Ardmona KidsTown Adventure Playground
This huge tourist park is widely recognised as the best children's playground in Australia and attracts over 150,000 visitors a year. Features include a huge MCG sized childrens’ play area, miniature railway and imaginative and interactive leisure facilities. Great for celebrations and birthday parties. Entry by gold coin donation. Centrally located on the Midland Highway between Mooroopna and Shepparton. Tel: 03 5831 4213. www.kidstown.org.au

The Shepparton Arts Festival is recognised for its innovative visual, performing and culinary arts program celebrating community and culture. Held each March.
www.sheppartonfestival.net.au

Aquamoves is a glass featured complex on picturesque Victoria Park Lake in Shepparton's CBD. Regarded as one of the finest leisure facilities in regional Australia, Aquamoves boasts a 25 metre indoor lap pool, large indoor leisure pool, 50 metre Olympic size swimming pool, and a huge outdoor water play area with a wild rapid river and super slide. Facilities also include a gymnasium, electronic theatre, childcare facilities and spacious cafe. www.shepparton.vic.gov.a/gvtourism/family.htm

Shepparton's Art Gallery is renowned for its international ceramics collection and eclectic collection of Australian artists. The Sidney Myer Fund International Ceramic Award has established the Shepparton Art Gallery's position in the art world.

Further attractions include:
Excellent walking, cycling & driving tracks, the Furphy Foundry & Museum, Shepparton Museum and Historic Precinct, The Aboriginal Keeping Place, Victoria Park Lake, Emerald Bank Heritage Farm, Belstack Strawberry Farm and neighbouring wineries at Katunga, Nagambie and Cobram.

Annual Events include:

New Year's Eve Festival in Mooroopna

International Dairy Week in January

Mooroopna Fruit Salad Day in February

Country Music Festival in February

Shepparton Bush Market in February

SheppARTon Festival in March

Tastes of Tatura in Feb/March

Mammoth “Fly In” September

Shepparton Swap Meet September

Shepparton Agricultural Show in October

Spring Car Nationals in November + other mid-year rallies

Visitor Information:
City of Greater Shepparton - Information Centre
1800 808 839 National Freecall or (03) 5831 4400 - 7 days per week www.shepparton.vic.gov.au