The Lakes Festival is set to once again make a splash across the entire Central Coast from November 3-12.
The huge 10-day celebration of the region’s waterways includes more than 30 events at more than 10 locations and brings locals and visitors together to enjoy exciting family-friendly activities, cultural and educational programs hosted by local organisations and businesses.
Central Coast Council Unit Manager Community and Culture Glenn Cannard said Council was once again excited to deliver the event.
“The Lakes Festival is one of the region’s biggest events, with last year’s event attracting more than 20,000 participants over the 10 days,” Cannard said.
“The Lakes Festival is also designed to help educate visitors and locals alike about our beautiful waterways, which are such a vital part of the Coast both from an activity and environmental point of view.”
This year’s festival includes a multitude of events.
Light Up The Lake will see live performances including headliners Royel Otis and The Buoys; a community mural project and education stalls; a flow walk, circus play and more; and the chance to climb inside a real fire engine and meet the local heroes from the NSW Fire Brigade.
Family fun will encompass CLIPPED Karaoke, where you can be the star of your own live music video and plenty of other activities for the kids; and the Wonders of Water – art, dance, food and education about our relationship with water.
Arts and crafts are covered too, with a trash to treasure mural and Turtle Dream sculpture creations from collected rubbish found in our waterways; a waterside weaving workshop – making sustainable art, bowls, jewellery and more from fibres collected from local waterways; and the 8th Annual Toukley Arts and Crafts Festival.
Outdoors there will be kayak eco-tours at five locations! (Avoca lagoon, The Entrance, Budgewoi, Davistown and Patonga); floating Landcare to restore local wetlands and waterways; a beach SUP Festival; and the Bouddi Coastal Run.
For the first time, comedy will be part of the music and entertainment program, including three weekday shows from local comedian Marty Bright and his funny friends, including Julia Wilson (The Comedy Channel), Tommy Dean and Peter Berner.
There will also be a weekend comedy gala with an amazing line-up of Australia’s funniest stars, homegrown legends and the next-big-things in comedy.
Returning favourite, CLAMBAKE VI: Sink or Swim, will allow you to join the deep-sea denizens in an unexplored underwater oddity with a night of burlesque, drag, circus and cabaret.
Council Administrator Rik Hart said the Lakes Festival was a great opportunity for everyone to get out and about, discover or even rediscover places right on their doorstep and celebrate with family and friends.
“Our beautiful lakes and waterways form a large part of the Central Coast’s identity and are the reason why many of us choose to live, work and play in the region,” he said.
“The festival also is important economically for the region, in 2022 injecting nearly $3.5M into the local economy – a very important boost for local businesses and employment.”
The Lakes Festival takes place from Friday, November 3, to Sunday, November 12, and spans locations across The Entrance, Long Jetty, Toukley, Budgewoi, Avoca, Ettalong, Killcare, Davistown, Woy Woy, and Gosford.
For all information about the Lakes Festival activities and locations visit www.lovecentralcoast.com/lakesfestival
The Lakes Festival is supported by Mounties Group.
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Central Coast Council