The much-loved springtime festival, FUSION BOTANCIAL is returning on Saturday 18 October to the spectacular Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens Precinct, and you can be part of it!
Wagga Wagga City Council and long-term cultural partners, the Multicultural Council of Wagga Wagga, are inviting expressions of interest from local performers, and street food and drink vendors to help entertain and feed festival-goers.
Council's Director Community, Janice Summerhayes said this year's festival is expected to be well-supported by locals and draw crowds from across the Riverina region to our city this spring.
"The FUSION festival has grown to become a highlight on regional events calendar since its inception in 2011," Ms Summerhayes said.
"Planning is underway for FUSION BOTANICAL in October 2025 and we're curating a fun diverse line-up of music and entertainment to be announced closer to the event."
Along with the live music, the World Food Village is one of the most popular parts of this community event, with festival-folk looking forward to feasting on authentic and modern street-style food.
📷 Images by Ash Smith Photography
Many geographical regions are represented in the World Food Village from Europe to the Middle East, through to Asia and the Americas.
"There is an opportunity for to add your traditional cuisine to the food line-up by submitting your expression of interest," Ms Summerhayes said.
"We are also looking for community performers to help add to the vibrant festival atmosphere."
Council and the Multicultural Council of Wagga Wagga are pleased to announce that FUSION BOTANICAL is the beneficiary of a $125,000 NSW Government 2024/2025 Stronger Together Local Council Major Festival Grant.
This one-off Multicultural NSW grant will fund increased event traffic control management, attract a national headliner act, and develop multicultural media promotions for the 2025 festival.
Expressions of Interest close at 5pm on Friday 15 August 2025.
To keep up to date with announcements for FUSION BOTANICAL, visit the website or like the FUSION Multicultural Festival Facebook and Instagram pages.
