Sunday 6 November 10am to 4pm
Maroondah Festival save the date! The City of Maroondah’s biggest public event of the year, Maroondah Festival, returns for 2022 with an exciting mix of new and traditional entertainment. The festival will be held on Sunday 6 November at the temporary location of Town Park and Fred Geale Oval, Norton Road, Croydon. The Maroondah Festival is an outdoor cultural and community celebration which has delighted festival-goers for more than 30 years. It’s the perfect event to meet up with your friends and family and enjoy the atmosphere. A highlight of this year’s event will be a Freedom of Entry to the City activity
by the 22nd Engineer Regiment. And of course, we’ll have all the usual activities and popular amusements, including our Community & Health Wellbeing Expo, food and artisan market stalls, main stage entertainment, plus so much more. Application forms are now being accepted from groups or businesses wanting to be part of the festival, whether holding a display, providing interactive activities, workshops and demonstrations, performances, or selling food and drink.
Taking part in the Maroondah Festival is a great way to build awareness in the local community of what your organisation does. It can also provide a great fundraising opportunity. Stallholders, business and community groups eager to be part of the 2022 Maroondah Festival are invited to lodge an application form via Council’s website, or call us on 1300 88 22 33.
Challenge yourself for Run Maroondah 2022! Registrations are now open for our 2022 Run Maroondah event on Sunday 25 September at HE Parker Reserve, Heathmont. The family-friendly event is designed for all ages and athletic abilities and is all about challenging yourself within a supportive environment – whether that means taking on the 15km or 10km run or the 5km run/walk. There is even a kids 1.2km race!
The track starts in HE Parker Reserve and takes you out onto the Dandenong Creek Trail, which is one of our most idyllic parks and trails. Run Maroondah is a smoke-free event and dogs are not permitted.
Hit your fitness goals in time for this year’s Run Maroondah. Visit our website for more information on the event or to complete your registration.
Get involved in Tri Maroondah! Tri Maroondah is back for 2022 on Sunday 23 October! This popular event is a fantastic opportunity to get fit and have fun with the family, involving a bike ride and run (or walk) at Croydon Town Park, followed by a swim at Aquahub. Catering for all fitness levels, you will be able to swim, ride and run within a safe, supportive community environment. Individual and family entries are welcome. All participants must be aged 12 and over. Families must have one entrant aged 18+
and must complete a 100m swim, 2.4km bike ride and 1.2km run or walk. Individual entrants must complete a 150m swim, 4.8km bike ride and 1.6km run or walk. Registrations are now open, so visit Council’s website to book in your place.
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