Friday 19th July:

MURAL PAINTING - Free - Russell Waterfront - Midday

KIDS MINI IRON MAN - Free - Russell Waterfront - 2pm

Short cycle, kayak and run along the strand

THE DRAG RACE - Free - Russell Wharf 5pm

Garb your handbag heels and frock! A short course down the waterfront.

COLOURING IN BIRD POSTERS AND MAKING BIRD MOBILES - Russell Town Hall - 2pm till 4pm

Get the poster from south sea art and colour it in! Further details here

Saturday 20th July:

SALLY’S GREAT PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Sally’s restaurant from 9am - on the waterfront.

PLANE FLYING COMPETITION - $3 Russell Town Hall - 9:30am to 1:30pm

Includes your plane, which you will get to keep. See who can fly the furthest, all welcome, great prizes!

BEACH DIG FOR UNDERS 10’s - Free - Russell Waterfront - 9:30am

Search for hidden ice-block sticks, all entrants receive a prize !

WOK COOK-OFF - Free - Cass St - 10:30 & 11:30am, finals at 13:30

Team up and get the chance to show off your Masterchef skills. we provide all the ingredients a wok and an audience. Team entries on the day.

FAMILY FUN DINGHY RACES - Free - Russell Waterfront - 10:30am

Fun for the whole family, dinghies and life jackets provided. Row row row out and around the buoy and back.

SPAGHETTI EATING - Free - Cass St 10:45, 11:30 and 12:00

Take centre stage and finish your bowl of spaghetti first to make your way through the heats and  into the finals! Yummy fun!

COLOURING IN BIRD POSTERS AND MAKING BIRD MOBILES - Russell Town Hall - 10am till 12pm

Get the poster from south sea art and colour it in! Further details here

EGGSTRAVAGANZA - Free - The Waterfront Cafe 10:30am

An egg throwing competition!

RUSSELL BIRDMAN - Free - Russell Wharf - 1pm Safety Briefing, 1:30pm Birdman Parade, 2pm Jump

Watch the Birdmen with their wacky, flying machines launch themselves off the Russell Wharf.

Great prizes, plus $2000 cash up for grabs. entry form here

BIRDMAN PRIZE GIVING - Free - The Duke of Marlborough Tavern - from 4:45pm

All welcome to enjoy the fun and see who won.

ELVIS BALL - The Duke of Marlborough Tavern - 7pm

$5 entry, free if dressed as Elvis or Priscilla. Elvis impersonator, 40 foot hotdog, prizes for best costume and best Elvis singing and dancing!

    Sunday 21st July:

SALLY’S GREAT PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Sally’s restaurant from 9am - on the waterfront.

SALLY’S MUSICAL CHAIR MADNESS - Free - Russell Waterfront 10:30am

Join in the fun on the waterfront as the kids try to score the last seat in town, before the music stops.

SALLY’S CAKE BAKING AND DECORATING - Free - Sally’s Restaurant

Under 13’s and over 13’s Enter Your cake for either baking or decorating or both. Decoration: the theme is colourful! Cakes to be at Sally’s Restaurant by 10am Sunday.

THE GREAT RUSSELL RACE - Free - Russell Wharf - 11:30am

Teams of two race around Russell, solving clues and having a few challenges on the way.

MAKING BIRD MOBILES - Russell Town Hall - 12 till 4pm

How to make a bird mobile, displayed for all to see and vote on at 3:30pm