Kickstart your Labour Day long weekend with celebration of sports and recreation when the fifth annual Festival of Sport returns to Kardinia Park this weekend.
The free festival will host more than 30 activities on GMHBA Stadium, Barwon Regional Cricket Centre, the Joel Selwood Stand and outside in Djilang Plaza.
Kardinia Park Stadium Trust chief executive Gerard Griffin said the family-friendly twilight event, which was sponsored by Deakin University, would feature sports for all ages and abilities.
“This year’s festival is a fantastic opportunity to have fun on the same oval where the sporting greats play,” Mr Griffin said.
“Our region boasts a rich and vibrant sporting sector. From the traditional to the non-traditional and the obscure, we love celebrating them all right here at the heart of sport in Geelong,” Mr Griffin said.
The event regularly draws thousands of people to the sporting precinct to get involved with the activities and entertainment on offer.
The Geelong Sports Museum, which opened in June last year, will also be open with free entry during the festival.
The museum gives patrons the opportunity to explore the sporting stories of the region, including luminaries such as Charles Brownlow and Cadel Evans, with a host of historical artefacts from over 30 sports.
The Festival runs from 5pm, to 8pm on Friday, March 7, with food trucks and entertainment for the whole family.
