Hair Festival 2026 is already in the calendar, taking place over June 28 and 29 next year, back at The ICC, Sydney.

In 2025, the event’s biggest event ever welcomed 7,500 attendees, offering 120 stands of activations, innovations, games, prizes, two stages, a Barber HUB, a Business HUB, constant on-stand and on-stage education and beyond in the Festival HUB, over 70 educators across 23 Education Sessions, a myriad of enticing panels and keynote speakers at the REALtalk Business Forum, nine Competitions categories and the pinnacle Wonderland party.

“Hair Festival has been super successful, what we love about being face-to-face, is that the way we learn in the hair industry is very visual, so we get to share that message and we get amazing feedback from the customer, who’s already using it and maybe not even understanding how it works,” shared K18’s Lisa Ravech at the 2025 event.

Pre-sale tickets for 2026 are available until January 31, giving you access to competitive prices for next year’s event. You can experience it all with the ALL ACCESS PASS, which is currently only $519, saving you $280 on the final price and gaining you thousands of dollars in value with complete access to every Education Session, the REALtalk Business Forum and the Wonderland party.

You can also currently purchase your individual Wonderland party ticket for $185, saving $70, for a party that promises food, drinks, music, activations and a true celebration of the industry’s community spirit, taking place on the night of June 28.

“Wonderland was amazing, there were multiple rooms and vibes, each with their own styling stations and gold backgrounds, matching the black and gold theme,” said Daniel Sauer of Rogue Beauty about the 2025 event. “It’s all about building community, we all have one thing in common and that’s that we want to make great hair.”

From the party to the classroom, you can buy single session passes to the Education Sessions at almost half price for just $55, saving $50 per session. You can also buy five sessions and get one free at $275. This year, versatile Sessions covered colour, hair extensions, men’s hair, hair cutting, hair straightening, textured hair and so much more.

The REALtalk Business Forum speaks directly to salon owners, leaders and managers, with salon business at the forefront, taking place in 2026 on the morning of June 28, with the theme of Structuring Your Business To Realise Your Potential. You can save $70 by purchasing your pre-sale ticket for just $159.

The Festival HUB remains entirely free to enter so register now to ensure you skip the lines and have the first shot at the event’s ever-unmissable wheel spins and claw machines. This free registration also includes a Hair Festival bag to start your shopping with free brand offerings.

Beyond the stands, brand education, activations, photo opportunities and networking spots, 2026 will also usher in two all-new stages, so you can sit down and learn at two locations. Both stages will deliver bite size education, live demonstrations, model displays and the highly awaited Hair Festival Competitions, where talented hairdressers compete across categories of bridal, colour, men’s hair, editorial style and more.

“Hair Festival keeps raising the bar every year and we’re already planning our biggest and best ever event in 2026,” said shared Renita Collins, Group Director, Event and Marketing, for the Intermedia Group. “With celebration, innovation, education and community at the heart of everything we do at Hair Festival, 2026 will again promise a diverse offering to satisfy the industry’s every need.”

With the full agenda still to be announced and details emerging through the next few months, we have Hair Festival already circled in the diary. Book your tickets now and we’ll see you there.

For more information visit www.hairfestival.com.au

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