Home » Three…free family festivals in Greater Dandenong

Three…free family festivals in Greater Dandenong

14/03/2018

Three…free family festivals in Greater Dandenong
1. Dandenong West Community Festival will run from 2pm to 6pm on Friday 23 March to mark Cultural Diversity Week and Harmony Day.
There will be free face painting, an animal farm, cultural performances and more at the Dandenong West Primary School event.
2. Autumn Fest is designed for the whole family – including four-legged friends.
The event will feature live music, roving performers, workshops, games and sports, arts and crafts, circus play, a jumping castle and more.
For dogs, there’s a lure course and interactive training games.
The festival will run from 11am to 4pm on Sunday 8 April at Frederick Wachter Reserve, Kingsclere Avenue, Keysborough.
3. The Nawroz Festival is the biggest outdoor celebration for the Afghan Australian community in Victoria and marks the Afghan New Year.
The outdoor festival will run from 2.30pm ton 7.30pm on Sunday 25 March at Dandenong Park.
There’ll be Afghan food, music, dance, poetry, stalls, fashion, arts and crafts for kids and more.

Digital Editions

Water police boost patrols for Australia Day weekend, warn of risky behaviour

The Water Police Squad is prompting a water safety warning ahead of the Australia Day long weekend and will be boosting its presence and patrols…

More News

Sth East MPs mourn Bondi atrocity

Isaacs Labor MP Mark Dreyfus has paid a moving tribute in Federal Parliament to 15 victims of last year’s Bondi shooting attack. On 19 January, Mr Dreyfus was among scores…
Police boost road presence for long weekend

Police will be ramping up their operations and presence on the road over the public holiday long weekend, focusing on excessive speeds as well as drink and drug driving. Victorian…
Stay vigilant around water this long weekend

Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 153243 Ambulance Victoria is urging people to take extra care in and around water this long weekend, as a spate of tragic drownings continue…
Road-safety first for schools

Casey Council has released a national-first road safety guide aimed at reducing child pedestrian injuries around schools. A Practical Guide to Safer School Precincts was launched at the newly-opened Kala…
Celebrating a good harvest

Basking in sunshine, about 200 celebrated a Pongal harvest festival in Harmony Square, Dandenong on Sunday 18 January. Victorian Tamil Cultural Association staged the 32nd annual event, featuring drumming, dancing…

OPINION: The back-to-school survival guide for working mums

So, you survived Christmas and are limping to the finishing line as school holidays come to a close. You are expected to be ‘refreshed’ as you return to work, yet…
OPINION: How should Victorians celebrate Australia Day this year?

Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 434368 It is 2026, and Australia remains the only Commonwealth country without a national treaty with its Indigenous peoples. Other settler nations, such as…
Hunt for Casey’s most wanted

Crime Stoppers Victoria has announced a blitz on Casey’s eight most wanted people. Collectively, they are wanted on 60 arrest warrants for offences including car theft, burglary, drugs and skipping…
Federal Minister trolled with ‘blatant racism’

Online trollers have flooded a Federal Minister’s social media posts with “blatant racism”, targeting posts featuring imam Ismet Purdic and the Pongal Festival in Dandenong. The Bruce MP and assistant…
OPINION: Why a Royal Commission on Antisemitism Risks Deepening Division, Not Ending It

Australia has announced a Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion following the Bondi terrorist attack. The intent is clear. Antisemitism is real. The grief is real. Jewish Australians deserve…