Kids Art In The Park
Bring your kids along to be creative and get their hands dirty at this fun free event.
Event details
- Date
- Time
- Location
- City of Whittlesea Public Gardens Barry Road Lalor
- Contact
- Events Project Officer
- Phone
- 9217 2004
- Cost
- Free
location
City of Whittlesea Community Festival
City of Whittlesea Public Gardens Barry Road Lalor
Highlights
The Community Festival is returning to the Whittlesea Public Gardens in Lalor, and there will be some changes to the site and the timing of the event.
Come and discover great music, dance, workshops and art at this year's Whittlesea Community Festival: Many Voices, One Country.
Ride the trackless train around the festival and get your passport stamped at every 'village'.
Visit the Wominjeka Village for lively bands, the Chillage for a tour of songs from around the world and the Kulin Village to experience local Aboriginal culture and art.
Learn a dance at the Bubbup (Youth) Village and play a game of giant chess at the Social Games Village.
Let roving performers make you smile and taste delicious foods.
Fun and interactive for all ages, families and cultures, this festival is not to be missed!
Note: There will not be ATM on site.
Festival program
Plan your day by checking out our program to see what time performances are on at each of the different stages.
Bus schedule
A free shuttle bus will be running from Thomastown Station via Pacific Epping to the community festival and back.
To the festival
The bus will depart Thomastown Station from the High Street interchange (platform 2 side) on the half hour from 10.30am to 4.30pm.
It will run via Pacific Epping, departing from the interchange off Cooper Street, to Whittlesea Public Gardens where the Community Festival is on.
From the festival
The bus will depart from the festival on the hour from 11am to 5pm and run via Pacific Epping to Thomastown Station.
Parking
Please be aware parking conditions have changed for this year’s festival, entry to RGC Cook Reserve is now via Barry Road near the entrance to the Whittlesea Public Gardens. Event signage and traffic wardens will be on site to direct/assist.
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