Barron River Food Festival

03/10/2025

Thanks again to all who attended our recent event.
As per your recent requests....here's some more of our photographer Killian Ben's shots of the PRAWN STAR " Barron River Foodfest" of 2025.....

30/09/2025

🌟 What an incredible night at the Prawn Star Barron River Food Festival 2025!

A huge thank you to everyone who came along and made the evening such a success — from families enjoying the amusement rides and petting zoo 🐐, to foodies sampling flavours from across the globe 🍤🍜🌮, and music lovers grooving the night away 🎶🔥.

Thank you to our valued partner, Stratford Dolphins Football Club for hosting the event.

👏 To our amazing food and drink vendors — thank you for serving up such a feast and keeping everyone fuelled and happy all night long!

💛 An especially big thank you to our major sponsor Prawn Star Cairns and event sponsors G-Solar & Electrical, JGM Accountants, and our media partners FNQ Food Magazine & Flambé - Fired Up Food Marketing. Your support made this festival possible.

🎉 Finally, we’re grateful for the ongoing support from Cairns Regional Council, The Festival Guy for event management, our entertainers, and of course, every single person who joined us — you brought the energy and community spirit that makes this festival so special.

Until next year, Cairns — thank you for celebrating with us! 🥂✨



Photos by: Killian Ben

27/09/2025

The Mini Golf and Giant inflatable Amusements were a great hit with the little kids.....

Stay tuned for our "Official Photographers" pictures coming soon.....

27/09/2025

Felix Chen's Fire Performance 🔥 was one of last night's highlights of the Prawn Star "Barron River Foodfest"......
What a great night ...we dodged the rain and we ate and drank extremely well thanks
to the many food vendors and the Stratford Dolphins Football Club bars 🍸 🍻

26/09/2025

✨ We’re in the news! ✨

The Cairns Post is just as excited as we are for the Prawn Star Barron River Food Festival this Saturday, September 27 from 4pm–9pm at the Stratford Dolphins Football Club.

Expect:
🍤 14 food trucks and local eats
🍹 Pop-up bars + Narrow Tracks Distilling
🎶 Live music + drummers + dancers
🔥 Fire performances
🎨 Fun for the kids – rides, face painting & more!

It’s going to be an incredible community celebration of food, culture, and entertainment. 🙌

📍 Don’t miss it! Entry just $5 (kids under 12 free).

26/09/2025

📢 Sponsor Shoutout!

We’re throwing a huge wave of thanks to Prawn Star Cairns 🦐 — our Major Sponsor for the Prawn Star Barron River Food Festival! 🎉

This iconic floating seafood restaurant is famous for the freshest local prawns, bugs, oysters & seafood platters right on the Cairns marina. Their passion for showcasing FNQ’s seafood and supporting community events makes them the perfect partner for this festival. 🙌

Join us tomorrow, September 27 | 4PM – 9PM at the Stratford Dolphins Football Club for an evening of delicious eats, refreshing drinks, live music, family fun and more!

🍤 Foodie line-up from Thai, Japanese, BBQ tacos, Greek, samosas, donuts & cookies to fresh local favourites.
🍹 Licensed bar + Narrow Tracks Distilling pop-up bar.
🎶 Live entertainment all night.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Jumping castles, mini golf & dwarf goats at the petting zoo!
🎟 Just $5 entry (kids under 12 free).

👉 Big love to Prawn Star Cairns for helping make it all happen! Check them out here: https://www.prawnstarcairns.com/

📸 Kane Brown - The Festival Guy, Pamella Santiago - Prawn Star Restaurant Supervisor, Angelo Serafin - President SDFC.

25/09/2025

📢 Sponsor Shoutout!

A heartfelt thank you to the team at G-Solar & Electrical for supporting Prawn Star Barron River Food Festival.

You’re truly powering more than just homes—you’re powering connections, fun, and community.

We’re so grateful to have you on board.

Here’s to a fantastic festival and many more sunny ventures together! 🙌

25/09/2025

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Congratulations to our major sponsor Prawn Star Cairns on this fabulous accolade - Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice™ Award 2025! 🎉

We’ve just snagged a Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice™ Award 2025! 🎉
A massive thank you to our amazing crew and all of you legends who’ve supported us—this one’s for you! 💛
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