Specsavers Corrimal International Food Arena

At the International Food Arena in Memorial Park, opening at 9am and finishing at 4pm, there will be different types of food to tempt your tastebuds from all over the world.

The Memorial Park area is designed to allow you to partake in some classic fare or try something different, while being entertained with fantastic acts on the Main Entertainment Stage.

There will be numerous cuisines from all four corners of the world, including from Germany, Austria, Croatia, Turkey, Asia, Holland, America, English, Italian and Australia to mention a few.

All the festival favourites will also be there such as ice cream, donuts, fairy floss, dumplings, hot dogs, pizza, kebabs and the ever popular 'chips on a stick'.

"Specsavers Corrimal sponsors Spring into Corrimal because it is a fantastic community event which we are proud to be a part of," said dispensing manager Katie Donnelly. "It is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the local businesses in Corrimal and we enjoy being a part of this unique event."

The Lederer Corrimal Family Fun Zone

Open from 9am to 4pm, The Lederer Family Fun Zone is where you need to be to experience all the family rides and thrill rides.

What's new is a cash grab machine for your opportunity to grab some cash! Sunday, September 8 is your last opportunity to score some dollars!

Receive an entry form with any spend in-centre or receive a free entry form at the Festival.

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The Cash Box Live Draw Day will be held on Sunday, September 8 opposite Woolworths. The 30-second sessions (a total of 10 sessions) will be held between 10.30am-3.30pm.

The Cash Box Prize Pool is a $350 session which jackpots each time.

All ungrabbed money in the machine is left for the next person so the amount goes up each time. The total prize pool is $3,500 of centre dollars!

"A name will be drawn out of the barrel every hour and the person must be present," senior marketing manager Jane Slattery of Lederer Corrimal said. " We will be drawing one lucky person's name out of the barrel every 30 minutes so there's more chance to win.

"Spring into Corrimal is an excellent community, family friendly event which is not only great for the locals but an excellent opportunity for us to showcase the region.

"The event represents everything Lederer Corrimal stands for as a family friendly centre with a strong focus on being an integral part of the community and a convenient place for the local customers to shop. Our involvement shows our commitment to the area, our customers and retailers."

Ability Artists Inc art display

Ability Artist Inc. is all about highlighting the many talented artists who have a disability and live in the upper Illawarra.

The Ability Artist Inc. Exhibition and Competition aims to showcase the variety of art and encourage people with a disability to enter paintings, drawings, sculptures, etchings, photography, etc.

Held in the Uniting Church, Underwood Centre, Underwood St, Corrimal.

Corrimal Citizen of the Year Award

Running annually for five years, Corrimal's Citizen of the Year Awards is sponsored by Cossies R Us.

Public nominations are submitted and the winner decided by the committee.

"This is nice recognition for someone who has done community work," Karen Lepard of Cossies R Us said. "This year it's a special award plus a $200 voucher."

The award will be presented by Illawarra Mercury's editor Julian O'Brien.

Grab a bargain early - Giant Car Boot Sale

The Wollongong City Council's Giant Car Boot Sale is in the Corrimal RSL car park with a wide range of knick-knacks, books and other items for sale.

This event has been popular at previous Spring into Corrimal festivals so makes a welcome return.

This will start at 9am and finish at 1pm or until most items have been sold.

So come early and pick out the best bargains.