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Make Aberdare Festival part of your Spring Bank Holiday plans and join us for lots of entertainment in the stunning surrounds of Aberdare Park on Saturday 25th May!
As always, the popular event will have something for all the family including lots of free entertainment!
The event runs from 11am – 5pm, entry is FREE and the entertainment this year will include:
Free outdoor cinema – bring a picnic rug and enjoy the recently released musical fantasy Wonka! 
Live Music Stage – more info on our fantastic performers will be available soon here and @whatsonrct on facebook, twitter and Instagram.
Free Petting Farm – always a huge hit with our younger visitors!
Food, craft and information stalls – there’ll be lots of fun and food available, you can find out who’s coming along here
Land Train – pick up your wristband from the What’s On marquee for only £1 and ride in style all day around the park!
Childrens' Donkey Rides – another popular activity for our younger visitors.  Rides cost £1 and tokens can be purchased from the What’s On marquee.
Bar and beer garden – the bar will be run by local brewers, Grey Trees Brewery and drinks can be enjoyed in the beer garden area.
Funfair - as always there will be rides and stalls for younger visitors as well as larger rides for the thrill seekers.

In addition to all this fantastic entertainment, for the first time ever, Aberdare Festival will also host Teddy Bears’ Picnic.  The popular event for the under 5s will take place around the bandstand area and will include information on services available to parents and carers of pre-school age children.

Further information will be confirmed in the coming weeks so please follow @whatsonrct on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates.  Information will also be available here.

See below for a selection of pics from Aberdare Festival 2023. The full photo album is available on our Facebook page @whatsonrct