FAQs

Yes, a map of the site will be available here soon.

Saturday 26 October 2024 4pm-9pm.

Canberra Nara Candle Festival is a free event and does not require registration.

Canberra Nara Candle Festival will take place at Canberra Nara Peace Park in Lennox Gardens, Flynn Dr Yarralumla.

The Canberra Nara Candle Festival celebrates the Sister City Relationship between Canberra and Nara, Japan. The event will feature stage entertainment, Japanese food stalls,  cultural activities and demonstrations including martial arts and calligraphy. The highlight of the festival is a stunning display of 2,000 candles which are lit at dusk. There will be a variety of exciting peformances and activities to entertain the young and old alike! Please refer to our program page for more information

There will be a range of food stalls at the event with food and drink options available for purchase including Japanese food. You can also bring your own food and drinks, but due to liquor licencing, only alcohol purchased from licenced traders can be consumed at the event.

Due to liquor licencing, only alcohol purchased from licenced traders can be consumed at the event.

Yes, toilets will be located onsite, including accessible units.

There is no ATM available on site. The nearest ATM is located on Nangari Street, off London Circuit, Canberra.

Yes, you can! However, we do ask that patrons respect others around them by placing chairs to the back or sides of grassed viewing areas so they do not obstruct the view of others who may be sitting on picnic blankets at ground level. There will also be casual seating available near the food stalls.

No sorry, you may not bring your own candle to light at the festival. All the candles will be placed and lit by our event team on the night.

Whilst we love our four-legged friends, the festival has large crowds full of unfamilar faces and can be noisy at times, which some pets may find stressful. With the exception of assistance animals, we ask that you leave your dog at home for this event.

In the interest of public safety, bicycles, skateboards, scooters or e-scooters and rollerblades/skates are not permitted to be ridden within the event site. This excludes mobility scooters or accessibily devices, which are permitted.

All lost property enquiries are handled by the friendly staff at the Information marquee. If you find something, or you have lost an item, please see the staff at the Information marquee.

If you have any questions about lost property after the event please contact events@act.gov.au.

The Canberra Nara Candle Festival will post information on the website if the weather affects event operations. Information will also be communicated through the Events ACT channels.

The nearest public car parks are located within the National Triangle.

• Langton Crescent Car Park
• Treasury Car Park
• National Library Car Park
• Questacon Car Park
• Hyatt Hotel - please note car parks will only be available for hotel guests and accessible parking with permits

There will be a free shuttle bus servicing the below stops within the National Triangle, to the entrance of Lennox Park. The shuttle will run from 3:40pm - 9:30pm

• National Library, King Edward Terrace
• Langton Cr after Newlands St
• Lennox Gardens, Flynn Drive

The shuttle bus and parking map canbe found here.

Yes! A free shuttle bus service will run on a continuous loop servicing the below stops within the parliamentary triangle, to the entrance of Lennox Gardens. The shuttle will run from 3:40 -9:30pm, with the last shuttle departing at 9.15pm. The shuttle bus and parking map can be found here.

- National Library, King Edward Tce

- Langton Cr after Newlands Street

- Lennox Gardens, Flynn Drive

The closest public bus stops to the Canberra Nara Festival are Albert Hall Commonwealth Av (northbound) and  Commonwealth Av opp Albert Hall (Southbound). Both stops are a 5 minute walk to Lennox Gardens.

A free shuttle bus will service stops within the parliamentary triangle, to the entrance of Lennox Park. The shuttle will run from 3:40pm - 9:30pm

1. National Library, King Edward Tce
2. Langton Cr after Newlands Street
3. Lennox Gardens, Flynn Drive

The Light Rail stops in the city one block from London Circuit. From there you can walk down to Lennox Garden (approx 30 minutes) or catch a bus from the City Interchange to Albert Hall Commonwealth Av.

We would suggest you utilise Lotus Bay on Alexandrina Drive as a pick up and drop off point for your taxi/rideshare. Alternatively you could use the National Triangle car parks and then access the free shuttle bus.

Lennox Gardens is accessible to wheelchairs, mobility scooters and strollers. The festival site includes grassed areas, paved or gravel footpaths and minimal stairs. There are accessible ramps at the main park entrance and accessible toilet facilities. Paths are wide enough to accommodate pedestrians, wheelchairs, mobility scooters and strollers.

Accessible parking is available on the north side of the Hyatt Hotel, on Kaye Street via Commonwealth Avenue. Please note that there will be no vehicle access via Flynn Drive.

Parking is limited and vehicles must display an authorised disability parking permit.

There is additional accessible parking available at the car parks in the Parliamentary Triangle, and a free accessible shuttle bus will service these areas. Please refer to the shuttle bus information in the FAQs.

Yes, the free shuttle bus is wheelchair accessible. 

Yes, there are two accessible toilets in the permanent toilet block located at the north end of the Lennox Gardens carpark near the Main Stage.

A site map will be available soon.