Come along and party at the Prince Street Marketta on Saturday 20 May. Enjoy some great street food, outdoor dining, live entertainment from a range of fantastic performers, and fun activities for the kids.
The central block of Prince Street, between Fitzroy Street and Pound Street, will be closed from 12 noon with the street party starting at 3.30pm.
Several local food outlets who will be providing food in the street while other eateries in the vicinity will remain open during the event. Bent Bridge Brewing's locally brewed craft beer will be available in a licensed pop-up bar run in conjunction with the Crown Hotel.
A main stage will be set up near the Fitzroy Street roundabout, with an awesome lineup featuring local artists Eli Fahey, Hats Off and Ryan Martin. Uncle Ken Gordon will provide the Welcome to Country, with additional entertainment from Lennox Monaghan, Garimaa Ngahri, Ashley Albert Performing Arts, Grafton District Services Club Pipe Band and the Grafton Thai Community dancers.
Kids activities will include free face painting, balloon animals and oversized games. Meanwhile there will be an Art Tent with opportunities to get involved in workshops to paint panels for Prince Street planter boxes or draw chalk art on the footpath.
People are welcome to bring their own chairs and soak up the atmosphere as Prince Street comes to life. The Grafton CBD will be busy so please plan ahead and consider carpooling or using active transport to get to the event.
The Prince Street Marketta is a collaboration between Clarence Valley Council, Grafton Chamber of Commerce and the Grafton Jacaranda Festival. It is a celebration of Prince Street and part of the Rediscover Grafton project to reinvigorate the Grafton CBD, which is fully funded by the NSW Government's Streets As Shared Spaces program to stimulate local economic recovery.
