Discover September 2023 School Holidays at Eastland

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Posted 2023-09-17 by Jen ⇒ follow

Sat 16 Sep 2023 - Wed 18 Oct 2023

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Eastland at 175 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood is bringing footy to the east from 16 Sep to 18 Oct with Footy HQ and Footy Fest this AFL finals season. Bring the whole family along to celebrate with AFLW superstar and Four’N Twenty ambassador Tayla Harris (Melbourne), plus Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs), Liam Baker (Richmond) Tom Hawkins (Geelong), and Imogen Barnett (Collingwood). But that’s not all – kids can unleash their creativity at the footy themed cookie decorating workshops , score big at colouring competitions , and tantalise tastebuds with mouth-watering half time pizza and sushi workshops. You can also learn to roll at the free rolling workshop to make your own Roll'd half-time snack.

There are various sessions in workshops, so follow all given links to book and find out more regarding cost, location and age appropriateness etc.

16 Sep - 1 Oct - Ben & Jerry's Footy Browning Decorating Workshop

21-28 Sep - 400 Gradi Pizza Making Workshop

21-28 Sep - Roll'd Workshop

29 Sep - Sushi Hub Workshop

18 Oct - Toy World Colouring Competition

18 Sep - 1 Oct - Footy HQ - a celebration for families to explore and for kids to step into the shoes of their favourite sports professionals across the footy industry ie. sports media, a senior coach, creative professional or budding athlete. Level 1 will experience a takeover at the Central Mall each day of these school holidays.

29 Sep 10am-2pm - Footy Fest Live Site - at Ringwood Town Square, this is Eastland's answer to Melbourne’s Grand Final Eve family party. This will be a chance to get up close with the stars of the game, AFL Hawthorn Mascots, win prizes with Rebel Sport’s handball competition, have kids’ faces painted in their team colours, footy-themed crafts and exciting prizes and giveaways for the whole family. One not to be missed. The Grand Final parade will also be shown on the Ringwood Town Square big screen, with free Four’N Twenty pies for the first 500 visitors.

It's your chance to learn the tricks of the trade and find out how your idols started their professional journeys. Footy fans will receive their very own player card to record their stats from fun Footy HQ activities, including a time-trialled obstacle course and handball target competition. Learn about team strategies and find out if you’re cut out for a footy future with the interactive AFL career predictor. With footy-themed prize packs and competitions available from Rebel Sport, Sportsco, The AFL Store, Toyworld and more- this September invites the community to win big this Spring!

Stay in touch via Facebook for updates and to be privy to exciting offers from time to time, like the one related to the image below. In celebration of all things footy, Eastland has partnered with Sunshine Collectables for a giveaway of a limited-edition Select AFL Dane Swan Collingwood Signature Card. With only 100 of these ever made and signed in-store by the man himself, this is a must for all footy card collections. To be in the running to score this super limited collector card, simply tag a friend in comments under the related image on FB , and let Eastland know what card you’re hoping to add to your collection next. The lucky winner will be contacted on Friday 22 September, so get tagging. See full T&C's here . A reminder to be cyber safe and aware that Eastland will never ask you to go to another page to claim a prize, provide your personal details or invite you to become ‘friends’ with them on Facebook/Instagram. To verify and confirm validity of your win please contact Eastland Customer service on (03) 9870 8377.