Don’t miss Redcliffe KiteFest
Published 2:30pm 13 September 2023
Words by Kylie Knight
The countdown is on to Redcliffe KiteFest this weekend, with big kites and popular children’s entertainment expected to draw big crowds.
Known as one of the biggest family friendly events on the calendar in South East Queensland, Redcliffe KiteFest will return to Clontarf’s Pelican Park on September 16 and 17.
Tickets are on sale now via the Redcliffe KiteFest website
The main attraction of this year’s festival will be the gigantic kites that will take to the skies high above the main arena. They’ll be operated by several international kite flyers from Belgium, Indonesia, Malaysia and New Zealand who are flying in for the event.
Fans of the hit children’s program Cocomelon will be delighted to see JJ live on Sesame Lane Main stage, where he will sing and dance along with the crowd during multiple performances. Ryder, Chase, Skye, Marshall and Rubble from Paw Patrol will also take to the stage.
There will also be plenty of rides including a Ferris wheel, dodgem cars, a mini pirate ship, jumping castle and a giant slide, as well as free hands-on activities, an aerobatics display, more than 150 market stalls, and food trucks.
Redcliffe KiteFest is organised by Moreton Bay Region Industry and Tourism (MBRIT) and Kites Queensland in partnership with Moreton Bay Regional Council and It's Live! In Queensland, and supported by major sponsors Sesame Lane, Ausbuild and UniSC.
Program highlights
Sesame Lane Main Stage:
Saturday, September 16
9am: Lucy Korts
9.40am: CoComelon
10.05am: Mini Moshers
10.55am: CoComelon
11.20pm: Lucas Proudfoot
12.10pm: Red Music and Dance
1pm: PAW Patrol
1.30pm: Red Rocket 3
2.05pm: Five Star Dance
2.40pm: PAW Patrol
3.10pm: Kelsey Berrington
Sunday, September 17
9am: Brendan The Bard
9.40am: CoComelon
10.05am: Mini Moshers
10.55am: CoComelon
11.20pm: Lucas Proudfoot
12.10pm: Red Music and Dance
1pm: PAW Patrol
1.30pm: Red Rocket 3
2.05pm: Five Star Dance
2.40pm: PAW Patrol
3.10pm: Levi X
Ausbuild Kite Flying Arena
Saturday and Sunday, 9am-4pm
Kids Karnival
Saturday and Sunday, 9am-4pm
Markets
Saturday and Sunday, 9am-4pm
Aerobatic display
Saturday and Sunday at noon
Monster truck and mini roly poly cars
In the Big Fun Zone on Saturday and Sunday from 9am-4pm
Getting to Redcliffe KiteFest
FREE SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE
Take the stress out of finding street parking with shuttle bus options below:
Shuttle buses are pram and wheelchair friendly and will run from Redcliffe Showgrounds and Kippa-Ring station. Shuttles will run in accordance with train times. They will run frequently from 8.30am-5pm.
FREE PARKING
Free parking is available at Redcliffe Showgrounds and there will be a free courtesy shuttle bus to take you to the festival.
There will also be limited accessible parking available at Pelican Park. Accessible parking permits are a must for this zone.
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