Program
Saturday - September 14th *8am til late*
FREE Parking Pet Friendly (on a leash please)
Morning Events:
7.00 – Breakfast at the Blackbutt IGA Country Canteen
8.00 –The Festival Begins
7.00 – 6.00 - Blackbutt IGA Country Canteen – Burgers and Chips; Avo ice-creams and avo cheese cake
8.00 – 4.00 - Tarong Power Station and Meandu Mine Kids Central
8.00 – 4.00 - AGL Energy Machinery Alley - sponsor -
9.00 - 4.00 - Yarraman Quarries Live and Local Bands at the Butt
9.00 – 3.00 - Green Nugget Orchards Juggling and Avocado Strongman and Strongwoman
9.00 – 4.00 - Googa Farm Avocado Games - Avo Roll, Avo Toss, Avo Golf
9.00 – 4.00 - Blackbutt Medical “Get your Avo On” Photo Shoot at Avo Central.
8.00 – 4.00 Avocado Central Activities – cooking, competitions, photo and art displays, demonstrations and talks
9.30 – 12.30 and 2.00 - Ford on Food Avocado - Jason Ford
8.00 – 4.00 - CWA High Street Cafe
9.30 – 3.00 - IRON JACK Woodchops and Woodcutters Bar -
10.00 – Blackbutt IGA Best Avocado Costume Competition at Avo Central
10.30 – Official Opening of the Festival at Avo Central
11.00 – Ken Mills Toyota Street Parade - Goes from Coulson Street along the Festival Trail finishing at the Showgrounds Arena
12.00 – Street Parade floats / cars / individuals / bicycles will be on display at Showgrounds
Afternoon Events
2.00 – Avocado Juggling Finals
3.00 – Avocado Strongman and Strongwoman Finals
3.30 – Monster Raffle Draw; Guess the weight of the avocado draw; Match the avocado variety draw
4.00 – Avo Roll Finals
5.00 – Market stalls and Attractions close
4.00 - 6.00 – BBQ available at the Blackbutt IGA Country Canteen
Rockin the Night Away at the Showgrounds
5.00 – 8.00 - Music by Mr Q IRON JACK Woodcutters Bar
On Going Festival Events
Australian Dreamtime Reptiles
Panasonic Steel Band
Memphis Moovers
Jack & Jack and Ma'amselle Claire Roving Stilt Duo
Blazer and Squirt the Fire Truck
Horse drawn carriage rides and Trackless Train rides
Jumping castle
Face painting
Horse shoeing demos