General News
4 September, 2023
Colours of spring glow
AFTER the success of last year’s inaugural Kuranda Colour Fest, the Kuranda Traders Association is hosting another day of colour and fun on Saturday, September 9 to celebrate spring.
Kuranda Colour Fest kicks off at 10am in Centenary Park in Kuranda with free face painting and a giant inflatable slide for children.
Look up high for visual and interactive entertainment with stilt walker, Ten Foot Tall Tanya, who will entertain the crowds at 10.15am as Moko Jumbie – a protector spirit whose height made it easier to see evil before others.
Ten Foot Tall Tanya will perform again at 12.15pm, this time as the always cheeky and fun Red Jester.
There will also be two surprise performances in the park at 11am and noon, DJ music throughout the day with JC, bubbles galore, plus local community stalls through until 2pm.
The highlight of the event will be the free Colour Run at 2pm along the banks of the Barron River.
Colour Run participants will meet Kuranda’s very own Fairy Jenny at 1.45pm in the park to form a parade and follow her to the starting line on the Barron River.
The Colour Run features seven colour stations to run through over a course of about 500m.
Organisers point out it’s lots of fun that comes with a warning ... be prepared to be coloured.
White T-shirts will be available for purchase in Centenary Park for Colour Run participants.
Kuranda Colour Fest offers plenty of fun for all, plus the opportunity to visit Kuranda’s great attractions, markets, cafes, restaurants and specialty stores.
The Kuranda Colour Fest in Centenary Park, Kuranda, is sponsored by the Kuranda Traders Association and Mareeba Shire Council.
