21st Bonfire 2024

***THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT. TICKET SALES AND REFUNDS CLOSED AT 3PM ON FRIDAY 21 JUNE. NO DOOR SALES WILL BE AVAILABLE. TAKE CARE & KEEP WARM***

Trot down to Collingwood Children's Farm to make this family-friendly fundraiser burn bright!

Programmed entirely in-house by our farmers, the Stables Paddock is set to light up with:
a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony led by Uncle Bill Nicholson
roaming entertainers
dance performances
a fire truck
craft for kids
music
face painters
food trucks
the Collingwood Country Women's Association's famous cake and sweets stall
the Stables Bar, including mulled wine and a special Bonfire Brew from Bodriggy available for one night only. 

Built over months, the magnificent bonfire will go up in flames at 6:00pm.

Attendees are encouraged to:

• avoid driving to the event as parking at the carpark on St Heliers Street is limited; however, drop off is possible at the end of St Heliers Street and the Farm is located 100m down the hill
• wear warm clothes and appropriate footwear for the terrain: a combination of wooden boardwalks, dirt pathways and a grassy paddock
  
• bring a picnic rug or camping chairs
• bring a clean jar for little ones to make their own glow-in-the-dark lantern on the night
• pop your name and phone number in your child's pocket in case they find themselves in the Lost Children's Shed with our friendly staff
• check out the entrance and site maps below.
  

Please note:

• Tickets are strictly non-refundable after 3:00pm Friday 21 June (24 hours before the event).
• There is currently an Avian influenza outbreak in Victoria. Please wear clean clothes and footwear if you have pet birds at home. If you have visited the impacted areas of Meredith, Lethbridge or Terang recently, please help us keep our birds safe and refund your ticket before 3:00pm Friday 21 June.
  
• No refunds will be issued in the unlikely event of a forced cancellation from Victorian Emergency Services.
  
• The Farm will be closed until 3:00pm on Saturday 22 June when our gates will open for ticket holders only. 
• Bringing your own alcohol and smoking or vaping is prohibited.
• Glitter, confetti, balloons, open flames and dogs are prohibited; registered assistance dogs are an exception.
  
• the Stables Paddock will be closed on Sunday 23 June to give our farmers a chance to rest and reset.
  

Have a question? The Farm's phone will operate 11:00am–2:30pm on Saturday.
Send an email to marketing@farm.org.au. Include your full name and phone number so we can get back to you before the festivities begin!

Bonfire Entrance Map

Bonfire Event Site Map