Celebrating multiculturalism in the Mareeba Shire
10am – 4pm | Saturday, 31 August 2024 | Arnold Park, Mareeba
Mareeba Multicultural Festival
Since 1999
Festival ProgramSite Map and Stalls 2024
The Mareeba Multicultural Festival is coming to Mareeba on Saturday, 31 August 2024!
Celebrating multiculturalism since 1999, the Mareeba Multicultural Festival will feature non-stop entertainment and incredible food from more than 20 stalls. You are guaranteed a magnificent day in Mareeba’s Arnold Park.
Entry is free!
The Mareeba Shire is home to people from some 75 different nationalities and cultural backgrounds, and this festival celebrates this diversity, and harmony.
The festival is planned for a sunny, cool August day and attendees enjoy the near perfect weather.
The festival is supported by generous sponsors who make the day-long lucky door prizes possible. Winners must be present at the time of the draw.
$2 raffle tickets will also be available to purchase, come and say hello to us at the Committee tent on the day for your chance to win great prizes. The winners do not have to be present at the time of the draw, we will contact you.
Whether it’s your first festival, or fifteenth, come along and join the celebration!
View Event album 2023
Celebrate
The Mareeba Multicultural Festival is a highly successful annual event that brings the Far North Queensland community together to celebrate the cultural depth of our region.
Celebrating multiculturalism since 1999, in the 26th anniversary year, the Mareeba Multicultural Festival will feature non-stop entertainment and incredible food stalls. You are guaranteed a magnificent day in Mareeba’s Arnold Park.
Entry is free!
Stallholders
The Mareeba Multicultural Festival invites applications from commercial and not-for-profit food vendors which represent the cultural diversity of the Mareeba Shire.
The Mareeba Multicultural Festival also welcomes applications from services that provide support or services to diverse groups of people, or organisations with a particular focus on new or emerging cultural groups in the community.
Applications for 2024 are now closed.
Performers
The Mareeba Multicultural Festival Advisory Committee calls for nominations from performers to bring the festival to life.
Performances must demonstrate a unique cultural activity which might include dance, a form of martial arts, vocal performance, or other theatrical display.
Applications for 2024 are now closed.
Program
This family-friendly event kicks off at 10am with music and dance, while the aroma of coffee and delicious homemade delicacies filling the park.
Come along to experience the atmosphere while you are treated to performances from cultures across the world.
Take a seat in the shade to enjoy the tasty morsels from the food stalls while the performers bring the stage to life.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What do I need to bring?
- Your culinary sense of adventure (and appetite) – there is an incredible variety of delicious food to try.
- A hat or umbrella – the event is under the shade of the trees in Arnold Park, and the shade sail over the basketball court, but it does run throughout the day. Please be sun smart.
Do I need chairs or a picnic blanket?
You are welcome to bring chairs and a picnic blanket, although Mareeba Shire Council does provide us with chairs and tables. The park does fill, so if you are planning on staying for the day, you may like to BYO chairs or blankets to set up your own ‘home base’.
Is the event cash-only?
Some of the stallholders will have EFTPOS available, however, some of the stalls are run by local family groups who do not have this type of facility.
An ATM will be available onsite.
Is there a Lucky Door Prize?
Yes, all attendees have the opportunity to win prizes throughout the day with a free ‘lucky door’ prize. Remember! You have to be at the venue to win, as prizes will be redrawn if the winner is not in attendance.
Is there a raffle?
Yes, the Mareeba Multicultural Festival Committee will be selling raffle tickets on the day. Come and visit us at the Committee tent! Tickets are $2 each and give you the chance to win one of four major prizes.
When is the program released?
Click here to view the program for 2024.
The entertainment kicks off at 10am and will run throughout the day until 4pm.
