Fawkner Festa
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Fawkner Festa is a free outdoor community event that celebrates and showcases the vibrant and diverse community of Fawkner. The event includes performances, community stallholders, food vendors, children's activities, and workshops.
Since its beginning in 2008, Fawkner Festa has become a highlight in the Merri-bek events calendar, as a way for residents to come together, and experience all that Fawkner has to offer.
Fawkner Festa 2025
Celebrate Culture, Creativity & Community
Date: Sunday, 26 October 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: CB Smith Reserve, 79 Jukes Road, Fawkner
Fawkner Festa is returning in 2025—bigger, brighter, and more vibrant than ever!
From live music and cultural performances to interactive workshops and delicious food, Fawkner Festa is a day for everyone to enjoy—and a chance for celebrate all that the Fawkner community has to offer.
Event Map: Fawkner Festa Map.pdf (PDF 2Mb)
Event Highlights
- Fawkner Marketplace featuring 25 local makers
- The premiere of Knots of Becoming performance by Roots and Trace Ensemble
- Free live music featuring Ro Radden Moomba Park Primary School Choir, Major Minor Community Choir, The Kismet Project and Yarra Irama
- Learn to Skate with YMCA
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11am – Welcome to Country and Official Speeches
11.30am- Merri-Bek Youth team present Ro Radden
12.30pm – Moomba Park Primary School Choir
12.50pm - Major Minor Community Choir
1.15pm – The Kismet Project
2.15pm – Yarra Irama
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This year at Fawkner Festa, we’re very excited to be pairing with Fawkner Marketplace. Inside the Fawkner Community Sports Hall, you’ll find a wonderful collection of locally made, one-of-a-kind artisan products. It’s the perfect place to pick up something unique while also supporting our incredible local makers and creators.
To make the experience even more special, we’ve got live music in the marketplace. The talented Sagar Tiwari will be performing at 12:30 and again at 1:30, so you can enjoy some beautiful tunes while you browse and shop.
Make sure you head over to the Fawkner Marketplace, it’s a true celebration of local talent, creativity, and community spirit.
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Step into a poetic, hands-on ritual of connection. A sensorial live art experience inviting you to weave a shared story of gesture, sound and thread, a tender call to return to what truly matters.
Show times inside Fawkner Library:
12pm&2pm
Knots of Becoming is supported by the Festival's Merri-bek 2025 Development Program.
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Fawkner Festa will be brimming with community organisations and stalls wanting to share information about your local community with you.
- Neighbourhood Watch Fawkner
- Merri Creek Management Committee
- Merri-Bek for Palestine
- VICSES Fawkner Unit
- Active Merri-bek
- Pascoe Vale Scout Group
- Moomba Park Primary School
- Rotary Club of Pascoe Vale
- Merri-bek and Hume Green
- Socialist Alliance
- Kathleen Matthews-Ward MP, State Member for Broadmeadows
- Merri Food Hub
- Fawkner Food Bowls
- Climate Action Merri-bek
- Storycycle
- Northern Schools Early Years
- Merri-bek BUG
- MCC Children’s Services
- MCC Recreation Unit
- MCC Community Connections
- MCC Sustainable Communities
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Mural Painting with artist Emma Ismawi
11am-3pm
Join with students from Moomba Park Primary School as they help paint a new mural by artist Emma Ismawi outside the Fawkner Maternal and Child Health Centre.
The mural has been co-created with students, exploring their ideas and feelings about nature
Counihan Goes North: Creature Creature T-Shirt Printing Workshop
12pm & 1pm
oin Melbourne artists Creature Creature (Ambrose and Chanel) for a fun, hands-on workshop where you’ll design and take home your very own t-shirt.
Using hand-carved stamps featuring their iconic imagery – from bunnies and dragonflies to lily pads – you’ll be guided through choosing your designs, arranging yourand composition, and printing it directly onto a shirt. his free and easy interactive workshop is a chance to collaborate with the artists, get creative, and leave with a unique keepsake you’ve made yourself.
Be sure to register ahead of time to secure your spot: T-shirt Block Printing Workshop at Fawkner Festa 2025
This workshop is presented in partnership with Counihan Gallery. You can find more information about the Gallery here: website.
Suitable for ages 10+, all children must be supervised by a parent or guardian.
The Messy Club
11:00am-1pm
Let your little ones dive into a world of textures, colours and creativity! The Messy Club will set up engaging sensory trays designed to spark imagination and hands-on play. Perfect for curious minds, this free drop-in activity encourages exploration, discovery and fun.
Suitable for age 2+, all children must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times.
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11am-3pm
This year be sure to check out our youth space at the skate bowl, specifically curated for the young people of Fawkner! We are certain you’ll find something to get involved with.
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There will be a delicious selection of food available at Fawkner Festa from 11 to 3pm.
- Food Family Passion
- Billy Van Creamy
- Chippy Chips
- Antonio's Pizza e Cucina
- Aheda Kitchen
- Two Fat Indians
- Moskey Himalayan Momo
- Rotary Clube of Pascoe Vale Sauage Sizzle
Green My Plate
This year at Fawkner Festa, we will be engaging Green My Plate. Green My Plate is a sustainable service aimed at eliminating single-use food packaging from events. When you head to one of our fabulous food vendors, you will notice they are serving food and drinks on reusable plates and cups. Once you have finished with your meal, please return the items to the pink bins located around the event, then, the team at Green my Plate will collect and wash them for us to reuse!
Important Information
- Fawkner Festa is single-use plastic free event so please bring a reusable water bottle or cup.
- Drinking taps will be available on site.
- First Aid is available on site.
Getting to Fawkner Festa
Fawkner Festa is located at CB Smith Reserve Carpark, 79 Jukes Road, Fawkner.
Come to Fawkner Festa by bicycle!
There is plenty of secure bike parking available outside the new Fawkner Leisure Centre and Fawkner Senior Citizens Hall.
You can also avoid traffic by using a bike trail. The closest trails to Fawkner Festa are:
- Merri Creek Trail
- Upfield shared path
- Western Ring Road Trail
You can check out suggested bike trails and routes via this handy map created by the Active Merri-bek team.
Public Transport
The following transport lines have routes that pass near Jukes Road:
- Train: UPFIELD Line
For more information, visit Public Transport Victoria’s website: ptv.vic.gov.au
Merri-bek City Council encourages you to walk, cycle or use public transport to travel to and from the festival.
Parking
Accessible parking is available in the main Fawkner Leisure Centre carpark.
Street parking will be available. Please ensure to read parking signs.
Accessibility
The Fawkner Festa site is physically accessible. Accessible bathrooms are available outside the Fawkner Library. The Welcome to Country and opening speeches will have Auslan Interpreters. Wardens will be on-site in Merri-bek Festivals t-shirts and can be approached to help with any access needs or questions.
Expect lively music and a friendly, bustling atmosphere, however, there are activities in quieter spaces such as the library and a quiet space to relax in. If you have any specific access or other needs, please ask one of our friendly staff in the pink or black “Arts Merri-bek” t-shirts.
Contact the Festivals Team
Festivals Officer
Phone: 9240 1111
Email: festivals@merri-bek.vic.gov.au