This popular annual event will be making a splash across the entire Central Coast between 6-15 November 2026.
This huge 10-DAY celebration of our waterways across the Central Coast that brings locals and visitors together to enjoy exciting family-friendly activities, cultural and educational programs hosted by local organisations and businesses.
The Lakes Festival is a great opportunity for everyone to get out and about, rediscover some places right on your doorstep and celebrate our diverse lakes and waterways with your family and friends.
Expressions of Interest for The Lakes Festival 2026
Want to help make 2026 Lakes Festival program the best yet? We’re inviting businesses, community groups and event organisers to participate and deliver exciting events and activities to be a part of this year’s festival program.
We’re on a journey to create a more sustainable event for the Central Coast. This Scorecard has helped us to measure where The Lakes Festival sits on its sustainability journey in 2024, aligned to the four pillars of sustainability impacts: environmental, socio-economic, cultural, and sustainable management.
This is a huge learning milestone for us, as we continue to educate our community and guests about the Central Coast’s waterways.
How are we being more sustainable?
This year we’re taking even more steps to improve our sustainability.
We’ve switched the paper used for printing - The PEFC Certified uncoated paper is recyclable and compostable and does not receive any coating during the manufacturing process.
Our merchandise promotes re-use! You can pick up some merchandise at Light Up the Lake, or at surprise locations throughout the festival, so keep your eye on the Facebook page!
Eco friendly cotton tote bags
Bottles made from 98% sugar cane with a natural cork lid, making them 100% ecofriendly, plant based, CO2 negative and they’re BPA free!
Sunglasses with frames made from 50/50 rice husk fibre and BPA-free polypropylene
