Palmerston Youth Festival returns 6 – 12 July 2024!
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2024 program:
- Day 1: Geekfest Top End - 6 July: 5 pm - 10 pm
- Day 2: NAIDOC Pool Party - 7 July: 1 pm-5 pm
- Day 3: Youth Pride - 8 July: 12 pm-4 pm
- Day 4: Sportsfest - 9 July: 2 pm-7 pm
- Day 5: Palmy's Got Talent - 10 July: 6 pm -9 pm
- Day 6: Pamper Palmy - 11 July: 1 pm – 4 pm
- Day 7: Palmerston Youth Festival Wrap-Up Party with CYRIL - 12 July: 5 pm - 9 pm
Details
Competitions
With over $25,000 in prizes to be won throughout the seven days of the festival, you won't want to miss your chance to win! Be sure to check whether you need to preregister or if you can sign up on the day.
Day 1: Geekfest Top End
Join us for the Territory's longest-running and largest Comic Con, featuring 'Konnected', cosplay and esports competitions, laser tag, and much more. Free for all geeks!
Day 2: NAIDOC Pool Party
Celebrate NAIDOC week with a free pool party at Palmerston Youth Festival. Enjoy skateboarding, bus painting, cultural activities, and a DJ.
Day 3: Youth Pride
Support our LGBTQIA+ community with a day of inclusion and diversity. Everyone is welcome to join in a safe, welcoming space to learn, connect, and have fun.
Day 4: Sportsfest
Experience a day of ultimate sports with a 3x3 Australian Football competition, basketball shootout, hangout with NBL1 Salties, H20 wars, and esports.
Day 5: Palmy's Got Talent
Celebrate the talents in our community with a talent show, featuring a diverse range of performances including singing, dancing, comedy, and more.
Day 6: Pamper Palmy
Focus on youth wellbeing with Pamper Palmy. Enjoy free activities like clay earring workshops, cold plunge recovery, meditation, henna tattoos, shellac nail painting, and drumming therapy.
Day 7: Palmerston Youth Festival Wrap Up Party
Close out the festival with our Wrap Up Party, featuring a fire lineup including DJ sensation CYRIL, Yung Milla, Mastered, and CAM.DEN. You won't want to miss this night.
Palmerston Youth Festival 2024
FAQ
- Food and drinks
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Attendees are welcome to bring food and non-alcoholic drinks to all events. Food trucks will be available at some events.
- Weather
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In July the days are sunny, and the nights are mild. The weather couldn’t be better!
- Services
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Do you provide cloaking and storage?
Geekfest will accept Cosplay items but does not provide a cloaking or storage services for personal belongings. All other events will not have a cloaking or storage services for personal belongingsWill there be First Aid?
All events will have first aid officer available if needed. If you hurt yourself let one of the event staff know.What about lost property?
Lost property can be handed in or collected from event staff.
Just identify your missing item to claim it if it has been handed in. Realise you’ve lost something after the event? All lost property will be taken to the Palmerston Recreation Centre and can be collected there, you can call 8935 9975 - Prohibited items
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The following items are prohibited at Palmerston Youth Festival: glass, sharp objects, aerosol cans, pets, alcohol and illegal substances. No professional photographic equipment, professional audio recorders or video cameras will be permitted.
- Zero tolerance
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We have a zero tolerance approach for any antisocial, aggressive, dangerous or intimidating behaviour, consumption and possession of alcohol, consumption and possession of any illicit substances. Any of these activities will result in immediate eviction from the event.
- Accessibility
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Is there accessible parking?
Designated accessible parking will be available at all venues.Are there accessible toilets?
Accessible toilets will be available at all venues. - Getting there
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By Air
Darwin is serviced by most national carriers, with frequent flight routes and connections to most capital cities in Australia. Keep an eye on our Facebook for sale updates!By Road
It's an epic road trip up north, with some incredible landscapes making for an unforgettable adventure with mates. Travel by car, campervan, or four-wheel drive across the red desert, stopping along the way to explore the NT's world-famous national parks, waterfalls and watering holes.
Keen to explore once you're here?
https://northernterritory.com/drive
Accommodation
There are plenty of accommodation options resorts, hotels, motels, Airbnbs, backpacker accommodation as well as caravan parks and campgrounds.There are two hotels based in the Palmerston CBD if you want to stay walking distance to the events.
Rydges
Quest (pet friendly)
Getting Around Palmerston
Palmerston CBD is just a 10-minute stroll from the bus depot. If walking's not your thing, a taxi, Uber or minibus will help get you around.
