Festival Map & Entertainment Program
The Waterfront Festival will feature fantastic free family entertainment with over 60 acts across three stages, over 80 stall holders and great food and wine, all along the Geelong Waterfront and Royal Geelong Yacht Club.
The unique precincts of the Waterfront Festival offer something for everyone. Whether you are after fine food and wine, festival food, art and craft stalls, kids or adult stage entertainment, on water activities to try or simple a good, family day out, the Waterfront Festival has something that will suit you and your family. Each precinct will have its own specific theming, to make it easy for you to decide which of the precincts are ideal for your time at the Festival of Sails.
STEAMPACKET GARDENS – THE FESTIVAL OF SAILS MAIN ARENA
Steampacket Gardens is the main activity hub of the festival. Here the main stage offers a wide range of acts from kids’ entertainment through to rock bands. With a wide range of festival food and siteholder stalls, this area will again draw major crowds to the event.
Who will be exhibiting in Steampacket Gardens?
Steampacket Gardens sites are filled with product retailers, commercial displays, festival food and beverage operators and family activities, such as;
- Clothing
- Gifts
- Novelties
- Festival Food & Beverages (inc. Coffee)
- Home & Lifestyle Products
FAIRNIE PARK – THE FESTIVAL OF SAILS REGIONAL FOOD & WINE SHOWCASE
Fairnie Park will be a showcase of gourmet food and wine. The music will be laid back and acoustic entertainment, enabling patrons to sit in a relaxed atmosphere whilst sampling a nice glass of local wine and plate of amazing food.
Who will be exhibiting in Fairnie Park?
This precinct features regional wineries, local food producers and high end gourmet foods, such as;
- Local Wineries
- Regional Producers or Restaurants
- Coffee & Snacks
- Tourism & Destinations
- Lifestyle Products
EASTERN BEACH – THE FESTIVAL OF SAILS CENTRAL GEELONG MARKETING ‘COME & TRY’ ZONE
Eastern Beach will be a family friendly come and try experience zone which will enable children and adults to safely try a range of beach based activities, such as sailing, wind surfing, kite boarding, stand up paddle boarding, beach volleyball and outrigger canoeing.
Who will be exhibiting at Eastern Beach?
Aside from the on-water activities, this precinct will be buzzing with Arts and Craft exhibitors and a small selection of festival food and beverage operators, such as;
- Local Arts & Hand crafts
- Novelties
- Lifestyle Products
- Festival Food & Beverage Vendors
- Coffee & Snacks
The Festival of Sails ‘Come & Try Zone’ at Eastern Beach is proud to be associated with the Geelong Multi Sport Festival being held from Friday 10 to Sunday 12 February, 2012. Now in its’ second year, the Geelong Multi Sport Festival 2012 is poised to present this hallmark event to a passionate market. The three-day multi sport festival not only brings together some of the world’s best elite athletes, but also competitive age group triathletes, while also catering for sporting enthusiasts, active life stylists and a host of community based events accessible to everyone. For further details, please visit Geelong Multi Sport Festival.
TRANSVAAL SQUARE – THE FESTIVAL OF SAILS KIDS ZONE
The grassed area of Transvaal Square will be a fun filled kid friendly zone with low impact entertainment for under 12’s.
Who will be exhibiting in Transvaal Square?
- Low Impact Children’s Activities (Baby Animal Zoo, Pony Rides, Jumping Castle etc.)
- Novelty Siteholders
- Festival Food & Beverage Vendors
ROYAL GEELONG YACHT CLUB – THE FESTIVAL OF SAILS REGATTA VILLAGE
Royal Geelong Yacht Club (RGYC) is the heart of the regatta and home to all the visiting yachties. RGYC will be the night time licenced entertainment venue. So, as the sun goes down you can come and party well into the night (and morning) with the yachties. During the day RGYC will house a dedicated marine trade and boating lifestyle exhibition. Here you will be able to view boating and lifestyle displays as you enter the Yacht Club.
Who will be exhibiting in Royal Geelong Yacht Club?
Sites in this marine exhibition area will be filled with boating and lifestyle product exhibitors and displays, such as;
- Trailable Boats (Sail & Power) & PWCs
- Chandlery & Marine Accessories
- Marine Based Product Retailers (e.g. Fishing Gear, Safety Gear, Electronics)
- Clothing
- Tourism Destinations & Charter Operators
In addition to the marine exhibition, RGYC will be filled with food and beverage operators as well as providing fantastic stage entertainment.
