2025 Emu Park Lions & Triple M’s Festival of the Wind – Sunday, 11th May
Sunday, 11th May has been confirmed as the date for the 2025 Festival.
Mark your calendars as this is one event you won’t want to miss with activities for all ages. The program will again be jam-packed with markets, carnival rides, live entertainment, kids activities and workshops, beach competitions, and of course the kite flying, the backbone of this festival.
With professional kite flyers from Queensland and interstate the skies will be filled with an amazing array of colourful kites. If they can top the magnificent 2024 display it will certainly be a sight to see.
Don’t miss this fantastic family event at Bell Park and Fisherman’s Beach, Emu Park – markets start at 8am through to 3pm and festival activities 10am to fireworks at dusk.
2025 Festival Program
2025 Beach Games Registration Form
2025 Festival Raffle
2024 Emu Park Lions & Triple M’s Festival of the Wind – even rainfall didn’t deter the crowds …
Amidst days of wet weather and uncertainty a decision was made to go ahead with the festival. The day started bright and clear but no sooner had the festival begun then showers of rain fell increasing throughout the day. Despite this, thousands still came out to enjoy the many activities.
The one great factor was that it brought the much-needed breeze for the kites to fly and fly they did! What a spectacular and colourful display it was including the awesome “Nemo’s friends” display of ground kites that attracted the kids all day.
Even the very wet Squadron Energy beach competitions went ahead with participants vying for the prizes, and the Bendigo Bank fireworks awed many signalling the end of the day.
Emu Park Lions thank their wonderful sponsors, community groups and volunteers for helping create this amazing day of family entertainment.
2023 Emu Park Lions & Triple M’s Festival of the Wind once again drew crowds on a magic day…
The day of the 2023 festival was magic, a day with stunning clear blue skies. Bell Park was packed with families there to enjoy the line-up of outdoor activities. Only one thing was missing from a perfect day…. no breeze for our kite flyers to raise their wondrous larger colourful kites.
Despite this, there was still a buzz amongst the crowd who went about enjoying the many other activities on offer. From bustling markets to carnival rides, live entertainment with talented musicians, balloon artists, face painting, workshops, the local Fire Brigade with their fire truck, and much more, there was something for all ages. Many participants vied for a win in the Clarke Creek Wind Farm beach games and sand sculpturing competitions. The day was complete with the explosion of colour from the Bendigo Bank’s fireworks display as the day turned to dusk.
Winners of the festival raffle drawn on the day were:
- 1st Prize: Kingfisher Bay Resort: Monica Hutch, Elphinstone Street, Berserker
- 2nd Prize: Rockhampton Helicopters: Carla Gillian, 13 Jardine Court, Gracemere
- 3rd Prize: Funtastic Cruises: Barbie Hawkins, 4 Avondale Court, Norman Gardens
- 4th Prize: Keppel Cats: April Balajay, Emerald.
This is truly a community festival with many local groups and volunteers coming together to create an amazing day of family entertainment, and it would not be possible to run this event without the wonderful support from our valued sponsors.
Festival of the Wind at Emu Park
The Emu Park Lions and Triple M Festival of the Wind is one of the most popular family kite festivals in Australia. It is held when the winds are favourable, and the large tides with the full moon lay bare large stretches of sand allowing room for both kite flying and beach activities. The festival began in 1999 and now attracts world-class kite flyers/designers from Tasmania, New South Wales, and the enthusiastic members of Kites Queensland from the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Maryborough, and Hervey Bay.
Literally hundreds of colourful kites of all shapes and sizes, launched from Fisherman’s Beach, fill the sky to provide a thrilling spectacle, transporting parents and grandparents back to memories of their childhood flying kites when technology was simpler.
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Featured Sponsors for 2022 & 2023
Triple M (CQ)
Livingstone Shire Council
Other Sponsors
Stay Safe
Although the Queensland Government has lifted Covid-19 restrictions on outdoor events, festival organisers are still mindful that Covid-19 is still within our community, and as such, are asking that patrons take every precaution not to put themselves or others at risk.
Most importantly, please stay at home and do not attend if you have Covid-19 symptoms (eg cough, fever, sore throat, fatigue, or shortness of breath), or have been in close contact with someone with Covid-19.
ATTENTION MARKET SELLERS
All prospective market sellers must book their Festival of the Wind site by phoning 0407 178 011. If not answered immediately, please leave a message, clearly leaving your name and number so we can return your call as soon as possible.
Regular market sellers will not automatically be included in the Festival of the Wind market without this booking.
Other Web Pages of Interest to Our Visitors
Capricorn Enterprise
Queensland – Capricornia
Visit Capricornia – Things to Do
What Lonely Planet Thinks of Capricornia
Top Things to Do when You Visit
Head a bit Further out!
If you are adventurous you can even take a look at our kite plans and make your own kite to try out on the day. Who knows, maybe your inner child will be rewarded.
2023 Beach Games Registration Form
2023 FOW Programme
