Mount Druitt Festival - Saturday 8th December 2018 - We Love Mount Druitt Pool/ Blacktown City Council Information

Mount Druitt Festival

Saturday, 08 December 2018 | 09:00 AM to 06:00 PM

It's time to splash out and enjoy a free day out with the family at the 2018 Mount Druitt Festival at the Mount Druitt Swimming Centre!

There is so much on offer at this year’s festival including free entry into the pools! 

• free rides
• meet and greet with your favourite superheroes and princesses
• cultural stage entertainment
• food trucks and stalls
• Hawaiian lei and pirate hat making workshops
• carnival of games- parachutes, tug’o’war and fun for the whole family to join in
• pool inflatables
• pool zumba class
• market Stalls
• emergency service stalls
• live blacksmith demonstrations.

So bring your bathing suit and the whole family and enjoy an entertaining day at the pools!

If you are interested to join the event as a stallholder please  contact Blacktown City Council on 02 98396000 and ask for the Events Team.

When

• Saturday, 08 December 2018 | 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM

Location

Mount Druitt Swimming Centre, Ayres Grove,  2770

Blacktown City Council - Media Release - Mt Druitt Festival’s A Fantasy

MEDIA RELEASE

14 September 2017

From the screens of legendary movies, superheroes, princes and princesses will come to life at Mt Druitt Festival on 30 September.

Festival goers will enjoy a meet and greet with fantasy characters including Batman, Superman, Snow White, Spider-Man, Belle from Beauty and the Beast, and the Frozen princesses, Anna and Elsa.

This year, for the first time, the festival will be held at Mt Druitt Swimming Centre. 

“Blacktown City Council is proud to support the Mt Druitt community and festival, now in its 25th year,” Mayor of Blacktown City, Councillor Stephen Bali said.

“The festival has a long and successful history, but after more than two decades in Dawson Mall it’s time for a change.

“The Mt Druitt Swimming Centre with its pools, large spaces and excellent facilities is the ideal venue to celebrate the 2017 festival.”

Mayor Bali said the event includes free entry to the pools and lots of fun activities for the whole family to enjoy.

“There is so much on offer at this year’s festival,” he said.

“We’ve got free rides, games, food trucks, craft workshops, music and dance performances, a blacksmith demonstration and a pool Zumba class. 

“You can bring the whole family and have a great, affordable day out with nearly everything on offer free of charge.

“I encourage everyone in the community to come along and celebrate the talent, diversity and history that makes Mt Druitt such a vibrant community.”

THE DETAILS

What: Mt Druitt Festival

When: 30 September, 9am – 6pm

Where: Mt Druitt Swimming Centre, Ayres Grove, Mt Druitt

Mount Druitt Festival 2015 Is Just Around The Corner - Saturday 12th 2015 - Dawson Mall

If you are for looking for something to do on Saturday 12th September 2015, bring your family to The Mount Druitt Festival at Dawson Mall, Mount Druitt between 10am and 3pm and you may purchases arts and crafts and food stalls. Also there is learning about  local community organisations like SES (State of Emergency Services), free rides for children, face painting and jumping castle.

Further details you may wish to contact Blacktown City Council on 02 98396000.

Mount Druitt Festival 2014 - Where You there?

Yesterday, I attended the Mount Druitt Festival 2014, to see what is there for the community. I always am fascinated, intrigued and excited to see what Blacktown City Council offers and arranges for this event.

Noting that Mount Druitt  may have a lesser population then the Blacktown District within Blacktown City Council, that there is as much glamor as the Blacktown City Festival (as this incorporates a higher population over over 300,000).

What I would like to see is to see more promotion of the Mount Druitt Festival by placing bright colored banners across buildings along Dawson Mall walk way and within Mount Druitt Town Square. Understanding that banners  are placed along North Parade Mount Druitt and at Luke Park, Mount Druitt corner, there are no local banners placed around all local local suburbs within and around Mount Druitt: Bidwill, Blackett, Dharruk, Emerton, Hassal Grove, Hebersham, Lethbridge Park, Minchinbury, Mount Druitt Village, North Mount Druitt Shalvey, Plumpton, Rooty Hill, Ropes Crossing, Tregear, Whalan & Willmot. 

This may present a further cost but this is not the idea, it is make the community aware of the event, other than using social media, and websites. It is an annual family event and people should be encouraged to come.

I would like to see exhibited in the Mount Druitt hub, local art and crafts that inspire to be proud of the Mount Druitt area,we live and prizes awarded for the 'community's choice awards' as well as from all Councillors representing Ward 4 and 5 and casting vote from the Mayor (if necessary). This would bring Councillors not talking party politics, about 'Mount Druitt talent and community pride'.

Furthermore, there could be  local talent quests at Mount Town Square and again let the community decide winners a d Councillors as a separate prize as well. I would like to see clowns, jugglers, clean joke comedians, jumping castles for the very young, more children's equipment to make it a fun day (similar to the Australia day event at Rooty Hill).
 
Possibly marching bands similar to Blacktown City Festival and even the Blacktown City Brass Band.

The historical society could have an exhibit as well, so we could learn of our own history.  Planning should be made to have a spectacular event.

Keep entertainment going, maybe have 2 stages. Maybe have a cycle fundraising even - riding all parts of Mount Druitt, individuals and families. Maybe, a 'Have your say of Mount Druitt in Blacktown competition'?  or 'Why I love Mount Druitt competition'?

These activities get people talking, opens up thoughts, discussions bringing neighbours and communities together!

Simply and basically just a fun day for all - something that everyone will never forget.

Mount Druitt Festival 2014!

This weekend place in your diary, the community event for the year at Mount Druitt, 'The Mount Druitt Festival

Event Detail

Mount Druitt Festival

13 September, 2014

Start time: 10.00AM

Bring your family and friends to celebrate your local community at the Mount Druitt Festival.

On Saturday, September 13, 2014, the local community will celebrate the Mount Druitt Festival at Dawson Mall, from 10am to 4pm. You can enjoy a dish from one of the food stalls, or jump on a free ride for all the thrill-seekers!

With various market stalls, plenty of activities, and a wide variety of performers on display, this year’s festival is set to be an event not to be missed.

For information, please contact Blacktown City Council on (02) 9839 6000. In the case of rain, please call the wet weather hotline for all event updates on 9839 6577.


This is a deserved time to have a rest, enjoy the stalls and entertainment!