The Lakes Festival 2025

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Fri 07 Nov 2025 - Sun 16 Nov 2025

The Lakes Festival is back for its tenth year to make a splash and celebrate the diverse waterways of the Central Coast with twenty-five events at eleven locations over the ten days, and brings locals and visitors together so they can enjoy family friendly activities, cultural and educational programs that are hosted by local organisations and businesses and much more over the festival.

This is a great opportunity to get out and about, rediscover the Central Coast and celebrate our diverse waterways with family and friends.

Highlights are:

• Light Up the Lake on the 8th of November.
• Family-friendly fun.
• Celebrations of local culture.
• Sports and outdoors activities.
• Sustainability.

The events you can attend are:

• Marine Discovery Family Fun Day .
• Wildflower Creations .
• Ink and Water Community Poems .
• The Entrance Market .
• Bouddi Coastal Run .
• Light Up the Lake .
• Spiral Coast .
• Wonders of Water .
• Splashabout Showcase .
• Bombora SUP Festival .
• Wyong River Catchment Crawl .
• Sea Food Fest .
• Acoustic Life of the River .
• Cinema Under the Stars
• Clambake: In My Waters
• Art and Craft Fair by the Lake
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Other things going on include the following, taken from the Love Central Coast website :

Enjoy the celebration around the Central Coast
• Cinema Under the Stars – Gwandalan Lioness Park
Free movie night with food vans, jumping castles, and live entertainment.
• Bouddi Coastal Run – Killcare
Scenic 14km and 21km trail runs plus a kids’ beach dash.
• Marine Discovery Family Fun Day – Terrigal
Ocean-themed activities, guided tours, crafts, scavenger hunts, and more.
• Bombora SUP Festival – Ettalong Beach
SUP yoga, races, kids’ events, and a 10k challenge.
• Clambake – In My Waters – Gosford
A bold cabaret blending mythology, ecology, and circus arts.
• Sustainable Future Festival – The Entrance
Workshops, demos, and performances promoting eco-living.
• Sea Food Fest – Canton Beach
Fresh seafood, cooking demos, kids’ activities, and a floatie parade.
Arts
• Ebb & Flow Community Poems – Multiple locations
Collaborative poetry installations celebrating people and nature.
• Painting by the Lake – The Entrance
Watercolour workshops and a live Plein Air Art Competition.
• Spiral Coast – Narara
Circus and flow arts workshops for all ages.
• Artisan Markets & Craft Fairs – The Entrance & Toukley
Handmade goods, local art, and community vibes.
• The Wonders of Water – Avoca Lake
Dance, music, storytelling, and visual arts by Heartdancers.
Music and Entertainment
• T-Fest – Terrigal
One-day music festival with pop-up bars, food, and a karaoke finale
• Nautical Country – Brooklyn
Country music cruise on the Hawkesbury River.
• Zumba Kids – Gosford & Toukley
High-energy dance sessions blending global rhythms and culture.
Sustainability
• Beneath the Waves – The Entrance North
Operate underwater drones and explore aquatic habitats with marine scientists.
• Catchment Crawl – Wyong
Guided bus tour of the Wyong River catchment with expert talks and hands-on activities.
• Cooking with the Coast – Ourimbah
Sustainable seafood cooking classes with chef Phil Davy.
Exhibitions
• Celebrating Our Lake Exhibition – The Entrance
Watercolour artworks inspired by local waterways.
• Marine Discovery Centre – Free Sessions – Terrigal
Weekday self-guided visits and weekend guided tours.

As always, keep an eye on all the links here to make sure you keep up to date, and check out social media for updates and changes as well.

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