Program
Download the program here. The festival also features:
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Cooking demonstrations. See our celebrity chef and others create gastronomic masterpieces.
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Listen to cool tunes. Sit back and relax to an eclectic mix of the blues, contemporary, pop rock and funk music from Rob & Levi.
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Marvel at Dazzling Dan the Magic Man and his amazing tricks.
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Let The Party Girl entertain your children. Face painting and balloon animals are her speciality.
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See the work of local artists’ at our Art exhibition.
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Picnic. Bring along a picnic blanket, gather delicious goodies from the exhibitors and enjoy a leisurely lunch on the lawns of the historic Pirra Homestead.
- Preserves Competition. Is your jam the best?
The festival operates from 10:00am until 4:00pm.
Master & Apprentice Cooking Competition
In our Master & Apprentice Cooking Competition leading local chefs team up with VET in School Culinary students from The Gordon. The chefs mentor and work with their student to compete against another Master & Apprentice team. Our celebrity chef, Sam Goodwin will MCee the competition.
The Gordon VET in School Culinary students hail from local secondary collages.
Donut Eating Competition
In 2018 we featured a Donut Eating Competition for the kids for the first time. Proudly sponsored by the local Lara Rod's Bakery.
You loved it so much we're doing it again. So get ready to enjoy all that doughy goodness.
Kids aged 8 - 12 can register on the day to compete in one of our many heats throughtout the day. Winners of each heat go into the grand final.
The overall winner receive lots of yummy Rod's Bakery donuts to take home.
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24 March 2019
Pirra Homestead
Newsletter
Be the first to hear who is coming to the festival and the delicious dishes that will be cooked up.
Major Financial Supporters
The committee wishes to thank the Bisinella family for donating the use of historic Pirra Homestead and also acknowledge the additional financial support provided by Bisinella Developments.
