For the first time in Hornsby, a street festival will descend on Peats Ferry Road and Dural Lane, bringing a celebration that transitions from a fun-filled afternoon to a lively evening on Saturday 16 November.
Hornsby Spring Fest will transform the area from 2pm to 9pm, with live music, market stalls, food trucks, a licensed bar, roving entertainment, along with kids’ activities, making it an event the whole family can enjoy.
Hornsby Shire Council General Manager, Steven Head said he’s delighted to see vibrancy being injected into our streets, with the street festival set to bring the community together.
“I am thrilled that Council can hold a festival along Peats Ferry Road this spring, providing a bigger and better celebration of entertainment and local artists, and a chance to support local businesses. It is a wonderful day-to-night event filled with fun, so make sure you save the date in your calendar and join us on the day,” Steven said.
Hornsby Spring Fest will come alive with music from a range of lively performers including The Funky Monkeys (hits from the 80s, 90s and 00s), Lucky Lartey (African dance and drumming), Samba Brazil (Brazilian capoeira, dance and drumming) and Gang of Brothers (funk and soul), as well as local school bands and performance groups.
Alongside the entertainment and activities, taste buds will be set alight by international food from food trucks including Yan’s Asian Caterer, Hi Chef with Vietnamese street food, Empanada Che with Argentinian empanadas, East Blue Seafood with lobster rolls, Satay Brothers with Malaysian delights, Fritz’s Wieners with German sausages, and Piggy & Moo with gourmet burgers and loaded fries.
There will be fairy floss for the kids from Glow Fairy Floss, Kubarz pop-up bar will serve delicious drinks, from beers to cocktails, and of course a great range of food and drink available from all the existing eateries in the area as well.
Hornsby Spring Fest is funded by the NSW Government’s Open Streets Program led by Transport for NSW, in association with Hornsby Shire Council.
Minister for Roads, Arts, Music and the Night-Time Economy, Jobs and Tourism John Graham said: “We’re excited to support this event in Hornsby. Too often our main streets are something we drive through, rather than drive to. Our streets are a critical part of our public and social infrastructure. Great streets make great towns and centres and reflect the local community and culture.
“The Open Streets program is about temporarily transforming our main streets into vibrant and welcoming public event spaces. The colour and diversity of these 130 events celebrates the unique personality of each town or suburb. This is what our vibrancy agenda is all about, backing locals to create events and entertainment that works for their local community.”
For more information, visit https://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/SpringFest
