Events in Rathmines

Rathmines Catalina Festival

*** Event Cancelled***

Due to the uncertainty posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no Rathmines Catalina Festival in May 2021 as planned.

The festival will be one of largest yet with a large air display, a wide range of land based activities for families to see, touch and experience, sea planes, gliders and a lot of history.

At the former RAAF seaplane base at Rathmines, once the largest flying boat base in the South Pacific, a tightly packed and spectacular air show will have visitors in awe of breathtaking stunts and flying manoeuvres.

Facilities & Inclusions

  • Cafe
  • Carpark
  • Coach Parking
  • Family Friendly
  • Kiosk
  • Non Smoking
  • Pet Friendly - Enquire
  • Public Toilet
  • Shop / Gift Shop
  • Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
  • Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
  • Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
  • International
  • Family