The Lions Gisborne Festival is gearing up for another festive summer night.
The free event will bring the town together with its annual street parade, featuring community groups, kindergartens, schools, dancing groups, essential services and colourful floats, leading the crowd down to Gardiner Reserve.
At the reserve, expect carnival rides, free children’s activities, market stalls, food vendors, local business stalls and more.
Soundtracking the night will be two local bands who will take the stage, before the fireworks display closes out the night.
Gisborne Lions Club president Russell Walker encouraged the community to come on down for the festivities.
“There will be a range of activities at the festival, with the street parade that has about 36-plus entries … plus on the oval, there will be face painting, hair braiding and sparkles, henna tattoos, a jumping castle, reptile display, miniature trains and more,” he said.
“With the economy being quite right at the moment, the annual festival provides a range of free activities and people don’t have to spend a lot of money, they can bring a picnic rug, sit down and enjoy the entertainment on the oval, and have a good night.”
The Lions Gisborne Festival will take place on Friday 12 December, from 4.30pm to 9.30pm, at Gardiner Reserve. The parade will travel down Gisborne’s main street towards the reserve. It will also be an alcohol-free event.
