Tunes & Tastes of Highett Village
Saturday 15th November, 2pm - 8pm
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Highett Village comes alive with a full day of food, music, entertainment and community fun! Explore the street, discover hidden gems and enjoy everything our vibrant precinct has to offer.
What to Expect
Live Music Everywhere (2 pm – 8pm): From cafés to boutiques, hear local acts performing across the precinct. Diverse genres and multicultural sounds create a soundtrack for the day. Plus, vote for your favourite music act on the day to WIN a $50 voucher to spend in Highett Village!
$5 Food Tasters: Sample multicultural flavours from local eateries. Move through the precinct and discover the culinary delights Highett has to offer
On-Street Market (2pm – 5pm): Shop, sample, and explore stalls selling products, gift vouchers, and interactive mini experiences — perfect for Christmas shopping.
Like to be have a stall at this event? See info and apply here. 100% of funds raised from stall payments are going to support the 2 x Highett Youth Club cheerleading teams competing in the Cheerleading Global Games in Hawaii
Family Fun (2pm – 5pm):
- Free face painting (2 – 5pm) just up from Highett Gelato and Desserts at 10/284 Highett Rd
- Free Sanderrific station (2 – 5pm) at 491 Highett Rd (next to Third Wheel) – a fun sand activity for kids where they can make their own coloured necklace sand bottles with cork lids, with over 16 different coloured sands
- Free Highett Youth Club activity station (2 – 4.30pm) at 2 Railway Pde (outside Paradai Thai) – learn gymnastics skills and complete challenges on the balancing equip and mini tramp
- Free butterfly enclosure with caterpillars, chrysalis and spiny leaf insects (2 – 5pm) at 535 Highett Rd (The Suite)
- Free jumping castle (2 – 5pm) in the library driveway
- Visit Highett Football Netball Club & Auskick station at the side of the library for stickers, flyer for free come-and-try sessions and a go on their handball target
Why Attend
- Experience the best of Highett Village in one vibrant day.
- Taste your way through local eateries and discover hidden gems.
- Enjoy live music, entertainment, and interactive experiences for all ages.
- Shop, play, and celebrate with the community while supporting local businesses.
A Day for Everyone
Whether you’re a foodie, music lover, pet owner, or simply looking for a fun day out, Highett Tunes & Tastes has something for everyone — families, adults, and furry friends included!
Music Schedule
| 2 – 4pm | The Third Wheel 493 Highett Rd | Amina La is a singer and guitarist from Belgium playing family-friendly soft rock and pop covers from the 70s to now |
| 2 – 4pm | In front of Library 310 Highett Rd | WatDFunk deliver a high-energy show featuring irresistible rhythms from the golden era of funk, soul and disco. Get ready to get funky |
| 2 – 4pm | Regulator Café 4 Railway Pde | Zevon Lee and Chris Lisati are bringing their beats, fat grooves, dual vocal, layered sweet keys and soul blues guitar licks. With originals and dope cover versions of your favourite tracks |
| 2.30 – 4.30pm | Hawker Bar 290 Highett Rd | Heavy Medicine is an original blues rock trio that packs a mean punch of psychedelic voodoo blues, and rock’n’roll soul |
| 3 – 5pm | Roving Musician | Katerina Stevens plays traditional dance music from the Greek Islands and Asia Minor on violin. She plays in several ensembles around Melbourne |
