The National Multicultural Festival organisers have said they will assess their policy on information stalls after attendees complained about an anti-abortion tent at the event on Sunday.

Festival director Azra Khan confirmed she received a handful of official complaints about the ACT Right To Life Association tent, which stood near the carousel in Garema Place.

A social media post claiming the inclusive festival was no place to push moral agendas garnered hundreds of likes and dozens of comments expressing outrage.

But Ms Khan said most of the complaints related specifically to the store's display material, which included a detailed model of foetus development and a picture of baby feet dangling through adult fingers.

"Certainly we don't want people feeling distressed," Ms Khan said.

"And look, we do review and we do seek feedback every year and this really helps us to improve the festival going forward.

"With this feedback we will review the policy going forward."

But Ms Khan did not detail the current guidelines for display material.

The festival's terms and conditions for stallholders say stalls will be allocated on a priority basis due to high demand for each day of the event.

Ms Khan said this priority was determined on a "first-in, best-dressed basis".

"We live in a fair and diverse community, and of course there are different views and opinions, and I guess everyone has a right to be heard," she said.

She did not say whether the store aligned with the event's mission to "provide an opportunity for all Canberrans from all walks of life to participate in a celebration of cultural diversity and social inclusion".

She said it was the first year she had been aware of complaints against the stall, which had been part of the festival since 2014.

'Unexpected slap in the face'

One woman who filed a complaint to the organisers said her friend left the festival in shock and dismay after seeing the stall's display.

"It was enough to scare her and send her into a huge anxiety attack and she just went home and [the day] was totally ruined for her," she said.

"She said if she knew they were there and where they were she could have avoided them, but it was kind of an unexpected slap in the face."

The woman's complaint read that everyone had a right to their personal opinions but she believed the event was not the place to push them.

"I think there are a lot of other events where this tent would be much more appropriate, as they aren't based specifically on acceptance," her complaint read.

Multicultural Affairs Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith said the festival was an inclusive event.

"And I would expect all stallholders to only display material that is appropriate for all ages," she said.

"Community feedback will be taken on board by festival organisers in the review of this year's festival."

Former chairman of the Canberra Multicultural Community Festival Sam Wong said he supported the representation of a wide range of social views at the festival.

But he backed calls for stronger guidelines for display material.

"I have no problem of people pushing a view, but the main thing is whether the display might be offending people," Mr Wong, who helped establish the festival, said.

"There are children at the event and I would leave it to the organising committee to [decide] whether this kind of thing is appropriate."

The ACT Right To Life Association was contacted for comment.