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Enlighten Food Park 2025

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The Enlighten Festival 2025 will take over the city of Canberra with a program packed with diverse and exciting events and entertainment. With many events to enjoy, see Enlighten Festival bring Canberra to life with culture and creativity this autumn. 28th February to 10th March 2025.

Please visit the website for more information: enlightencanberra.com 

Marquee setups will not be considered.

Market stall setups will not considered.


SITE FEES

The following table is a breakdown of all fees required to trade on-site as a vendor during the Enlighten festival Canberra 2024. The following fees are GST exclusive.

Item

Site Size

Fee (exGST)

Details

Operational Fee

Applies to all 

$600.00

The operational fee will ensure the waste your site creates in the general admission and BOH area can be managed and your area has access to potable water, toilets, gray water disposable, and a wash station.

Site Fee 

Large Site (12m x 6m)

$1500.00 or 22%

$1,500 is the minimum fee required to trade on site. Your final site fees owing will be based on either the initial fee or 22%, whichever is greater based on your daily sales. At no point do organisers take two fees. Your site fee includes eight (8) vendor working passes.


Any infrastructure that you wish to hire and have installed by our events team will be at your own cost. Please let us know what you require and we will quote for you.


POWER AND PRICE LIST 

The following fees are GST exclusive.

Style

Item

Fee (exGST)

Details

Power

10 or 15 AMP

$700.00

Delivered and installed

Power

32 AMP

$1600.00

Delivered and installed 


This will be a Square POS-only event. We can rent one at $250 per terminal if you do not own a Square POS. All Square POS will be logged on to the Motti Smith account. Vendor is responsible for all square fees incurred.



Key DatesDate
Start DateFriday 28th, February 2025 05:00 PM
End DateMonday 10th, March 2025 10:00 PM
Stage 1 - Notification to successful applicantsFriday 17th, January 2025
Stage 1 - Full Payment DueFriday 31st, January 2025
Stage 2 - Notification to successful applicants and unsuccessful applicantsFriday 31st, January 2025
Unsuccessful applicants bonds refundedFriday 28th, February 2025
Stage 2 - Full payment dueFriday 31st, January 2025
Health services documentation dueWednesday 15th, January 2025
Final bond refund or RolloverMonday 31st, March 2025