This is a fabulous day out for all the family where you can try all the exotic and interesting foods on offer, along with some of the more usual fare found at such events. The variety expands each year and will hopefully continue to see more wild & wacky foods included. There are also arts & craft stalls set up in the shade of the giant trees in the park, showing local artists at work and selling their wares. The kids space is also equipped with some hands on fun things to do, and parents can relax while their children play in a safe & friendly environment. All this comes with a live band and entertainment to listen to throughout the day and a chance to sample the offerings of the specialty breweries and boutique wineries that are represented there.
Some of the great foods on offer:
Spit roasted Wild Pork sandwiches
Whitebait fritters
Mussel fritters
Paua fritters
Beef & Venison Pasties
Hangi
Venison kebabs
Prawn kebabs
Fruit kebabs
Rewana bread
Prawn & garlic pizzas
Raw fish
Fish heads
Boil -up
Brawn
Seafood chowder
Goat & hogget satays with peanut & chilli sauce
Wild pork sausages with watercress & macadamia pesto
Damson gin couli with vanilla bean icecream
Rabbit casserole
then you can wash it down with...
Raglan Gold Beer
Mata Feijoa or Manuka Beer
Kiwi Breweries Specialty
Ohinemuri Wines
Cooks Beach Wines
Cocktail slushies or fresh fruit slushies
while listening to the sounds of:
"Shriek Machine"
Ali Morgan & his band of top musicians who have a long history playing
great music ( they even backed "The Commodores" )
Edwina Thorne
top trumpeter & entertainer
AliMayu
music from South America
Local Vocal Crew
hip hop sounds
"Chasing Pink Elephants"
Paeroa's answer to 'Flight of the Concords'
and more.....
For the kids:
Miniature pony & cart rides
Mini jeeps
Face painting
Ceramic painting
Bouncy Bus
Coconut shy
Giant Chess Set
Lots of Art & Craft stalls and demonstrations of wood turning, flax weaving, chainsaw carving...
Admire the beautiful new Maratoto Stone sculpture carved by Lauren Kitts for Paeroa entitled "Go with the Flow"...
for sober transport to & from the venue -
call Paeroa Taxis and Buses 07 862 7176
(why not make a group booking and plan for a carefree day!)
