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Event Info
When:
Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 March
10.00am - 4.00pm
Where:
ArtPlay, Birrarung Marr, Melbourne
Pricing Info
Cost:
Free entry and presentations on the community stage.
$35.00 per child for Hands-on Kids Classes presented by KitchenAid.
How do I book?
Bookings essential for Hands-on Kids Classes presented by KitchenAid:
Bookings: 03 9664 7900 or artplay.com.au
Partners
Family Foodie Weekend at ArtPlay
Gather the troops and join in for a weekend celebration of family food traditions. This celebration will be led by some of Melbourne’s best chefs and festival friends including the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation.
Treat your little foodies to one of our Hands-On Kids Classes presented by KitchenAid. At just $35.00 per child, kids will learn to cook yummy traditional family recipes from local chefs including Gary Mehigan and Elizabeth Chong.
Explore
The ArtPlay grounds will be a wonderland of free activity including:
Victorian Strawberries
Sample, plant and take home your very own strawberry runner
Spud Hunters
Dig for spuds, identify the variety then take home seeds to grow your own harvest
Melbourne Market Authority
Taste and learn about seasonal produce
Stephanie Alexander ArtPlay Kitchen Garden
Get your hands dirty in the community garden, learn about where food comes from and plant your own heirloom vegies to take home.
Thanks to ArtPlay, City of Melbourne and Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation
KEMI Raw Food (Sunday only)
Sample Kemi’s famous Green smoothies and learn about the benefits of eating raw food
Settle
Spread a blanket in the communal picnic area, pack your lunch or enjoy the healthy food on offer:
ArtPlay Café – misschu tuckshop
Traditional, fresh Vietnamese food, misschu is known as the Queen of the rice paper roll.
RASV Fine Food Awards Deli Bags
Available to purchase and picnic with, includes cheese, crackers, and other Victorian produce.
Zuji Sushi Cart
Each day Japanese chefs will combine the freshest fish and produce to make your sushi.
Mango Licks
A healthy and fun alternative to sugar filled icy poles, using 100% Australian-sourced mango
Enjoy
Dynamic presentations from chef stars such as Gary Mehigan and Phillippe Mouchel on the community stage:
Free Entertainment - Saturday 3 March
| Start | Finish | Entertainment |
| 11:15 | 11:35 | Mudcakes Perform |
| 12:00 | 12:15 | Rosa Mitchell Community Stage Presentation |
| 12:45 | 13:05 | The MudCakes Perform |
| 13:30 | 13:45 | Philippe Mouchel Community Stage Presentation |
| 14:00 | 14:15 | Gary Mehigan Community Stage Presentation |
| 14:20 | 15:00 | Bollywood Workshop - The Singh Sisters |
| 15:00 | 15:15 | Raymond Capaldi Community Stage Presentation |
Free Entertainment - Sunday 4 March
| Start | Finish | Entertainment |
| 11:15 | 11:35 | The Mudcakes Perform |
| 12:00 | 12:15 | Elizabeth Chong Community Stage Presentation |
| 12:45 | 13:05 | The Mudcakes Perform |
| 13:30 | 13:45 | Adam D'Sylva Community Stage Presentation |
| 14:00 | 14:15 | Shane Delia Community Stage Presentation |
| 14:20 | 15:00 | Bollywood Workshop - The Singh Sisters |
| 15:00 | 15:15 | Travis McAuley Community Stage Presentation |
Hands-On Kids Classes Presented by KitchenAid
Cost: $35.00 per child
Bookings: 03 9664 7900 or artplay.com.au
Bookings essential
Saturday 3 March
Time | Hands-On Workshop |
| 10.30AM - 11.30AM | Rosa Mitchell - Italian |
| 12.00PM - 1.00PM | Philippe Mouchel - French |
| 1.30PM - 2.30PM | Raymond Capaldi - European |
| 3.00PM - 4.00PM | Gary Mehigan - Modern British SOLD OUT |
Sunday 4 March
Time | Hands-On Workshop |
| 10.30AM - 11.30AM | Elizabeth Chong - Chinese |
| 12.00PM - 1.00PM | Adam D'Sylva - Vietnamese |
| 1.30PM - 2.30PM | Travis McAuley - Greek |
| 3.00PM - 4.00PM | Shane Delia - Middle Eastern |
Foodie Flicks
Little eyes can also feast on feature flicks across Saturday and Sunday as the Festival’s seven day Foodie Films program celebrates Foodie Family Weekend with fun kids’ flicks on the big screen at Federation Square.
View the program.Kitchen Jam
Nestled between Foodie Films and ArtPlay, is a lively interactive space for families. Bring your unused pots, pans and utensils to add to the community kitchen sculpture, or create tantalising tummy rumbling rhythms with the pots and pans orchestra, ‘Kitchen Jam’.
When: 3 & 4 March, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Where: River Terrace, Federation Square
Cost: Free
Bookings: No bookings required.
* Please note time correction from the River Promenading Passport. Kitchen Jam will finish at 4:00pm both days.