| 4 – 6pm | Bayside Mediation 539 Highett Rd | Ensemble W performs arrangements of operas and suites by Beethoven and Mozart, and others. They highlight the sounds of the bassoon against the perky flute and rich clarinet tones |
| 2 – 5pm | Monkey Can Fly 519 Highett Rd | Paul Lindholm, local guitarist and vocalist, playing laid-back blues, folk and country |
| 3 – 5pm | Railway Wine & Teo’s Pizza Parklet 6-8 Railway Pde | Danni K is a singer-songwriter known for her country inspired take on crowd favourites |
| 3.30 – 5.30pm | Andiamo Panino 334A Highett Rd | Teos Papa brings infectious energy to every set, blending house and disco with funky basslines and uplifting vocals. His groove-driven sound gets the crowd moving and keeps the dance floor alive all night long |
| 4 – 6pm | Cafe Valentina 408 Highett Rd | Liam Morton is a talented guitarist playing flamenco and bossa nova music |
| 5.30 – 7.30pm | mr wine and jungle 330 Highett Rd | Catch dynamic duo, Sam Lemann, guitarist and ukulele specialist whose jazz, swing, country with an Hawaiian-influenced style and James Sherlock, one of Melbourne’s most captivating and exciting jazz guitarists |
| 6 – 8pm | Vino e Vita 270 Highett Rd | Winston Shefford is a seasoned acoustic guitarist and vocalist with a soulful baritone reminiscent of David Bowie and Leonard Cohen. His performances blend rich vocals and intricate guitar work |
| 5:30- 8pm | Hawker Bar 290 Highett Rd | Milano del Toro duo w sax covering a wide mix of genres, original and covers |
Tasters on Offer
2pm - 5pm
Teo’s Wood Fired Pizza
6 Railway Pde
$5 Margherita pizza slice
$5 Pepperoni pizza slice
2pm - 5pm
Regulator Cafe
4 Railway Pde
$5 Pecan pie tartlette
$5 Corn beef on rye
$5 Thai iced milk tea
$5 Mont Blanc cold brewed coffee with orange syrup and cream foam
2pm - 5pm
Thai You Up
551 Highett Road
$5 Thai Green Curry Vegetable – a creamy Thai green curry with mixed vegetables cooked in coconut milk and aromatic herbs
$5 Thai Chicken Fried Rice – rice stir-fried with chicken, egg, and vegetables in Thai-style seasoning
2pm - 5pm
Highett Charcoal Chicken
505 Highett Road
$5 1/8 Chicken Chips
$5 All Small Salads
$5 Rice Custard (Rizagalo)
2pm - 6pm
Abbiocco
501 Highett Rd
$5 Roasted parmigiano reggiano arancini, mustard aioli
$5 Whipped Tasmanian salmon mantecato, blood orange
2pm - 6pm
The Pocket – Middle Eastern Eatery
513 Highett Rd
$5 6 x falafel with tahini
$5 Pita chips with hummus
2pm - 8pm
Highett Gelato & Desserts
Shop 10/284 Highett Rd
$3.80 Kids scoops
$5 Regular scoops
2 free cones with every 1/2 litre tub sold
4 free cones with every litre tub sold
*valid in-store only, not on uber
2pm - 8pm
Sons of Mischief
326 Highett Rd
$5 Southern Fried Chicken Bao (1)
$5 Southern Fried Cauliflower Taco (1)
$5 Tandoori fried chicken bites with jalapeno mayonnaise
$5 Chicken wings with choice of sauce – smoky bbq sauce, hot sauce or sweet chilli lime
2pm - 8pm
Chis-Mis
342 Highett Rd
$5 taster of Filippino BBQ chicken or pork
$5 pork spring roll – 3 pieces
2pm - 8pm
Monkey Can Fly
519 Highett Rd
$3 2 x steamed dumplings – choose from pork, beef or veg
$4 2 x steamed prawn dumplings
$5 Pork belly steamed bun
$4 2 x mini pancakes with ice cream & maple syrup
2pm - 8pm
Hunky Dory
284 Highett Rd
$5 Kids Favourites Box (Calamari Ring, Fish Bite, Chicken Nugget + Chips)
$5 Salt & Pepper Calamari Cone (smaller portion)
$5 Grilled Fish
2pm - 8pm
Cafe Valentina
509 Highett Rd
$3 Mini empanada – beef or cheese
$4 Mini panini in various yummy flavours
3pm - 6pm
Typhoon
292 Highett Rd
