The 2023 Festival of Sails is going to be home to a swathe of free entertainment and activities on the Geelong Waterfront for four days.
While Geelong’s iconic Festival of Sails has long been known for its exciting action on the water, it’s also become a favourite entertainment destination over the traditional January 26 holiday break. Running from Thursday, 26 January to Sunday, 29 January 2023 and celebrating its 180th-anniversary milestone this January, the entertainment lineup has been reinvented to appeal to a more diverse local and visiting audience with 30 incredible acts across three stages. And it’s free!
It’s absolutely huge!!! To help make the most of the weekend of all this fabulous entertainment, we’ve listed it all below! Go forth and enjoy!
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A big part of the entertainment this year (and every year) is found in The Regatta Village, inside the Royal Geelong Yacht Club grounds – where attendees enjoy the festivities well into the night. Although access is unrestricted during the day, entry to the Regatta Village after 5pm requires a valid wristband. Wristbands are free of charge but due to space are limited in number so book early and call into the club to collect your wristbands. Or simply head here.
Thursday, January 26 2023
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
12pm – Mijo Biscan
1pm & 3pm – RAN Band
2pm – Watch the boats finish the Passage Race
3pm – RAAF Roulettes Flyover (Waterfront)
4:30pm – Peter Chapman Duo
6pm – Sailor Girl Nic Douglass’ Daily Wrap & Passage Race Presentations
7pm – Chantoozies
8:30pm – Badloves
9:30pm – Fireworks Display (Waterfront)
10:15pm – Good Faces For Radio
Eastern Beach
8am – 2pm – Coastal Rowing Exhibition & Come & Try
10am – 6pm – Beach Volleyball Tournament
Fairnie Park
2:30pm – Tom & Georgia Trio
4pm – Adrian Hood Duo
5:30pm – Jibberish Trio
Friday, January 27 2023
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
10:30am – Sailing – Racing on Corio Bay
1pm – Jess Locke
2:30pm – Skyscraper Stan
4pm – Tam Vantage
5:30pm – Sailor Girl Nic Douglass’ Daily Wrap & Presentations
7pm – Winter McQuinn Band
8:30pm – Quivers
10pm – The Natural Culture
Eastern Beach
8am – 2pm – Coastal Rowing Exhibition & Come & Try
10am – 6pm – Beach Volleyball Tournament
Fairnie Park
From 12pm – Forte Presents emerging artists (Come see us at our stage where we’ll be showcasing some fabulous young local artists!)
Wangim Walk
10am – 4pm – Making Waves Foundation for all ability sailors
Saturday, January 28 2023
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
10:30am – Sailing – Racing on Corio Bay
1:30pm – Luke Biscan
3pm – 10 Fly High
4:15pm – Mojo Corner
7pm – Ben Mastwyk 7 Piece
7:45pm – Sailor Girl Nic Douglass’ Daily Wrap & Presentations
8:30pm – Chocolate Starfish
10:30pm – The Kite Machine
Eastern Beach
10am – 6pm – Beach Volleyball Tournament
Fairnie Park
11am – Dazzling Dan the Magic Man
12pm – The Mik Maks
1:30pm – Monique Storm
From 4pm – Sweethearts
Wangim Walk
10am – 4pm – Making Waves Foundation for all ability sailors
Sunday, January 29 2023
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
11am – Sailing – Racing on Corio Bay
1pm – Lisa Hanley
2:30pm – Riley Catherall Band
4pm – Levi Anderson
5pm – End of Series Presentations
Eastern Beach
8am – 12pm – Dragon Boats Exhibition & Come & Try
Fairnie Park
2pm – Cam Bryce
3:30 – Steven Clark
Wangim Walk
10am – 4pm – Making Waves Foundation for all ability sailors
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