Events

Central Highlands Easter Sunflower Festival

Easter, Emerald

(pictured) Cars, trucks, bikes and even people are swathed in bright yellow sunflowers during the festival’s street parade. Family fun is on the agenda with three days of events including an art exhibition, horse races and rodeo.

Central Highlands Agricultural Show Circuit

May/ June

Come for the dagwood dogs, stay for the wood chopping, ring events, sideshow alley, live entertainment and fireworks.

Capella Country Music Festival

May

Get your Akubra and check shirt sorted for the Capella Country Music Festival. In addition to a great line up of country music artists, the four days includes a talent search, bush poets’ breakfast and bush cooking.

Ag-grow

June, Emerald

Kick some tyres at Ag-Grow, a major agricultural field day featuring over 300 exhibitors, bull and horse sale and working cattle dog challenge.

Gemfest

August, Sapphire Gemfields

Celebrate everything gems at Gemfest! The four-day event is recognised as one of Australia’s most popular celebrations of sapphires and gems, featuring gemstone traders and merchants, exhibitions, workshops, prizes and much more.

World Dingo Trap Throwing Competition

August, Dingo

Could you throw a dingo trap 48 metres? Watch punters try at the world championships, held in conjunction with a country race day.

Capella Pioneer Village Heritage Day

September

Take a step back in time at the heritage festival including a tractor parade, blacksmithing, sheep shearing, tractor pull and balance events, craft stalls, entertainment and food.

Saratoga Spectacular

October, Bedford Weir

The barras bite and the togas tip the scales at the Saratoga Spectacular fishing competition. Thousands of dollars in prizes are up for grabs.

Explore More

Enjoy the unique energy and character of family events including the Springsure Billy Kart Dash (January), Blackwater May Day Fun Day and Nogoa November.

Country races are a fabulous day out and a highlight of the region’s social calendar. Meetings are held monthly, however don’t miss these signature events: Springsure St Patricks Race Day (March) and the Emerald 100 (October).

If sports are more your style, cheer on one of the local sporting teams or get behind the cowboys and cowgirls at a rodeo or campdraft.

If you’d prefer to participate than spectate, sign up for these unique, cross country events: Springsure Mountain Challenge (May) and UpDown Blackdown (August), or the quirky Colour Run (September).

Pack your appetite and make your way to one of the region’s foodie events, including the Eat Street Markets, Beer & BBQ Festival (August) and Oktoberfest.