SF26 BALLOT

Those who have danced with us before know that 95% of tickets are sold before the lineup is revealed. So, if you're dreaming of dancing by the river, registering for The Ballot is the best and most hassle free way to secure your spot at Strawberry.

The Ballot is drawn at random and provides friends old and new equal opportunity to experience the magic of Strawberry Fields

This year you have two ways to register for The Ballot; Auto-purchase and Notify-me. Both allow you to register for up to 4x Festival Tickets, Transport Passes and Glamping packages.

 CHOOSE YOUR BALLOT REGISTRATION ROUTE

Auto-purchase

  • Select the number of Festival Tickets & Tiers, Transport and Glamping packages you're interested in and enter your payment card + personal details (it's as easy as that).

  • You will be asked to enter the details of each person you are buying a ticket for as part of your registration. Names and date of birth must match Legal IDs as they will be checked at the gate.

  • This is the fastest way to secure tickets if drawn in the Ballot, with no need to check emails.

  • If you are randomly selected in The Ballot your payment will be processed on 2 July 2026 and confirmation of your order emailed to you.

  • Auto-purchase increases the likelihood of securing the most affordable tickets to SF. Ticket tiers unlock as tickets sell out and are sold on a first come first serve basis.

  • Buy Now Pay Later with Afterpay & Zip pay are NOT available for Auto-purchase.

Notify-me

  • Select the number of Festival Tickets & Tiers, Transport and Glamping packages you're interested in.

  • If randomly drawn in The Ballot you will be sent an email on 2 July to complete the checkout process based on the ticket tiers and packages available at that time. Ticket tiers unlock as tickets sell out and are sold on a first come first serve basis.

  • Notify-me Ballot offers last 24hrs and after that time will be offered to another eager individual.

  • During the checkout process you will be asked to enter the details of each person you are buying a ticket, so have them at the ready. Names and date of birth must match Legal IDs as they will be checked at the gate.

  • Buy Now Pay Later with Afterpay & Zip pay is only available via Notify-me.

LEARN MORE ABOUT AUTO-PURCHASE
REGISTER FOR THE BALLOT

Festival Ticket Tiers:

  • Early Bird Tickets $388 + booking fee (SOLD OUT)

  • Tier 1 Tickets $438 + booking fee

  • Tier 2 Tickets $468 + booking fee

  • Tier 3 Tickets $498 + booking fee



All Tickets provide access to the festival from Friday and include free general camping. Every vehicle entering the Festival requires a Vehicle Pass (this includes buses, campervan's, taxi's and drop offs).

If you would like to enjoy more music, art and dips in the Murray register for a Thursday Entry Transport pass - this allows everyone in that vehicle with a valid fetsival ticket entry on Thursday.

All Transport, Glamping and Pre-pitched camping details can be found on the website. Make sure you know the inclusions of your passes and packages when you register.

GLAMPING & PRE-PITCHED CAMPING
TRANSPORT PASSES

Strawberry has a long history of selling out and The Ballot provides a fair opportunity for friends old and new to gain access to the most affordable tickets.

SF Buses will be made available at a later date as part of a Limited Public Sale.

Resales/ name changes will be available at a later date via Humanitix for a small fee.


Good Luck - we can’t wait to see you for another dance in the dust!

REGISTER FOR THE BALLOT