Redcliffe Kite Festival, the most popular family event in the Moreton Bay peninsula, returns at the Pelican Park this year with a new entertainment feature that’s guaranteed to please the children.
Pinkfong will be performing their famous song “Baby Shark” at the event, which will run on Saturday and Sunday, the 15th and 16th of June 2019.
The YouTube viral hit will have two shows for each of the day of the event. Troop to the Kindred Stage so your kids can sing and dance along to the performances.
The Kindred Stage, however, will also feature various groups to entertain the crowd. Take note of these schedules below:
Saturday, the 15th of June
9:15 a.m. Peppermint Ollie
10:00 a.m. Humphrey’s Nature Adventure
10:40 a.m. Ballantyne
11:30 a.m. Finding Baby Shark
12:30 p.m. Kite Flying Tips & Tricks with Humphrey B Bear
1:10 p.m. Leo Altarelli
2:00 p.m. Finding Baby Shark
2:40 p.m. Are you going into the Woods?
3:20 p.m. Kayso GrandeDuo
Sunday, the 16th of June
9:15 a.m. Ben Barker
10:00 a.m. Humphrey’s Nature Adventure
10:40 a.m. Hope D
11:30 a.m. Finding Baby Shark
12:30 a.m. Kite Flying Tips & Tricks with Humphrey B Bear
1:10 p.m. Are you going into the Woods?
2:00 p.m. Finding Baby Shark
2:40 p.m. Alex Kosenko
3:20 p.m. Ruby Gilbert
Meanwhile, kids who want to enjoy games and other activities can also visit the Sesame Lane KiteFest Kidz Zone. Open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., this section has pony rides, an animal farm, cube art and bricks activities, glitter tattoo workshops and a puppet show at 1:15 p.m.
Flutter the Fairy will also mark her appearance at the KiteFest Kidz Zone between 10:40 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. She will hold two story time sessions with the children at the big white tent.
For guests looking for a worthy cause, look for the Welcome to the Whales area by the beach for some educational and environmental activities amidst a display of sand castles and sculptures.
Of course, the main event is at the USC Kite Flying Arena, where local and international kite flyers will be showcasing their creative and innovative kite designs.
Pram and wheelchair-friendly shuttle services around Redcliffe will be available from 8:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. so that guests don’t have to bring their car to the event. However, the Redcliffe Showgrounds on Scarborough Road has been designated as the free parking area, should visitors want to drive to the festival.
Tickets to the Redcliffe Kite Festival range from $6.25 to $26.91, which you can book online.