FREE ACTIVITIES

Geelong West Library - Activities

• Colour and make your own Carmen Miranda badge.
  Make your own creative Pako Festa Poster in the junior area of the library today. 10.00am-4.00pm.

• The Geelong Chess Club will be hosting a chess tournament at the Geelong West Library. Why not match your skills with the champion as he plays up to ten players simultaneously. Participation is free and a free club membership will be awarded to anyone who wins. 1.30pm-3.30pm.

• Geelong West Community Garden display of information and produce in the Geelong West Library Reading Room during the week leading up to Pako Festa. It includes flyers about the Open Day to be held at the garden at 129 Autumn Street on Saturday 27 February 12 noon - 2.00pm: chat to gardeners, have a look around, see how veggies are grown, enter the raffle to win a basket of gardening goodies...all welcome!

The Arts

• Photographic Exhibition from the 17 -28 February – The Pakington Strand, corner Waratah and Pakington Streets. Great Ocean Road Artscapes is a joint venture between the three main galleries of the Surf Coast: Bell Street Printworks and Gallery, Watermarks Photo Gallery and Tigerfish Surf/Art Gallery. G.O.R.A. consists of more than 30 artists, from Geelong, the Surf Coast and the Otways. Matthew Stevenson, one of the photographers, is the founder and spokesman for this movement. His gallery, Bell Street Printworks and Gallery, has become the central location for the photographers from the region. Now is Pako Festa’s turn to showcase the work of G.O.R.A. from Geelong, Surf Coast and the Otways. Audiences will have the opportunity to enjoy a visual tour through this geography.
  

• Through the Keyhole Projected Exhibition – West Town Hall Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 February, 9pm-10.30pm. A collection of images form local artists based on event theme projected onto the west Town Hall Forecourt. Participating artists: Back to Back Theatre, Bev Baker, Jan Francis, Jacinta Stephenson Jiri Tibor Novak and Gabriel Stephenson.

• Street Face – a community Arts Project, look out for the larger than life portraits on buildings along Pakington Street and city centre. Check inside your program on the day for some of the locations or collect a map from Pako Festa Headquarters at the West Town Hall and go check out all 28 images. more info here.
  

Action - Sports

• Free Style Football – 10min demonstrations on the hour from 1.00pm -4.30pm in between it’s your chance to test your Football skills. Located - The Pako Strand northern end of Pakington Street.

• Australian Photo Booth – to get into the act of this years theme of many faces and pop in at have your photo taken from 12-5pm and take a souvenir home with you it’s free! - The Pakington Strand, corner Waratah and Pakington Streets.

• Geelong Scouting association Trailer and Rope Bridge along with other activities and games. West Park from 10am.
  

City of Greater Geelong Youth Area

• X-box games in the Youthcan Van from 11am-5pm. Skate/mini scooter ramps will be in action from 10am-3pm. All ages welcome!

Chill out spaces

• Supper Room, West Town Hall. Mothers welcome.

• Yoga Sessions – See program for details
  

Other activities just for Kids

• Tracey’s Mobile Animal Farm – Head towards West Park to find this fun activity. Only $3 entry for kids with accompanying adults free, all day from 9am.

• Face painting and balloons at Westpac in Pakington Street from 11:00am -5:00pm.
  

• Hey Dee Ho – Music for tinies in the West Town Hall. 12.30 – 1pm.

• Westside Circus. Circus workshops in West Town Hall, from 1.30-3.30pm.
  

Fashion Parade

• West Town Hall, 2.00 - 2.30pm
• Channel 7 Stage. 3.00 – 3.30pm.

Choirs

• Collection of Choirs from around the globe in the Bethel Church opposite the West Town Hall on Pakington Street from 12pm.
  

Carmen Miranda Bar

• Enjoy wines and boutique beers from Bellarine Estate! Grab some Whole Foods and some Mexican Beer and catch the best of the entertainment on the Westpac Diversity Stage – Albert Street from 12noon-8pm.