You won’t want to miss Varsity Winterfest this Saturday 4th August, set to be a unique and vibrant afternoon of live music, street food, and arts and crafts for the whole community to join in!
A free all-ages festival, ‘Varsity Winterfest 2018’ is proudly run by Varsity Lakes Community Limited (VLCL) to create a Gold Coast experience like no other, with an event entirely themed around food, family, fun and entertainment. With a diverse range of street food options and arts and crafts stallholders, Varsity Parade will host an exciting show of art, music, and activities just for the kids, not to mention an incredible fireworks display when the sun goes down!
Live Entertainment
Kick back and enjoy live music at the Bendigo street stage from 3 pm, featuring the visually spectacular MC, DJ and singer Emma Lancaster taking the stage at 4pm with her powerhouse show band Luminosity. Enjoy dance presentations from local school groups while you get your groove on in the streets!
At 6 pm you can wander down to grab a spot at the Lakeside and watch an exquisite performance by the Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra, followed by a huge fireworks display and more family-friendly celebrations at 7.30 pm.
Kids Activities
The activities for kids will kick off at midday at the Lake Street Outdoor Gym with lots fun filled active & healthy events for all ages. Hosted by Chris Barnes (Jetts Fitness) & Dan Keegan (Temple Gym) there will be a ‘KIDS NINJA’ course and lots of other activities designed to get your heart started, and to entertain the kids.
At 3pm the Varsity Street Fest will begin with street art, singing, dancing, food, jumping castles, loads of kids activities and much, much more
Later on the little people can participate in the Street Fest ‘Kids Treasure Hunt’, or how about just burning off some of that energy at the bouncy castle? Carnival rides, face painting and kids activities will keep everyone occupied through the afternoon. Keep an eye out for the stilt walkers!
Blackboard Coffee, which is set right at the heart of the Winterfest action will be launching their amazing new initiative ‘Blackboard Power Plant’ on Saturday. From 1.30 to 5.30pm they will be handing out seeds to any kids who want to take on the challenge of growing their own veggies at home. Best of all, Blackboard will commit to buying the produce back off the budding gardeners to use in the cafe, giving them both pocket money and a great experience! To find out more about this amazing local infinitive visit the Blackboard Power Plant Facebook page here.
‘Varsity’s Got Talent’ Talent Contest
Open to all singers, magicians, jugglers, animal acts, acrobats, comedians and dancers, ‘Varsity’s Got Talent’ is sure to bring out the star quality in our locals for a very entertaining afternoon. With categories for ages 1 to 15 and ages 16 and over, you can expect a variety of performances at the Street Fest Stage contest from 3 pm until 5 pm.
Tickets and more information
‘Varsity Winterfest 2018’ is a free all-ages event, proudly run by Varsity Lakes Community Ltd, sponsored by Bendigo Bank Varsity Lakes and supported by Councillor Hermann Vorster (Division 11 City of Gold Coast).
Street Fest will run from 3 pm until 6 pm on Sunday 4th August 2018.
At 6 pm the Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra will perform at Lakeside, followed by a fireworks display at 7:30 pm.
Admission is free for all ages. For a festival program or more information, visit www.varsitywinterfest.com.au/streetfest or visit the Varsity Winterfest Facebook page here.
