FAMILY FUN DAY
keep the date 15th JUNE 2025
EVENT LOCATIONS
St Mary's Anglican Church, Hall & Grounds
Grossmann & Brough Houses & Grounds
Maitland CWA Hall-46 Church Street
Maitland/Rutherford Guide Hall & grounds
52 St Andrew Street
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
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
WHIPCRACKER
MAITLAND STEAM & ANTIGUE MACHINERY
MAITLAND STEAM & ANTIGUE MACHINERY
3 Times Australian Men’s Whip cracking Champion, Andrew Thomas will be entertaining all at MHF 2025
Andrew has been cracking and twirling ropes for the past 20 years
His performance times will be announced in the upcoming program (available late May)
MAITLAND STEAM & ANTIGUE MACHINERY
MAITLAND STEAM & ANTIGUE MACHINERY
MAITLAND STEAM & ANTIGUE MACHINERY
Be fascinated by and learn about steam operated small machinery-including a steam driven Blacksmith's forge.
CHILDREN'S DRESS UP
MAITLAND STEAM & ANTIGUE MACHINERY
CHILDREN'S DRESS UP
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
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.
LEARN THE ART OF CABBAGE TREE HAT MAKING
Sue O'Brien and her husband Don will demonstrate cabbage tree hat making during Australian colonial times as well as regaling you with its history via story and song
A GREAT NEW OFFERING in 2025
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
PLAne OLD IRON BLACKSMITH
Be transported to the past with blacksmith Jacob.
Watch him forge and make tools and items using the same techniques that were developed over 1000 years ago.
Jacob will make a small hand sledgehammer demonstrating the process of making one of the most fundamental tools that helped shape the world we know today.
Without the humble hand hammer the Blacksmith was unable to forge the Peel for the Baker, the Shears for the Tailor, the Awl for the Shoemaker, the Cleaver for the Butcher, the Saw for the Carpenter or the Chisels for the Stonemason
Will be making small items all day
FREE FACE PAINTING
FREE FACE PAINTING BY ROSIE
at Maitland/Rutherford Guide Hall...all day!
While at the Guide Hall be sure to try out the delicious S'Mores made by the Guides just for you
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, 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 ~
Be sure to visit the Guide Hall
Program and activities early 2025
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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, Clothing Museum display, collections & so much more. Come along & enjoy.
Also be sure to seek out St Mary's Church Hall, its 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 Societies, Cabbage Tree hat making & more
See the Full Program for what's happening -
When & Where!
MAY 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