Redcliffe KiteFest is ready for 2019 takeoff
FLYING pigs, sharks, whales, astronauts and kites of all colours, shapes and sizes will take to the sky on June 15 and 16 for this year’s Redcliffe KiteFest. Here’s your full preview.
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FLYING pigs, sharks, whales, astronauts and kites of all colours, shapes and sizes will take to the sky on June 15 and 16 for this year’s Redcliffe KiteFest.
Brace yourself for a jam-packed family entertainment program proving Redcliffe KiteFest is the ultimate family fun weekend.
The Kindred Main Stage will host an array of amazing performers, from award-winning musicians such as Leo Altarelli, to very special guest Pinkfong performing the international phenomenon Baby Shark live stage show at 11.30am and 2pm on both days.
For younger families, Humphrey B Bear will bring his fun-filled nature shows to the stage at 10am and let the audience in on his top kite flying tips and tricks at 12.30pm each day.
If magic is what you’re after, stop by Flutter’s Fairyland in the Sesame Lane Kidz Zone. Join Flutter at 10.40am and 2.30pm to stop the Greedy Goblin, or for face painting and story time at selected times twice daily.
Moreton Bay Region Industry & Tourism (MBRIT) chief executive Shane Newcombe is excited his team has managed to fit so much into the weekend’s event.
“With the thousands of people who come from all across South East Queensland to Redcliffe and the Moreton Bay Region, we are all so happy that this year’s Redcliffe KiteFest has so many diverse and different activities on offer,” he says.
It wouldn’t be a KiteFest without some spectacular kite flying displays, right? This year, there will be four international and five domestic kite flyers travelling to the event, plus a whole sweep of brilliant kite flyers from Redcliffe Kite Club on the USC Kite Arena showing off their skills.
Moreton Bay Regional Councillor Koliana Winchester (Div 6) encouraged local families to bring a kite and join in the fun.
“Have a go at flying your own kite high in the sky in the USC public kite flying zone,” she says.
“It’s the ultimate kids’ weekend, with a range of low-cost activities and entertainment, all full of fun and colour.”
But wait there is more … not all the action happens in the sky. Jet Ski stunt shows will blow you out of the water at 10.30am each day.
In between the stage shows, stunts and extraordinary kite flying, there will be hundreds of market stalls to keep you busy, from shopping for that perfect gift to sampling delicious food.
Thanks to Kindred, one lucky person has the chance to win the Redcliffe KiteFest Golden Ticket which includes a meet and greet with Baby Shark backstage, all-day ride passes and food vouchers worth $50. To enter, simply buy your tickets online before June 3.
Redcliffe KiteFest is supported by the State Government through Tourism and Events Queensland and features on the It’s Live! in Queensland events calendar, worth $800m to the state’s economy in 2019.
Redcliffe KiteFest is proudly brought to you by Moreton Bay Region Industry & Tourism and is supported by strategic partner Moreton Bay Regional Council and major partner Tourism and Events Queensland.
REDCLIFFE KITEFEST
When: June 15 and 16, from 9am-4pm
Where: Pelican Park, 101 Hornibrook Esp, Clontarf
Tickets: On sale now via the website. $10 adults, $5 children, $25 family (two adults, two children)
Parking: Park at Redcliffe Showgrounds and jump on a free shuttle bus, running from 8.30am-5pm
Visit: redcliffekitefest.com.au
WELCOME TO THE WHALES
How do you greet 25,000 of the ocean’s largest mammals as they enter the waters of Moreton Bay? You throw a welcome party and invite the whole community, to make them feel welcome.
Organisers are promising festival-goers a “whale of a time”, thanks to the addition of the Welcome to the Whales event to the exciting Redcliffe KiteFest program.
Between June and November each year, more than 25,000 humpback whales will make their way through Moreton Bay’s waters on their annual migration.
To officially welcome the whales back to our waters, Redcliffe KiteFest is inviting everyone to join the welcome party and celebrate the launch of the whale watching season from 10am until 2pm each day.
Families will step onto the beach and into a “whaley good time” to welcome and pay tribute to the ocean’s largest mammals, explains Moreton Bay Region Industry & Tourism’s chief executive Shane Newcombe.
“Not only will this brand-new addition be a whole lot of fun for families, it will also be an educational experience,” he says.
“The whole family will love learning about marine life, thanks to touch tanks and virtual reality, as well as environmental talks throughout the day from our good friends at Brisbane Whale Watching, Australian Coastal Protection Core and Sea Shephard.”
The program will also feature Welcome to Country, which includes a smoking ceremony and dance performance by indigenous elders as well as a whale wishes ceremony warmly welcoming the whales back to the bay.
“Held on the beach, the whale wishes ceremony will be at 12.30pm daily with festival-goers invited to join in the celebrations and pay tribute to these majestic mammals, by placing a white pebble on the giant sand whale sculpture that will be carefully crafted during the morning,” he says.
Moreton Bay Regional Councillor Koliana Winchester (Div 6) says Welcome to the Whales joins an extensive list of free and low-cost activities that are included in the entry ticket to the Redcliffe KiteFest.
“The marine life theme continues throughout the extended Redcliffe KiteFest program, with everyone’s favourite YouTube sensation Baby Shark performing twice daily on the Kindred Main Stage,” she said.
“Redcliffe KiteFest also boasts a program of international kite flyers that will show off their masterpieces in the sky, alongside an array of activities and workshops throughout the weekend.
“If you’ve never been before it’s truly a sight to behold and if you have been, you know this is an event not to be missed.”
Welcome to the Whales is proudly delivered by Moreton Bay Region Industry & Tourism in partnership with Moreton Bay Regional Council and is made possible thanks to funding received from Advance Queensland.
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