Friday 8th March
7:30pm - 8.30pm
Art Show Opening, ANA Hall
All welcome to attend the opening night. Prizes awarded to a range of categories including best local subject and people's choice award. Junior and senior sections. Guest opener Jenny Davies, author of ‘Beyond the Façade. Flinders Street, more than just a Railway Station.’
Entries to be submitted by mid February. Artwork required by 6th of March. For information contact George Milford: 5474 2426
Saturday 9th March
9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Art Show, ANA Hall (Saturday and Sunday)
Small entry fee. Artwork available for purchase.
9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Harcourt Heritage Museum, ANA Hall (Saturday and Sunday)
Small entry fee. Newly mounted displays of Harcourt history.
9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Tea House, ANA Hall
Choose from a wonderful array of light meals, homemade cakes and slices with a hot or cold drink.
10am – 10.30am
Pet Parade , near the flagpole, James Park
Prizes for best behaved, most unusual pet, best dressed pet.
10 am to 5.00 pm
Metal Art Sculpture Display, Wright Street
Free entry, All items for sale. Grab a feature for your deck, or garden. Amazingly skilful works, plasma art, etc.
10.00 am – 5.00 pm
Youth Area Stanley Park
Chill out tent, music, sideshow games with prizes, and a real carnival atmosphere. All activities are free. BMX bike demonstrations
9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Street Market, High St
Lots of local produce, new season’s apples, apple juice, toffee apples, craft stalls and amusements for the kids.
Fundraising activity for Harcourt Valley Primary School.
Contact Michelle 5474 3283 or 0418 149 459 for bookings
9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Fruit Growers Tent, James Park
Apple display - more than a dozen varieties, tastings available. Local growers available to share their knowledge.
Newly-launched Apple Recipe Book available for purchase.
10.00 am
Apple Pie Baking Competition Entries, Fruit-growers’ Tent, James Park
Apple Pies to be entered in the competition are due at the fruit-growers’ tent by 10am. Come and have a look at all the different entries for this year. Judging 10.30 onwards, Prize winners announced at 1pm.
Categories; Best Apple Pie, Best Apple Muffin (4), Best Apple Cakes Junior (Under 15) and Open Baking competition
New categories this year –
Best apple pie created by a male cook.
Junior- Best decorated apple,
Junior – Funniest apple master piece
10.30 am – 11.30 am
Harcourt’s Famous Ferret Race, James Park
Sponsored by Tonks Bros. Challenging course with obstacles to test your ferret.
11.00 am - 11.30 am
Celebrity Chef, Main Stage Area
Beau Cook, celebrity chef, will demonstrate simple apple recipes .
11.30 am – 12.00
Castlemaine Highland and Clan McLeod Pipe Band Playout, Wright Street intersection (outside the Post Office.)
Great entertainment for all ages.
11.30 am – 12.00
Thompson Foundry Band, Stanley Park
A staple of the Applefest and enjoyment for all ages.
12.00 midday
Official Opening, Main Stage Area
Harcourt Valley Primary School Choir singing National Anthem.
Acknowledgement of Apple Royalty.
Guest openers, Councillor Tim Barber, Senator Bridget MacKenzie and Maree Edwards MLA
12:30 pm
Street Parade, High Street
See a colourful display of floats, dancers, beaut cars, bands and the Apple Royalty. Prizes for the best floats announced at 1pm. Assembly point: Corner of Bagshaw Street and High Street at Midday.
12.55 pm
Street Parade Judging Announcements, Main Stage Area
1.00 pm
Apple Pie Baking Competition Announcements, Main Stage Area
Judges: Anne Marston, John Brumby & Beau Cook
1.00 pm-1.30pm
Tri-apple-thon, High Street
A 100 metre dash along High Street, during which competitors must (a) run carrying a 5kg bag of apples (b) ride a bike whilst wearing a picking bag and (c) race on foot with a pie. Five persons per heat, Multiple elimination heats to decide the Tri-apple-thon champion!
1.30 pm -2.00 pm
Kashmiri Belly Dancers, Main Stage Area
2.00 pm - 2.30 pm
Celebrity Chef, Main Stage Area
Beau Cook, celebrity chef, will demonstrat simple apple recipes .
2.00 pm, 3.00.pm, 4.00.pm
Bookings at ANA Hall
Bus tours, 45 min duration, visit Harcourt’s most picturesque spots. Small charge applies.
2.30 pm – 3.00 pm
Gipsy Swing with The Ghouls Gambit, Main Stage Area
Hear this popular youth band.
3.00 – 5.00 pm
Youth Bands, Open Microphone, Main Stage Area
Youth bands on centre stage. Open Microphone. For all district artists, amateur or aspiring.
For more details or to register for the open mic, contact Emma Aiken on 5474 3120
Sunday Program, 10th March
9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Art Show, ANA Hall
Small entry fee. Artwork available for purchase. The Art Show will also be open Monday from 10.00am to 3.00 pm with a “meet the artists” session from 2.00 pm Monday afternoon.
9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Harcourt Heritage Museum, ANA Hall
Small entry fee. See newly mounted displays of Harcourt history.
10.00 am – 3.00 pm
Tea House, ANA Hall
Apples for sale. Homemade cakes and slices with a hot or cold drink. Free coffee for Seniors Card holders
8.00 am register
Duathlon, Stanley Park
Long and short courses available. Run/Ride/Run - distances 4:24:2 or 2:12:1 Entry Fee: Individual $25, Teams $30.
Medals and prizes for winners. Male and Female, Senior and Junior categories. Post race breakfast. See website for details.
11.00 am
Duathlon Presentations, Bridge Street
Applaud the winners, celebrate the participants.
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