🎈 Family Day – Saturday 15 June, 2025
A full day of free performances, heritage displays, children’s activities, games, markets, music, food stalls and more — all spread across Maitland’s historic Church Street precinct.
Explore the highlights below and download the full program and map to plan your day.
FAMILY FUN DAY
EVENT LOCATIONS
St Mary's Anglican Church, Hall & Grounds
📍69 Chruch Str
Grossmann & Brough Houses & Grounds
📍71 - 73 Church St
Maitland/Rutherford Guide Hall & grounds
📍52 St Andrew St
Maitland Public School Paddock (MPS)
📍 Behind Maitland Public School, Olive St
Town crier
Meet our amazing Town Crier- Stephen Clarke
He will entertain and inform you of all that is happening.
Did you know Stephen is the 2024 Australian Champion Town Crier!!!
Congratulations from all at MHF !!!!
TREASURE HUNT
OLD FASHIONED TREASURE HUNT FOR THE KIDS
FUN & PRIZES
Visit each site with a flower windmill and get a treasure or stamp.
Fill in your treasure map with all 7 stamps-answer the questions and be in the draw for exciting prizes.
NEW in 2025
Gillian Hewitt- Botanical Illustrator
Gillian Hewitt- Botanical Illustrator
Gillian Hewitt- Botanical Illustrator
Children will be enthralled with the botanical drawing activities Gillian has planned for them
Ron Brown Bush Poet
Gillian Hewitt- Botanical Illustrator
Gillian Hewitt- Botanical Illustrator
Come along and be entertained in the grounds by Ron Brown by his renditions of bush poetry.
Keep posted for information on a Bush Poetry ticketed event
MAITLAND SES
Gillian Hewitt- Botanical Illustrator
MAITLAND SES
Founded post 1955 flood our SES volunteers have been there for us and will be along to showcase their history and meet you on our Family Day 2025
NEW in 2025
Carmel's Succulent Plants
Carmel's Succulent Plants
Carmel's Succulent Plants
Carmel has an extensive range of succulents for you to learn about and perhaps purchase to enhance your garden
MORPETH CWA
Carmel's Succulent Plants
Carmel's Succulent Plants
Maitland CWA ladies will be joining us to present their yummy range of food items and delicacies to tempt you.
They will also have a range of home made products for you
AMAYA and ME
Carmel's Succulent Plants
AMAYA and ME
A new sales stall offering so many beautifully hand made items-there will be something special there for you
new in 2025
MAITLAND STEAM & ANTIQUE MACHINERY
MAITLAND STEAM & ANTIQUE MACHINERY
MAITLAND STEAM & ANTIQUE MACHINERY
Be fascinated by and learn about steam operated small machinery-including a steam driven Blacksmith's forge.
CHILDREN'S DRESS UP
MAITLAND STEAM & ANTIQUE MACHINERY
MAITLAND STEAM & ANTIQUE MACHINERY
Come along and try on a costume as worn by children during the 1800s.
take a selfie
food and entertainment
ENTERTAINMENT
ENTERTAINMENT
ENTERTAINMENT
City of Maitland Pipes and Drums
Maitland City Brass Band
Maitland City Choir Concert
in St Mary's Church
Rose Shamrock Thistle
Newcastle Folk Club
Bush Poet
plus new entertainment for 2025
FOOD
ENTERTAINMENT
ENTERTAINMENT
BBQ-sausages-egg &bacon
Baked Spuds
Soup & Damper
Sandwiches & Slices
Cake Stall
Coffee Van
Swirl & Dip Ice Cream
Fairy Floss & Popcorn
Sanjex Seratti st marys grounds church st
Vintage Wonders and Entertainment
Vintage games & penny farthing
SO MUCH FOR YOU TO ENJOY!
Geoff Pearce - Silhouette Artist 10am - 3pm CWA hall 46 Church ST
We are so excited to have Silhouette Artist Geoff Pearce return to Maitland Heritage Fest providing Silhouettes FREE thanks to sponsors, Burton Automotive Group.
For this one of a kind experience you will receive a personal hand cut silhouette on backing card to take home and one will be placed in a book as a guest book of the festival.
The guest book will be kept as a record of the people of Maitland in 2025.
Numbers are limited
so please pre-book here so as not to miss out on the day.
CARRIAGE RIDES by Cinderella Arrivals
CARRIAGE RIDES by Cinderella Arrivals -
An exciting addition to Sunday 16th
Heritage Fest Family Fun Day - Take a nostalgic journey through Maitland with Cinderella Arrivals.
Pre-book now to ensure a spot.
Single seats available for up to 6 or book the entire carriage.
Ride will be approx. 10 minutes around the Church Street precinct.
$20 / Ticket or $100 for Carriage (6 people)
Meet out front of Grossmann House Church Street Maitland
Frank's Fantastic Puppets
Puppetry Display in the CWA Hall-all day
Learn how to make a puppet
FREE FACE PAINTING
FREE FACE PAINTING BY ROSIE
in the Maitland Public School Paddock-Olive Street
Here you can also see lost trades, have something to eat and play some old fashioned games
Be sure to visit CWA Hall
Be sure to visit Country Women’s Association Maitland Branch CWA Hall 10 am - 3pm for soup and damper. Damper cooking demonstrations on the hour, from 10 am.
Puppet display, Geoff Pearce Silhouette artist, Friends of Tocal, Maitland Embroiderers display, Maitland Red Cross and more !!
GROSSMANn HOuse & Brough house
We are ready to welcome you to Grossmann House on the occasion of Maitland Heritage Fest, Sunday June 15 from 10.00 until 3.00. In the spirit of the Heritage Fest Family Day, we are offering $5.00 per person self-guided tours of Grossmann House to make sure that no-one misses out.
Our vintage guides will be there to meet you
National Trust members free.
The area will be a hive of activity with refreshments for sale, The Fibre Makers Space open upstairs at Brough House, Fascinating museum displays downstairs
BROUGH HOUSE - GOLD COIN DONATION
GUIDE HALL ~
Sadly in 2025 the Guide Hall will NOT be part of MHF due to extensive water damage sustained during the May floods.
We wish the Guides and their leaders every best wish in getting repairs sorted and look forward to having them back on board in 2026!!
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ST MARY'S CHurCH & HALL
ST MARY'S CHURCH is a beautiful historic building.
Plus, there is quite a bit going on inside for Maitland Heritage Fest.
Outside-delicious cakes, BBQ, hot potatoes,
Inside-Maitland City Choir Concert 1.00-2.00pm (FREE), Clothing Museum display, antique clock collection & so much more. Come along & enjoy.
Also be sure to seek out St Mary's Church Hall, it's around to the right and to the back of the St Mary's Church
A number of Maitland's community groups & storytellers will be located there including -
Maitland & Beyond Family History ~ Maitland & District
Historical Society ~ Walka Water Works Alliance
Hunter Chapter First Fleeters ~ The Louth Park Mob
Paterson, Gresford, Dungog & Clarence Town Historical S & more
See the Full Program for what's happening -
When & Where!
June 2025.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
Do you want to become a sponsor of MHF 2025??
Please contact us at maitlandheritagefestival@gmail.com for details and benefits for you