Food, fun and entertainment for all ages is the focus of a free Waitangi Day event at Greerton Village School on Friday.

Organised by Journey Restorative Trust – a non-profit organisation that works with children, youth and adults – the Greerton Family Festival aims to bring people of all ages together in a fun and friendly way.

A life-size foosball game, like this one, will be on offer at the Greerton Family Festival on Waitangi Day this Friday.

It's a first-time event and Tina Salisbury from Journey Restorative Trust says the response so far has been great.

'We had 300 free hangi tickets to give away and they went within the first three hours,” says Tina.

'Once the posters were up, they were gone by the end of the day.”

There'll be a free hangi and sausage sizzle, food vendors, bouncy castles, entertainment and games, including a life-size foosball game.

The game is based on a design Tina saw on YouTube, where a man in the United States transformed the table game into a life-sized game people can play. Tina believes it's a first for New Zealand.

It works in teams of six, with participants keeping both hands on a pole and moving only sideways to kick the ball. 'It should be a really fun addition to the day,” adds Tina.

A life-size foosball tournament will be played throughout the day, with people encouraged to sign up at 10.30am.

The free family festival is at Greerton Village School on February 6 from 10.30am-3pm.

Visit the Greerton Family Festival Facebook page for more information or to check out how the life-size foosball game is played.