Crowds in Marvel Stadium Square in front of the Happy Diwali screens and the main stage

2026 partnerships

Spend one afternoon in front of 15,000+ Melburnians.

Melbourne Diwali is Victoria's largest and most inclusive Diwali: eight hours, 45+ performances and 60+ stalls at Marvel Stadium Square on 31 October 2026. Partners reach a family audience that rarely turns up for paid media.

15,000+

Attended in 2025

8 hrs

Of programming

45+

Live performances

60+

Stalls & vendors

Free

Entry for all

Already on board

Our 2026 partners

The organisations backing this year's festival at Marvel Stadium.

Major Partner

Fortune

Supporting Partners

ANZ
Simonds

Festival Day Partner

Guardian Vaults

Community Partners

  • Australian Global
    Since 2022
  • Brahma Kumaris
    Since 2022
  • Docklands Primary School
    Since 2022
  • LITASince 2022
  • The District Docklands
    Since 2022

With the support of

  • Consulate General of India, Melbourne
    Consulate General of India, MelbourneSince 2022

What's available

Partnership packages

Packages are built around what you want to reach

Stage naming, precinct activations, sampling rights, stall bundles and media inclusions are all on the table, and they price differently depending on the mix. Tell us the audience you're after and we'll come back with a costed option.

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Talk to us

Start a partnership enquiry

Tell us who you are and what you want to reach. We'll come back with a costed option, usually within two business days.

Every reply is written for the brand that asks: the packages that fit, what each one includes, the audience numbers behind them, and the dates you need to work to. Would rather talk it through? Book a 15-minute call.

Festival date
Saturday 31 October 2026, 2pm to 10pm
Site
Marvel Stadium Square, Docklands, undercover
Reach
15,000+ attendees, 45+ performances, free entry

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Other ways in

Stalls & community offers

Stallholders

Reach 15,000+ people in one day

Food, retail, crafts and services. The precinct is undercover, so the day goes ahead in any weather.

Fee
On application
Site
Marvel Stadium Square, undercover
Apply for a stall →

Community offers

List a deal for the Diwali community

Offers appear on the homepage and in the festival emails. Free for confirmed stallholders and sponsors. It's an inclusion, not an upsell.

  • A discount, bundle or perk redeemable at the festival or in store
  • Listed alongside the other vendor deals, with your logo
  • Included in the pre-festival email to the subscriber list
List an offer →

Who came back

Past partners

Every logo is tagged with the years they supported us. Renewal is the strongest proof we have.

Proud Partners

  • Eduget Global2024
  • Karma Stories2024
  • Victoria's Container Deposit Scheme2024
  • Australian GlobalSince 2022
  • Bridge Intelligence2024 · 2025
  • Consulate General of India, MelbourneSince 2022
  • Docklands Primary SchoolSince 2022
  • IMMIGET GLOBAL2024
  • The District DocklandsSince 2022
  • Brahma KumarisSince 2022
  • Maa Vaishno Devi Temple Melbourne2025

Case study

Lumina Skin & Laser

A Melbourne clinic used its stall and stage mentions to reach families it had never converted through paid social.

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Case study

Orbit Money

A remittance brand tested festival activation against its usual channels and came back the following year.

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