Redcliffe KiteFest
When: 15 & 16 June, 2019
Where: Pelican Park, Clontarf
Get swept up in the fun and excitement of Redcliffe KiteFest, with kites of all shapes and sizes filling the sky.
2019 will be the biggest KiteFest yet with a huge contingent of international and domestic kite flyers set to come together in Pelican Park.
Redcliffe KiteFest events include:
- In The Sky – featuring kite flyers from around the world
- Virtual Kite Surfing
- Humphrey’s Nature Adventures
- Live performances and shows
- Jet Ski Show
- Aerobatic Display
- Animal Farm, Pony Rides, Face Painting, Amusement Rides and more!
- Live Music
- Markets
- KiteFest Food, Drinks and more
For more information including ticketing please CLICK HERE
Pelican Park is located at 101 Hornibrook Esplanade, Clontarf.
The whole family is sure to have a great day out, so why not extend the fun and book a few nights at Scarborough Beach Resort.
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Celebrate this beaut place! Redcliffe Festival gets bigger and better in 2017
WHEN: August 26-September 10, 2017
It is arguably the BIGGEST event on the Moreton Bay region calendar (we think so), and every year Redcliffe Festival grows bigger and better.
In previous posts we have plugged some of the amazing events locked into the celebration of the people and places of the Redcliffe Peninsula across three weekends in August and September.
Catch up on our blog posts on Redcliffe Kite Fest, Scarborough Sounds, What’s Cooking in the Gardens and Redcliffe Jetty Fiesta.
It would be remiss of us not to mention a new event and the massive not-to-be-missed grand finale.
The Legends Lunch from 12 noon on Friday, September 8, is a new event that is bound to inspire: Join swimming legend Geoff Huegill, actor and author William McInnes, poet Rupert McCall and two-time Australian ironwoman champion Rebecca Creedy for a two-course lunch that celebrates their achievements and special connection to Redcliffe. The lunch venue is Redcliffe Leagues Club and bookings are essential for the lunch and drinks package.
Redcliffe Remembers: What better way to celebrate the final weekend of the festival than with an indigenous welcome from the Gubbi Gubbi people, the traditional custodians of the land, and a re-enactment of the first landing in September, 1824.
The day will salute the past and celebrate the present – with an optimistic eye on the future of this amazing part of the world.
Redcliffe Parade will be buzzing with buskers and street performers and a huge market plus custom car display. There will be musical tributes to the 1950s and a chance to step back in time through the Penny Arcade.
Miss Redcliffe Festival Pin Up Pageant is sure to be a highlight, with rockabilly fashionistas lining up to become the face of the Redcliffe Festival 2018/2019 (Be quick if you would like to enter as the cut-off date is Friday, August 18).
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Let’s go fly a kite at Redcliffe KiteFest
When: Saturday, August 26, and Sunday, August 27 (9am-4pm on both days)
Where: Pelican Park, Hornibrook Esplanade, Clontarf
Ever seen a blue whale floating, not in the ocean, but in the sky – above Redcliffe Peninsula?
If not, you must have missed this spectacle when a blue whale kite, built to scale, was one of many amazing structures hovering over Pelican Park in Clontarf as part of last year’s Redcliffe KiteFest.
You won’t want to miss this year’s annual kite-flying festa, which has become the launch pad for the annual Redcliffe Festival.
Every year, kite-flying veterans from overseas and Australia gather to present a dazzling display of ingeniously constructed kites that last year included a zero-wind kite. Yes, that’s right – a kite that flies without any wind!
Professional kite flyers come from as far afield as Malaysia, China and New Zealand. Our very own kite enthusiasts from Redcliffe Kite Club also put on a terrific show.
Amateurs and families are encouraged to get involved to create their own kite at a kite making workshop or bring a kite from home to fly in the public kite-flying zone.
The two-day event has loads of other activities that include markets, roving performers and musicians, jumping castles, the KiteFest KidZone with heaps of free activities for children under 10 and a free BubzHub chill-out zone for parents and babies.
Pop this one in the diary because it’s going to be as “big as a whale”.
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Fun & Festivity @ Redcliffe Festival
Where: Redcliffe Peninsula
When: 27 August to 11 September 2016
This year’s Redcliffe Festival is going to be bigger and better than ever with events spread throughout the Redcliffe Peninsula over three massive weekends.
The Festival will boast a dynamic program of free and ticketed family-friendly events, a stunning array of musical entertainment, the largest fireworks display in the Moreton Bay Region, and the ultimate kids weekend at KiteFest 2016.
So here’s a week to week overview of what’s on offer at the Festival:
Week One Kitefest
When: Sat 27 & Sun 28 August
Where: Pelican Park, Hornibrook Esplanade, Clontarf
Events include:
- In The Sky – featuring kite flyers from around the world
- Kitefest Main Stage – kids will be thrilled with both Minions and Marvel LIVE on stage.
- Bubble Nation – create your own giant bubbles
- Ocean Zone – Big Air Kite Show
- Kitefest Karnival – featuring a host of rides
- Kitefest Kidz – a colourful, fun-filled zone for children aged 0-10 years old
- Roving Performers
- Kitefest Food, Drinks & Markets
Week Two Scarborough Sounds
When: Sun 4 September
Where: Scarborough Park, Landsborough Ave, Scarborough
Scarborough Sounds is back in 2016, bringing a bolstered program of amazing musical talent. Best of all, the event is FREE to attend.
The program includes:
- Hot Potato Band
- Thomas Armstrong-Robley & Suited To You
- Parasol featuring Frankie Smart
- Soulstice
Week Three Jetty Fiesta
When: Sat 10 & Sun 11 September
Where: Redliffe Parade, Redcliffe
This free event will feature stage entertainment, spectacular light displays, Island-inspired acts, beach performances, fire-twirling and the BIGGEST fireworks display.
Wander through the twilight markets and food stalls or enjoy dinner at a local restaurant soaking up the cool beach style atmosphere. There is something for everyone at this year’s Jetty Fiesta!
For more information and a full program of events visit Redcliffe Festival
Scarborough Beach Resort is located on Landsborough Avenue adjacent to Scarborough Park and is only 2.5 Kms from Redcliffe.
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