Come down to the St Kilda Festival and have a go at the Saints' handball target. There will be plenty of giveaways for all involved. Don’t miss out on a photo opportunity with Trevor Saint Kilda and some of the St Kilda players.
At first just an epic one-day festival, the St Kilda Festival has evolved into a nine-day event spanning various venues and locations across the entire St Kilda precinct. The Festival routinely attracts between 200,000 and 400,000 attendees who enjoy a wide variety of Australian music and interactive activities, from extreme sports to visual arts to comedy and dance classes, to family activities and fun workshops hosted by local community groups.
The Festival kicks off with YALUKIT WILUM NGARGEE: PEOPLE PLACE GATHERING - an indigenous arts and music event held in O'Donnell Gardens a week out from Festival Sunday. This welcoming event by the local clans people features local and interstate musicians, kids' activities and community stalls in a day of relaxation, fun and entertainment.
Following on from Yalukit Wilum Ngargee, the St Kilda LIVE N LOCAL program sees local traders opening their doors to local musicians, comics and poets. Live performances and art exhibitions fill the balmy summer nights in the week leading up to Festival Sunday.
The flagship event of the St Kilda Festival is FESTIVAL SUNDAY, held on the second Sunday in February every year. The streets of St Kilda are closed to all traffic the cream of Australian musicians play over five music stages, while people of all ages are entertained with a vast range of performances, workshops and events, from kids' entertainment to extreme sports demonstrations, dance classes, community activities, buskers and a whole lot more.
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St Kilda Festival
When: 9th February 2014
Time: 10am – 10pm (Saints only until 5pm)
Where: St Kilda Foreshore (Saints located next to Yacht Squadron)
