Yours & Owls Festival Event Info

Only a few more sleeps until the Yours & Owls Festival hits the idyllic coastal town of Wollongong for a heaving weekend of sun, tunes and bevs!

The good people behind Y & O’s know how to chuck a party, so to save you from any “huh?” moments we got you covered for all your FAQ’s…

GETTING THERE

https://transportnsw.info/events/2019/10/yours-owls-festival-2019

The festival site is located at Stuart Park, North Wollongong, nestled between the escarpment and the beach. Parking around the festival site is limited to street parking and spots are tight! We encourage you to use public transport or if driving, carpool and use parking bays throughout Wollongong City. The Free Gong Shuttle and the festival shuttle bus will be on hand to get you between North Wollongong Station, the festival campground and Stuart Park.

BY TRAIN
The closest train station is North Wollongong The last train from North Wollongong to Sydney departs at 11.52pm The last train from North Wollongong to Nowra departs at 1.12am

BY BUS
Festival Shuttle Bus
Yours and Owls will be putting on a free shuttle bus service that will be on a continuous route from the festival site (Stuart Park) to Wollongong CBD (Cnr of Corrimal & Market Street), North Wollongong Train Station, The Festival camp site (Dalton Park) and the bus stop on Squire Way out the front of the Innovation Campus (2519121 – South Bound) every 15 – 20 minutes between 11.30am and 11.30pm Saturday and 11.30am – 10.30pm Sunday.

WHAT TO CHECK OUT

To make sure you get the most out of your festival experience, there will be a whole range of unique on-site activities to keep you entertained all weekend long.

If you’re a footy fanatic or just ready to enjoy some good old-fashioned shouting at a big screen, you’re in luck! The Jeb Taylor Hotel is where you need to be. A fully-fledged beer garden with Coopers on tap and a big screen TV with full coverage of the NRL Grand Final featuring Two-Man Tackle commentators and a DJ set by FullCredit.

Banter & tunes from 6.30pm with the Roosters vs The Raiders NRL grand final kicking off at 7.30pm

Head on over to Octopus Gardens and quench your thirst at the Pirate themed cocktail bar and picnic area featuring bevs from Captain Morgan’s, Coopers on tap, Batlow cider and specialty cocktails. Enjoy the food market, take a chill and relax in the garden under the tentacles of the giant octopus.

Loosen the limbs and rediscover the inner child in Mother’s Ball Pit or check out leading men’s and women’s fashion store Edge Clothing, who will be providing a full range of festival pieces and accessories.

Still feel like kicking on once the festival is over each day? Never fear, we got you covered with a couple of after parties to keep you going well into the early hours of the morning – keep an eye on the Yours & Owls socials for further info

Details below:
Saturday October 5 – From 10pm-3am
Venue – Pepes

Sunday October 6 – From 9pm-Midnight
Venue – Hotel Illawarra

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