Check back soon for the 2026 line up of performers and stalls.
Darling Street will be closed between Montague/Rowntree and McDonald/Booth Streets and traffic around Gladstone Park will be limited to residents and hospital-users only. Parking in and around the festival will be limited. We recommend catching public transport or riding your bike to the event.
- The following bus routes travel to Balmain: 433, 442, 445
- The Balmain Wharf ferry stop is approximately 10-minutes' walk from the festival.
- Bike parking can be found on the corner of Darling and Beattie Streets, where Transport for NSW will be providing free bike tune-ups.
For other transport options, plus bike paths, walking routes and carshare, try Citymapper
For more information about road closures and changes to local public transport on the day of the event, see:
- transportnsw.info/alerts/details/ems-62447
- transportnsw.info/alerts/details/ems-62449
- transportnsw.info/alerts/details/ems-62451
Festival of Balmain is part of the NSW Government's Open Streets program, led by Transport for NSW.
Event details
Council event
Sun 29 Nov 2026
11:00am - 5:00pm
Free entry
Darling Street
Balmain NSW 2041
Australia