General News
19 April, 2024
Koroit prepares for festival
THE Koroit Irish Festival is less than a week away and the town is gearing up for a huge time.
The festival will kick off next Friday, April 26, with the opening night concert headlining a big program of things to do.
Saturday will again be the flagship day for the festival, with 4000 people expected to take part in the celebrations in Koroit’s main street.
The main day includes free entry to children under 18.
The special kids area will include free face painting along with children’s entertainers Scott Cain and Danielle Stearman.
Festival organisers are also excited about an expanded Sunday program.
A centerpiece of this will be the Gaelic Games Carnival at Victoria Park.
This will feature Koroit teams up against combinations from Melbourne, Warrnambool, Yambuk and Ballarat.
Action on the field will also include the Koroit Irish Festival Dash, live music, a spud toss and for the first time, a ‘Rock The Boat’ gathering.
Sunday visitors to the festival will be encouraged to sing and carry out the actions of the ‘Rock The Boat’ song - a scene made famous in the Derry Girls television show.
A highlight of the Sunday this year will be an expanded market, which will include food vans, craft stalls and a display by the Koroit Produce and Plant Swap Group.
This display will highlight the wonder of Koroit and district’s famous soil, with the fruit and vegetables to be housed in specially made wooden boxes with the Produce of Koroit brand.
Koroit Irish Festival member Adele MacDonald said excitement for the event was reaching fever pitch.
“It’s all go now and we’re preparing for a wonderful festival,” Ms MaDonald said.
“We are so excited about the whole weekend and to be able to grow our Sunday to what we have this year is amazing.
“As well as the market and Gaelic Games at the football ground, there will also be a lot to see and do right across the town so we encourage everyone to go to our website and check out the program so they don’t miss out.
“We recommend that if you don’t have your tickets yet then go online and grab them this week. It will be a fun weekend for all ages.”
