Lake Mac is expected to be the home of blood-pumping action when it hosts the 2023 Fast & Loud Festival next month.
The annual event – on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 October – promises thrills both in and off the water, with visitors being encouraged to soak up the atmosphere from a number of different vantage points.
Performances, boat races, a range of food markets, car shows, roving entertainment, and kids’ activities are set to light up some of the LGA’s most popular foreshores.
Warners Bay Foreshore, Rathmines Foreshore and Speers Point Park will come alive with festivities from 10am to 4pm.
SATURDAY 14 October
An impressive weekend line-up of super boats, in which drivers will reach speeds up to 240km per hour, begins on Saturday with timed races from 10.30am.
They’ll take off from Marmong Point Marina with the best viewing points at Warners Bay Foreshore between 1pm and 3.30pm.
Did you know powerboats can move from 0-100km/h in less than two seconds?
When the action is finished on the water, MAP mima at Speers Point Park will come alive with the tunes of Skunkhour for three hours from 5pm to 8pm.
The legendary band will be supported by SF Wrens, both performing live at one of Lake Macquarie’s most impressive evening venues.
Bring a picnic blanket and food and enjoy a night of live music as MAP mima lights up the night.
SUNDAY 15 October
Day two of the 2023 Fast & Loud Festival kicks off with powerboats at Rathmines Catalina Park at 9.45am.
What follows is a program of events that celebrate all things fast or loud, including a Show & Shine car event at Speers Point Park.
A Feast Fest will keep spectators fed with an array of food truck options between 10am and 3pm at Rathmines Catalina Park, while market stalls will be on offer for the bargain hunters.
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