The Jakarta Fair is back! After a two years hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the largest and longest-running exhibition and entertainment in Southeast Asia is now welcomed for visitors. The Jakarta Fair Kemayoran itself is held as one of a series of events to commemorate Jakarta's 495th anniversary on June 22, 2022. This event will be held at Hall C1 JiExpo for 39 days, from June 9 to July 17, 2022. Operational hours are 15.30-22.00 WIB from Monday to Friday and 10.00-22.00 WIB during Saturday, Sunday and national holidays. Are you interested in visiting? Check out these tips.

What Can You Do at The Jakarta Fair Kemayoran?

The Jakarta Fair Kemayoran was opened with a fireworks party in the main stage area, celebrating Jakarta’s birthday. Given that this year's theme is "Forward Indonesian Products for Domestic and World Markets'', the Jakarta Fair Kemayoran also provides space for tenants to promote and sell products from various industrial sectors, such as fashion, handicrafts, furniture, and others. The goal is that the Jakarta Fair can trigger the economy to bounce back after the pandemic subsides.

After you have finished walking around looking at these outlets, you can rest while eating snacks. There are various choices of food and drinks that you can taste. The atmosphere of the Jakarta Fair is even more fun with music concerts. Some big Indonesian musicians such as Slank, Tulus, Maliq d'Essentials, and many others, are booked for the concert. There are certain regulations for those of you who want to watch the music concert. Spectators are expected to adhere to health protocols, queue in an orderly manner, be careful with their belongings, wear comfortable clothes, and share concert moments on social media by mentioning @jakartafairid. The things that should not be done during the concert are carrying sharp weapons, bringing food and drinks from outside, creating chaos, and littering. In addition to exhibitions and concerts, at the Jakarta Fair you can also watch the carnival parade, the Miss Jakarta Fair contest, participate in blood donation and Covid-19 vaccinations.

The Jakarta Provincial Government Joins The Festivities

The Jakarta Provincial Government also enlivened the Jakarta Fair. If you visit the Jakarta Fair, you can see the Jakarta Provincial Government’s pavilion. Inside, there are several booths of Regional Apparatus Organizations (OPD), including Jakarta Smart City. There are plenty of things you can do there, such as find out more information about the Jakarta Smart City and the development of the smart city ecosystem. And don’t forget to grab some cool merchandise too!

How to Stay Safe When Visiting the Jakarta Fair Kemayoran

Step by step, Jakarta has indeed returned to normal conditions. The Jakarta Fair being held is one of the testaments to that progress. But remember, the pandemic still exists. While visiting the Jakarta Fair, Smartcitizen will share the same space with many unknown people. Therefore, it is mandatory to comply with health protocols to protect yourself from the virus. Make sure you still wear a mask, even in a slightly exposed area. Because, we do not know the condition of others and nor can we control it. Therefore, it would be better if we anticipate by still wearing masks. In addition, reduce physical contact with other people or shared objects. If possible, you can make digital payments when buying stuff or foods. If you have to touch non-sterile items or surfaces, wash your hands or at least use a hand sanitizer.

Transportation to Jakarta Fair Kemayoran

You already know what activities you can do while at the Jakarta Fair. The next question, how to get to the Jakarta Fair? For those of you who want to visit but are too lazy to bring your own vehicle and find parking spaces, don't worry. The JiExpo location can be accessed by public transportation. One of them is Transjakarta. With only IDR 3,500, you can go to JiExpo by taking one of the following routes.

• Monas - JIEXPO Kemayoran
• PGC 1 - JIEXPO Kemayoran
• Kampung Melayu - JIEXPO Kemayoran
• Pulo Gadung 1 - JIEXPO Kemayoran

These routes operate during the Jakarta Fair, starting at 3-10 p.m WIB on weekdays and 9 a.m-10 p.m WIB on Saturday, Sunday and holidays. Don't forget to obey the health protocol while on public transportation, Smartcitizen.

So you, are you interested in coming to the Jakarta Fair Kemayoran? There's no need to rush, because the Jakarta Fair Kemayoran is still taking place until 17th July 2022. You can set the schedule first. If you want to buy the admission and concert tickets, you can do it online through Jakarta Fair’s websiteor JIExpo’s website.All of the information about the Jakarta Fair is available on Instagram @jakartafairid. Last but not least, if you finally decide to go to the Jakarta Fair, don't forget to visit the Jakarta Smart City booth!