Activities

There will be fun activities for the whole family to enjoy at Craigieburn Festival including:
  • Wildlife Xposure 

  • Face painting 

  • Paperazzi 

  • Farmer Darryl's Animal Farm 

  • Carnival rides

  • Craigieburn Art Show 

  • Live music 

  • Food trucks

  • Local stalls 

  • and fireworks at 8.55pm!  

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Krafty Kats (12pm - 6pm)

Get creative at our free kids craft activity making photo frames, vases, animals and more.

Face painting (12pm - 6pm)

Transform into your face into anything by getting your face painted.

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Reptile shows (1pm - 6pm)

Learn about Australia’s magnificent native wildlife including the opportunity to smile at a crocodile, cuddle a dingo, drape a python around your neck, stare into the eyes of an owl or laugh with a kookaburra.

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Craigieburn Art Show 

Craigieburn Art Group will exhibit local art at the Hume Global Learning Centre Craigieburn – just across from the festival site. On festival day it will run from 10am - 6pm with art demonstrations from local Art Group members: 

  • Michelle Wilson - Printmaking at 11am 
  • Nicola Kelly - Pastels at 1pm  
  • Ronda McGuines - Mosaic at 1pm on Sunday 2 March 

Farmer Darryl's Animal Farm (12pm - 6pm)

Darryl’s free animal farm will delight children of all ages with an array of farm animals to pet and cuddle.

SES Jaws of Life Demonstrations 

Sessions will run at 2.30pm, 3.30pm and 4.30pm 

Fireworks finale

Craigieburn Festival will end with a spectacular fireworks display taking place at 8.55pm. Fireworks alerts will be issued to the local community in the lead up to the event.

Carnival rides 

All carnival rides are $5 until 5pm. 

After 5pm the prices will vary: 

Gravitron - $12 

Dodgems - $12 per car 

Music Trip - $12 

Extreme - $16 

Dragon Coaster - $8 

Cliff Hanger - $12 

Skyflyer - $16 

Balloons - $8 

Tea Cups - $8 

Pirates Nest - $8