AFL Footy Festival – Family Grand Final Celebrations
Celebrate the AFL Grand Final with the whole family these school holidays at the AFL Footy Festival in Melbourne. This fun and FREE family event will showcase some fantastic food, music, and kids activities along with some footy of course.
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Celebrate the AFL Grand Final at Footy Festival
The Footy Festival is an action packed four days full of Grand Final excitement. Children can enjoy the MILO Kids Zone with the AFL Obstacle Course, the Woolworths AFL Playground, and the Nintendo Interactive Zone along with plenty more fun filled activities to keep the kids entertained for days.
Located outside Gate 3 of the MSG at Yarra Park, the AFL Footy Festival will feature some AFL and AFLW player appearances, along with some amazing giveaways too.
The Taste of Footy precinct will be filled with some of Melbourne’s most iconic food, bites and beverages to enjoy.
On Grand Final Eve the Toyota AFL Grand Final Parade will feature marching bands and entertainers, and afterwards there will be a concert with live entertainment from 1pm.
With this all tying into with the Grand Final parade, the festivities continue after the parade with the Grand Final Eve Concert commencing from 1pm with live entertainment!
Details
When:
Wed 25th Sept – Sat 28th Sept (AFL Grand Final Week)
Where:
Yarra Park, Outside Gate 3 of the MCG
More info at https://www.afl.com.au/footy-festival
School Holiday Activities Melbourne
Looking for more fun and exciting things to see and do during the Spring Holidays? Check our full post: School Holiday Activities in Melbourne for a range of ideas or for even more inspiration see Melbourne for Kids.
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