Family Fun Day - November 2024

Sunday 10 November 2024
10am - 3pm
FREE ticketed event
Batesford Reserve, Chadstone

Join us for an unforgettable FREE day of fun and entertainment at Batesford Reserve featuring live entertainment, rides, kids activities, food trucks and roving performers.

FREE entertainment and rides

Step right up and experience the fun of circus activities, thrill of rides including kite flyer, chairoplane and inflatable slide as well as a range of roving performers throughout the day.

Free workshops and experiences

Get the kids involved in our FREE workshops thanks to Waverley Woodworkers and Sanderrific.

Get up close and personal with some fascinating Aussie Wildlife and experience a try before you register with our local sporting clubs, including Aurora Calisthenics College, Chadstone Football Club, Fioretto Fencing Club, Glenvale Tennis Club, Mayfield Park Tennis Club, Monash Villarreal FC, Waverley Softball Association, Waverley Baseball Club and Harlequin Junior Rugby Club.

Due to high demand, there’ll also be more face painters than ever before!!!

Performances

A fabulous central podium will feature performances and be hosted by our fabulous MC, Jenny Patrone.

• 10:30am              Hullaballoo Music
• 11:05am              Aurora Calisthenics
• 11:30am              Harambee A Cappella
• 11:55pm              Maree Tsotsos
• 12:20pm              Dance like a Popstar
• 12:50pm              Welcome to Country
• 1:05pm                The Super Show
• 1:40pm                Kaiyah Mercedes
• 2:05pm                Djembe Movement

 

Also, be sure to catch our roving performers:

• Make sure to catch the Stilt Walkers between 10:40am and 12:40pm.
• Bubbles galore between 11:20am and 1pm.
• Hula Hoops shows between 1pm and 2:40pm.

Food stalls

Don’t forget to satisfy your taste buds with an array of food options including Ashwood-Mt Waverley Lions Club community BBQ, twisted potatoes, Cypriot Street Grill, Asian flavours from Kimu Melbourne, Kimono Crepes, Coffee, Potato Ninja, natural fruit sorbet, Ice Screams and more!

Community and Council Stalls

We have a host of community and Council services there on the day.

Talk to our local heroes at the special display from RSPCA, Police and State Emergency Services (SES).

There will also be stalls with arts, craft and activities from our Community Strengthening, Youth Services, Library Service, Active Monash, Community Laws and Sustainable Monash teams!

We will also host a range of community stalls including: South East Volunteers, Amaroo and Power Neighbourhood Houses, David Davis MP, Parent Pod, Light up stuff, Paisley Park Early Learning Centres, MacKillop Family Services, Eshi And Mum Handcrafts, and Suburban Rail Loop.

Important event day reminders

• This is a family-friendly event and is alcohol, drug and smoke/ vape-free.
• Accessible parking is available via the restricted car park off Power Avenue, and an accessible toilet will be available at the festival.
• Please leave your dog at home, however guide dogs and companion animals are welcome.

Ticketing

This year Family Fun Day will be a FREE ticketed event.  Free tickets will be made available for all attendees through TryBooking. Registering for a free ticket ensures we can deliver the best possible event for our community. Attendees will not be required to show tickets upon entry.

To stay up to date follow our Family Fun Day Facebook event page

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When

Location

Batesford Reserve, 94 Batesford Road, Chadstone, 3148, View Map