Spilt Milk Canberra 2026: Saturday 12 December at Exhibition Park, 18+ Only, No Pass-Outs, Bag Limit A4, Camping From $260 (Canberra, ACT)

Spilt Milk Canberra is on Saturday 12 December 2026 at Exhibition Park in Canberra, from 12pm to 11pm, and it is strictly 18+. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID, a bag no bigger than A4, and a way to pay by tap, because there are no pass-outs and the whole site is cashless.

The festival’s own website lists the tour line-up, the Canberra date and place, the rules at the gate, camping packages and how to travel to Canberra. This guide pulls the Canberra details together in one place and says plainly what the organiser has not yet published. All details are as shown on the festival website on 9 November 2026, and times are Canberra clock time (AEDT).

When and where is Spilt Milk Canberra?

Canberra is the first stop of the 2026 tour. The festival lists four dates in total, and the Canberra show is the only one in the ACT.

City	Date	Hours	Place
Canberra	Saturday 12 December	12pm to 11pm	Exhibition Park, Mitchell ACT 2911
Gold Coast	Sunday 13 December	11:30am to 10:30pm	Not listed on the pages I read
Geelong	Saturday 19 December	12pm to 11pm	Not listed on the pages I read
Perth	Sunday 20 December	11am to 10pm	Not listed on the pages I read

The organiser acknowledges the Ngunnawal people as the traditional custodians of Canberra. The site is a large grassed open space at Exhibition Park, with a mixture of existing cement and compact gravel paths.

Who is playing?

The festival home page lists the artists “only performing at Spilt Milk”: Lewis Capaldi, RAYE, Kettama, Baby Keem, Maisie Peters, Remi Wolf, DMA’s and STUM. Under the Tobiahs heading it also lists Aleksiah, Becca Hatch, Borderline, F3MIII, Fat Papi, Harry Hayes, Jigitz, Leyla Ebrahimi, Miss Kaninna, Pash, Samara Cyn, The Moving Stills, The Terrys and Yes Boone.

The page I read lists the line-up for the whole tour and does not split it by city, so check the Canberra page and the festival’s socials for who plays on 12 December. The festival says set times and the event map will be released closer to the event date. Two stages are named on the accessibility page: Angove and Basquiat.

How much are tickets?

The festival home page says general admission tickets are on sale now from $93.7 (the figure as the site prints it), with Afterpay available. Moshtix and Tixel are named as the official ticketing outlets, and you can buy up to 10 tickets at a time. Moshtix also takes payment plans through Afterpay and PayPal’s Pay in 4.

• VIP: the Canberra page has a “Buy VIP add-on” button, but the page I read does not list a VIP price.
• Companion Card: if you hold a valid National Companion Card and buy a general admission ticket, you receive a free ticket for your companion or carer. Buy the paid ticket on Moshtix first, then use “Get help with this order” in your Moshtix account.
• Mobtix: discounted general admission tickets for people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, by request form and limited, first come first served.
• Mobile tickets: tickets are sent out closer to the event date to help avoid fake tickets, and you can scan yours from your phone.

What if I cannot go, or I missed out?

The festival says selling tickets through other sites, including Viagogo, Facebook, Gumtree and eBay, goes against its ticket terms, and staff cannot accept invalid tickets. The safe routes it lists are:

Option	How it works
Moshtix Resale	You generate a unique link; once the buyer pays, the ticket moves to their account with a new barcode and you get a refund minus service fees.
Tixel	A resale platform where you list the ticket; after a sale you transfer it with Moshtix Assign.
Moshtix Assign	Transfers a ticket straight to a friend; PDF tickets are not available, so this is the only way to transfer.
Moshtix Ticket Return	Only available once your location is sold out; Moshtix lists the ticket for you and refunds you minus service fees if it sells.

What ID do I need?

Spilt Milk is strictly 18+. The organiser says to bring valid and current government-issued ID, and that a photo, screenshot, photocopy or illustration does not count. Physical IDs including a driver licence, a passport or an Australian government-issued proof of age card are accepted. If digital IDs are accepted in the state you are attending, you can use one of those instead. Without valid ID you are left outside the fence.

What can I bring, and what is banned?

The festival’s list is long, so here are the main points.

Allowed	Banned
A bag up to 20cm x 30cm	Bags and items larger than 20cm x 30cm
An empty reusable plastic water bottle, to fill at the free water stations	Metal water bottles, glass of any kind, and alcohol or drinks not bought at the event
Sealed food for personal consumption	Food that is not for personal consumption
Skincare and makeup under 110ml in plastic	Liquids and creams over 110ml, and aerosol cans
A phone or a small digital or film camera	Professional still cameras, video or audio recorders, GoPros and drones
A plastic poncho or raincoat	Umbrellas, selfie sticks, doof sticks and totem poles
Sanitary items	Flags, banners, signs, flagpoles, laser pens and noise-making devices

Skateboards, scooters, bicycles and other personal vehicles are banned, apart from mobility aids. So are work uniforms and high-visibility vests, anything that could be mistaken for a staff uniform, and gang-related insignia. Items over 110ml and anything glass is disposed of at the front gate.

