Road Closures

St Kilda Festival 2025 will be held on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 February. Full and partial road closures in your area will apply between the hours of 3 am Sunday 16 February and 1 am Monday 17 February.

Saturday 15 February

Lower Esplanade will be closed from 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday.

Sunday 16 February

The following information relates only to Festival Sunday.

Please be aware that additional traffic in your area may cause some traffic congestion throughout the day. Be mindful that the road closures will also increase the number of vehicles parking within the extended festival precinct, including Albert Park, Middle Park, St Kilda East, Elwood and Elsternwick.

We apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused by these road closures and hope the information provided will help minimise any disruption to your household.

Closures and changed conditions

- Fitzroy Street, between Grey Street (including the Grey/ Canterbury intersection) and The Esplanade (including the Acland Street intersection)
- The Esplanade, between Fitzroy and Carlisle streets
- Lower Esplanade
- Acland Street, between Carlisle and Belford streets
- Cavell Street
- Shakespeare Grove, between Acland and Chaucer streets
- Jacka Boulevard, between Acland and Cavell streets
- Pollington Street, adjacent to the Espy Hotel (will be closed until 11 am Monday 17 February)
- Jackson Street, adjacent to The Victorian Pride Centre
- Lakeside Drive
- Carlisle Street, between Barkly and Acland Streets
- Grey Street, between Fitzroy and Barkly streets and all side streets off Grey Street
- Acland Street, between Jackson and Carlisle streets and all side streets off Acland Street
- Princes Street, between Fitzroy and Barkly streets and all side streets off Princes Street
- Fitzroy Street, between St Kilda Road and Grey Street
- Pier Road
- Beaconsfield Parade, between Cowderoy and Acland streets
- Marine Parade, between Cavell and Blessington streets
- minor roads as shown in the Road Closure Map below.
- Beaconsfield Parade, between Cowderoy and Acland streets including the intersections of Cowderoy and Mary streets, will be closed to traffic. Access to Cowderoy and Mary streets will be via Canterbury Road or Park Street.
- Blessington Street, between Chaucer and Spenser streets (carpark) will be closed to traffic and general public.
- Beach Road will be accessible via side streets for local traffic access only, between Kerferd
  Road and St Kilda Street without an access pass, with consideration of the above full and partial road closures.
- Marine Parade residents within this closure will access their property’s allocated parking space, if applicable, via a detour in place at Blessington Street.
- Shakespeare Grove will be zoned a one-way street for Festival Sunday.
- Select minor one-way roads will be zoned two-way, where signposted.

Tow-away zones

The St Kilda Festival precinct is a tow-away zone from 3 am Sunday 16 February to 1 am Monday 17 February. Vehicles within the precinct will be relocated to the Marine Parade Skatepark carpark – call 03 9209 6306 for information on towed vehicles.

Parking access, conditions and road closures in your area

Full and partial road closures are applicable in St Kilda on Big Festival Sunday, 16 February 2025. Tow away areas are applicable inside all hard closure areas, and some Permit Access areas, where signposted.

Road closures will be in effect from 3:00 am 16 February to 1:00 am 17 February.

Wider Traffic Management arrangements, including diversions and detours, are also in place.

Go to residents page

Our highest priority is to ensure a safe festival precinct for all involved whilst minimising disturbance to your household. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused by these road closures and hope the information provided will help minimise any disruption to your household.

Information kits will be distributed to residents and businesses within the Festival precinct and surrounding areas, detailing how the Festival will affect their local area. If you need to get in touch, please email stkildafestival@portphillip.vic.gov.au or call ASSIST on 03 9 209 6777 with any questions or feedback. Please see the residents page for further details.

Road Closures

Saturday 15 February

Sunday 16 February

Closures and changed conditions

Full road closures (no access to any traffic)

Partial road closures

Other information

Tow-away zones

Parking access, conditions and road closures in your area