The Kalorama Chestnut Festival was held on Sunday 7 May, giving locals and visitors the chance to enjoy food stalls, local craft products, like music and of course chestnut-themed foods and activities.
The volunteer-ran festival, which is a joint fundraiser for Mt Dandenong Primary School and Mt Dandenong Kindergarten, has been running for over 30 years.
After Mt Dandenong Preschool was damaged during the June 2021 storm, it was forced to move to a temporary facility while a new preschool is being built on the Primary School’s grounds.
The festival is supported by local businesses and is held at the Kalorama Oval. Other stalls on the day included poffertjes, homemade cakes, sausage sizzles, stalls from local restaurants, mulled wine, coffee, tea and chai, and local produce.
For more information on the chestnut festival, visit chestnutfestival.org.au/site
