Yes, you can! Children of all ages are welcomed. Do note that IXF consists of a mix of free and paid programs.

As the paid programs are mostly in an enclosed area and involve people delivering talks (which would require audience concentration), we would recommend attendees to be 12 years old and above. Students get a flat ticket rate of RM50 for all 3 days, just purchase tickets and flash your student ID at the entrance.

As for the free programming such as exhibition, tamu (market), select free workshops, performances, games and more - the whole family is welcomed!

IXF takes place at Piasau Nature Reserve, which is approximately 15-20 minutes from the city centre. You can stay anywhere in the city centre for ease and convenience of transportation, food and entertainment selection!

Our official hotel partner is Mercure Miri City Centre. We will be sharing special discount codes soon exclusively for out of town IXF attendees.

We think you will have a packed schedule at the festival BUT if you have the time, here are some recommendations:
- Hangout to watch the sunset over some food and drinks at Piasau Boat Club
- Go up to Canada Hill to visit the Miri signage at sunrise or sunset
- Get a walk in and then do dinner at Taman Awam foodcourt (get your fix of satay, seafood and more)
- Have drinks and bites with an amazing view at the rooftop of Mercure Miri City Centre

And if you are staying with us longer in Miri, you can also visit Niah Cave! We recommend this to be a full day trip.

It officially ends 1 August 2025. Which means starting 2 August 2025, 3-day tickets will be priced at RM120 and per day tickets are RM50. For tickets with Randau Ruai, it’s RM250 (for 3-days).

Randau Ruai is a networking session that happens from 4pm onwards (after main programming ends), where attendees will get to mingle with speakers, performers, indigenous leaders, allies, as well as festival funders and sponsors. Bites and drinks included!

Mostly, but we strive to include Bahasa and indigenous language translations wherever possible, including in our talks and panel sessions. Other than our local communities, we will be having regional and international guests as well - therefore the main medium of communication is in English. We will have on-site multi-lingual support, so reach out to them if you need help understanding something.

Selain komuniti tempatan kami, kami juga akan menerima tetamu serantau dan antarabangsa - oleh itu medium komunikasi utama adalah dalam Bahasa Inggeris. Kami akan mempunyai sokongan berbilang bahasa di tapak, jadi hubungi mereka jika anda memerlukan bantuan untuk memahami sesuatu.

The best source of information would be on the website. However, for live updates and potential ad hoc information, do follow our social media channels (ixfest on IG ad FB) as well.