NEW for 2008 !

*Fleurieu Folk Concert...

*Square Dancing Demonstrations

*Bollywood Nights with Kashante

*FREE Games, Oval - Saturday as well

Saturday 19th July...  8pm

PLAYBACK WILLUNGA

Willunga Show Hall, Main Rd, Willunga

*See and share stories on the theme of "Families" played out on stage, using movement, drama and music

Children/concession - $5

Details and bookings: Don Chapman  0488 092 508.

Thursday 24th July...  7pm

LAUNCH NIGHT

**Launched by Grant Cameron from ABC radio**

*Special Performances by

     -The Marzipan Quintet

     -Kylie Kain

     -ImproNow! TheatreSports demonstration by the adult troupe members.

*Finger food by Jessika

*Wine from Fox Creek Wines & Minko Wines

*Refreshments from the Alma Hotel

Limited Tickets - $15

Bookings: 08 8556 3603

Saturday 26th July

-Farmers Market...  8am to 12.30pm

-Festival Markets... all day

Willunga Recreation Park grounds and Willunga Recreation Hall, Main Rd, Willunga

-Willunga Lions Auction...  8.30am to around midday

Saleyards, Binney Rd, Willunga

-No Giant Book Sale this year...

The Friends of Willunga and Aldinga Libraries advise that their giant book sale at the Almond Blossom Festival will not take place this year.  However for all book lovers, books can be purchased at very low prices every day at Willunga Library.

BIG ARVO...  12.30 to 5.00 pm

Willunga Recreation Park, Main Road, Willunga

DRUG & ALCOHOL FREE

-Admission...

Entry - $3

Under 5 - FREE

Family - $10

-Around the Oval...

*Show Rides

*Craft Stalls

*Food Stalls

*Display Stalls

-Recreation Hall  (B)

  *1.30...  The Golden Wattle Catwalk... featuring Fabulous Fun Fashion Parade from...

     *Tall Poppy Productions,

     *The Spock Sisters,

     *The Green Room and

     *Funky Finds

  *2.15...  Willunga High School Dance

-On the Oval

*12.30 -3.30pm...  FREE Family Fun Activities & Games with Willunga & District Combined Christian Community

*  1-3pm...  Aerosol Art Display & Demonstration.

*Pony Rides

*Monster Cars

-BANK SA Marquee (D)

FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY...

*12.45...  Slate

*  3.45...  Gifted but Twisted

FLEURIEU FOLK CONCERT...  5.00 to 9.00 pm

BANK SA Marquee (D)

FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY...

     *Garida,

      *Rose'n'Thorns

      *& more.

Admission - $2 

Under 5 years - FREE

FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR...  7.30pm sharp

On the Oval. 

Sponsored by WOOD ‘n’ LOGS & WILLUNGA CAR SALES.

     *Fire dancers/performers

     *Taiko Drumming

     *Fire Works

Sunday 27th July

Theme... “Floral Fantasy”...  (at the bottom of your garden)

     *Pipe Bands, Floats, Horse & Cart, etc

     *Carnival atmosphere.

If you wish to take part book in today.

Entry Forms available at Library & at the General Store.

Post to Julia Hand, Box 322, Willunga.

Contact: Julia Hand 08 8323 9889.

Willunga Recreation Park, Main Rd, Willunga

-Admission...

Adults - $6.00

Children, Students & Concessions - $3

Children Under Five - FREE

Family - $15

-Around the Oval...

-Recreation Hall  (B)

*Knitted Beanie Display

*Environment Walk

*Native Animal Network Display... Rescued & orphaned native wildlife.  Kangaroo joeys, squirrel glider, brush-tail possum, beared dragon and River Murray turtles on display.   Representatives on hand to answer questions.  Information & brochures available.  Donation tin at display.  Contact: Kazz 08 8556 2664.

