GET READY!
SEE YOU SUN 19 OCT!
Crows Nest Mainstreet is thrilled to announce Crows Nest Fest 2025, happening on Sunday, 19 October, from 10am-5pm!
With an expanded footprint around the new Crows Nest METRO, this highly anticipated festival will welcome over 50,000 attendees and feature 200 stalls for a day packed with family-friendly fun, delicious food, and captivating entertainment.
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS:
- Food Alley – A feast of culinary delights.
- Licensed Zones – Showcasing top wineries, distillers, and brewers.
- Big Music Stage – Live performances from local talent.
- Kids’ Zone – Featuring the Circus Playground, Petting Zoo, and Pony Rides.
- Feature Areas:
- Canine Capers (Ernest Place) – A celebration of our furry friends.
- Art Battles (Hume Park) – Artists compete in live creative showdowns.
- Food Truck Alley (end of Clarke Street) – Fuel up with delicious eats.
- Performance Space – A brand-new stage celebrating the diverse talents of our community.
Join us for an unforgettable day of food, fun, and festivities!
Date: Sunday, 19 October 2025
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Willoughby Road (and cross streets), Clarke Street, and Hume Street, Crows Nest
Crows Nest Fest 2025 will span from the Five Ways at Pacific Highway to Albany Street, embracing the vibrant shopping precinct of Crows Nest. Mark your calendars for an unforgettable celebration of community, food, and entertainment!
HOW TO GET HERE...
Drive, parking stations all around Crows Nest, Walk, Ride you Bike or for Public Transport see below
- Large crowds are expected to attend the annual Crows Nest Fest on Sunday 20 October. Public transport is the best way to get to the event with trains and regular route buses running regularly to Crows Nest.
- The festival will be held on Willoughby Road, Clarke Street and Hume Street which is a short walk from St Leonards train station. Please note that due to planned weekend trackwork, metro services will not be running to Crows Nest Station. You will need to connect with a train to St Leonards instead.
- Trains run regularly to St Leonards station on weekends on the T1 North Shore Line and the T9 Northern Line. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner.
- Remember, you’ll need to use an Opal card or contactless payment card/device when travelling on public transport to and from the event. Register your details online at Opal or via the Opal Travel app ahead of time.
- If you’re driving, parking is available at a number of public car parks in the area, along with limited local street parking. Plan to arrive early to secure a parking spot and allow some extra travel time for increase traffic in the area. You can find real-time traffic conditions at livetraffic.com.
10am–5pm Willoughby Road (and cross streets) Crows Nest
The festival will span from the five ways at Pacific Highway to Albany St, encompassing the bustling shopping precinct of Crows Nest. Save the date for Crows Nest Fest 2025, Sunday 19 October, for an unforgettable celebration of community, food, and entertainment.
OUR SPONSORS
Event Parner — Hume Place
Event Sponsors — TWT
Alto North Shore MG • Norths Collective • Northshore Mitsubishi
Eljannah • Holmes St.Clair • Stone • Unique Wholefood
“We’re thrilled that our new Sydney store is right in the heart of such a vibrant community with a real passion for food,” says Director and Crows Nest local Peter Walmsley. “Though we haven’t had a store here for some time, we’re often asked when we’ll return. We’re so excited for the local community – and all of Sydney – to discover all the delicious surprises we have in store.
“We’ve lived in Crows Nest for 14 years, so we’re particularly excited to be making what we hope will be a valuable contribution to our community.”
The Essential Ingredient Crows Nest is open now at Shop 3, 118 Willoughby Road. More information can be found at essentialingredient.com.au, or by contacting Julie Walmsley via the details below.
2023
CROWS NEST FEST
2021
NEST BURGER FEST
Congrats go to Jonny Bird who had what it takes to win the Best in the Nest in the inaugural Burger competition.
WORDS
FROM THE
MAYOR
North Sydney Mayor, Zoe Baker
Crows Nest Mainstreet exemplifies the very best of community spirit. It was founded at a time when local shopping centres were under threat from shopping malls, that were growing in both number and size.
It was nurtured by the vision of local businesses, who recognised the need to work together to protect not only their businesses but the shopping centre they loved. And it has been sustained over decades by businesses, residents and North Sydney Council who all recognised the importance of a village centre for community connection.
The winds of change are blowing again for Crows Nest and this time the change is on our doorstep. The opening of the Metro will improve transport connections, but at a cost of increased development and population density to the area. The challenge for Mainstreet — and North Sydney Council — will be to embrace the vibrancy while protecting the essential character of the village.
Crows Nest offers an excellent mix of essential shops, specialty stores, cafes, bars, restaurants and community facilities. Council has actively supported the village by investing $20m in a walkway and park on Hume Lane so that there are better pedestrian links and more green space. Our next project is to upgrade the footpath and outdoor dining areas on Willoughby Road.
I am confident that as Mainstreet, Council and residents work together, Crows Nest will continue to set the standard for a vibrant and viable village and go from strength to strength.
Mayor Zoë Baker
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