EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
The data presented in this section relate to the attendance and participant numbers to selected events and exhibitions held in the ACT during 2006. Data were provided by the organisers of each event. In the case of public events that were not held on an admission basis estimated figures have been provided by event organisers.
In 2006, the event recording the highest attendance numbers in the ACT was Floriade with 375,151 admissions. The Multicultural Festival, FM 104.7 Skyfire and the National Science Festival all recorded more than 100,000 admissions, as did Summernats. Summernats was also the sporting event with the highest attendance numbers.
13.6 Attendees(a), Selected events and exhibitions - ACT - 2006 |
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| Attendees | |
| Event or exhibition | no. | |
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| Anzac Day Dawn Ceremony | 27 000 | |
| Anzac Day National Ceremony | 16 000 | |
| Australia Day Live 06 Concert | 35 000 | |
| Bass in the Place Dance Party | 10 000 | |
| Canberra Balloon Fiesta | 9 545 | |
| Canberra Nara Candle Festival | 5 000 | |
| Celebrate in the Park (Celebrate Canberra) | 30 000 | |
| Circus of the Air (Celebrate Canberra) | 10 000 | |
| Floriade | 375 151 | |
| FM 104.7 Skyfire | 120 000 | |
| Lighting of the Canberra Christmas Tree | 5 000 | |
| Multicultural Festival | 135 711 | |
| National Science Festival | 109 000 | |
| New Year's in the City | 5 000 | |
| ParkLive (Australia Day) | 3 000 | |
| Remembrance Day | 2 360 | |
| Royal Canberra Show | (b)131 000 | |
| Spring Home and Leisure show | 22 000 | |
| Summer in the Capital Festival | 14 126 | |
| Tropfest | 17 500 | |
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| (a) For events not held on an admission basis, estimates have been provided by event organisers. |
| (b) Estimate for 2007. |
| Event organisers, Data available on request. |
13.7 Attendees and participants, Selected sporting events and exhibitions - ACT - 2006 |
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| Attendees(a) | Participants | |
| Event or exhibition | no. | no. | |
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| Canberra Capital Triathlon Festival | 420 | 744 | |
| Canberra Marathon and Canberra 50km Ultra Marathon | 4 000 | 1 809 | |
| Kanga Cup | 159 | 128 | |
| National Dance Sport Championships | 4 019 | 806 | |
| SCOTT 24 Australian Mountain Bike Championships | 5 000 | 3 031 | |
| Sri Chinmoy Triathlon Festival | 2 202 | 1 376 | |
| Summernats | 101 400 | 1 425 | |
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| (a) For events not held on an admission basis, estimates have been provided by event organisers. |
| Event organisers, Data available on request. |
