Put the FUN in funghi!

A free, magical mushroom-inspired festival of lights, music and entertainment will pop up at Greensborough Plaza from 5-25 July 2021 and is sure to be FUNgi way to celebrate the upcoming school holidays.

Wander through the giant mushroom garden, catch a stage show or some live music, join the face painting and kids’ craft projects, learn to grow your own mushrooms or join a cooking demo featuring marvellous mushroom at the Sprouted Festival.

Plus, spend $20 at Greensborough Plaza until 25 July 2021 for the chance to instantly win over $10,000 worth of prizes including food and entertainment vouchers and giveaways.

The Sprouted Festival line-up includes:

Magical mushroom garden

Wander through the larger-than-life, colourful mushroom installation Date: 5 July to 25 July 2021
Time: Every day
Where: Centre Court and Level 3 Dining Precinct Greensborough Plaza

Cost: Free

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom stage show

Enter the world of elves and fairies in Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

Date: 29 June to 3 July 2021
Time: 10 to 2pm. Bookings required
Where: Centre Court, Greensborough Plaza

Cost: Free

Meet elf Ben and fairy princess Holly

BYO smartphone for a selfie with Ben and Holly from the Little Kingdom

Date: 9 July and 10 July 2021
Time: 11am to 2pm. Bookings required.
Where: Level 3, opposite The Coffee Club

Cost: Free

Face Painting
Date: 17 July and 24th July 2021

Time: 10am to 1pm
Where: Level 1, Greensborough Plaza

Cost: Free

Glow-in-the-dark Face Painting

Take your face designs to the next level with UV GLOW paints!

Date: 16 July, 17 July, 23 July and 24 July 2021
Time: 4pm to 7pm
Where: Level 3, Greensborough Plaza

Cost: Free

Clay Garden Ornament Workshops

Get crafty and create a clay mushroom decoration for the garden
Date: 16 July and 17 July 2021
Time: 11am and 1pm (2 x 45 minute sessions per day, 12 pax per session). Cost: Free

Sprouting workshop

Learn to grow your own mushrooms in this DIY workshop
Date: 22 July and 23 July 2021
Time: 11am and 1pm (3 x 30 min sessions per day / 12 pax per session) Cost: Free

Magnet-making workshop

Calling all budding artists to make and decorate your own plaster mushroom fridge magnet Date: 24 July 2021
Time: 11am to 1pm (3 x 30 min sessions / 12 pax per session)
Cost: Free

Mushroom cooking demonstrations

Hit the kitchen with these marvellous mushroom dishes.

Epic Chunky Beef & Mushroom Pie and Soaked Pistachio Citrus Cake Date: 16 July and 17 July 2021
Time: 11am to 1pm
Where: Level 1, Greensborough Plaza

Cost: Free

Creamy mushroom Fettucine and Pear, Strawberry, Rhubarb & Coconut Crumble Date: 23 July and 24 July 2021
Time: 11am to 1pm
Where: Level 1, Greensborough Plaza

Cost: Free
JOKE: Why did the mushroom have so many friends? Because he’s a fungi (fun guy)! Live Music:

Fri 16th July, 5.30-8.30, Solo Matt

Sat 17th July, 5.30-8.30, Duo Chantelle & Jon

Fri 23rd July, 5.30-8.30, Solo Darcy

Sat 24th July, 5.30-8.30, Solo Trent Jansz

All school holidays activities include a COVID-safe plan, and numbers are limited to the Victorian Government’s density limits.

For more information on event times and activities at the Sprouted Festival at Greensborough Plaza visit www.greensboroughplaza.com.au