Local's Lane
Local's Lane is your destination for all things fun in Frankston - get your glam on with the Glitter Gypsies, have a dance with the Itchy Feet Pep Band, take a leap and sign up for a competitive swim, let the kids loose in the FunPad Fun Bus or test out your circus skills. There's heaps happening - so take a stroll down Davey Street and take it all in. Don't forget
to stop and join in the games with our Festival sponsors, Barry Plant Frankston.
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Barry Plant Frankston 
Visit our major sponsor and presenting partner of the Official Christmas Parade, Barry Plant Frankston. In their marquee the team have created some exciting activities and a chance to win fantastic prizes! Say hello to the Barry Plant Bear, dive into the fun with Golf Putting and Bag Toss games and enjoy complimentary lollies and bottled water while you're there.
Plus, don’t miss your opportunity to enter the Wish List “Letters to Santa” competition for a shot at winning the toy of your dreams!
Barry Plant are proud to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation - the Barry Plant group having raised over $1 million over the last 10 years! For every home sold in the Barry Plant network in October, a percentage of the commission was donated to this incredible cause. Swing by and join the fun—the team can't wait to see you! Return to top
PARC - Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre
Head down to the Peninsula Leisure stall and have some fun with the PARC and Frankston Skate Park teams! Our experienced Skate Park team will be there giving free skate lessons for kids and adults of all ages and skill levels!
We’ll also have LOTS of giveaways and prizes to hand out on the day.Connect with PARC on Facebook or Instagram and learn more about Frankston Skate Park on Facebook or Instagram
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Mornington Peninsula Triathlon Club 
Visit the team from the Mornington Peninsula Triathlon Club to find out more about the Frankston Swim Classic taking place at the 2025 Waterfront Festival in February. It’s a great time to set your new summer goal, and what better way to get fit than join the local swim community right here in Frankston offering 400m, 1.2km & 2.5km distances, and new to the 2025 event – a 700m Kids Beach Run!
Davey the Dolphin will be at the marquee, as well as a colouring station and fun sea giveaways for the kids. If you have ever been interested in joining the local triathlon community or are interesting in finding out more about the event, have a chat to the athletes!
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Rotary Peninsula 2.0 – Duck Derby 
The team at Rotary Peninsula 2.0 will again be hosting the Official Duck Derby at the 2025 Waterfront Festival, with proceeds supporting local community organisations. Visit the team at the Festival to purchase your entry for $10 each, with plenty of prizes up for grabs! Be quick, as these ducks won’t last!
The Duck Derby event will take place at the 2025 Waterfront Festival on Saturday 8 February. 1,200 rubber duckies will be released into Kananook Creek from the footbridge at the end of Playne Street, racing to the collection point near Frankston Boat Hire (near Davey Street). For further details, visit Rotary Peninsula 2.0
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Red Gum BBQ At Home 
Visit the team from Red Gum BBQ to purchase a selection of handcrafted, small-batch sauces and meat rubs to bring a true taste of Southern flavours to your own kitchen and backyard barbeque just in time for Christmas. Red Gum BBQ gift vouchers and Christmas gift packs will also be available.
Baden Powell Scout Group
Scouting offers girls and boys from age 5 to 25 the chance to learn, grow, lead and thrive. Scouts learn skills that make them helpful, capable, responsible, respectful, and respected. Baden Powell Park Scouts will be offering the chance to test your climbing skills with their bouldering trailer and test your skills at hatchet throwing! We will have Christmas Tree pre-sales on the night with a 5% discount and of course, the opportunity to sign up to any of the Scout Groups in Frankston District - there's a Group near you! Return to top
Input Fitness Health Club
Input Fitness is a welcoming, community-focused fitness and wellness destination where everyone from beginners to seasoned athletes can pursue their health goals. Input has been supporting locals both with employment and members for 40 years. Visit the team to see what Input has on offer and to discuss your fitness goals. Prizes are up for grabs and equipment demonstrations with the trainers will be available! Check out what Input Fitness is all about on Instagram.
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Roving Refills
Visit Andrea from Roving Refills Frankston to hear about sustainable options in everyday cleaning products. Roving Refills offers cleaning product refills and a local delivery service, with the business already reusing and refilling over 25,000 containers. There’s even a chance to win a prize pack! Follow Roving Refills on Instagram to see what they're all about.
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Caravan Chai 
Visit Emily & Jim, the creative family-run team behind Caravan Chai! With their endless passion for unique blends and quality ingredients, this is one you don’t want to miss. The team will have exclusive “Festival only” bundle specials on offer to start your Christmas shopping, and samples of their famous range of Chai blends including the newly released blend (just in time for the festive season) - Christmas Chai. Check them out on Instagram and then head to Local's Lane to meet Emily and Jim at the Festival!
