Freshwater Festival

15/12/2025

10/12/2025

🎄 Freshwater Festival – '𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙠'🎄
📍 Richmond Park
🗓 Friday 12 December
🕠 From 5:30pm

Celebrate the season with a magical event as Richmond Park transforms into a festive wonderland. 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 and enjoy a warm summer evening filled with community spirit, live music, licensed bar and Christmas cheer. ✨🍻

Enjoy face painting, a jumping castle, festive photo opportunities and a special visit from Santa. All funds raised on the day support the Freshwater Branch of the QCWA.

🍴 Food Vendors
🍦 Mr Dairy Whipp
🔥 Richard’s Salt & Pepper BBQ
🥟 Sambusa Samosa
🔥 Tribal Smokehouse
🍕 Tony’s Pizza
🍜 Katch-up Cairns
🍪 Mama Kaz Cookies & Christmas Cakes
🍣 Coco Sushi

🎤 Main Stage Program
5:00pm–5:30pm: Light playlist during final setup
5:30pm: MC welcome
5:35pm–6:20pm: Katie Jay Trio – Live band
6:25pm–6:40pm: Soul Song Choir
𝟲:𝟰𝟬𝗽𝗺: 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 & 𝗠𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗿 🎅🎄🦌
6:50pm–7:50pm: Pelicana – Live band
7:50pm–8:30pm: Music playlist
8:30pm: Event concludes

Don’t miss the Christmas Photo Marquee with Santa, Mrs Claus, an elf and their cheerful reindeer for festive family photos. 📸✨

Thanks to our brilliant sponsors for supporting this festive community event. Prawn Star Cairns Just The Man Maintenance Redlynch Medical Centre The Garden Door FNQ Food Magazine

This event is proudly supported by Cairns Regional Council.

Join us for a joyful carols by candlelight experience under the summer sky. 🎁✨

29/11/2025

🎄 Freshwater Festival '𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙠' - Friday 12 December from 5:30pm 🥳

Celebrate community, Christmas and the end of the year as Richmond Park transforms into a festive wonderland! This much-loved event is the perfect way for locals and visitors to come together and share a magical summer evening.

We have a fantastic family-friendly lineup including live music, face painting, a jumping castle, delicious food and drinks, and a very special appearance from Santa. Bring your picnic blankets, folding chairs and candles and settle in for a warm, twinkling night of festive cheer. ✨🎅

Don’t miss our Christmas Photo Marquee, where Santa, Mrs Claus, an elf and our cheerful dwarf reindeer will be ready for festive photos. All funds raised on the day will support the Freshwater Branch of the QCWA, our wonderful event partners.

Food Vendors -
🍦 Mr Dairy Whipp
🍩 OMG Donuts
🥟 Sambusa Samosa
🔥 Tribal Smokehouse
🍕 Tony’s Pizza
🍜 Katch-up Cairns
🍪 Mama Kaz cookies
& Christmas Cakes
🍣 Coco Sushi

Main Stage -
* 5:00pm–5:30pm: Light playlist during final setup
* 5:30pm: MC welcome
* 5:35pm–6:20pm: Katie Jay Trio – Live band
* 6:25pm–6:40pm: Soul Song Choir
* 6:40pm: 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 & 𝗠𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗿 🎅🎄🦌
* 6:50pm–7:50pm: Pelicana – Live band
* 7:50pm–8:30pm: Music playlist
* 8:30pm: Event concludes

Join us for a joyful evening filled with music, food, community spirit and festive fun under the summer sky. 🎁✨

Thanks to our sensational sponsors for supporting this event. Prawn Star Cairns Just The Man Maintenance Redlynch Medical Centre The Garden Door FNQ Food Magazine

This event is proudly supported by Cairns Regional Council.

Matt Smith MP Bree James - Barron River MP Kristy Vallely - Div.6 Councillor, Cairns Regional Council

13/08/2025

🎉🌴 Tropical Street Fiesta – Saturday 23 August! 🌴🎉

Get ready for a full day of flavours, fun, and fantastic music at Freshwater! From 11am to 7pm, Richmond Park and Limberlost Nursery & Vines Café will be buzzing with:

✨ Kids’ Zone – jumping castle, inflatable slide, face painting, and the cutest dwarf goat petting zoo you’ve ever seen 🐐💛
🍲 Food & Craft Stalls – bursting with local flavours and handmade treasures
🍹 Licensed Bar – sip something refreshing while you soak up the atmosphere
🎭 Buenos Nachos street entertainers – bringing a sprinkle of fun to the day
🎶 Live Music on Stage – the perfect soundtrack

🎷 Music Line-up:
🎵 2:30pm – 3:15pm: Blue Reed – smooth swing jazz to get your toes tapping
🎵 4:00pm – 4:45pm: Blue Reed – back for a second set of golden jazz vibes
🎵 5:15pm – 6:00pm: The Sunbird Trio – bringing warm, feel-good rhythms to close the live music

📅 When: Saturday 23 August
🕚 Time: 11am – 7pm
📍 Where: Richmond Park / Limberlost (Freshwater)

Mark your calendars, bring your friends, and join us for a tropical celebration you won’t forget! 🌞🥥🎶

Thanks to our presenting partner, Limberlost and our not-for-profit event partner, Freshwater branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association (CWA).

Thanks to event sponsor FNQ Food Magazine and to event manager The Festival Guy.

This event is proudly supported by Cairns Regional Council.