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Knox Fest 2025
Knox Fest is a free community event which invites the people of Knox to come together and celebrate community life.
Knox Fest is a free community event welcoming locals to come together and celebrate community life.
This much loved event will return on Saturday 1 March 2025 from 10am to 10pm at Wally Tew Reserve, Ferntree Gully.
Featuring a range of activities for the whole family including live music, amusement rides, cooking demonstrations, food trucks, arts and outdoor play, youth hub, kids activities, active hub, community and market stalls, ‘come and try’ activities, car show and heaps more!
FREE entry.
Knox Festival is an all ages, family friendly, alcohol/ drug/ smoke/ vape free event.
Please leave your pets at home, however guide dogs and companion dogs are welcome.
Visit the Knox Fest page for more information.
Stage Program
Global Kitchen ('Ready Steady Cook' competitions)
- 11:00 am - Knox Chinese Elderly Club
- 12:00 pm - Melbourne All Abilities Lions Club vs The Food Affectionist
- 1:00 pm - Mountain District Learning Centre vs Volunteer4Knox
- 2:00 pm - Westfield Knox vs Feed One Feed All & Outer East Foodshare
- 3:00 pm - CFA vs SES
- 4:00 pm - The Basin Backyard vs Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place
Canopy Stage
- Responsible Gambling
- The Late Shift
- Chloe Holmes
- LHEON
- JC and The Tree
- Djembe Movement
- Seb Szabo
- Chris Cavill
- Indigenous Outreach Project
- Malcura
- Covers in the Corner
- Grooverunner
Community Stage
- Basin Primary School Choir
- The Knox School
- Falun Dafa Petals of Peace Celestial Waist Drummers
- Wantirna College
- Belly Dancing
- Musicology U3A Smoking Ceremony
- Bhangara Fit Class
- All Stars Choir
- Colourz – Dance
- Windmill Theatre Company
- St Joseph’s College
- Tempo Dance Studio
- Freedom Music
- ASV Academy
- St Josephs College
- Street Dance Studios
Buskers Stage
- David Zhang
- Louis Croydon
- Chloe Greenwood
- Zak Gully
- Uptown Brown
Event Information
Getting there
No general parking is available at the festival - patrons are encouraged to walk, ride, take public transport or the free Knox Fest community bus.
DO NOT park on nature strips, in front of driveways or where there is a continuous white line. Adhere to all road rules and signage. No parking on Blackwood Park Drive.
Free shuttle bus
There will be two free shuttle buses running to/ from the event on a regular loop from 11am (unable to accommodate electric wheelchairs or mobile scooters).
Bus one: Ferntree Gully Station - Ferntree Gully Library - Brenock Park Drive - Ferntree Gully Station.
Bus two: Upper Ferntree Gully Station - Kings Park - Glenfern Service Road - Brenock Park Drive - Upper Ferntree Gully Station.
Buses will not operate between 2:20pm-2:40pm and 6:00pm-6:20pm.
Accessibility
We welcome patrons of all abilities, and are keen to support a great day for all, by providing the following accessibility features:
- A Changing Places facility is available at the Wally Tew Reserve, located at the permanent toilet block near the windmill
- Accessible parking is available via the Burwood Highway entrance
- Sealed paths to assist patrons to make their way around the festival. Some activities take place on grassed/uneven surfaces and inside the Ferntree Gully Arts Centre.
- A Chill Out Space is available for those needing a break from the busy festival site.
- Knox Fest Access Key will be uploaded here closer to the date.
Help prevent lost kids by picking up a wristband for your child at the Info Tent upon your arrival.
There will be no fireworks this year due to works on the second oval. This is the only place we can launch fireworks safely.
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Details
When
Saturday, March 01, 2025
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Where
Wally Tew Reserve
Brenock Park Drive
Ferntree Gully, VIC
Cost
Free
Contact
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Location
-37.890326012358, 145.29170815
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