Frankston Visitor Information Centre
The Imagine Frankston Caddy will be selling I Love Frankston and suburbs merchandise (Seaford, Carrum Downs, Skye, Langwarrin, Langwarrin South, Sandhurst, Frankston North and Frankston South) – great for stocking stuffers this festive season! Spin the wheel to win a prize when you sign-up to receive the e-newsletter and write down all your Christmas wishes with a Letters to Santa activity station for the kids. If you're new to the area or perhaps just starting to think about what to do over the holidays, the Festival is a great time to chat to the team to discover all the exciting places to visit and things to do in Frankston.
Stephanie & Co.
Stephanie & Co. are leaders within the Lash and Brow Industry; providing first class services to clients, teaching extensive lash and brow training courses, and delivering high quality eyelash extension products. Visit Stephanie & the team at the festival for brow styling consultations, spin to win vouchers and goodies, product sales, and custom gift wrapping.
Virtuous Merch 
Visit the Rebecca & Rob from Virtuous Merch, offering a variety of sustainable and reuseable items including beeswax wraps, hand dipped candles, wooden soap savers, soft toys, and cotton cloths. Great stocking stuffers for the festive season ahead! Return to top
Bohteak 
Visit Anna and the team at Bohteak and browse their pop up showroom collection of Coastal/Mediterranean furniture and homewares. Bohteak is located in Carrum Downs, and are having their annual Black Friday warehouse sale on the 30th Nov,1st and 2nd of December. Visit their stand to learn more about their beautiful sourced and designed artisan made products and hear about their Christmas Minis photography sessions too, grab a selfie at the marquee, and find out about how to enter their Christmas giveaway competition!
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Netfocus IT 
Netfocus IT offers comprehensive tech and networking support for Business + Home + Devices from their Tech Service Centre in the heart of Frankston’s vibrant Wells Street. As Apple Authorised Service Providers & Resellers, their qualifications are unique to our district, including Apple warranty & non-warranty servicing. They provide exceptional business tech support too!
Along with tech help, this crew delivers creativity and colour to the local community. Launching their 2024 ‘Wells St. Windows’ Christmas collaboration, the ‘Festive Flight of Frankston’ kicks off at the Festival. Simply visit the Netfocus IT marquee at Locals Lane, colour a Seagull for their flock and follow socials to be in the running to win an Apple iPad (10th Generation) 64GB Wi-Fi valued at $599! Return to top
Kids Activities
Gumbuya World Train 
4:30-9:00pm
All aboard the Gumbuya World Express train! Thanks to our major sponsor, Gumbuya World Theme Park, climb aboard this free activity the whole family can enjoy.
Height restrictions are 100cm to ride unaccompanied (those under 100cm must ride with an accompanied adult).
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Interactive Circus Play
4:30-8:30pm
Immerse yourself in the fun and colour of the circus! Think hula hoops, spinning plates, and lots of laughter with this come and try activity, presented by the team at The Dreaming Space. Return to top
Carl the Giant Bubble Entertainer 
4:30 – 8:30pm
Be entertained by Carl’s bubble performances throughout the evening!
The FunPad 
4:30-9:15pm
The FunPad is a soft play centre on wheels, catering for children aged 3-12! Children are sure to be entertained on board the bus. Entry to the FunPad is free at Frankston’s Christmas Festival from 4.30-9.15pm.
Check out what the FunPad is all about on Facebook or Instagram
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Glitter Gypsy Mega Bar 
4.30-9pm
It's time to get your festival glam on!
Come and see the Glitter Gypsy at the Festival to create your unique festive look at the free mega Glitter Bar onsite. Transform yourself into something magical, colourful, beautiful, and creative!
Check out what the Glitter Gypsie's are all about on Instagram or Facebook
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Kidz Party Wheelz Activity
4:30-9pm
All your Christmas’ have come at once with this free activation the kids will love! Join the @kidzpartywheelz team on Davey Street and have your chance to experience all the action. Testing your best driving skills, a selection of electric vehicles including cops & robbers and construction themes will be available to navigate the course. Electric vehicles are available to 3+ years, with a maximum weight of 30kg. Read more about Kidz Party Wheelz here.
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Strike & Holey Moley
Visit the team from Strike & Holey Moley! Enjoy mini golf activities and meet Strike Bowling’s mascot, Pinny. Plenty of prizes to be won! Check out the fun you could be having with Holey Moley and Strike Bowling on Instagram. Return to top
Melbourne Stars Cricket Activation
Head to the Melbourne Stars activation to join in the fun of the Big Bash! Try your hand at the Melbourne Stars bowling tunnel and get your camera ready for photos with a special visit from Starman. Chat with the team to learn more about the Melbourne Stars upcoming matches and memberships for the summer! Check out the Melbourne Stars on Instagram or Facebook.
