Frankston City sparkles with top events

Published on 18 September 2023

A stunning film festival, unforgettable New Year’s Eve party and an outdoor music venue with mesmerising light-filled water tanks are among the events that will deliver huge dividends as part of Council’s Destination Event Attraction Program (DEAP).

This year’s successful applicants for DEAP funding will bring major events that invigorate the community, draw approximately 27,000 visitors and add $2 million to the local economy.

The DEAP offers funding and in-kind sponsorship to support experienced creatives, collaborators, and event organizations to curate and deliver a single or series of events from concept through to presentation in Frankston City.

Events funded via the 2023-2024 round of the DEAP include:

Sunset Twilight Markets at Frankston Waterfront for a limited run of Friday evenings from October to January;

Lucky Day Out New Year’s Eve at Kinetic Stadium, Frankston on Sunday 31 December featuring a stacked line-up of your favourite DJs;

Stellar Short Film Festival at McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery on Saturday, March 2, 2024;

Reminisce Decades — a celebration of 50 all-time classic house tracks chosen by the audience at Kinetic Stadium, Frankston on Friday, 26 January; and

Kubik — an outdoor live entertainment venue constructed from light-filled water tanks that change colour in response to music at the Frankston Waterfront, in April.

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