Queensland Holidays - The Official Tourism Site for Queensland
Things To See and Do
Mary Poppins Festival In The Park
Maryborough,
Fraser Coast Area
01 July 2012
Email:
events@frasercoast.qld.gov.au
Web:
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.
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.
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 28 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
Event Dates
01 July 2012
Frequency: Annual
Venues
Portside Precinct and Queens Park, Maryborough
From Ferry Street turn into Kent Street, follow along to Richmond Street. Turn left into Richmond Street and follow along to Wharf Street. No vehicular access to Richmond Street and Wharf Street on Festival day.
Address:
Wharf Street
Portside Precinct and Queens Park
Maryborough
Queensland Australia 4650
Wharf Street
Portside Precinct and Queens Park
Maryborough
Queensland Australia 4650
Map Legend / Show on Map
These icons indicate multiple items in the same area. Click icon to zoom in for more detail.
up to 10 items
10 - 100 items
100 + items
From Ferry Street turn into Kent Street, follow along to Richmond Street. Turn left into Richmond Street and follow along to Wharf Street. No vehicular access to Richmond Street and Wharf Street on Festival day.
Wharf Street
Portside Precinct and Queens Park
Maryborough
Queensland Australia 4650
Wharf Street
Portside Precinct and Queens Park
Maryborough
Queensland Australia 4650
* Please note: These rates are indicative based on the minimum and maximum costs only. To obtain a firm price from the provider, please use the contact the operator . All prices are quoted in Australian dollars.
International Visitors - Choose your Country/Region:
- Sitemap
- Corporate & Media
- Contact us
- List Your Business
- Link to us
- Help
- About Us
- Disclaimer & Privacy
© 2010 Tourism Queensland