2024 Kids Night Out: Best Dressed Doll and Toddlers Derby Competition

The Division of Festivals ignited excitement at Malvern’s Melodic Greenhouse Carnival Village with the 2024 Kids Night Out. This vibrant event attracted a large audience and featured 40 energetic toddlers and eight creatively dressed dolls, celebrating local heritage and the creativity of the community’s youth.

The Best Dressed Doll competition was a major highlight, with contestants across various age groups showcasing elaborate costumes.

Brad Dudley Jr. impressed everyone in the under-two category by embracing carnival culture and honoring this year’s special guest, Malvern Gumbs. His outfit featured local madras fabric and musical elements reflecting Gumbs’ talent, all crafted from recycled materials. His costume also featured a chest plate with illustrations of a horn and trumpet, nodding to Gumbs’ talents as a trumpeter and vocalist.