Jewish Roots Festival 2025
Celebrate Jewish culture, nature, and community together
Presented by Adamama, the Jewish Roots Festival returns for a day filled with engaging activities for individuals looking to deepen their connection with their heritage, community, and the natural world.
Taking place outdoors in a welcoming, inclusive setting, the Jewish Roots Festival welcomes like-minded community members eager to explore and celebrate their Jewish identity in innovative ways. Whether you come with friends, family, or on your own, there’s something for everyone.
What to Expect
- Live music and performances
- Mindful spaces – meditation, yoga, and sound bath journey
- Hands-on workshops combining creativity and sustainability
- Delicious kosher food stalls – more vendors and shorter wait times!
- Market stalls featuring local makers and community partners
- Family-friendly fun all day – including a dedicated kids’ area
Tickets
- Tickets are inclusive of festival entry, all activities, all performances
- Adults – $25
- Children – $10
- Family – 2 Adults/3+ Children – $75 (plus booking fees)
We have made efforts to make the venue wheelchair accessible. For detailed accessibility information or specific needs, please contact us directly here.
Program
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Kids Movement Workshop
A fun, mindful session where kids explore movement, balance, and creativity through playful games that build focus, confidence, and joy.
Ages: 5-10
Story Time
Join Shalom Collective Young Families for a Leaf Hunt Story Time in the Garden of Eden
Yoga with Health By Allegra
Join Allegra Goldman for a grounding yoga session connecting movement, breath, and nature. This practice combines mindfulness and balance in a sustainable, low-impact way.
Ages: Teen / Adult
Junk Yard Beats
Welcome to the world of Junkyard Beats. The ENVIRO-Beats workshop is a one-of-a-kind experience where Environmental education becomes playful and interactive, through recycled materials and music.
Ages: 4 and up
Kabbalah Meditation
Neshama Life – Orna Triguboff
Learn Jewish based techniques to relax and feel rejuvenated including breath, body awareness, angels and the soul. Orna Triguboff will teach you 5 new methods to feel inspired and de-stressed.
Ages: All welcome
Jamming with Ayelet HaShacher
Celebrate Jewish music, culture, and community with our interactive song circle, all you need is an open heart and open ears. Jam to some Jewish music, sing alongisde your community, or just catch a vibe!
Sound Bath
A relaxing and immersive sound experience designed to release stress, reconnect with yourself, and find inner calm. Suitable for all, including beginners. Facilitated by Bess Wittingslow from The Bess Life.
Ages: all welcome
Garden Of Eden
Visit our Garden of Eden sensory play zone specially designed for 2-8 year olds. This hands-on, play based experience includes water, playdough and natural materials to make, create, mix, pour, play and explore.
Ages: 2-8
Challah Boards
Back by popular demand!
Design and decorate your own challah board using reclaimed timber.
Ages: Teen-Adult
Mosaic
Create your own Judaica themed mosaic with Vivienne Radomsky – B’nai B’rith
Ages: 9-Adult
Preserved Lemon
Experience the tradition of pickling as you create your own preserved lemons using fresh ingredients – a fun, hands-on activity where you get to take home your flavourful creation!
Ages: all welcome
Beeswax Wraps
Create your own reusable beeswax food wrap using colourful fabric and natural beeswax — a fun, eco-friendly alternative to plastic wrap!
Ages: all welcome
Herb Planters
Plant herbs in upcycled kitchenware and take home your own herb pot.
Ages: all welcome
Clothes, Books & Judaica Swap
Bring your pre-loved clothes, judaica and books to swap for something new (to you) and save them from landfill by swapping them with someone who will get great use out of them. See conditions below.
Challah Bake with OBK
Laya Slavin will run a challah dough demonstration every 30 minutes. Participants can watch or participate in braiding their own challah to take home to bake.
Food Stalls
Market Stalls
Clothes, Judaica and Book Swap
Bring your pre-loved clothes, judaica and books to swap for something new (to you) and save them from landfill by swapping them with someone who will get great use out of them.
Items need to be in excellent condition. Clothing can be for any size, gender and age. Excellent condition means the clothing is clean, pressed and free from rips, holes, stains or major faults.
Only bring items you would proudly give to a friend.
- Tops, shirts, blouses and jackets
- Pants, jeans and shorts
- Skirts, dresses and suits
- Belts, bags and shoes
- Scarves, ties and hats
- Judaica
All styles and brands are accepted, provided they are in excellent condition – so keep in mind that items will range from on-trend pieces to older classics. And although we love receiving them, we cannot guarantee everyone who brings a designer item will take home an equivalent piece.
What you can’t bring
Items are checked before being put out for the swap. If your items are unsuitable, you may be asked to take them home.
- Jewellery and wigs
- Underwear, socks and swimwear
- Sportswear and activewear
- Anything stained, torn or unclean
- Noticeably worn out, shabby, pilling or frayed items
Left over items will be donated.
- Our Story
Shalom Collective creates contemporary Jewish experiences, celebrating and connecting young people to identity, culture, and a thriving community.
Shalom Collective creates contemporary Jewish experiences, celebrating and connecting young people to identity, culture, and a thriving community.
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