Our City is a very diverse place and Council hosts a variety of festivals to celebrate our diversity from Illuminate at New Year, to Culinary Carnival. This weekend we will host the brightest South East Asian event in Sydney - the Cabramatta Moon Festival
I invite everyone in Fairfield City to come and join in this amazing celebration and discover the sights, sounds and flavours of Cabramatta. It is our 21st year celebrating the Festival and we are expecting more than 90,000 visitors to Cabramatta on the day.
Not only is the Moon Festival a great opportunity to celebrate our diverse community, it is a real boost for our local businesses, creates jobs and attracts tourism while showcasing what makes our City a great place to live and visit.
From 11am, the Cabramatta CBD will come alive with a variety of fun, family friendly activities and delicious food. SBS Pop Asia host Andy Trieu will join K-Pop idol Kevin Kim from 6pm as part of an exciting evening of music and dance, with a fireworks finale at 8pm.
Earlier in the day, children will be treated to performances by Hello Kitty. Right across the day there will be music and dance performances for the family to enjoy.
Cabramatta is renowned for its amazing food. There will be more than 30 vendors, covering food, desserts and snacks from around the world. You can also dine at one of the more than 130 restaurants and cafes in the town centre.
Crowd favourite activities will return, including the prawn peeling competition, children’s chopstick challenge and noodle and moon cake eating competitions. There will also be plenty of fun family rides and games. Remember to leave the car at home and jump on the bus or train.
There really will be something for everyone at the Festival and I look forward to seeing everyone at Cabramatta on Sunday.