Kuranda Spring Fair 2009: Enchanted Rainforest
September 4, 2009 by Diana Russo
Filed under Kuranda
in conjunction with
HONEY HOUSE KURANDA’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
11TH, 12TH AND 13TH SEPTEMBER , 2009
This year’s Spring Festival will be bigger and better than ever with fantastic forest fantasy events and the Honey House 50th celebrations in a jam packed program.
Theme: Enchanted Forest
Friday 11th Sept – the Spring Fair returns to its roots with the opening night hosted by Kuranda Amphitheatre at the Understage. Doors open 6.30pm
AND: Fancy Dress Disco for youth at the CWA hall 6.30pm – 9.30pm
Saturday 12th Sept 10am – 8.30pm
Sunday 13th Sept 10am –3.30pm
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
- Face painting
- Dress up as a honeybee – materials supplied OR come dressed as your favourite enchanted forest character
- Treasure Hunt – prizes for all
- Weaving Project – collaborative craft
- Time capsule – be part of history and help bury the 2009 time capsule – to be opened in 2029
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COMPETITIONS
Great Prizes!!!
- Children’s Art competition
- Entries close Wed 9th September
- Submit to Daniella at Wildart Kuranda Market Mall
- Busking competition
- Register by 10th Sept to Jerome 0406204224
- Poet’s breakfast
- Sunday 9am Queen Bee Café
- Enter on the day – see David Jones
- Song writing competition
- Enter on the day at Nevermind Cafe
- Best dressed – adults; children; dogs; bikes
- Enter on the day with Lisa @Original Markets
- Remember the theme is: Enchanted Forest OR Honeybees for the Honey House anniversary
- Honey House Cooking Challenge
- Register now as places are limited
- See Trish at Honey House
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All day activities
- Money wheel by Kuranda Kindy
- Children’s weaving project
- Street theatre
- Magic tree installation
- Face painting
- Foam play in the park
- Best dressed
- Sausage sizzle
- Enchanted Forest Art Exhibition
Siren Corsets Fashion Show
- Food, food and more food
- Heaps of stalls and displays by local community groups
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HONEY HOUSE 50TH CELEBRATIONS
- Welcome to Country by Gerald Hobbler
- Mayiwamba (honeybee) dance by our local indigenous youth
- Cooking challenge
- Children’s dress up
- Children’s treasure hunt
- Memorabilia board and display
- Equipment display by QBA North Qld Club
- Extra Special offers for all locals on all honey for Spring Fair weekend