*South Australian Herpetology Group Display... native reptiles

*Leah O’Rourke intermittent performances on the Celtic Folk Harp

*Art, Craft, Food & Display Stalls

-Sports & Social Clubrooms (C)

*Fleurieu Folk Festival Music Session

-On the Oval

*Old MacDonald’s Travelling Farm

*Pony Rides

*Monster Cars

11.00am... City of Onkaparinga Pipe Band

11.15am... Southern District Pipe Band

11.30am... Blessing of the Tools of Trade  (E)

12 -3pm... FREE Family Fun Activities & Games with Willunga & District Combined Christian Community

12.30pm... Circidz Circus Performers

  1.30pm... Cirkidz Circus Performers

  2.30pm... Aldinga Bay School for Dogs... Dog Agility, Dancing & Obedience Demonstrations

-BANK SA Marquee (D)

FEATURING...

11.35am... Onkaparinga City Concert Band...  www.onkaparingaband.com.au

12.45pm... String Beans Willunga Fiddlers

  1.30pm... Tatachilla Lutheran College Stage Band

  2.30pm... Southern Square Dancers Demonstration

  3.00pm... Bollywood Nights with Kashante

  3.30pm... Rainbow Harmony Chorus

  4.00pm... Sisters of Abundance

-Old Show Hall (A)

PERFORMANCES BY...

11.30am... ImproNow! TheatreSports with Southern Vales Christian School.*

12.00am... ImproNow! TheatreSports with Willunga Waldorf School.*

12.30pm... Dance Xtreme

  1.00pm... JamaeRaw School of the Arts Inc. demonstrating activities involving acting singing & dance.

  2.00pm... Playback Willunga Theatre... Story Telling

  3.00pm... ImproNow! TheatreSports with Tatachilla Lutheran College.

  3.30pm... ImproNow! TheatreSports with McLaren Vale Primary School.

  4.00pm... ImproNow! TheatreSports Fork and Spoon Competition

*WABF sponsored school TheatreSports displays.

ROARING TWENTIES BALL... 

          -"THE ONKAPARINGA CITY SWING BAND" and

          -"REWIND" 7 piece contemporary band

          -"JAMAERAW" senior students special performance "Roxy's Suite"... A 1920's featured dance routine

Doors open at 7.30pm

BYO Supper Platter

Full Bar Facilities

NB: Duck Inn will be closed from July 1st for approximately a week or 10 days.  Ball tickets will be available next door at Office & Image for this period.  Opening times Mon-Fri 9 to 5 & Sat mornings.  Phone: Office & Image 08 8557 1030 or Cheri on 08 8556 3603.

Knitted Beanie Competition...  Closing date Friday 25th July

*Most Stylish, Most Sculptural, Mad Hatter

*To be displayed in The Recreation Hall during the Festival.

Entry Fee $5 per beanie

Deliver entries to: the Green Room on High Street, 2 High Street, Willunga

Open Mon. to Fri 10.am – 5pm  Sat. 9 am – 4pm

Glass Blowing Demonstrations...  Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th July... 10am to 4pm

$2 Entry/donation

“CORNUCOPIA” Exhibition...  Launch Sunday July 20th... 2pm

Off the Slate Gallery, High Street, Willunga

*By Dr. Jim Watts of Fox Creek Wines.  This exhibition is associated with the SALA Festival.

www.offtheslategallery.com

Past Almond Blossom Festivals Exhibition...

National Trust Willunga Branch, 61 High Street, Willunga

*Celebrating our 40th Anniversary...

Visit the Old Courthouse, Police Station Museum & the NEW Slate Museum

OPEN Weekends & Public Holidays 1pm to 5pm  Tuesdays 11am to 4pm

ADMISSION to both Museums...

   Adults - $5

   Concession - $4

   Children (with Adult) - FREE

   National Trust Members - FREE

Group bookings by arrangement.  Willunga Walks & Bus Tours by arrangement.

Museum Warden:  08 8556 2195

Almond Blossom Walks…

*Maps To Guide you to the Blossom

Phone: Deborah 08 8557 7188

“INTIMI” Exhibition by Robert Habel...  1st July to 31st August...  10-5 Daily

Fox Creek Cellar Door, Malpas Road, between Willunga and McLaren Vale

21st Anniversary Exhibition of Willunga Hill Art Group... Monday 28th July to Friday 29th August

"Stump Hill Gallery", McLaren Vale Visitors Centre, Main Road, McLaren Vale

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