$5 Taster inc a Hanoi spring roll, a coconut prawn & a boomerang chicken rib with dipping sauce
4pm - close
Vino e Vita
270 Highett Rd
$25 Wine tasting of two whites and three reds from our bottle menu inc Lienert PIQ (Aus), Domaine Rostaing Puech Noble (French), Main & Cherry Grenache (Aus), Chinati Classico (Italy) and Rose (Aus). Served with a small plate selection of cheese, olives and proscuitto
$12 per glass on any tasting wines
5pm - 7pm
Red Star Wine Bar & Café
481 Highett Rd
$5 Calamari & Chips
Stalls
| 302 Highett Rd | Family Life Op Shop | Visit our stall for a range of Christmas gifts and decorations, plus toys for the kids! |
| 308 Highett Rd | City of Kingston |
Have a Community Convo with the City of Kingston, plus chat to Active Kingston about Waves Leisure Centre and pick up a special offer! |
| Highett Library | FREE JUMPING CASTLE | FREE JUMPING CASTLE |
| 322 – 324 Highett Rd | The Community Bank Highett | Stop by to pick up a colouring competition page and/or get into the beanbag throw comp – with lots of prizes to be won! |
| 328 Highett Road | Wild Moon Tribe | Crystals, Blue Lotus Alchemy tea, Bulgarian Rose Skin Care, cleansing tools, candles |
| 336 Highett Rd | J&H Creations (Young Entrepreneur stall) | Selling 3D printed sensory items like vortexs and axylotels plus a couple of Christmas inspired items. Also selling jibbitz (letters, ducks and bears etc) |
| 338 Highett Rd | Tiny Treasures Bookseller | Childrens books, licensed Connect Cour and keyrings, craft and activity sets for gift giving, colour sticker activity books, summer hats and LABUBUS |
| 340 Highett Rd | HYC Cheer | Delicious cake stall fundraiser |
| 346-348 Highett Road | Shelley Booth Ceramics | Ceramic mugs, bowls, trinket plates, vases, little ceramic houses, spoon rests |
| 356 Highett Road | Ozchild Op Shop | Visit them for their Christmas decorations stall, selling at great prices |
| ACROSS THE ROAD: | ||
| 519 Highett Rd | Monkey Can Fly | Check our stall for the cutest fluffy key chains, cartoon pins, hair ties and stickers |
| 521 Highett Rd | The Embroidery Den | Christmas gift ideas and Christmas embroidery packs |
| 525 – 527 Highett Rd | Kindness Street | Kind sacks, door snakes, weighted lap pads, kindness cards, kind cups, the hanger plant accessory, magnetic frames |
| 525 – 527 Highett Rd | Josephine Cole Photography | Australian landscape photography, framed and unframed prints. Calendars, greeting cards, puzzles all using my local images |
| 529 Highett Rd | Johnny Crates | Original soul, funk, jazz, rock, pop records and music books |
| 531 Highett Rd | Highett Florist | Selling small flower bouquets with all money donated to the Blue Ribbon Foundation, handmade cards, pocket hugs and more |
| 533 Highett Rd | Highett Florist | Even more beautiful bouquets and bunches of flowers |
| 2/535 Highett Rd (Kay & Co) | The Attraction Point | Crystals, handmade candles, soaps bath bombs lip balms, spiritual products (crystals main category) |
| 541 Highett Rd | Daisy’s Stall | Diamond art – key rings, pictures on stands and small hanging pieces. Original prints and cards |
| 545 Highett Rd | Highett Progress Association | Visit our stall for fun for the kids with “I Love Highett” hand stamps, colouring sheets of local landmarks, sweet treats, plus chat to us about the Highett Progress Association! |
| 545 Highett Rd | Glowing Fairy Floss | Visit us for fairy floss, fairy drink and glowing toys |
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