What is the St Kilda Festival?
Held on the second Sunday in February each year, the St Kilda Festival is Australia’s largest community festival which attracts over 400,000 attendees.
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The streets of St Kilda are usually closed to traffic to allow the pick of Australia's best musicians to play over multiple stages. There is plenty to keep you entertained with over 50 artists across a 9-day extravaganza. You can expect to see a vast range of performances, workshops, kids' entertainment, extreme sports, dance, carnival rides, buskers and a whole lot more.
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St Kilda Beach foreshore is super popular with walkers, joggers, and rollerbladers, while kitesurfers, windsurfers and all-weather swimmers enjoy the beautiful water. If you head to the breakwater you may be lucky enough to see the resident population of little penguins burrowing in the rocks.
The St Kilda Festival gives visitors an experience that is unique and very much worth a visit.
For more information, including any COVID-19-related updates and safety measures, visit the event's website in the left-hand sidebar.
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