This year the National Cherry Festival once again offers a program packed full of fun events.
Friday December 1
- 5pm - Entertainment on the Main Stage, Anderson Park: Trudi Summerfield | Jane Dee | Circus Box | Harry Cleverdon
- 6pm - 6.30pm - Official Opening
- 8.45pm - National Cherry Festival Fireworks Display Presented by Ray White Young and Harden
Saturday December 2
All day fun:
- Bells Amusements presented by South West Slopes Credit Union
- Regional Farmers Markets in conjunction with National Cherry Festival Market Stalls
ENTERTAINMENT ON THE MAIN STAGE AT ANDERSON PARK
- 9am - Sing Australia
- 9.30am - Hilltops Choir
- 10am - Young Town Band
- 10.30am - Leanne Simms Academy of Dance
- 10.45am - Luke Jewitt
- 11.20am - Harry Cleverdon
- 12pm - Christine Wishart Dance Studio
- 12.15pm - Young Public School Band
- 12.45pm - Phat Brass
- 1.30pm - Celtic Tattoo Massed Band Spectacular presented by Young Karaoke and Trivia
- 2.30pm - Wilders Bakery Cherry Pie Eating Championships Entries on the day. Prizes to be won. Registration from 2pm.
- 4pm - Woolworths National Cherry Festival Street Parade Boorowa Street
Live entertainment on the Main Stage
- 5pm - Phat Bras
- 6pm - Announcement of the Cherry Growers Display Winners - place your vote in the box at the Young Visitor Information Centre | Announcement of the Cherry Float Winners
- 6.15pm Circus Box
- 7pm The Young Ones
Sunday December 3
Entertainment at Anderson Park
- 7am to 10am - Donges Supa IGA Big Breakfast $7 per person
- 8.30am to 10.30am - Bush Poets and Junior Bush Poets in association with Wombat Bush Poets
- 8am to 2pm - Handmade and Home Grown Markets
- 11am - Registration - Cherry Pip Spit
- 11.30am - Valley Fresh Cherry Pip Spit Competition Junior competition $50 prize money. Ladies and Men's competitions $100 prize money.
- 12.45pm - Circus Box
ALL DAY EVENTS
- Hawkesbury Working Kelpies Demo
- Mid West Axemen: Wood Chopping Championships presented by Colonial Motel
All weekend events
Young Society of Artists 40th Annual National Cherry Festival Competitive Art Exhibition
Official opening Wednesday 29 November 7pm Young Town Hall Ph: Heather 0431 258 832 $10 Entry includes music, refreshments, door prize and awards
Exhibition Open Thursday 30 November to Sunday 3 December.
25th Annual Cherry Festival Photographic Competition and Exhibition
Official opening Sunday 26 November 2.30pm Young Services Club $5 Entry includes refreshments youngcameraclub2594@gmail.com
Exhibition Open Monday 27 November to Sunday 3 December.
Carnival Alley presented by South West Slopes Credit Union
Amusements and Rides Anderson Park
Hilltops Heritage Rally
Carrington Park, 6 Ripon Street, Young
Lego Exhibition
Baptist Church, 78 Nasmyth Street, Young
Changed traffic conditions
There will be several roads closed, diverted or blocked off throughout the weekend so please be sure to check the Hilltops Council Facebook page for updates.