Eynesbury Winter Festival to welcome multi-platinum and ARIA-nominated Wiggles DJ and producer, Lenny Pearce

Launching his debut kids album titled The Wiggles Sound System: Rave of Innocence, Lenny Pearce will be kicking off the school holiday festivities.

Eynesbury Winter Festival will transform the town’s historic homestead into a winter wonderland for a two-week festival of school holiday events from 27 June to 14 July.

Hosted by Resimax Group, the annual event welcomes in the Winter Solstice over the weekend of the 29 June with family-fun activities on offer. Headlined by Lenny Pearce who will be dropping his debut kids album The Wiggles Sound System: Rave of Innocence. The evening will also include a fireworks display, giant bonfire, food trucks, and stilt walkers, alongside the ice rink and carnival rides.

Eynesbury Winter Festival Activities

• Ice Rink
  Sunday – Thursday: 10am – 8pm
  Friday & Saturday: 10am – 9pm
• Carnival Zone and Wonderland
  Monday – Sunday: 11am – 5pm
  Winter Solstice & Night Market: 11am – 9pm
• Winter Solstice
  From 5pm on Saturday 29 June
  Includes fireworks, giant bonfire, stilt walkers, food trucks and DJ, Always-on ice-skating rink and carnival rides
• Ice Hockey Exhibition Match
  From 7pm on Thursday 4 July
  Free entry
• Kids Fun Day
  From 11am – 4pm on Saturday 6 July
  Hosted by Olympic gold medallist, Steve Hooker, Accompanied by Western United Football Club players
  Includes Kelly Sports activities, games, arts & crafts and photo opportunities
  Always-on ice-skating rink and carnival rides
• Winter Night Market
  From 5pm – 10pm on Saturday 13 July
  Includes live music from the Nashville Tribute Band, market stalls, food trucks and
  fireworks
  Always-on ice-skating rink and carnival rides

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Activities on offer across the two week Eynesbury Winter Festival include an ice-skating rink, all-ages carnival zone and plenty of family-friendly activities are on offer, including an indoor soft play area for toddlers.

Australian former pole vaulter and Olympic gold medallist, Steve Hooker, will also join the Eynesbury Winter Festival lineup, hosting the Kids Fun Day on Saturday 6 July.

In addition the Eynesbury Winter Festival boasts more than 30 family-friends activities, running from 11am – 4pm, including crowd favourite games Giant Connect 4, Giant Jenga, the highly competitive Egg and Spoon Race, and a special crafting activity ahead of the Paris Summer Olympic Games, Creative Your Own Olympic Torch.

On top of Hooker joining the event, Western United Football Club are also set to get amongst the action competing in a Penalty Shootout from 12pm.

On Saturday 13 July, the closing night of the festivities, from 5pm to 10pm, the Winter Night Market will be held including market stalls and food trucks aplenty, live music from the Nashville Tribute Band and a fireworks display for the whole family to enjoy.

Resimax Group’s Founder and Managing Director, Ozzie Kheir, says the Eynesbury Winter Festival has continued to grow each year, welcoming both local residents and Victorians alike.

“The Eynesbury Winter Festival is an opportunity for us to share Eynesbury’s unique nature with people across Melbourne and celebrate the growing community we have helped to build here. As a business, we are committed to activating our communities, including Eynesbury, and creating new and exciting experiences for both residents and visitors.”

Further information on the Eynesbury Winter Festival and full program can be found here.

Words by Staff Writer