It's time to reconnect as a community with great food, live music, and fun in Bayside's beautiful open spaces. We've created a fabulous new outdoor festival showcasing the best of Bayside - grab your family and friends and join us for Autumn Fest.
Saturday 26 March
Brighton Town Hall Gardens 6:30pm
Outdoor Cinema: Wonder
Come to Bayside Youth Services' wonderful free outdoor screening of Wonder on Saturday 26 March. Meet at Brighton Town Hall from 6.30pm for local live music, caricatures and Miss Molly's cakes for a sunset screening of the film.
See you at this FReeZA, teen friendly night out, which will be fully supervised and drug, smoke and alcohol free.
Visit our Outdoor Cinema: Wonder Facebook event to find out more
Saturday 26 & 27 March
Sandringham Village from 10am
ChalkFest 22
Bayside City Council proudly supports Sandy Street Art Project who are bringing talented artists - local, interstate and international to transform the footpaths of Sandringham Village to a spectacular pavement gallery over two days.
From 10am on Saturday 26th March and Sunday 27th March 2022, artists will be applying their magic with a vivid array of pastel chalks in a myriad of hues.
Visit Sandy Street Artist Project's ChalkFest22 Facebook event to find out more
Sunday 27 March
Sandringham Foreshore 1-6pm
Live & Local Sandringham
We've lined up some of Bayside's best musical talent to entertain you. There will also be great food and plenty of fun for the kids. A popup bar from the popular Cheltenham brewhouse Bad Shepherd Brewing Co will ensure that festival vibe.
Visit our Live & Local Sandringham Facebook event to find out more
Sunday 3 April
Green Point Reserve, Brighton 1-6pm
Live & Local Green Point
Another line up some of Bayside's best musical talent to entertain you. With more great food and plenty of fun for the kids. A popup bar from the popular Cheltenham brewhouse Bad Shepherd Brewing Co will ensure that festival vibe.
Visit our Live & Local Green Point Facebook event to find out more
Friday 8 April 5.30-8.30pm
Black Rock Village
Black Rock Phantasmagoria
Enter this fabulous dream world at Black Rock Village. From April 8 - 15, Fantastical light boxes by Black Rock Primary Students working with Barking Spider Theatre Company will bring to life the windows of over 25 businesses in Black Rock Village. Join us for opening night on April 8, where you might also encounter roving mysterious musicians, the enigmatic Dream Bear, and some characters from another time.
The exhibition runs until 14 April.
Visit our Black Rock Phantasmagoria Facebook event to find out more
Sunday 10 April
Cheltenham Park, Cheltenham 12-4pm
Pets Day Out
Let's celebrate our fabulous furry friends. Pets Day Out will feature a pet parade, food stalls, exhibitors, music and activities for owners and pets. This will be the purrfect day to remember for us humans and our four-legged family members.
Visit our Pets Day Out Facebook event to find out more
Sunday 24 April
Illaroo Reserve, Beaumaris 12-4pm
Kids Day Out
This action-packed fun-filled day will delight the little ones in your life. Free interactive games, activities, craft workshops and rumour has it, a few beautiful fairies will make an appearance.
Visit our Kids Day Out Facebook event to find out more
Sunday 1 May
Dendy Park, Brighton 12-4pm
Fun & Fitness
This is a day for moving the bod and trying something new to stay active. We have sporting and exercise activities and fun-filled competitions for all ages. It will also be a day to meet your local sports clubs' representatives and see what they have to offer.
Visit our Fun & Fitness Facebook event to find out more
Sunday 8 May
Lyle Anderson Reserve, Highett 9am- noon
Community breakfast
Grab a picnic blanket or some camping chairs, rug up and get along to Lyle Anderson Reserve where breakfast is on us. Roving entertainers and plenty of kids' activities will help create a festival vibe at this great community cook-up.
Visit our Community breakfast Facebook event to find out more
Saturday 21 May
Lakeside Green, Elsternwick Park
3 x 45 minute activities: 10.30am, 12pm, 2:30pm
Polyglot Theatre's Bees
Bees is a joyful interactive experience for families. Explore a buzzing, humming hive of activity, as three human-sized Bees busy themselves in the creation of a community alongside children who transform into bees as they play.
Visit our Polyglot Theatre's Bees Facebook event to find out more
Sunday 15 May
Landcox Park, Brighton 12-4pm
Homegrown at Bayside
It's the season of crop gathering and what better way to pay homage to the harvest than with a celebration of food. Put on your stretchy pants and indulge in our interactive workshops, artisan stalls and a homegrown cooking competition.
Visit our Homegrown at Bayside Facebook event to find out more