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The City of Port Phillip

Get Involved

St Kilda Festival will be returning in 2027, bringing multiple music stages to the heart of St Kilda. The Festival is thrilled to offer opportunities to Port Phillip people and businesses to get involved with this celebrated event.

For further details, please contact the Festival team.

Community Group Applications

Community Group Applications are now open!

Apply for your chance to be part of the program for Big Festival Sunday on 21 February.

We're looking for everything from talented community groups, local choirs, dance schools, performance collectives, and beyond, to take their talents in front of the passionate St Kilda Festival crowds. 

Applications close Wednesday 7 October at 5 pm.

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General Trader Applications

Applications for itinerant traders to get involved with the 2027 Festival will open in mid-September. Check back for further updates.

Busking Permit Applications

Applications will open in mid-December for buskers to get involved with the 2027 Festival. Check back for further updates.

The City of Port Phillip

St Kilda Festival is one of Australia’s oldest music festivals - a beloved, free celebration of summer and local music, set against the spectacular natural beauty of the St Kilda foreshore.

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    Victoria State Government

Wominjeka. Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge their legacy and spiritual connection to the land and waterways across the City of Port Phillip and pay our heartfelt respect to their Elders, past, present, and emerging.