Where

Darling Street, Balmain


When

Sunday 30 November 2025
11am to 5pm

About Festival of Balmain

Revel in the best of Balmain as Darling Street fills with rhythms, art, delicious food and summer vibes.

A trumpeter performing on an outdoor festival stage.

Get ready to dance in the street, graze all day and soak up the best of the Balmain peninsula as Darling Street is transformed into a lively neighbourhood celebration. 

Across three stages, Festival of Balmain celebrates all-things jazz, while bringing in fresh new sounds and styles from across the community. Headliner SUB-TRIBE is a jazz-infused dub-reggae band, whose glitchy beats and soaring harmonies are sure to get you moving. Joining them will be Son Patacore, with their vibrant Colombian rhythms, synth-pop duo Alibii and the sublime songs and dance of Yulugi – to name a few – alongside performances from local schools and next-generation talent.

Expect roving performances throughout the day, including Curious Legends’ other-worldly, oversized puppets, and bopping tunes from Dr Dan and the Gris Gris Combo

Get creative at a photography or millinery workshop or join a guided tour of one of Balmain’s historical landmarks. Otherwise, play a game of novelty-sized Jenga before bringing your pooch down to the Gladstone Park Dog Zone. And be sure to check out the creative stalls, curated by Balmain Village Markets, alongside a diverse array of food vendors, local community organisations and local brewers and distillers. 

See the program below for more details - and keep an eye on this page for updates! 

 

Site Map

Draft map of Festival of Balmain site map

A group of people on picnic chairs and a rug at an outdoor festival.

Festival of Balmain is the perfect occasion to eat, dance, create, and celebrate in the heart of the community.


Page last updated: 14 Nov 2025