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Mary Poppins Festival In The Park
Maryborough, Fraser Coast Area

23 - 30 June 2013

1300 79 49 29
events@frasercoast.qld.gov.au
www.marypoppinsfestival.com.au

Description

The author of Mary Poppins, Pamela Travers, was born in Maryborough and the city celebrates it's unique link to the iconic nanny with the world's only Mary Poppins festival - a week long explosion of colour, art, culture and "practically perfect" fun for everyone.

The signature event is the Mary Poppins Festival in the Park where Maryborough's glorious riverside parks and heritage streetscapes are transformed into scenes from the Poppins novels. Nannies race each other pushing prams in the great Nanny Challenge; chimney sweeps compete in the Chimney Sweep Dash while Mary Poppins characters come to life from the pages of books and mingle with the crowd.

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The entertainment includes professional street theatre performers, sidewalk artists, jugglers, magicians, Penny Farthing novelty races, horse and carriage rides, grand costume parade, kite making, vintage cars, carnival rides and old fashioned games and workshops.

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Property Details

Facilities

  • Access Without Assistance for the Disabled
    Non-assisted Access
  • BBQ Facilities
    BBQ Facilities
  • Car park
    Car park
  • Child Activities
    Child Activities
  • Entertainment
    Entertainment
  • First Aid Equipment
    First Aid Equipment
  • Parking for the Disabled
    Disabled Parking
  • Public Telephone
    Public Telephone
  • Shaded Area
    Shaded Area
  • Sheltered Area
    Sheltered Area
  • Toilet facilities for the Disabled
    Disabled toilet

Other Information

Children:
Many family friendly activities throughout the day.

Disabled:
Access for guests with a disability is available.

Further Details:
The Festival in the Park rounds off a week of "practically perfect" activities honouring Maryborough's connection with the author of Mary Poppins novels, P L Travers who was born in Maryborough in 1899. On Thursday 27 June, Maryborough's famous weekly inner city market becomes a magical Mary Poppins Market with costumed characters and children's rides and activities.


Free Entry


Frequency: Annual


Event Dates

23 - 30 June 2013

Venues

Portside Precinct and Queens Park, Maryborough

Address:
Wharf Street
Portside Precinct and Queens Park
Maryborough
Queensland Australia 4650


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Map of Mary Poppins Festival In The Park
Wharf Street
Portside Precinct and Queens Park
Maryborough
Queensland Australia 4650

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