Event date - Saturday 4 July 2026
The annual Aberdeen Highland Games takes place on first weekend in July each year and is run in conjunction with the Scottish Australia Heritage Council's Heritage Week.
During the day a number of events take place together with stalls providing food great coffee and Scottish/Celtic displays all of which represent traditional Celtic culture and recreation.
The games are a gathering of pipe bands, Clans, dancers, heavy event participants, to help celebrate the Scottish/Celtic history of the Upper Hunter. There are a number of novelty events for children.
Parking is free attendants will guide you in.
More information available HERE.
Event date: 4 January 2026
Streaky Bay Tourism and Business Association Inc. presents the annual and popular Family Fish Day on the iconic Streaky Bay Jetty.
There are big cash prizes for keen anglers who land the big one, and Killas, Streaky Bay will sell bait onsite for a bargain rate.
Registered anglers 18 years and under will receive a prize bag. A rod and reel is awarded to the unluckiest angler and on-the-spot giveaways for those serious anglers who are proving their merit. This ensures that most anglers walk away with prize money and/or as assortment of small fishing tackle items.
A catch-and-release policy is encouraged for the event.
A sausage sizzle and refreshments will be available from mid morning.
The Woodford Folk Festival is held annually over six days and six nights, from Dec 27th through to January 1st. More than 2,000 local, national and international, artists, musicians and presenters put on over 438 acts to an audience of an estimated 132,000 people. The festival begins each year with the iconic Opening Ceremony and closes with the spectacular showcase, the Fire Event on New Year’s Day. This year will be the 35th Woodford Folk Festival and the 28th held at Woodfordia. It is the largest gathering of artists and musicians in Australia.
The Woodford festival experience is deep, rich and colourful. It is based on a vision of inclusive and creative community, culture and tradition passed through generations, expressed through story and ceremony. The site, a former barren dairy farm, has been lovingly regenerated with over 120,000 subtropical rain forest trees, orchids, ferns and sedges, planted to create a habitat for butterflies and wildlife.
Woodfordia is transformed into a village that hosts over 25,000 daily patrons, performers, stallholders, volunteers and organisers. As many as 2,680 volunteers across 162 departments are at the heart of the organisation and contribute to the setup and day-to-day running of the festival. During the event, the festival is actually the 67th largest town in Australia.
Each year construction begins in early December and continues up until Christmas Day. Over 450 contractors and volunteers build the village. Many come from around the world to be part of the festival build and then stay for a week after to pull the event down.
WE HAVE BEEN LONGING TO ANNOUNCE THIS NEWS SINCE WHAT SEEMS LIKE FOREVER – WOODFORD FOLK FESTIVAL IS BACK!
Change has been more of a constant these past couple of years and that will continue into the future. The return of the festival this year will see some venues retired, some taking a year off, others returning in full glory along with some new kids on the block.
The programme will continue to have the diversity, excellence and depth that Woodford patrons have revelled in over the years.
Tickets will be capped this year to make sure we get the comfort level just right.
We will be launching tickets in June – make sure you are signed up to our mailing list stay up to date.
