Brunswick Heads Festivals and Events
Brunswick Heads eco-friendly family events and festivals
Brunswick Heads stages several eco-friendly family events each year, in keeping with the town's "Simple Pleasures" theme. There is considerable community group involvement with the organisation of activities to ensure that the festivals and events are affordable.
Most festivals are held out of the peak holiday seasons, so that accommodation is available for overnight stays. The major festivals hosted by the Brunswick Heads community include:
- The Woodchop Carnival as part of the Fish 'n Chips Festival held each year in January
- The Kites and Bikes Festival - held every second year in March
- Skatepark competition
- Progress Assoc Sandcastle Competition - Mon 9 April
- Mullum to Bruns Paddle - now on Sun 27 May 2012
- The Old and Gold Festival - Sat 9 June 2012
- Back to Bruns Hot Rod Event - Friday 13 to Sunday 15 July 2012
- The Simple Pleasures Photography Competition held each year July-September
- Byron to Bruns Beach Run - Sun 12 August
- The Brunswick SLSC Triathlon in September
Community groups provide fundraising BBQ's and other foodstalls and a policy of no commercial foodstalls at our community events is in place to support our local businesses who sponsor these festivals.
In addition, Brunswick Heads is the finishing point for a number of other walking, running or riding events and the parks come alive with low key activities.
Brunswick Heads Events Calendar
Those events denoted by a (C) are Brunswick Heads Chamber of Commerce auspiced events.
JANUARY 2012
Saturday 1- Sat January 15
McGregor's Family Carnival - Banner Park
Saturday January 9
Masters Surf Life Saving Carnival - Brunswick Heads Beach
Wednesday 16 January - Saturday January 19
Woodchop Carnival - plus a week of activities and events hosted by various community groups including a Fireworks display from Banner Park, Brunswick Heads and a fishing competition.
Thursday January 26
Australia Day celebrations and Breakfast in the Park (Combined Services Club) in Banner Park. BBQ breakfast. Live music and sing along. - Banner Park
Organiser is Joylene McNamara (02 6626 7317).
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MARCH 2012
The Kites and Bikes Festival is not on in 2012. It is only staged every second year due to the enormous resources required. Contact the Visitor Centre on (02) 6685 1003.
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MAY 2012
Sunday May 8
Mother's Day walk for Breast Cancer awareness.
Sunday May 27
Mullum to Bruns Paddle
Fun paddle and challenges for all ages with free fun kayak and SUP activities, music & picnic in the park at the Terrace, Brunswick Heads.
Sunday May 27
Brunswick Valley Scrabble Club - Round Robin tournament at OS Country Club. Starts 8.45 - 7 games @44 mins each. Registration $25 includes lunch) by May 24.
Contact Barbara 6685 0409 or Trish 6685 0208.
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JUNE 2012
Sat June 9 - long weekend
Old and Gold Festival (C) - Celebrating all things old, secondhand and recycled around the township of Brunswick Heads.
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JULY 2012
Friday 13 - Sunday 15 July
Back to Brunswick Hot Rods
July - Sun 16 September
Simple Pleasures Photography Competition (C)
Contact the Visitor Centre on (02) 6685 1003.
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AUGUST 2012
Mullum to Bruns Walk and Run is not being run this year.
Sunday 12 August
Byron to Bruns Beach Run
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NOVEMBER 2012
Tuesday November 1
Melbourne Cup - Brunswick Heads style at the pub
Sunday November 25
Brunswick SLSC Triathlon
Starting Time: 9.00am (NSW time)
Entries: Will be taken before and on the day. You just need branch and state permission. Entries close when the gun goes for your event, but you can still chase them out to the cans if you're late!
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DECEMBER
Mid December - mid January 2012
McGregor's Family Carnival in the Memorial and Banner Parks, Brunswick Heads
Wednesday December 19
Twilight Family Christmas Celebrations
3-9pm - Twilight markets
7pm - Santa & elves iceblock giveaway to children
8pm - Lighting of tree (C)
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