It’s Penguin’s Birthday – and YOU’RE invited!
Get ready for the biggest celebration Penguin has ever seen! Join us for a night of live music, entertainment, food, and fireworks as we celebrate 150 years of Penguin and 50 years of our iconic Big Penguin!
Here’s what’s happening throughout the day

Morning & Afternoon
10:00 am – 2:00 pm | SeaFM live broadcast
12:00 – 12:15 pm | Road closures in place (Main Road, Surf Club Road & Johnsons Beach Road)
12:00 – 4:30 pm | Event setup

Official Proceedings (Main Stage)
5:00 – 5:30 pm | Ulverstone Municipal Band performance
5:15 – 5:30 pm | Town Crier opens celebrations along the Foreshore
5:30 – 6:25 pm | Official welcome, dignitary speeches, and birthday celebrations featuring:
– Governor Barbara Baker
– Professor Chalmers
– Mayor Cheryl Fuller
– Casey Hiscutt MLC
– Wendy Squibb (Harcourts Ulverstone & Penguin)
– Penguin Youth Representative Heidi Kable

Includes performances by the Ulverstone Municipal Band, “Happy Birthday” for the Big Penguin, and the Central Coast Song!

Street Party Fun (6:30 pm onward)
Food Court & Night Market
Children’s Art Area, Face Painting, Glitter Tattoos & Balloon Twisting
Slipstream Circus
Penguin Beer Co Licensed Area
Penguin Cricket Club Beach Cricket
Tas Fire Truck Display
Tas Police POLI Van
Penguin Lions Community BBQ
Rover Scouts Youth Zone with Lazer Tag

Live Music Line-Up
6:45 – 7:30 pm | Shayana Band
7:30 – 8:00 pm | One Note Stand (with Taiko Drummers near the Night Market)
8:00 – 8:45 pm | Bad Dad Orchestra

Fireworks Finale
8:55 – 9:10 pm | Fireworks display by Brightstar Fireworks

Let’s light up the night and celebrate our incredible community together!

The Penguin 150 Street Party is proudly supported by the Tasmanian Government through the Department of State Growth.
More information is available @ Penguin/Celebrating/150 Years