Exhibition Park in Canberra
Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC) is a 70 hectare showground and multi-building venue for exhibitions, conferences, and events located in the suburb of Lyneham (though commonly listed in the adjacent Mitchell) in Canberra, Australia.
EPIC | |
 Logo of the park | |
| Location | 35.233071°S 149.145968°E |
|---|---|
| Owner | ACT Government |
| Operator | Exhibition Parks Corporation [1] |
| Type | Multi-Purpose Events Facility |
| Acreage | 173 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1976 [2] |
| Website | |
| http://www.exhibitionparkincanberra.com | |
Regular Events
- Summernats, an annual four-day car festival, at the beginning of January.
- Cancon, an annual games convention, over the Australia Day long weekend.[3]
- The Royal Canberra Show, in late February.
- The National Folk Festival (Australia), over the Easter long weekend.
- The Capital Region Farmers Market, weekly.
- The Lifeline Bookfair, a biannual fundraising book fair
- The Canberra leg of Groovin' the Moo, an annual music festival held in regional centres (since 2019)
References
- "View legislation document" (PDF). www.legislation.act.gov.au. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- "View legislation document" (PDF). www.legislation.act.gov.au. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- "Tabletop game devotees roll up for CANCON".
- "ACT government disbands Exhibition Park corporation". Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- "Exhibition Park In Canberra EPIC". Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- "Exhibition Park In Canberra". Retrieved 23 January 2016.
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