National Festival of Design 2026
Canberra, Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 October 2026. Designing the Future: Housing, Innovation and Business Resilience.
Time & Location
22 Oct 2026, 4:00 pm – 25 Oct 2026, 2:00 pm
Canberra, Canberra ACT, Australia
Tickets
VIP Ticket
Includes every event: Trade Show, both conference days, Networking Event, Design Awards Gala Dinner and the Architectural Tour. Includes a VIP drink at the Networking Event. Additional Gala Dinner ticket available at $250.
From $895.00 to $995.00
$895.00
+$89.50 GST
+$24.61 ticket service fee
$995.00
+$99.50 GST
+$27.36 ticket service fee
Conference Pass
Both conference days at Gandel Hall, National Gallery of Australia, Friday 23 and Saturday 24 October. Includes the National Trade Show and the National Networking Event. Gala Dinner and Architectural Tour available as add-ons.
From $395.00 to $795.00
$695.00
+$69.50 GST
+$19.11 ticket service fee
$795.00
+$79.50 GST
+$21.86 ticket service fee
$395.00
+$39.50 GST
+$10.86 ticket service fee
Conference Day One
Friday 23 October only, Gandel Hall, National Gallery of Australia. Includes the National Trade Show and the National Networking Event that evening.
From $440.00 to $540.00
$440.00
+$44.00 GST
+$12.10 ticket service fee
$540.00
+$54.00 GST
+$14.85 ticket service fee
Conference Day Two
Saturday 24 October only, Gandel Hall, National Gallery of Australia. Includes the National Trade Show. Design Awards Gala Dinner available as an add-on.
From $440.00 to $540.00
$440.00
+$44.00 GST
+$12.10 ticket service fee
$540.00
+$54.00 GST
+$14.85 ticket service fee
Student Pass
Conference + Trade Show + Networking | Student-Focused Agenda. Includes 2-day conference access, Trade Show and student CPD sessions, entry to the National Networking Event, and a Certificate of Attendance.
$395.00
+$39.50 GST
+$10.86 ticket service fee
National Design Awards Gala Di
Saturday 24 October, The Vault, 1 Dairy Road, Fyshwick. Red Carpet Cocktail Party from 6:30pm, dinner 7:00pm to midnight. Included in the VIP Ticket.
From $200.00 to $250.00
$250.00
+$25.00 GST
+$6.88 ticket service fee
$200.00
+$20.00 GST
+$5.50 ticket service fee
Gala Dinner - Table of Eight
A reserved table of eight at the National Design Awards Gala Dinner, Saturday 24 October at The Vault. $230 a head. Please email events@bdaa.com.au with the names of your eight guests after booking.
$1,840.00
+$184.00 GST
+$50.60 ticket service fee
Architectural Tour of Canberra
Go inside buildings Canberra does not usually open. A guided tour of the capital's architecture, including spaces not normally accessible to the public, led by architect, author and educator Tone Wheeler. Departs central Canberra at 10:30am on Sunday 25 October. Fifty-five places only. Included in the VIP Ticket.
$55.00
+$5.50 GST
+$1.51 ticket service fee
National Trade Show
Thursday 22 October, 4:00pm to 9:00pm, The Vault, 1 Dairy Road, Fyshwick. The national trade floor with CPD workshops, live entertainment, drinks and canapes. Free entry, walk-ups welcome. Included in every ticket type.
$0.00
National Networking Event
Friday 23 October, 6:30pm to 11:00pm, The Dairy Precinct, Fyshwick. Free to attend. Included in the VIP Ticket, the Conference Pass and Conference Day One.
$0.00
Total
$0.00