Northey Street City Farm Winter Solstice Festival 2023
Celebrate the longest night of the year with food, live music, dancing, talks and workshops, a lantern parade and a bonfire.
Overview
In 2023, Thursday, June 22 marks an important occasion: winter solstice, or the day with the shortest span of daylight and longest stretch of night for the current 12-month period. Since ancient times, it has been a time of celebration — and that's what Northey Street City Farm does each and every year.
Hosting this stint of revelry on a Thursday wouldn't be much fun, though, so this year's Winter Solstice Festival will take place on Saturday, June 24. At the Windsor spot, everything from food and live music to talks and workshops is on the bill, and there's also a lantern parade and a sizeable bonfire.
The leafy venue has been getting into the wintry spirit for more than 25 years now, so expect quite the party. Community fire-twirling, chats on a variety of topics, organic markets, poetry slam, building your own glow-in-the-dark coral reef and more than 60 musicians are all on offer as well.
The event kicks off from 3pm, with $40 tickets on sale now. You can also purchase a pay-it-forward ticket for $25, which'll go to someone who can't afford one.
And, this year's festival will also be a zero-waste affair, so bring your own reusable containers, crockery, cutlery and water bottles, as none will be given out at the food and drink stalls.
Image: Northey Street City Farm.
