A warm and welcoming atmosphere, free car parking and disabled car parking. Maggie Beer, celebrity Australian cook, and the world-renowned DJ, Runaround Sue, spinning the discs, live music and dance performances, rock n roll dance performances.

To get you through the day there will be there will be toasties, winter soups, savoury dishes, snacks and cakes, great coffee, tea, hand-made gourmet ice cream, local hand-made chocolates, Nutrition Australia cooking demos, honey and black garlic from Braidwood, and Heaps Normal beer non-alcoholic beer.

There will be displays on bonsai, lots of local crafts, mobility aids and scooters, an ‘N’ gauge model railway exhibit, an ACTEW AGL electric vehicle and EV charger, woodworking, vintage sports cars, hand-made soap products, and free art classes.

Find out about seniors fitness and health care services, conservation and land care initiatives, advice on retirement living and aged care services, legal services for seniors, advice on financial planning, wealth creation and estate planning, community services, family history services, art supplies, graphic art/framing services, seniors photography classes, travel advice on European river cruises, pets and positive ageing, Doctor Who’s roving Daleks and his ‘Who mobile’, Robotics for Seniors and very friendly robots, advice on Men’s Sheds, home energy and sustainable household advice, disability services for seniors, advice on gardening, home care packages and services, financial services and advice, seniors insurance services, packaged meals for seniors, Bungy Jumping demonstrations, Nordic Walking,  volunteering options, ACT Police advice for seniors and so much more!

All of this for just a gold coin donation entry!

When: Thursday 26 May 2022    

Where: Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC) Mitchell  

What time: Doors open at 10am and close at 4pm

Parking: Ample free car parking and disabled car parking can be easily found at EPIC

Transport Canberra is providing complementary travel on bus and light rail for all seniors card holders attending the Silver is Gold Expo at EPIC. Simply present your seniors card to the bus driver or CMET Customer Service Officer, if requested.

Alternatively, free shuttle services will be available at Tuggeranong, Woden and Belconnen. Further details about Transport Canberra complimentary travel or information about the Seniors Expo, can be obtained by calling COTA ACT on 6282 3777, 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday. A reminder, eligible senior and concession holders who travel using MyWay are encouraged to take advantage of free off-peak travel between 9am and 4.30pm

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