Can I leave and come back?

No. The organiser says there are strictly no pass-outs: “once you’re in, you’re in”. Eat, charge your phone and sort out your belongings before you go through the gate. The same rule applies to camping, because the campsite is separate from the festival ground.

How do I pay inside?

Spilt Milk is a cashless event. All food trucks and bars are tap-and-go only, so bring a credit or debit card or a phone wallet. Free water stations, shade, bathrooms and sunscreen (from first aid or the info tent) are listed as facilities, and bars, food and market stalls are for purchase.

Can I camp at Spilt Milk Canberra?

Yes, through Overnight Adventures, sold on Moshtix. The camping page says camping went on sale at 10am on Tuesday 18 August, and the page I read does not say whether any packages are still available, so check Moshtix. Prices are per package for both Friday night and Saturday night, and all tent packages are for two nights.

Package	Standard	Comfort
Twin (2 single beds, 2 people)	$340	$485
Queen (1 queen bed, 2 people)	$340	$485
Triple (3 single beds, 3 people)	$390	$595
Quad (4 single beds or 2 queen beds, 4 people)	$440	$705
Free pitch (4x4m site, 1 tent or up to 4 swags, 4 people)	$260	Not offered

Standard packages include a tent and mattress. Comfort packages add pillows, sleeping bags, chairs and a lantern. Sites are unpowered, with toilet blocks, showers and a phone charging station in the campground.

• Check-in is 2pm to midnight on Friday, or 8am to 12pm on Saturday. Check-out is by 12pm on Sunday.
• Camp parking costs $49 and is limited to one car per site, in a car park separate from the campground. You cannot move the car until you leave at the end of the stay, and you cannot sleep in your car or in a rooftop tent.
• No cooking on barbecues or gas stoves, and no alcohol in the campground. Sealed soft drinks, juice and water are fine, and you can bring your own camp chair.
• The festival says very limited event-day parking passes will be sold closer to the event on Moshtix, priced at $49.

How do I get to Canberra?

The festival’s travel page covers each direction. From Sydney it is 280km and about 3 hours by road on the Hume and Federal Highways, about 55 minutes by air, and about 4.5 hours by train from Central Station via Goulburn. From Wollongong the drive is about 2.5 hours, and from Wagga Wagga about 3 hours (243km). From Melbourne, follow the Hume Highway and take the Barton Highway turn-off near Yass; flights take just over an hour. There is no direct Melbourne to Canberra train, and the coach is eight to nine hours.

MOTM buses will run from near and far. Pre-booking is essential and tickets are available until Wednesday 9 December. The festival says buses leave from where you were dropped off, shortly after the event finishes, and will not wait for stragglers. The Canberra airport is 7.5km from the city centre and is served by taxis, Uber and Transport Canberra ACTION buses.

What about transport on the day?

The festival says it is working closely with local transport authorities and will publish detailed plans for getting to and from each event on its website and socials closer to the date. Until then there is no official word on free buses, light rail or road closures for 12 December, so do not assume any. The organiser has not published a parking plan beyond the camping and event-day passes above, and it says accessible parking and drop-off details will follow.

What about accessibility?

The organiser says the terrain may be uneven, and that wet weather can make parts of the site muddy while hot, dry weather can make them dusty. The festival lists these services, most of them through its Accessibility Request Form:

• Elevated viewing platforms at the Angove and Basquiat stages for wheelchair users or people with permanent or severe mobility impairments, plus one companion. Space is strictly limited and cannot be reserved.
• A quiet space, with a Hidden Disabilities sunflower lanyard or a Quiet Space wristband needed to enter.
• Assistance animals are welcome if you tell the festival in advance.
• Accessible bathrooms across the site, marked on the event map.
• Prescription medication must be in its original packaging with the label matching the name on your ID, and goes through the accessible lane. Refrigerated medication can be stored at the medical tent.

Is there a first aid and lost property service?

First aid is on site, with over-the-counter medication such as Panadol, aspirin and antihistamines, and free sanitary items. Lost property is at the info tent, and anything uncollected is handed to the local police the following day. Smoking is only allowed in the designated areas marked on the event map. The festival says official after parties will be announced closer to the date.

What has the festival not published yet?

• Set times and the event map.
• Event-day transport plans, including any free public transport.
• Accessible parking and drop-off details.
• Whether lockers will be available; a cloakroom is promised.

I will recheck the festival’s pages before the event. If any of these change, this guide will be updated.

Sources

• Spilt Milk Canberra page and Spilt Milk home page (checked 9 November 2026)
• Spilt Milk FAQs and banned items
• Getting to Canberra and Canberra camping

Photos: artists and the EPIC light rail stop, as credited in each caption; the artist photos were taken at other events and places (text added).

OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with Spilt Milk, Kicks Entertainment, Moshtix, Tixel, Overnight Adventures, MOTM or Exhibition Park in Canberra. Dates, prices and ticket availability can change; check the official pages above before you go.