YOUNG PALMY READY TO PARTY

Get ready, young peeps of Palmerston. Your festival is back!

WORDS TIERNEY WHITE 

RETURNING FOR A sixth edition, the Palmerston Youth Festival offers seven huge days of free activities and events, with over 7,000 attendees expected to get around it if last year’s festival is anything to go by.

City of Palmerston Mayor Athina Pascoe-Bell and her team have upped the ante for 2025, with some exciting new additions. She says it’s important to provide such cultural experiences for young people.

“Our youth are the heart of Palmerston’s future, and this festival is just one of the many ways we are investing in them,” Pascoe-Bell says.

“Palmerston Youth Festival is one of the most exciting times on our calendar. It is a celebration of creativity, connection and community. This event is about creating safe, inclusive and empowering spaces for our young people to express themselves, explore new experiences and have fun.”

New this year is the Creative Collective, which offers a mammoth arvy of art, music, comedy, and digital workshops. With young folks inspired by events like the Darwin and Palmerston Street Art Festivals, plus a keen interest in creative digital tech and game development, these are sure to be a hit.

The ever-popular Geekfest Top End returns with two huge days of geeky fun, including cosplay – featuring a special appearance from internationally renowned cosplayer Vera Chimera – gaming, medieval adventures, and markets, not to mention proper festival vibes with food trucks and arcade games.

There’s also the NAIDOC Pool Party at SWELL, an afternoon of indulgence and wellness at Pamper Palmy, a Sports Fest, daily competitions, and the chance to show off your creativity at Palmy’s Got Talent.

Young Palmerston friends, you are in for a. very. good. time.

Palmerston Youth Festival
WHEN SAT 5 – FRI 11 JUL
INFO palmerston.nt.gov.au

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