Darwin Laksa Festival Grand Finale
Saturday 1 November 2025 | 3pm - 9pm

Darwin Waterfront is excited to welcome the Territory's spiciest and tastiest event to its parklands!
The Laksa Festival Grand Finale will be held on Saturday 1 November, from 3pm on Peninsula Lawns, and is a celebration of all things laksa, our multi-cultural community and this year's Laksa Festival participating venues and dishes.
Thousands of Territorians and visitors flock to the Finale to enjoy the many delicious laksa or laksa-inspired by dishes on-offer from amazing local venues. Attendees can expect food eating competitions, cooking demonstrations, roving entertainment, live music and the presentation of this year's laksa festival awards:
- Laksa League Champion
- People's Choice: Best Laksa
- People's Choice: Best Laksa Inspired-By
- People's Choice: Regional Best Laksa
- People's Choice: Regional Best Laksa Inspired-By
- Regional Best Laksa
- The Golden Bowl
Learn more about the Darwin Laksa Festival here: https://darwinlaksafestival.com.au/
Accessibility:
This event will be held in the parklands on the lawns with access over grassed areas. The surrounding area is connected by wide concrete pathways.
- Accessible parking is available for this event. Click here for more info.
- Getting around is easy via wide pathways, lift access and ramps where necessary. Click here for map.
- Accessible toilets and Changing Places facilities are located in the new Amenities Block in the parklands.
- A water wheelchair is available for free use, simply ask the lifeguards on duty.
- Have more questions or need further assistance? Give us a call on 08 8999 5155, message us or email dwc.events@nt.gov.au.