FAQs

Hair Festival is a dedicated two‑day event focused solely on the professional hair industry. With space for the hair salon community to shop, learn, compete and connect, this event will bring the industry together to fire on every cylinder. The event partners with leading brands and industry organisations to combine for the true betterment of Australian hair.

Limited Hair Festival 2026 pre‑sale tickets are available now until 31 January 2026 unless sold out prior. You can buy your tickets here.

Note: all prices are in Australian dollars, exclusive of booking fees and GST.

Hair Festival takes place at the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) on Sunday 28 June and Monday 29 June 2026. The Festival operating hours are 9.00 am – 5.00 pm on Sunday and 10.00 am – 4.00 pm on Monday.

The two‑day program includes the Festival HUB, Education Sessions, Competitions and Wonderland party.

Fulfilling the ‘SHOP’ aspect of the event, the most important thing to know about Festival HUB is that it is entirely FREE to register and enter this hallway of innovations. You can discover and experience the new products and technologies on offer and find out what brands are creating now. It’s not to be missed!

Here’s where we fulfil the ‘LEARN’ part of the bargain. Hair Festival offers the most comprehensive and diverse education portfolio for the national industry that you can find in one place. The Education Sessions program features a range of topics, tools, techniques and products from a multitude of leading brands, educators and experts.

On Sunday, the featured REALtalk Business Forum program is composed of guest speakers and panels that speak to business acumen and facilitate necessary conversations in the industry.

So glad you asked. Of course you can win at Hair Festival in our ‘COMPETE’ sector, with ten hairdressing competitions on the Monday that speak to individual editorial style, individual men’s hair and teamwork. Sponsor prizes, trophies and editorial coverage can all be won, so throw your hat in the ring. Find out more here.

Brands are also rolling out epic challenges and experiences where you can score thrilling prizes. Stay up‑to‑date by subscribing to Styleicons.

The all‑important ‘CONNECT’ aspect of the festival delights in bringing the hair industry back together all in one place with Hair Festival Wonderland, a beautifully themed party and ultimate celebration. There are also many ways to connect during the two‑day Hair Festival program in Festival HUB.

You can promote your participation in Hair Festival by sharing our social assets on social media. Please tag us @hair_festival. To get access to the assets, please email events@intermedia.com.au.

In the interest of safeguarding the wellbeing of infants, children and the accompanying adult, we discourage bringing children to the event. However, we recognise that this may not be an easy circumstance for all and if it is necessary to bring children note that while we do not require passes for them, please make sure that they are under adult supervision at all times.

If purchasing an All‑Access Pass and/or Wonderland Pass, please note that Festival Wonderland is a licensed event with alcohol service, therefore attendance is for over 18s only.

Hair Festival is committed to making a difference in the world around us and has partnered with Humanitix as our ticketing platform. In partnership with their network of carefully vetted children’s charities, 100% of the profits from your ticket booking fees fund brighter futures for disadvantaged kids around the world.

Read more about their impact here.

ICC Sydney features multiple public access points, and can be accessed on foot, by car, coach and light rail from various stops along Darling Drive, Darling Harbour.

Entry and Parking: ICC Sydney provides accessible car parking spaces as well as lift access from car parks.

Accessibility: The venue provides step‑free access to every entertainment, exhibition and conference venue, wheelchair seating with adjacent carer seat in all theatre venues, lowered counters at key retail/service points and wheelchair and ambulant accessible restrooms.

ICC Sydney has 800+ secure car parking spaces available. Vehicle entry height is 2.2 m.

Additionally, visitors can make use of a number of secure car parks located in and around Darling Harbour, the closest located at Harbourside Car Park, 100 Murray Street, Pyrmont. Find more parking on Google Maps.

ICC Sydney is a cashless venue. They accept payment via EFTPOS only for all services including food and beverage kiosks and cafés, parking and merchandise outlets.

Major credit cards, debit cards and mobile/watch pay (Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay) are accepted. The venue does not accept Alipay or WeChat Pay.

Taxis and trains are available to and from the airport. Sydney Airport is about 8 km from ICC Sydney, with an average drive time of around 25 minutes.

There are over 43 hotels, from budget to luxury, within a ten‑minute walk of ICC Sydney, including a luxury headquarters (circa) 600‑room hotel adjacent to ICC Sydney. View the full list of accommodation in and around the Darling Harbour precinct. Visit our Host Hotels section of the Hair Festival website to see what offers are available.

The Hair Festival team will send you an Exhibitor Manual as part of your onboarding process. That will include information about the event, services, suppliers and all other key information. For enquiries or support, please email events@intermedia.com.au.