The Woollahra Festival 2025 Weekend

Next date: Friday, 28 March 2025 | 09:00 AM to Sunday, 30 March 2025 | 05:00 PM

Woollahra Council is proud to support the Queen Street & West Woollahra Association's weekend-long celebration of the iconic postcode location - 2025!

The Woollahra Festival 2025 Weekend runs from the evening of Friday, 28 March to Sunday afternoon, 30 March.

There will be live entertainment, food and drinks and fun family activities all weekend throughout the Queen Street village.

The program also includes a late-night shopping with bubbles and canapes and opening event on the Friday night, a Literary Festival over the weekend, Art & Design workshops, classical music performances, an extensive community and family program, and jazz in Chiswick Park.

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A few highlights:

Friday 28 March, 7pm: OFFICIAL LAUNCH
Join us at Parterre, 33 Ocean Street for the official launch of the Woollahra Festival 2025. Welcome and opening by Sarah Swan, Mayor of Woollahra. Enjoy great music, canapés and freshly shucked oysters at our oyster bar in the beautiful Parterre courtyard.

Friday 28 March: LATE NIGHT SHOPPING
Shop in Queen Street from 5pm until late
Showcasing local shops, galleries and artisans, bubbles and canapés and festival specials

Saturday 29 March, 12.30pm - 4pm: WOOLLAHRA FESTIVAL GALA LUNCH
Victoria Street Marquee. A magnificent sit-down lunch for 180 people in a beautifully decorated Mediterranean-style marquee in Victoria Avenue, sponsored by Matthew Ely Jewellery and curated by Adele Vittoria. Includes the draw of the Woollahra Festival raffle prize – an aquamarine and diamond gold ring designed by Matthew Ely. Ticketed event. BOOK NOW!

Saturday 29 March, 10am - 3pm: THE WOOLLAHRA WRITERS’ FESTIVAL
Conversations with some of Australia’s leading writers and thinkers at the Olsen Gallery, 63 Jersey Road Woollahra

Saturday 29 March, 10am - 4pm: DESIGN CONVERSATIONS
Interiors, architecture, landscape and art: two workshops at 10am and 2pm, arranged by Susanna de Vienne from BOYAC and moderated by Laura Garro. Featuring leading experts on designing, building, finishing and furnishing your home. Sessions at Leonard Joel, 36-40 Queen Street

Saturday 29 March, 2pm - 4pm: THE RAY WHITE EVENT HUB COMMUNITY DOG SHOW
Dorhauer Lane car park. Expert judges, multiple fun categories, exciting prizes for the winners.
Registration opens 1 March.

Saturday 29 March, 5.30pm: WOOLLAHRA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Reflections, an inspirational program featuring Bizet, Mendelssohn, and Ravel. Ticketed event.

Sunday March, 10am - 2pm: THE WOOLLAHRA WRITERS’ FESTIVAL
Conversations with some of Australia’s leading writers and thinkers at the Olsen Gallery, 63 Jersey Road Woollahra

Sunday 30 March, 11am - 2pm: CREATIVE CROCHET WORKSHOP WITH LUISE ELSING
Learn to crochet creatively with crochet artisan, Luise Elsing.
Admission free.

Sunday 30 March, 2.30pm: JAZZ ON THE LAWN
Afternoon jazz on the lawn at Chiswick in Ocean Street, plus Woollahra Public School P&C Cake Stall

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