With the announcements of both Junior and Senior Ambassadors trickling throughout our pages over the past few weeks, the excitement among the community ahead of the 2025 Burdekin Water Festival has continued to build, and with so many events on the calendar, how could you not be bursting with anticipation?!
After a heartwarming come back in 2024, the Burdekin Water Festival returned to its rightful place within the community in spectacular form as one of the state’s longest running celebrations. Continuing on, the Burdekin Water Festival Committee has promised to keep bringing back the beloved proceedings of the historic celebration, reviving activities, competitions, and events dating all the way back to the festival’s 1958 debut.
Maria Populin Burdekin Water Festival Community Launch
With so much to come, the celebrations will officially commence this Friday, the 4th of July with the magical Maria Populin Burdekin Water Festival Community Launch at Queen Street’s iconic Populin’s Hall! The evening will begin at 6:30pm sharp and promises to be an unforgettable night overflowing with inspiring young talent as the 2025 Burdekin Water Festival Junior and Senior Ambassadors take to the spotlight for the very first time.
Under this year’s adventurous theme of “Bon Voyage – Roam the Globe”, attendees can expect to admire destination inspired decorations whilst enjoying a fabulous Fashion Parade were Junior and Senior Ambassadors will model clothing from Glen Dell Fashion Boutique, The Q Street Collective, Wild East, and Swerve Surf & Ski!
QMN Manufacturing Long Lunch
A “European Summer” themed QMN Manufacturing Long Lunch will adorn Populin’s Hall on Saturday the 30th of August from 12pm onwards to officially celebrate and crown the 2025 Burdekin Water Festival Winning Senior Ambassadors. An unmissable afternoon of tropical aesthetics and refreshing spritzes hailing from incredible destinations like Italy, Greece, Portugal and more, the Burdekin Water Festival Committee warmly invites the community to escape the shire for the day and take a trip to the EU! An 18+ event, tickets will become available on the 25th of July, and can be purchased online at www.burdekinwaterfestival.com.au/events.
Burdekin Water Festival Grand Parade & Mardi Gras
Just as infamous as it was 67 years ago, the highly anticipated and locally treasured Burdekin Water Festival Grand Parade & Mardi Gras will make a spectacular splash in Queen Street on Saturday, the 6th of September from 4:30pm onwards!
A spectacle in itself, the Grand Parade will host a fleet of floats to leave onlookers breathless, decorated down to the towbars in the 2025 “Bon Voyage – Roam The Globe” theme and showcasing the talents of local community groups, businesses, schools and organisations for all to see.
Afterwards, the centre of Ayr will come alive with amusement rides, a classic side-show alley, face painting, Melville’s Petting Zoo, live entertainment, and market stalls, with the debut of Burdekin Eats set to treat the entire family to a plethora of international culinary delights. In recognition of this year’s theme, the Burdekin Water Festival Committee have decided to transform the Mardi Gras into a cultural feast for the senses with plans to fill the street from end to end with a wave of things to see, activities to do, and treats to eat!
Much to the community’s delight, the festival’s Tug-O-War Competition will see teams battle for the title of grand champion once again, and additional winning announcements of the Garden Competition, Window Competition and the drawing of the Major Raffle will also take place later in the evening.
However, at 7pm on the dot, Burdekin Water Festival Judges and Committee Members will take to the Main Stage to officially announce and crown the Winning Junior Ambassadors, marking the end to another successful Ambassador Program.
Building on the success of last year’s celebration, the Burdekin Water Festival Committee hopes 2025’s event will be bigger, better and more brilliant than ever before! To view a full list of events, news and updates, visit the Burdekin Water Festival’s newly launched website at www.burdekinwaterfestival.com.au. Save the dates and prepare for an unforgettable next few months of festival fun!
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