Raymond Terrace Festival
Celebrating the Vibrancy of Raymond Terrace: A Festival for the whole community
When: Saturday 29 July 2023
Time: 10am to 2pm
Where: William Street & King Street Raymond Terrace
Get ready for an awesome time at the Raymond Terrace Festival on Saturday 29 July! Everyone is invited to the town centre to celebrate everything that makes Raymond Terrace so great.
With the main street closed to traffic, the community can take over to enjoy food, stalls, performers and an amazing display of cars and power boats at the Show and Shine on William Street – perfect for car and boat lovers of all ages!
There’ll be live music to enjoy, with talented local performers taking to the stage. Whether you're into rock, pop, or country, there’s something for everyone. It’s also a great opportunity to visit the Library, with face painting and balloon twisting located on the library lawn.
King Street will be the place to experience a little bit of the country vibe and learn about some of our history, with cool demos and fun activities to experience.
Plus, there’ll be loads of local businesses and community groups on hand to give you all the info and support you need. So grab your friends and family and come on down to the Raymond Terrace Festival – it's going to be a blast!
A big thank you to the NSW Government's Streets as Shared Spaces program whose funding made this event possible!
EVENT UPDATES
KIDS ZONE
Raymond Terrace Festival is just a few days away now! Here's some info about our KIDS ZONE down on the Library Lawn:
- Make sure to bring the kids down to our Kids Zone for FREE face-painting, balloon twisting, Giant Games and our inclusion tent!
- There'll be some cool chalk art showing the history of Raymond Terrace, so don't forget to take a 3D photo alongside it!
- Within the Library there'll be a free demonstration of Chinese painting by Stephen Cassettari between 12pm and 1pm.
- Prior to the demonstration, Stephen will talk about Chinese brush painting, and the techniques, history and philosophy of this traditional art. This Art Talk begins at 11am.
- For the Art Talk, bookings are essential as there is a limit of 30 people. Phone Raymond Terrace Library to make a booking: 4988 0111
ACCESSIBILITY
Did you know the Raymond Terrace Festival is accessible for everyone?
- There'll be an Inclusion Tent within the ‘Kids Zone’ for those who need a quiet space to spend time throughout the event – we'll have headphones, weighted blankets, magnifying equipment and sensory activities.
- Accessible parking is located in the Council carpark at 116 Adelaide Street.
- Accessible public toilets are available within the Library (close to where the Inclusion Tent is located), at the Shopping Centres, and at the existing amenities block of Riverside Park. Please bring your MLAK Key.
ENTERTAINMENT
There’ll be plenty of live music at Raymond Terrace Festival to keep you entertained!
- Rocking across 3 stages, there's something for everyone, including acoustic sounds, Alex Hall, Newcastle RSL Pipe Band, Performers from Hunter River High School, Roxzon, and LET the MANGO will keep you groovin’ throughout the day!
FAMILY ZONE
Come along to our Family Zone for a bit of good old country fun! There’ll be a DJ, live music by roXZon, line dancing, a mechanical bull ride, llamas, an activity tent, and somewhere to rest your feet!
PLANNING YOUR VISIT
Are you starting to plan your visit to the Raymond Terrace Festival? Here’s some info to make your visit as enjoyable as possible:
ROAD CLOSURES
Sat 29 July from 7am to 3pm
William Street and King Street are closed to traffic (refer map below)
CARPARKS
* Port Stephens Council Admin Building carpark
* MarketPlace Raymond Terrace
* Terrace Central Shopping Centre
STREET PARKING
If you're parking in local streets, please be considerate of the residents and do not block access to their driveway
ACCESSIBLE PARKING will be available at the Council Admin Building
A big thank you to Marketplace and Terrace Central for kindly allowing event parking at their centres – we really appreciate it!
FOOD + SHOP LOCAL
Our friendly local businesses are excited to welcome you to Raymond Terrace and have plenty of specials on offer to help you enjoy your day tomorrow!
We encourage you to support Terrace food outlets by shopping local, which is why you won’t see too many food trucks around the Festival!
Take a fresh look at the local offerings – you’ll find everything from freshly baked pies, fish and chips, kebabs, Chinese, Thai, sandwich bars, sweet treats, and plenty more!
There’ll also be some community service providers, as well as some local makers, bringing stalls to the main street. Make sure to show them some love!
We know there are festival specials offered at Hunter River Seafood and The Terrace Diner and Play – keep your eyes peeled, there will be others too! Riverhouse Cafe is open (access via Hunter Street).
