BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.8//EN TZID:Australia/Sydney X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:VEVENT UID:37132@dev.rydedistrictmums.com.au DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221012T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221015T220000 DTSTAMP:20221004T020940Z URL:https://dev.rydedistrictmums.com.au/events/free-parramatta-lanes-stree t-festival/ SUMMARY:Free Parramatta Lanes street festival DESCRIPTION: \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nParramatta Lanes st reet festival returns from 12 to 15 Oct\n\nA smorgasbord of street food\, live music\, outdoor karaoke\, and free desserts are just some of the trea ts on offer at this year’s epic Parramatta Lanes (12-15 Oct) as the flag ship event celebrates a decade of fun.\n\nThis year marks the festival’s 10th anniversary\, with a jam-packed and free four-day program of eats\, beats\, and art\, from Wednesday 12 October to Saturday 15 October.\n\nOve r four nights\, local restaurants\, food trucks and pop-up stalls will off er some of Sydney’s most delicious and Instagrammable dishes across ten sites. Newcomers Firepop\, The Pharoah BBQ\, Pocket Rocketz\, Satay Bros\, Burger Head and Hyderabad House will join old favourites including Butter Parramatta\, Lilymu\, Koi Dessert Bar and Mrs Wang’s Dumplings.\n\nTher e will be a mix of music on show\, including Parramatta Lanes regulars and locals DJ Levins\, Bodega Collective and Planet Trip &\;amp\; Beat Kit chen Records.\n\nSome of Western Sydney’s best talent will take to the s tage including rapper Mung Mung\, Mike Champion\, Nicole Issa\, Liyah Knig ht\, Good Pash\, Rainbow Chan\, Boy Soda\, Jade Kenji\, and DJ Fried Pork Chop.\n\nVisitors can make their own musical contributions in Centenary Sq uare where you can join a drumming circle playing beats as the sun sinks e ach night.\n\nAcross the City\, it will be hard to miss Fantastic Planet b y Parer Studio’s larger-than-life glowing ‘humanoid’ inflatables\, a s they loom over crowds and peek around corners.\n\nVisitors can also inte ract with 3D-printed model avatars known as ‘Flower People’ created by Parramatta Artists’ Studios alumnus Kalanjay Dhir.\n\nYou can’t have a birthday without cake\, and Parramatta Lanes will be sure to satisfy any sweet tooth.\n\nPhoto credit: Jason Nichol\n\nA dessert giveaway in Cente nary Square will offer mouth-watering baked treats from a different vendor each night.\n\nArchie Rose is toasting the occasion with two bespoke Parr amatta Lanes cocktails – ‘Red Centre Negroni’ and ‘Espresso Martin ique’ – incorporating native ingredients like riberry and strawberry g um.\n\nRenowned multidisciplinary artist and Parramatta Artists’ Studios alumna Rosie Deacon has created bright and cheerful street banners markin g a decade of Parramatta Lanes.\n\nOn Friday 14 October\, a special Diwali event will take over Centenary Square to mark the Festival of Light. Inte rnational Bollywood actress and model Kangan Sharma will emcee the night w hich will include local dance groups and entertainment.\n\nThere will be a stage dedicated to featuring Western Sydney artists at Parramatta Lanes. This is proudly funded by the NSW Government’s CBD Recovery Grants in as sociation with City of Parramatta Council.\n\nParramatta Lanes was recentl y awarded the RH Dougherty Award for Innovation in Special Events at the L ocal Government Week Awards\, recognising its creative approach to adaptin g the event post lockdown.\n\nParramatta Lanes is a free event. To find ou t more information\, visit atparramatta.com/lanes. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev.rydedistrictmums.com.au/wp-content/u ploads/2022/09/Lanes22_Socials_Play_v1_25_1200x628.jpg CATEGORIES:What's On LOCATION:Parramatta CBD\, Parramatta\, Parramatta\, NSW\, 2150\, Australia GEO:-33.815;151.00111100000004 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Parramatta\, Parramatta\, N SW\, 2150\, Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Parramatta CBD:geo:-33.81 5,151.00111100000004 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney X-LIC-LOCATION:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20221002T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR