Access

Accessibility Statement

The Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival team are currently working towards making our event more accessible and inclusive, with the ultimate aim that everyone can join us and contribute to the weekend, whether attending as a patron or helping the festival as a volunteer.

While we are still finding solutions on the best ways to do this, we realise that you already know your access needs and the more information we can give you about our site, venues and festival offerings, the better you can plan your festival experience with us.

We’ve tried to provide you with as much information as possible below, however this page is regularly being updated. As we are still gathering information for the 2026 festival, we aim to have a comprehensive access guide ready for 2027!

If you can’t find something below or information is missing, we encourage you to get in touch and we will do our best to find out!

Before the event

Tickets

Companion Card holders - If you are a Companion Card holder bringing your carer/companion to the festival, please show your Companion Card at the box office to receive your free companion ticket.
Concessions - There are no discounted ticket prices for concession card holders.

During the event

Accessing the site

Public transport links
- From Sydney, you can take the train to Moss Vale Station or Nowra and then a bus to Kangaroo Valley.
- Kennedys Buses (112) and Berrima Buslines (810) run infrequent services to Kangaroo Valley.
- Berrima Buslines state: “Routes so marked on the public timetables will generally be serviced by a fully wheelchair accessible bus. Periodic maintenance may affect availability, please check with the office prior to journey.”
Accessible parking
- Kangaroo Valley Showground (Osborne Park) may be accessed via the main Moss Vale Rd gate with 6 disability parking spaces near the Pavilion.

Accessing assistance

At the festival, we will endeavor to have a specific contact number available when you get your wristbands at the ticket office for you to contact over the weekend should you have any specific needs. Please request this on arrival should you need this service.

Accessing the venues

HALL

This space is a fixed building located near the ticket office and main entrance.
There is a small ramp at the front of the building and steps at the side of the building.
The floor surface is hardfloor.
Access to the hall is from the back of the room via ramp or side via steps.
Chairs can be moved to accommodate mobility aids.

PAVILION

This space is a fixed building located near the main entrance.
There is a ramp with hand-rail to access, with 1 step into the main venue. There is level access from the side of the venue.
The floor surface is concrete/hardfloor.
Access to the venue is from the back of the room.
Chairs can be moved to accommodate mobility aids.

WOMBAT

This space is a medium sized tent located near the bar.
There is a gradient when going from the tarmac to the tent, and the terrain becomes uneven before reaching the tent.
The floor surface is grass/dirt.
Access to the tent is from the sides, towards the front of the tent or at the back.
Chairs can be moved to accommodate mobility aids.

NAME TBD - ie the OLD LPG

This space is a medium sized tent located near the bar (down the hill from Wombat)
There is a gradient when going from the tarmac to the tent, and the terrain becomes uneven before reaching the tent.
The floor surface is grass/dirt.
Access to the tent is from the sides, towards the front of the tent or at the back.
Chairs can be moved to accommodate mobility aids.

MARQUEE

This space is a large tent located on the oval.
Once on the oval, there is level access (i.e. no steps).
The floor surface is grass.
Access to the tent is from the sides, towards the front of the tent.
Chairs can be moved to accommodate mobility aids.

HAPPY NEST

This space is a small tee-pee style tent located on the oval.
There is level access (i.e. no steps)
The floor surface is similar to hessian, like a sturdy carpet.
Access to the tent is from the back.
Chairs can be moved to accommodate mobility aids.

THE JOEY (dedicated kids zone)

This space is a small tee-pee style tent located on the oval.
There is level access (i.e. no steps)
The floor surface is similar to hessian, like a sturdy carpet.
Access to the tent is from the back.
Chairs can be moved to accommodate mobility aids.

KOORI TENT & KIDS CRAFT

This space is a medium open-sided tent located on the oval.
There is level access (i.e. no steps)
The floor surface is grass.
Access to the tent is from the sides or back.
Chairs can be moved to accommodate mobility aids.

BAR & VERANDAH

This space is a partially covered area attached to a fixed building located near the Pavilion.
There is a steep ramp to access.
The floor surface is concrete with some grass/dirt.
Access to the space is via the ramp only.
Chairs can be moved to accommodate mobility aids.

SOCCER CLUB

This space is a fixed building located beyond the Koori Tent, just outside the oval.
Entrance: We are currently updating this information.
The floor surface is concrete/hardfloor.
Access to space: We are currently updating this information.
Chairs can be moved to accommodate mobility aids.

ST JOSEPH'S CHURCH

This space is a fixed building located off the main site, and is approximately 600m from the main entrance.
There are 7 steps into the building with a hand-rail.
The floor surface is hardfloor.
Access to space: We are currently updating this information.
Chairs: We are currently updating this information.

Quiet spaces

At present, the festival does not provide a dedicated quiet space for patrons with sensory needs. Please let us know if you would like us to prioritise this for future festivals. Sensory information about spaces within the festival may be added for 2027.

Hall

This venue has a room in an adjoining space next to the kitchen with limited seating for diners. Between performances, this space may also be suitable for patrons needing a quieter space to sit, including parents with infants.

Accessible toilets

There is ramp access to the Hall via the front doors and an accessible toilet inside the Hall.
The toilet block near the pool has level (wheelchair) access.
There is an accessible portable toilet located on the showground (near the base of the stairs). We will have a sign requesting our patrons only use this toilet if they are wheelchair users or need easy access. We also request kindness from our patrons, recognising not all access needs are visible.

After the event

Feedback

If you have access needs that you feel we could have managed better at the festival, please contact us describing the specific difficulties or barriers you experienced (including location/venue, date and time). We will investigate what can be done differently next year. (And if we did get something right, you’re also welcome to let us know!)

Volunteering

We would love to hear from any folk festival fans with access needs interested in volunteering for the 2026 event. Find out more about volunteering here.