Dandenong Market will host its seventh annual Dandenong World Fare on Sunday 25 March as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival program.
Dandenong World Fair will capture the 150-plus nationalities from the City of Greater Dandenong region on a plate, with dishes from Argentina, Tibet, China, Cambodia through to Belgium and more.
This year is expected to be Dandenong Market’s biggest World Fare yet, with over 51 food trucks and street stalls transforming the market into a pop-up food bazaar with live music, dancing and plenty of free kids activities.
St Patrick’s Day – P.J. O’Brien’s Southgate Melbourne – 16th to 18th March The one day of the year when everyone wishes they were Irish! Australia’s leading Irish pub P.J.O’Brien’s is hosting Melbourne’s biggest party, transforming the celebration of St Patrick into a three-day extravaganza from Friday 16 March – Sunday 18 March, at the … Read more
Apollo Bay – Victoria The Apollo Bay Seafood Festival has changed hands for 2018, now expanding to 3 days with a bigger focus on local, sustainable seafood. There’s some great talent lined up, including Frank Camorra (Movida), Jerry Mai (Annam and Pho Nom), as well as some great music acts, including Jade Imagine, Dan Kelly, … Read more
Dandenong Market is celebrating everything magical and extraordinary with a unicorn party!
Unicorn parma
On Sunday 19 November, you can ride a unicorn, or become a unicorn with unicorn face paint or makeup, and mane makeovers!
Plus make your own unicorn horn and other fun unicorn craft.
On the day, our traders will be selling limited edition rainbow-tastic unicorn foods including unicorn burritos, cupcakes, churros, crepes, popcorn, dumplings and more!
Plus we have an amazing range of fun unicorn products from deluxe unicorn horns, plushies, jewellery and more!
What: Unicorn Party at Dandenong Market
When: Sunday 19 November 2017
TIME: 10am – 3pm
WHERE: Various locations throughout the market. A market map will be made available soon.
COST: All entertainment is free. Free parking
Fitzroy Street, St Kilda Melbourne Saturday 28 October – 4pm to 7pm The Halloween season is almost upon us and what better way to celebrate than at the spook-tacular Fitzroy Street Halloween Festival on Saturday 28 October on Fitzroy Street in St Kilda, featuring roving entertainment and fun-filled activities for everyone! Set to be a … Read more
MELBOURNE – GRAND FINAL FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY FROM THISWEDNESDAY!
The AFL’s free Footy Festival brings together the best of Melbourne’s food with ‘Taste of Football’ food trucks and pop-ups, music, kids activities, and of course, footy in a four day celebration! Wednesday 27th September until Toyota AFL Grand Final Day, Saturday 30th September.
Located at Yarra Park, outside Gate 3 of the MCG, the festival will be packed full of some of Melbourne’s favourite food trucks, Australia’s first UberEATS restaurant, pop-up bars, local DJs and plenty of activities for the kids. Culminating in a live broadcast of the Grand Final on the big screen, this has to the best place to get amongst the action outside the MCG.
Members of the public are encouraged to buy a Premiership Cup Pin from the Ladder (with support of Public Transport Victoria (PTV)) stall, with all sale proceeds supporting Ladder’s work tackling youth homelessness.
FOOTY FESTIVAL 2017 PRECINCTS:
The Footy Festival will be held across three areas outside Gate 3 of MCG at Yarra Park.
FESTIVAL TIMES:
Wednesday 27th September 10am-6pm
Thursday 28th September 10am-6pm
Friday 29th September 9am-6pm
Saturday 30th September (Grand Final Day) 9am-6pm
TOYOTA AFL GRAND FINAL LIVE SITE
The entertainment hotspot and the heart of the Footy Festival site, the Toyota AFL Grand Final Live Site will host free activities for the whole family including interactive displays, prize giveaways and the chance to meet the players.
From Wednesday to Friday, past AFL matches will be shown on the Big Screen, along with award-winning AFL360, the ever-entertaining Bounce and the 2017 Toyota AFL.
Grand Final Parade
On Grand Final Day itself, things will really heat up. The atmosphere is sure to be electric when the 2017 Toyota AFL Grand Final and pre-match entertainment is broadcast live from the festival’s Big Screen. Fans will be able to hear the crowd roar, and join in, from their seat on the Yarra Park lawn. This is the place to head for anyone who doesn’t have tickets to the match.
At the 2016 Fox Footy Festival Live Site, Yarra Park, Melbourne. September 28th 2016. Photo: Daniel Pockett
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