Fort Fest 2026

Save the date! Fort Fest 2026

This much-loved biennial event takes months of planning and is a fantastic opportunity to bring together students, families and staff for an evening of fun, connection and fundraising for our school.

Save the date

Date: Friday 18 September 2026

Time: 3:15 – 8:30pm

Location: Fort Street school grounds

Expect a vibrant evening filled with music, food, games and stalls suitable for all ages. Funds raised will go directly towards enhancing school resources that benefit the students.

Calling for volunteers

To make this event a success, we rely heavily on the support of our parent community. Whether you can take on a coordination role or run a stall on the day, we’d love to hear from you. Email us at events@fortstreetpandc.org.

Coordinator roles still to be filled

Finance coordinator – responsible for planning the token sales, assisting with square reader set up, managing floats, and looking after cash and money on the night.

Sponsorship, Donations and Prizes Coordinator – finds businesses to sponsor the event, manages call-outs for donations, organises the donation week at school and purchases stall prizes.

Parent-run food stall volunteers

We are now taking expressions of interest from parents or parent groups to host food stalls on the day. Not sure what to run? Here are some ideas to get you started!

• Crowd favourites: BBQ, hot dogs, tacos/nachos, fried rice/noodles, dumplings/gyozas
• Sweet treats: cupcakes, brownies, cookies, donuts, ice cream/gelato, chocolate dipped fruit, waffles or crepes, fairy floss
• Drinks: bubble tea stall, fresh lemonade, fruit cups, coffee cart, milkshakes
• Others: sandwiches, wraps, sausages roles, meat pies, popcorn stall, mystery snack bags

Stall holders are reimbursed for their expenses and all profits go to the school. 

Express interest to run a stall here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jN6HqeR8T4a5zznWefv9ADZBlt2bIQmxZQp2XHRziQg/edit