For the first time in Hornsby , a street festival will descend on Peats Ferry Road and Dural Lane , bringing a celebration that transitions from a fun-filled afternoon to a lively evening on Saturday 16 November .

Hornsby Spring Fest will transform the area from 2pm to 9pm , with live music , market stalls , food trucks , a licensed bar , roving entertainment , kids ’ activities , making it an event the whole family can enjoy .

Hornsby Shire Council General Manager , Steven Head said he ’ s delighted to see vibrancy being injected into our streets , with the street festival set to bring the community together .

“ I am thrilled that Council can hold a festival along Peats Ferry Road this spring , providing a bigger and better celebration of entertainment and local artists , and a chance to support local businesses . It is a wonderful day-to-night event filled with fun , so make sure you save the date in your calendar and join us on the day ,” Steven said .

Hornsby Spring Fest will come alive with music from a range of lively performers including The Funky Monkeys ( hits from the 80s , 90s and 00s ), Lucky Lartey ( African dance and drumming ), Samba Brazil ( Brazilian capoeira , dance and drumming ) and Gang of Brothers ( funk and soul ), as well as local school bands and performance groups .

Alongside the entertainment and activities , taste buds will be set alight by international food from food trucks including Yan ’ s Asian Caterer , Hi Chef with

Vietnamese street food , Empanada Che with Argentinian empanadas , East Blue Seafood with lobster rolls , Satay Brothers with Malaysian delights , Fritz ’ s Wieners with German sausages , and Piggy & Moo with gourmet burgers and loaded fries .

There will be fairy floss for the kids from Glow Fairy Floss , Kubarz pop-up bar will serve delicious drinks , from beers to cocktails , and of course a great range of food and drink available from all the existing eateries in the area as well .

Hornsby Spring Fest is funded by the NSW Government ’ s Open Streets Program led by Transport for NSW , in association with Hornsby Shire Council .

Minister for Roads , Arts , Music and the Night-Time Economy , Jobs and Tourism John Graham said : “ We ’ re excited to support this event in Hornsby . Too often our main streets are something we drive through , rather than drive to . Our streets are a critical part of our public and social infrastructure . Great streets make great towns and centres and reflect the local community and culture .

“ The Open Streets program is about temporarily transforming our main streets into vibrant and welcoming public event spaces . The colour and diversity of

these 130 events celebrates the unique personality of each town or suburb . This is what our vibrancy agenda is all about , backing locals to create events and entertainment that works for their local community .”

For more information , visit www . hornsby . nsw . gov . au / SpringFest .