canberra’s CBD and Glebe Park for 3 fabulous days from 16 to 18 February. The festival was a joyous celebration with 170 cultures represented and hundreds of thousands of people attending over the…
Watch the iconic festival parade
The festival parade is one of the many highlights each year at the National Multicultural Festival. It features music and dance performances, cultural dress from across the world, and is a chance for our multicultural communities to shine together. The…
2024 festival program highlights
The 2024 National Multicultural Festival is back with a packed program of song, dance and cooking demonstrations. While you eat your way around the globe you will be entertained by performances, cultural workshops and cooking demonstrations on 8 stages located…
Everything’s golden: another 2023 festival win
We have exciting news.. we have won gold in the Major Festivals and Events category at the 2023 Canberra Region Tourism Awards! These awards acknowledge and showcase the Canberra Region’s best tourism operators, and it’s an honour to be recognised…
Officially Australia’s Best Community Event
We have won Best Community Event at the 2023 Australian Event Awards! All records were broken in February 2023 as we celebrated the festival’s 25th anniversary by bringing together 170 cultures as part of our community-led three-day festival. This award…