The City of Ryde is delighted to confirm that the famous Granny Smith Festival will return to the
streets of Eastwood on Saturday 15 October 2022.
After two years of cancellations this year’s festival promises to be one of the biggest yet with fantastic
entertainment, live music, kids’ activities, gift and food stalls, the Grand Street Parade and much
more.
The annual Granny Smith Festival celebra tes the life and legacy of Maria Ann Smith – aka Granny
Smith – who in 1868 grew the first batch of little green apples that bear her name on her Eastwood
property.
The first Granny Smith Festival was staged in 1985 and has evolved to become one of the la rgest
street festivals in Sydney with more than 90,000 people attending each year.
City of Ryde Mayor, Clr Jordan Lane, said the Granny Smith Festival celebrates everything that is
great about Eastwood and the City of Ryde.
“It is terrific that the Grann y Smith Festival is back on the streets of Eastwood. I know that the Granny
Smith Festival Committee and the City of Ryde Events team are working extremely hard to ensure
this year’s festival will be one of the best one’s yet,” Clr Lane said.
“Having gro wn up in the City of Ryde, the Granny Smith Festival has always been the annual highlight
for the community to come together and celebrate, and it is great that we get the chance once again
after two years of cancellations.
“The festival is now recognised as one of Sydney’s major community festivals that allows the City of
Ryde to highlight our vibrant and diverse community.”
To keep up to date with all the latest announcements regarding the Granny Smith Festival, visit
www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/gsf
Applications for stallholders, parade and performers will open on Wednesday 6 July 2022.
