Djerriwarrh Festival
When: Saturday 10 November 2018
Time: 11am
- Street Parade “Everything that Glitters”
- The Lion’s Club Carnival (until 11pm)
12pm - 10pm
- International food bazaar (food court)
12pm – 5pm
- Sustainable Lane
- Get Active Expo
- Pet Expo
- Community Info Zone
- Buskers Tree
- Djerriwarrh Youth Services
- Community Showcase Ring
- Market Stall Village
- Intercultural Communities
- Tiny Tots Town
5pm - 10pm
7.30pm
- Djerriwarrh Festival BONFIRE
10pm
Location: Melton Recreation Reserve, Reserve Road, Melton
We are currently taking applications for Djerriwarrh 2018 - Apply now.
STREET PARADE
The theme of this year’s Street Parade is “Everything that Glitters”. The best place to watch the parade is along High Street- between Palmerston and Coburn’s Road.
SUSTAINABLE LANE
Djerriwarrh Festival's very own environment expo – bustling with environmental goodness for anyone and everyone who would like to learn more about how to make their home and lifestyle more sustainable! There’s be a butterfly house, a sensory table, roving entertainers, worms to unearth, an upcycling display to inspire, and much more.
Melton is an awesome place to discover nature, and we are all about protecting it for everyone to enjoy. So come take the opportunity to chat to us about waste, recycling and biodiversity, and find out if solar panels are for you.
A BIGGER THAN EVER BEFORE MARKET STALL VILLAGE
With up to 100 handpicked arts, crafts and specialty stalls – this is one SUPER SIZED market village - grab yourself a bargain!
PET EXPO IS BACK
With everything you need for your best fury, scaly, feathered friends!
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
The families and children marquee is where you will find a wide range of FREE, hands on activities for children’s aged 0-12 years including arts and crafts, story time, active play and more!
The BONFIRE IS BACK!!
After last year’s success, we’re bringing it back again in 2018. Watch another magnificent structure burn on down. Melton’s own version of “Burning Man”.
TINY TOTS
Free activities for kids aged 1-5
BUSKERS TREE
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNITIES
A dedicated space showcasing traditional dance, food and music to celebrate Melton’s diversity and engage locals with people and culture from all over the world. There will be robust and interactive multicultural performances from the Intercultural Stage!
The Intercultural Communities Stage Performance Program will be released soon. Including:
GET HEALTHY AND GET ACTIVE
In this festival favourite expo. The Get Active Expo promotes active and healthy lifestyles to all residents through interactive activities. Register on the day to receive your sport passport. Participate in all the activities to go into the draw for some prizes. The expo also provides links for residents into local sporting and recreation clubs and provides the clubs an opportunity to recruit new participants, members and volunteers from the broader community
YOUTH SERVICES
Fully supervised, alcohol and drug free event brought to you by Melton Youth Services
THE LIONS CLUB CARNIVAL
The Lions Club Carnival kicks off on Friday, 9th of November around 6pm.
On event day, the Carnival begins at 11am and concludes at 11pm. The Carnival will also operating on the Sunday until around 4pm.
All queries regarding the carnival should be directed to The Lions Club of Melton via email at meltonlions1969@gmail.com
Contact us
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Please contact our Events and Culture team on 9747 7200 or via email to events@melton.vic.gov.au with any further queries you may have.