Fawkner Festa
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Fawkner Festa 2026
Fawkner Festa returns to CB Smith Reserve on Sunday 13 September 2026, bringing together the creativity and community spirit that make Fawkner such a special place.
Fawkner Festa is a free community celebration featuring live entertainment, cultural performances, interactive activities, community stalls, local makers, food experiences and family-friendly fun.
Event Details
- Date: Sunday 13 September 2026
- Time: 11.00am – 3.00pm
- Location: CB Smith Reserve, Fawkner
Event Highlights:
- Fawkner Marketplace featuring local makers, artists and creatives
- Free live music and performances including The Pearlies Band, Moomba Park Primary School Choir, Jafra Dabke, The Kismet Project, Alethia and Sagar Tiwari
- Erika & Her Craft workshop for young children
- Urdu and Bengali Storytime presented by Fawkner Library
- Learn to Skate with YMCA
- A wide variety of food vendors and community stalls
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11am – Welcome to Country and Official Speeches
11.30am- Merri-Bek Youth Team present The Pearlies
12.15pm – Moomba Park Primary School Choir
12.40pm - Jarfa Dabke
1.20pm – The Kismet Project
2.20pm – Alethia
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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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Fawkner Festa will be brimming with community organisations and stalls wanting to share information about your local community with you.
Neighbourhood Watch Fawkner
Socialist Alliance
Kathleen Matthews-Ward MP
Friends of John Fawkner College
Moomba Park Primary School
Active Merri-bek
Rotary Club Pascoe Vale
Climate Action Merri-bek
Northern Schools Early Years
John Fawkner College
Together for Treaty
Merri-bek BUG & Wheel Sisters
Merri-bek and Hume Greens
Fawkner Neighbourhood House
Neighbourhood Bulk Essentials
Merri-bek Sustainable Communities
Merri-bek Ageing Well
Merri-bek Community Engagement
Merri-Bek Youth Team
Merri-Bek Community Connectors
Merri-Bek Conservation Programs
Merri-Bek Early Years
VICSES Fawkner Unit
Ambulance Victoria
CPR Lab
LSV
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Erika & Her Kraft - Community Festival Flags Craft Activity
Fawkner Library
11am-3pm
Join Erika & Her Kraft to create some crafty community festival flags using paper and a whole lot of imagination.
Urdu and Bengali Storytime presented by Fawkner Library
Fawkner Library
11.30am Urdu & 1pm Bengali
Share the joy of storytelling and connect with community through special Urdu and Bengali Storytime sessions at Fawkner Library.
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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.
Fawkner Skate Park
1pm-3pm
Join a FREE Learn to Skate workshop with YMCA Victoria and pick up some new skills
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There will be a delicious selection of food available at Fawkner Festa from 11 to 3pm.
- Food Family Passion
- Roti-Shoti
- Wrap Roll It
- Taco Station
- JOBI
- Pascoe Vale Rotary Club BBQ
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
Public Transport
The following transport lines have routes that pass near Jukes Road:
Bus: 527, 530, 902
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