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From 1980 to 2001, Mooroolbark had the ' Red Earth Festival ', usually on the third or fourth weekend of March every year beginning on Friday evening and running all day Saturday and Sunday.

The ' Red Earth Festival ' had many stores and carnival rides.

The highlights of that festival included a parade on the Saturday, which began in the grounds of the former Mooroolbark Primary School ( which closed at the end of 2004 ) and went down Brice Avenue towards the fairground.

On the Sunday, the festival hosted an open air market followed by a fireworks display at night.

Due to a number of problems including falling attendances and a significant increase in insurance premiums, the Red Earth Festival ran for the last time in March 2001.