Visitor Info

Firelight Festival 2024 is a free event that does not require bookings. Simply turn up and enjoy free entertainment all night long. The only thing you’ll need money for is food and drinks – the rest is on us!

Firelight Festival runs at the following dates and times:
Friday 28 June: 5–10.30pm
Saturday 29 June: 5–10.30pm
Sunday 30 June: 5–10pm

Firelight Labyrinth is a new, ticketed multimedia experience at Marvel Stadium from 28 June to 14 July. Visit the Firelight Labyrinth page for more info and FAQs.

We want Firelight Festival to be safe, welcoming and fun place for everyone to enjoy. Head to our Accessibility page for information on wheelchair access, facilities and more.

Firelight Festival takes place in Docklands on Victoria Harbour Promenade, Harbour Esplanade and New Quay Promenade. Public transport is available via the 11, 30, 35, 48 and 86 tram routes. Due to event road closures, trams running along Harbour Esplanade, 70, 75, and 35, will stop at the Flinders West stop from 3.30pm each day.

Southern Cross Station is close by with stops for both V-line and Metropolitan train lines. It is a short walk across the Spencer Street/Bourke Street pedestrian footbridge.

Visit PTV to plan your journey.

Coming from the Bellarine Peninsula? Take the ferry from Geelong or Portarlington direct to Docklands.

Parking is available in paid car parks or via limited on-street parking. Note that heavy traffic congestion occurs in the area and delays are expected.

Please note the following road closures from Friday 28 June to Sunday 30 June, between 4pm and midnight:
– Harbour Esplanade will be closed between Bourke Street and La Trobe Street (northbound and southbound)
– Merchant Street will be closed from Bourke Street.

The Capital City Trail bike path will be closed from Bourke Street to La Trobe Street from Friday 28 June to Sunday 30 June, between 4pm and midnight. Cyclists are asked to dismount and walk through this section of Harbour Esplanade.

Firelight Festival will go ahead rain, hail or shine, so make sure you rug up and bring an umbrella if required.

Firelight Festival and Firelight Labyrinth are proudly certified carbon neutral under the Climate Active program. We have measured, reduced and offset all of Firelight’s carbon emissions including the food, entertainment, logistics and even your own personal travel. 25 cents from your Firelight Labyrinth ticket goes towards making this possible.
We minimise packaging and choose compostable or recyclable options where we can. Please use waste stations to dispose of cans, organics, compostable plates and other waste correctly.

The Firelight Festival site can be noisy and overwhelming for our furry friends, so please leave your pets at home. Read more on responsible pet ownership. Assistive animals and Guide Dogs are allowed.

Visit to win! Enter the competition near I Love Dumplings during Firelight Festival for your chance to win a prize thanks to Beijing Capital Airlines.