Creative Streets Festival 2025

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Kick off your Halloween with some spooky arts and craft!

Before you head out trick-or-treating, swing by East End Mall for a magical afternoon at our Halloween Arts & Craft Workshop - part of the Creative Streets Festival!

Friday 31 October
4:00PM – 6:00PM
Perfect for kids aged 2–10

What’s waiting for you:
- Craft activities with Kiah
- Face painting
- Pumpkin Carving Competition – bring your best carved pumpkin to win a season pass to Monckton Aquatic Centre!
- Fairy Simone
- Slime making with UNE Discovery
- Cupcake & biscuit decorating

Come dressed in your Halloween costume and enjoy some hands-on fun before the candy hunt begins!

 

After Dinner Delight

After Dinner Delight

Friday 24 October
7:00PM – 9:30PM
East End Mall & Beardy Street Mall

Join us for a vibrant evening of art, music, and sweet treats in the heart of the city! After Dinner Delight is a walk-through experience designed to surprise and delight, featuring:

- Live music by The Axeman on the Mall Stage from 7PM
- Community and school art installations
- Roving shop-front art gallery
- Art and dessert trail – indulge your senses!

Bring your friends, explore the creative streets, and enjoy a night of local talent and tasty delights.

Opening night - 17 October

Get ready! The inaugural Creative Streets Festival is set to flip the Armidale CBD on its head!

From Friday 17 October to Sunday 9 November, the streets will come alive with a bold celebration of art, music, ideas, and community. This year’s theme, AMPLIFY, invites everyone to turn up the volume on creativity and connection.

Expect a full-blown explosion of colour and culture, with jaw-dropping local performances, hands-on workshops, global flavours, and tech-powered experiences that will spark your imagination. Whether you're grooving to live beats, diving into interactive art, or exploring new ideas, this is your moment to celebrate the Armidale Region’s creative spirit in its loudest, proudest, and most playful form.

Opening night kicks off on Friday 17 October from 5pm to 9.30pm, spanning Marsh Street, East End Mall, Confetti Lane, Bank Lane, and Beardy Street (to the big Welder’s Dog).

This isn’t just a festival, it’s a creative collision. Artists, performers, tech wizards, and culinary creators will come together to co-create something extraordinary. Whether you're grooving to live beats, exploring interactive installations, or tasting dishes that reflect our region’s global village vibe, this is your moment to celebrate our shared story through art, culture, and collaboration.

Join us to amplify creativity, culture, community, experience, and possibility, and show the world what makes the Armidale Region the creative heart of Northern NSW.

Proudly funded by the NSW Government.

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When

  • Friday, 17 October 2025 | 05:00 PM - Friday, 07 November 2025 | 09:30 PM

Location

Marsh Street & East End Mall Armidale, 117 Marsh Street, Armidale, 2350, View Map

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