Community
5 June, 2023
No snobs at quirky event
Thousands expected to head to Yorkeys’ Festival of the Knob
MORE people are expected at this year’s Festival of the Knob with more space and lots of food and entertainment for families next weekend.
Celebrating 19 years in 2023, the Festival of the Knob organised by the not-for-profit Yorkeys Knob Resident Association (YKRA) is gearing up for a celebration on Saturday, June 10 from 10am to 4pm, while supporting local businesses.
All profits from the festival will go to the Yorkeys Knob community.
The free entrance event, attended by thousands of people each year, expects to see higher attendance numbers as capacity has been expanded.
“This is one of the biggest events in the Northern Beaches,” said YKRA’s secretary David Stephens.
“This is the second time we’ll hold it on the beachfront of the Sims Esplanade parklands. We did it last year and we estimated roughly 5000 people in attendance.
“It has built up from there because this year we’ve got a lot more local sponsors, four major sponsors and great community involvement.”
Mr Stephens said the festival was well-liked in the community for its community atmosphere, food and beverage selection and entertainment.
“We’ll have roughly 60 local market stalls this year,” he said.
“Entertainment is our biggest thing. We have a full stage, and it goes all day long from 10am to 4pm. We’ve got bands, Zumba shows, yoga shows, a lot of music from the local schools and professionals.
“One of our most popular are the Japanese drummers who have come four times. Everyone donates their time on stage.
“We also have our food and wine area with food trucks. Macalister Brewery does a special beer for us every year. This year it’ll be called Knob Ale.
“This year, we also have some naval cadets from Cairns and they will be doing a drill show as well.”
Mr Stephens said all profits would return to the community and he encouraged people in the region to participate.
“The funds we make we use for local community projects, for example, historical signage,” he said.
It’s an amazing day out, a family event, there’s plenty to do, and you’d be supporting local businesses and local entertainment.
“There’s a large variety of market stalls, great entertainment, food trucks, and an amazing atmosphere.”
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