The Davistown Putt Putt Regatta and Wooden Boat Festival will take place over the weekend October 14 and 15.
Celebrating the Central Coast’s culture, heritage and local character, the regatta will return bigger and better than ever with multiple events.
Many putt putt boats are still in use on Brisbane Water, with the Davistown area home to more than 30 classics, which can be seen on their moorings.
Heritage ferries and putt putts from Sydney and across NSW will travel to the Central Coast to take part in the festival.
Saturday will feature the Kids with Cancer Heritage Ferry and Workboat Challenge, where ferries, putt putts and other heritage workboats will make their way from Gosford Sailing Club down past Koolewong, along the Woy Woy Channel and return via Paddy’s Channel while raising money for Kids with Cancer Foundation.
Boats can be viewed at Gosford Sailing Club at 11.30am, with the Challenge beginning at noon.
At about 1:30pm the boats will return, racing to the finish line of the Challenge.
Heritage ferries will remain on display at the sailing club until about 3pm.
Sunday will see the main event – the Davistown Putt Putt Regatta and Wooden Boat Festival.
Held on the Davistown waterfront, it will be a family friendly, fun day celebrating the boating legacy of the Davistown area.
Entry to the festival is by gold coin donation or card-tap, with all donations going directly to the Kids with Cancer Foundation.
Attendees at the waterfront festival area can watch a huge number of wooden boats, putt putts and heritage ferries on the water, as well as enjoy free main-stage entertainment, kids amusement rides, vintage machinery and motor vehicle displays, along with more than 40 market stalls, a premium food area, marine related stalls and displays, community service related stalls, and more.
The fun continues from 9am to 4pm at the Davistown waterfront.
The festivities will wrap up on Friday, October 20, with the Putt Putt Charity Dinner – set to be a fantastic night of dining, entertainment and fundraising for Kids with Cancer Foundation.
It will take place at 6pm the Davistown RSL, with a two-course meal plus tea/coffee and cake and entertainment by magician Marcus Luc and music by Budi Bone.
There will be raffles, auctions, silent auctions, other great giveaways and some surprise guest speakers.
Tickets are available from the Davistown RSL.
See the Davistown Putt Putt Regatta and Wooden Boat Festival Facebook page for updates on all the events.
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