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Frankston Indoor Sports Centre
Frankston Indoor Sports & Inflatable Zone is a proudly owner-operated venue, specializing in a range of sports like Indoor Cricket, Netball, Beach Volleyball, Soccer, Birthday Parties, Inflatables & Venue Hire for Private Parties. Come visit our team at the festival for a chance to join in on free activities, including soccer goal shootouts, with exciting prizes and giveaways up for grabs! Check out what they're all about on Facebook or Instagram. Return to top
Hoop City Carrum Downs
Hoop City is Australia's most advanced basketball training academy and facility that caters to future basketball stars of all ages and skill levels. Visit the team from Hoop City Carrum Downs to participate in dribbling bay and shooting activities. Spin the wheel for your chance to win some great giveaways! Meet Boomers legend and Frankston local, Dave Andersen.
The Royal Pickle Club
Enjoy an interactive Pickleball experience from Royal Pickle Club, with a condensed court and real time fun. You'll find info about the game, introduction to the rules and have a hit around. Our friendly team can show you a taste of our venue and the many session & event options that we have available. Grab some merch and enjoy a hit. This could be your new favourite sport! Return to top
Frankston District Netball Association (FDNA)
FDNA will offer an opportunity to try netball - for any age and ability.Come and meet Vixen Mwai Kumwenda and try your hand at shooting a goal.We’ll have fun activities for children aged from 5 years – you don’t have to play netball to visit. Boys and Dads welcome too!Foxy will be there, and she takes a great selfie. Return to top
Frankston Rovers FC
The Frankston Rovers Junior Football Club will be at the Christmas Festival providing handball and colouring-in activities, merchandise giveaways and a prize draw. Return to top
Roving Entertainment
Frankston City Band 
Blood Bank Steps (corner of Davey & Young Streets)
5:15 & 6:30pm performances
The Frankston City Band has been playing music for pleasure and the community for over 70 years. Performing on the steps on the Blood Bank (old Centrelink building) for Frankston's Christmas Festival, the Band will bring the joy of Christmas song to your festival experience. Stop by and say hello, have a sing and a dance and see if joining the Frankston City Band is the opportunity you've been looking for. Learn more about the Frankston City Band and their practice schedules and programming here.
Itchy Feet Pep Band
5:45-9:15pm
Roving entertainment
The Itchy Feet Pep Band is Melbourne's professional level pep band, providing corporate entertainment solutions for all events and functions. Performing top 40s music in a brass band/upbeat format while on the march from memory they create unique musical moments with an Aussie flavour. Come and see them perform at the Christmas Festival! Return to top
Stilt Divas Jingle Fairies 
Roving Entertainment
5-9pm
These majestic, stilt walking Christmas Fairies are heralds of holiday cheer, spreading joy and wonder wherever they stride. Kind and gentle with hearts full of merriment. Mischievous twinkle in their eyes, hinting at magical surprises. Skilled entertainers delighting crowds with graceful movements & playful antics. Return to top
Frankston Ladies Choir
Blood Bank Steps (corner of Davey & Young Streets)
7:30-8.30pm performance
The most versatile choir on the Mornington Peninsula, FLC (Frankston Ladies Choir), will impress you with their dynamic range of repertoire; from the beautiful and haunting Va Pensiero through to original jazzy arrangements, witty musical theatre songs and even rock and disco (Queen, Bee Gees, Seekers & more) – much in glorious 3-part harmony.We’re very proud to have performed at the Alta Pusteria Festival in Italy, at the "The Espy" (The Esplanade Hotel, St Kilda), The Brunswick Hotel, Frankston Festival of Lights, Montsalvat Choral Festival (Eltham) and alongside the highly regarded Melbourne and Australian Welsh Male choirs. You can be assured if you want entertainment to surprise and delight you at your important function, once seen we’re never forgotten!
Elf on a Shelf and Gingerbread Man
5.45-8.30pm
Come and see Elf on the Shelf and the Gingerbread Man at the Christmas Festival, brought to you by Xlent Events. Xlent Events have delightful inflatable characters, Superheroes, Halloween icons, Christmas characters and hallmark favourites that captivate kids and kids-at-heart to bespoke performers and tailored entertainment for your event. They excel in delivering joy, creativity, and professionalism to every celebration.
Hoop Army Roving
If you have not seen them already, we have the fabulous HOOP ARMY roving around spinning their hula hoops & showing off their awesome tricks! Be sure to get a photo with them in their Christmas costumes & say hello to them as they are very friendly! If you'd like to join the Hoop Army you can via thehooparmy.com and/or follow their instagram page @hooparmy.melbourne , they have hula hoop courses for Beginners, check out their website & instagram page for more information & have a very HOOPY CHRISTMAS! with love from THE HOOP ARMY"
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