North Shore Community Events

Four festivals, one light that keeps our community together.

Diwali, Garba, New Year and Holi — free, family-friendly celebrations for the North Shore, run by the community, for the community.

See this year's events Become a stallholder

Our celebrations

Pick a festival

Each event has its own date, stalls and programme — tap a festival to see the details.

North Shore Diwali event poster

Festival of Lights

North Shore Diwali

Diyas, rangoli, live music and a stall marketplace filled with Indian sweets, snacks and handmade crafts — capped off with a fireworks display. Free entry for the whole family.

Sat 24 Oct12pm – 9pm
Fireworksat 9pm
FreeEntry
North Shore Garba event poster

Navratri Nights

North Shore Garba

Two nights of Gujarati folk dance under the lights — bring your dandiya sticks and your dancing shoes. Live dhol and a food court on site.

Fri 16 & Sat 17 Oct7pm till late
Barfoot & Thompson
Netball Centre
Venue
FreeEntry

Community Countdown

New Year Celebration

See in the new year together with music, food stalls and a countdown celebration for all ages on the North Shore.

31 DecDate
NorthcoteLocation
FreeEntry

Festival of Colour

Holi on the Shore

Colour powder, water play and Bollywood beats — our most vibrant event of the year, with stalls selling gulal, snacks and drinks.

Mar 2027Date TBC
GlenfieldLocation
FreeEntry

Trade at our events

Become a stallholder

We welcome food, craft and retail stalls at all four events. Submit your application and documents below — our team reviews every stall for hygiene, insurance and community fit.

  • Public liability insurance certificate
  • Food safety / stall permit (if applicable)
  • Photos of your stall or products
  • Business or trading name details
Open stallholder application form

Upload your documents

Choose the festival you're applying for, then upload your documents via our form. Files go straight to our event team's shared drive.

Diwali Garba New Year Holi
Drag documents here or use the application form link — uploads are handled securely via our stallholder registration form
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