The Telethon Family Festival presented by Coles will be at RAC Arena and along Wellington Street on Sunday October 22 from 10am – 4pm.
This family friendly event will be even better in its fourth year, with live performances, roving entertainment, free carnival rides, exhibits, activities, food trucks and more.
This event is free for all ages, with a gold coin donation to watch the live broadcast inside RAC Arena.
Thanks to Transperth, public transport is free all day Sunday October 22.
Major event sponsors – Coles, Lotterywest, City of Perth, HBF, APM and Early Start Learning, Crown, Development WA, 7 and The West Australian have made this event a reality. Without their support it couldn’t happen!
List of Activities and Attractions:
• Free carnival rides at the Kids Carnival supported by Lotterywest
• Telethon Community Stage – presented by Crown – showcasing local community acts and celebrities
• HBF Fitness Challenge – with former Rugby star Matt Fuller
• HBF Active Zone with HBF Buddy the Quokka and plenty of sporty activations, along with Channel 7 sea container and a celebrity photo space
• Journey inside RAC Arena and enjoy the Telethon Reach & Impact activation and take a trip down memory lane with The West 190th Anniversary celebration
• Snap a selfie in the retro Telethon Call Centre photo booth
• Cheer on our fundraisers in the Challenge Yourself Zone on Level 1 of RAC Arena
• Grab a Coles sausage sizzle
• Hang out in the Lotterywest Chill Out Zone
• Spend time cuddling animals, get your face painted and enjoy a silent disco
• See all the amazing work from more than 80 charity beneficiaries along Wellington Street and inside RAC Arena. Pick up an APM Charity Trail Passport and collect stamps from the various charity marquees for your chance to win some fun family prizes.
• Visit our Sports Precinct outside RAC Arena that showcases wheelchair basketball and wheelchair football – thanks to Rebound WA, WA Football Commission, WA All Abilities Football Association, Starkick & Swan District Football Club
• Food trucks, showbags, Inflatable Zone
• Nova Casanovas
• Lots of live street theatre, more roving entertainment, craft making, face painting,
• Visit Yagan Square and Forrest Place for more family-fun activities throughout the day