King’s Fest

PREPARATORY

Glorious spring sunshine, lively crowds, fabulous tastes and aromas, attractions galore and cheers of fun and laughter across the campus were just some of what made King’s Fest 2019 such a memorable weekend.

Hosted by the remarkable Prep School parent community, The King’s School welcomed over 20,000 visitors of all ages, from across Sydney and beyond, to enjoy the King’s Fest weekend.

The weekend kicked off in style with the Gala Opening of King’s 40th Annual Art Show and the awarding of the 25th Art Prize. Congratulations to winner McLean Edwards for his piece Dining In, a theatrical and darkly humorous take on figurative painting.

King’s Fest then followed with two jam packed days where there was never a dull moment, with families enjoying morning to night entertainment. With live music setting the mood, guests enjoyed the artisan and growers’ markets, high tea, festival food, bakery stalls and wine and whisky tasting at the new ‘Stables Tasting’ experience. Saturday was a particularly great day as families stayed on late in the afternoon for a King’s Fest first – the twilight fireworks spectacular.

Our youngest visitors were occupied all weekend long with the animal nursery, carnival rides, kids bop till you drop disco and the highlight, performances by Nickelodeon’s Paw Patrol and Sesame Street.

Sunday brought in many car enthusiasts, as the day featured an All-British Vintage Car Rally, hosting over 1,200 vintage cars from over 100 years of motoring history. It was a spectacle to behold.