The WalkFest consists of over 30 exhibitors, providing information about walking opportunities and trails, walking groups, walking tours & travel, walking destinations, outdoor gear, and walking maps.

There are guided hikes ranging from 45mins to 3 hours, including child friendly, dog friendly and Accessible options. Guided Walks depart the WalkFest site every 10 minutes from 9:00am to 12:20pm. Secure a place on your chosen guided walk by purchasing a ticket online from March 2024.

There is a bushwalking equipment and experience demonstration stage operating throughout the WalkFest promoting walking gear and hiking opportunities.

An official ceremony will open the bushwalking season to celebrate the start of the South Australian bushwalking season. With the arrival of cooler autumn weather, hiking is an ideal outdoor activity.

We'll be promoting a list of all the exhibitors in the week leading up to the event, so keep a watch out.

Walking SA is the Presenter of this annual WalkFest, having done so for many years, hinged on the opening of the bushwalking season each year in April.

Walking SA is the not-for-profit peak body that leads, promotes and supports all forms of walking in South Australia. Our vision is to see more people walking more often. You can support Walking SA's efforts by becoming a Supporter from as little as $22.

The WalkFest is accessible by Adelaide Metro public transport.

For travel by car, there is limited car parking available in multiple car parks around the WalkFest site, so we encourage car pooling or public transport use. Marshals will be directing drivers to parking locations throughout the park, and you can follow walking paths and roadside paths to the WalkFest site at Main Oval.

Details about food will be added closer to the event.

Yes, we will have a short official ceremony at 10:30am which will feature:

• Welcome to country
• Opening of the bushwalking season to celebrate the start of the South Australian bushwalking season. With the arrival of cooler autumn weather, hiking is an ideal outdoor activity.

Guided Walks will depart every 10 minutes from 9:00am to 12:20pm.

You can secure a place on a specific guided walk by registering online for $7 per person from March 2024, or just arrive on the day and choose an available guided walk to join for $7 per person or $14 per family (up to 3 children with 1-2 adults).

To ensure the safety and enjoyment of your experience on one of the guided hikes, we recommend you consider and bring:

• wear some runners or hiking boots
• wear a hat and sunblock
• if there is a chance of rain, bring a rain jacket or umbrella
• bring 1-2L of water (water bottles can be refilled at the WalkFest site)
• bringing and using your own supply of hand sanitiser

Dogs are welcome at the WalkFest provided they remain under control and on a lead no more than two metres in length, that you bring disposable bags to clean up your dog’s faeces and be mindful of other people.

Dogs are welcome on walks marked "Dog Friendly", provided they remain under control and on a lead no more than two metres in length, that you bring disposable bags to clean up your dog’s faeces and be mindful of other event participants and trail users.

The WalkFest site is on a gravel and dry grasssed area, with some overflow onto the green grassed area of Main Oval.

There are several walks available which are Wheelchair Friendly.

Walk registrations and water will be inside of the Pavilion shed, there is no step to enter.

There are modern toilets on-site, which include a Disabled Toilet.

There are priority disabled car parking areas and drop-off areas in the two car parks closest to the WalkFest site:

• Main Oval, enter via the main park entrance off Upper Sturt Road (Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/1a3E8BPs4Fk9dEAS6), and follow signs to Main Oval. These carparking spaces are temporary and are on a bitumen surface, and are 30 metres from the WalkFest northern entrance, along bitumen and gravel paths.
• The large carpark at the former Country Club, outside of the caravan park, enter off Upper Sturt Road at the "Belair National Park Holiday Park" marked entrance (Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/Gb43Wn8zv5ptCYQi8). These carparking spaces are temporary and are on a rough gravel surface, and are 50 metres from the WalkFest southern entrance, through a personal-access gate and along gravel paths.