On Saturday 24 March the Mooroolbark Community Centre will be surrounded by an abundance of entertainment in Red Earth Park from 9.30am to 4pm.
The festival opens on Friday night 23 March with a 7.30 Talent Quest in the Community Centre. Tickets are $5 and include a sumptuous supper!
On Saturday you can visit the fun and festivities by Steam Shuttle! Steamrail Victoria will operate the shuttle between Mitcham and Mooroolbark Train Stations throughout the day. And from Mooroolbark Station the festival is just a short stroll along the Brice Avenue shopping strip.
Saturday morning will feature a street parade of local schools and community groups, as well as the Central Victorian Lion Team, to celebrate the Year of the Dragon. So hop off your steam-powered locomotive and follow the Street Parade along Brice Avenue, past Mooroolbark’s local businesses and services to the festival hub.
We are thrilled to announce a very full program of entertainment this year, with more than I can possibly list here! There’ll be an inflatable Jurassic Adventure (suitable for toddlers right through to grandma and grandpa), balloon animals, face paintings, Alexandro the Mexican guitarist, belly dancers, and an eight-foot-tall garden gnome. We also have a 15-seat horse drawn milk cart on the way to show you the sights of Mooroolbark.
Coming from the main stage you’ll hear such sounds as modern jazz, the Croydon Citizens Brass band and the beat of the Native American Indian, Red Horse. Listen to vocalist Brittany Leo and local school choirs, watch the colourful Bollywood dancers and Ghawazee Belly dancers, as well as the Central Victorian Lion Team.
This is just a sample of the free and low cost attractions to delight in, and of course there will be an huge assortment of delicious food to be had. So come and enjoy a fantastic night and day of local culture.
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