We love a free community festival and the Banyule City Council Kids ArtyFarty Fest is one of the biggest and the best festivals for creative kids! In 2020 the festival is on Sunday 15 March.
Every year the Kids ArtyFarty Fest is kicked off by the Grand Parade from 10-11am which travels down Burgundy Street Heidelberg in a flurry of colourful banners.
This year’s theme for the Grand Parade is Team Spirit 2020! Teams of all types, shapes and sizes are invited to register to participate in the celebration of community.
Community groups from the parade then arrive at Sills Bend Park by the Yarra River in Heidelberg, ready for a full day of family entertainment from 11am to 4pm.
You don’t have to join the parade to enter the festival – it’s fine to head straight to Sills Bend. It’s probably a bit easier with parking if you arrive early too, though I highly recommend arriving by bike!
There’s so much to do that it’s unlikely you’ll be able to try everything – so grab a map, schedule and Festival Passport from the info tent on arrival to plan your day.
At Kids ArtyFarty Fest you can expect free activities, workshops and performances throughout the day, designed to engage kids and adults’ imagination and creativity.
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There are also lots of opportunities for people to get active! In fact, these are some of the most popular activities so I’d recommend finding those sites first before the queues get too long.
The ropes course and other activities by Scouts are at the back of the festival site on our visit.
Face painting, circus workshops and magical roving entertainment are also sure to be popular!
The site is huge and winds its way through all corners of Sills Bend Park. Just follow the flags to discover more fun, and more fun, and even MORE fun!
When it’s time to take a break you’re welcome to BYO picnic and find a shady spot under the trees for a picnic. ArtyFarty Fest encourages nude food for a waste-free meal.
There are also food trucks selling food and drinks at the event and you can BYO dishes and cutlery to cut down waste. There’s no shade in the main eating area so BYO hat and sunscreen.
Kids ArtyFarty Fest is an amazing day of FREE family entertainment hosted by Banyule Council. The program is rich and diverse with something to suit everyone! It’s well worth a special trip across town if you’re not local.
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- Limited parking on Beverly Road. Arrive early to get a spot;
- Note traffic and road closures;
- There are a limited number of sensory-friendly parking permits available: bookings essential.
- Bike parking available;
- Catch a free shuttle courtesy of Mee’s Bus Lines from Heidelberg Train Station to the event and back, with stops in Heidelberg West;
- get a map, schedule and Festival Passport at the info tent on arrival to plan your day;
- active games are at the back of the site – head there first to avoid long queues;
- site can get very hot although there is some shade from the trees;
- festival is held within parklands with limited sealed pathways ie moving with a pram/wheelchair may be difficult;
- BYO hat, sunscreen and refillable water bottle;
- BYO picnic or buy food and drinks from food trucks (and BYO containers and cutlery).
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