By JESSE GRAHAM
THE YARRA Valley Spring Festival is just days away, with a massive amount of activities for kids – young and old – springing up on Sunday 9 November.
The festival, which opens at 10am on Sunday at the Seville Recreation Reserve, will be a family-friendly event, with children’s activities, live music, rides and attractions.
Organised by the Seville Township Group (STG), this year’s event will be the fourth time the festival has been run, and STG president Trilby Dewhurst said she’s excited about the event.
“This year we’re going to have over 70 stalls, it looks like it’s going to be fantastic weather and we’ve done some more advertising,” she said.
“This year is going to be the best yet.”
Ms Dewhurst said that over 2000 people were expected to visit the event, which will feature mermaids splashing at the Seville Water Play Park, Me Oh My performing live and even free face-painting.
A raffle will be held at the event, with a $500 grocery grab as the first prize, generously donated by Barry Entwistle of Supa IGA Seville.
Ms Dewhurst said the focus of the festival was simple – to provide the community with a fun and enjoyable day.
Those after a day of shopping will be well-catered-for by the event, with Willem’s Woodwork selling hand-crafted items, Lollipop Soaps offering up their range of colourful and scented handmade soaps and food stalls of all kinds.
Ms Dewhurst said the event was not-for-profit, and all proceeds would go back in to the community.
The Yarra Valley Spring Festival will be held from 10am to 4pm at the Seville Recreation Reserve, on Monbulk-Seville Road.
For more information on the event, visit www.facebook.com/YarraValleySpringFestival or email yarravalleyspringfestival@gmail.com.
Last week the Mail reported that the Spring Festival would have bungee jumping, rock climbing, bouncing castles, pony and donkey rides – this information was incorrect.
A contact number provided for the festival was also incorrect.
The Mail apologises for the mistakes and for any inconvenience this may have caused.
