** UPDATE: Due to weather this event has been postponed to 9 October.

FluroFest ‘Our Journey to Wellbeing' is Tauranga Moana's celebration of Mental Health Awareness Week, encouraging and supporting positive engagement for our mental health wellbeing!

Held at Jordan Field, Memorial Park on Sunday, October 2, from 1pm-4pm, FluroFest is a free family-friendly event with live entertainment and local community performances such as Mount Dance Company, Hittmen, Tauranga Samba, and local artists MC Phreaze and Josh Pow. There will also be outdoor activities and giant games for all ages, free wellbeing workshops, competitions and giveaways on the day.

People can also attend workshops hosted by Laughter Yoga BOP, Circus in a Flash and contribute to an artwork with live artist Sam Allen. Stallholders include information stalls from Bay Financial Advisors, REAL, BOP Youth Development Trust and more.

There will be plenty for the young ones to do, courtesy of Fun First Football, Circus in a Flash, facepainting, balloon artistry and a photobooth to capture moments with friends and family on the day.

A range of food trucks will be on-site offering delicious goodies such as coffee, lil orbit doughnuts, ice cream, hangi, savoury snacks and light meals and more.

So grab the family, pack a picnic – or treat yourself and buy from the food trucks – enjoy a fun, relaxing and informative afternoon to kick off the school holidays in style!

Keep up-to-date with event news by checking Facebook and Instagram @FluroFest – and if the weather dampens things, the postponement date will be Sunday, October 9.