The Canberra Summernats is an exciting and fun-filled street car event that is filled with thrills and entertainment spread over 4 days. Some of entertainment that keeps people of all ages enthralled includes a number of different burnout competitions, the Miss Summernats beauty competition, adiverse range of street machine on display, precision driving demonstrations, rock music and much more. The Canberra Summernats has become Australia's biggest horse power and street car festival and motoring enthusiasts from all over the country come to the event, so make sure that you book your hotel, motel or serviced apartment accommodation early if you are planning on coming. |
EVENT DATE 4 days in early January |
|
SUMMERNATS COST Adults from $35 and Children from $10. There are also 4 day passes available, Adults $130 and Chilren $45. |
EVENT LOCATION Exhibition Park, Canberra |
VENUE ADDRESS Flemington Road, Canberra, ACT |
HOW TO GET THERE A great thing about Summernats is that it is held at Exhibition Park where there is ample car parking for all of the visitors coming from interstate. Therefore the best way to get to the Summernats in Canberra is to drive your own car and park in the available spaces. Alternatively you could catch any one of the many bus serviced that operate from all over Canberra to Exhibition Park in the suburb of Watson. |
|
Recommended Canberra Summernats Accommodation |
|
If you need somewhere to stay in Canberra for the summernats then the Belconnen Hotel and Serviced Apartments are ideal. The property is located in the heart of Belconnen, just a short distance from Exhibition Park, as well as the Westfield Belconnen, the Australian Institute of Sport and the Canberra Stadium. The Belconnen Motel and Serviced Apartments is an affordable Canberra accommodation that has a range of hotel style rooms and 2 bedroom self contained serviced apartments to suit the needs of every traveller. |
View Rates & Availability
View Property Map |
|
|
Affordable Canberra accommodation is what the Alivio Tourist Park is known for. This self contained holiday village offers a variety of accommodation styles including self contained cabins and motel rooms, all of which are set in a delightful 9 hectare rural parkland. The Canberra Motor Village is located only 4 kilometres from the city centre and just minutes from sporting venues, restaurants, shops and most major Canberra tourist attractions. |
View Rates & Availability
View Property Map |
|
|
With over 150 different rooms available including twin, family, superior, garden rooms and spa suites the ibis Styles Canberra Eaglehawk provides great value accommodation set amongst 30 acres of natural landscaped native gardens. The accommodation at the ibis Styles Canberra Eaglehawk is complemented with resort facilities including an outdoor swimming pool, two flood lit tennis courts, volleyball courts, children's playground, barbeque area, gymnasium, spa and sauna. |
View Rates & Availability
View Property Map |
|
|
Budget accommodation for the Summernats doesn't get any better than the Red Cedars Motel, which is positioned within walking distance to Exhibition Park and the racecourse. The Red Cedars Motel Canberra is also within 2.5 kilometres of the Canberra Vistors centre, making this affordable motel an excellent base from which to explore the many tourist attractions and sights that the national Capital has to offer. |
View Rates & Availability
View Property Map |
|
|
The Mercure Canberra Hotel not only provides travellers with excellent value for money accommodation but also has a certain style about it, combining old world charm with all of the modern comforts of home. All of the well appointed accommodation rooms at the Mercure Canberra Hotel are ideally positioned in the heart of Canberra and only 10 minutes from the airport and minutes away from the central business district, shopping, entertainment and the Canberra Convention Centre. |
View Rates & Availability
View Property Map |
|
|
|