The Winter Solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year, but marks the moment when the days start to lengthen towards Spring, new hope and new life.
There are lots of magical things to do and see this weekend so grab a warm blanket, beanie and scarf and head out to one of the many child friendly festivals on this weekend. I’m still trying to decide which one to go to but I can’t wait to spend time with my wonderful friends & family.
In Melbourne there are 3 main events: Ceres Yule celebration, Solstice celebration at Federation Square or the Collingwood Children’s Farm.
There is a huge 3 day festival in the Tablelands (near Cairns) if you are up for some camping, awesome music and workshops (how come I find out about all these great events in Cairns after we move back to Melbourne?).
Some other good festivals are the Burleigh Solstice festival in the Gold Coast which has lots of fun activiites for children, Northey street city farm in Brisbane, Winter magic festival in Katoomba N.S.W, Lismore Lantern parade or if you are in Hobart then head to the Antartica midwinter festival.
And if you really want to party this weekend there is also a great cultural festival called Emerge happening this Sunday from 12pm in Melbourne at Fitzroy town hall & adjacent streets. Anyone that knows me knows how much I love African culture, people & music! This festival will feature 2 stages of world music, free cultural workshops & inspiring performances form Melbourne’s most newly arrived African communities, local Indigenous and Pacific artists.
I promise to update with plenty of photos!
