Sunny skies helped make day two of the Dungog Festival a hit with families – with two more days of fun yet to come.
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Saturday saw the gala street parade roll through Dowling Street with plenty of vintage cars and tractors, a fun float from Dungog High School and stilt walkers entertaining the crowd.
The annual Country Garden Ramble hosted by the Williams River Gardeners with sponsorship from Dungog Shire Council drew large crowds through the nine gardens on Saturday.
A committee of four – Ruth Dircks, Avrina Schiller, Daphne Gregory and Laurel Parish are the hard-working committee behind the event with proceeds to go to Dungog Hispital.
The Dungog Arts Society’s annual exhibition in the Festival Lounge in Dowling Street is drawing a lot of visitors. You can still catch the amazing artworks and photographs up until Monday.
Out at Fosterton the crowds have been arriving by the bus loads to see the 100 works of art beautifully displayed in a rural setting.
The inaugural Sculpture on the Farm featured prizemoney of $10,000 attracting widespread interest from renowned sculptors whose works of art are dotted on the Fosterton property. The opening night on Friday was a sell out event.
A free shuttle bus are runs all weekend out to the farm from the Dungog Visitors Information Centre in Dowling Street.
More information on the event from www.sculptureonthefarm.com
Over at Wallarobba the annual Oktoberfest did not disappoint with boutique beers and dachshund races.
Lovers of musicals have a treasure trove of films to choose from at the historic James Theatre. Read more in this earlier story: Life is one (long weekend) musical.
The fun does not stop with a Long Table dinner on Saturday evening with close to 300 lucky guests dining under the stars on one long table down Dowling Street.
The Sunday Street Party will again claim Dowling Street, with the street closed for the day and evening between Brown and Mackay Streets.
There'll be non-stop music from the main stage and three busking stages, a licensed bar, food and other market stalls all day and evening.
The “Kid's Karnival” will have Doug the Reading Bug and children’s games created by the Men's Shed. The Chalk Art Challenge boasts prizes for both adults and children’s categories.
The all day and night music will feature some great Australian musical performers – Twist of Blue, Ruby Blue, The Buzzard Mix and Those Jazz Guys, finally culminating at 8.00pm with Reg Mombassa of Mambo fame and his band Dog Trumpet.
The Long Lazy Lunch at historic Cairnsmore is the traditional grand finale to the festival on Monday.