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19 Mar 2023 to 21 Mar 2027
Discover the heart of the Southern Downs at Killarney Country Markets, a beloved local gem and growing tourist attraction. With over 20 unique stalls, you'll find: Local honey straight from the hive …
Event Markets
28 Mar 2025 to 27 Oct 2028
Balancing Heart Vineyard, the Halliday Wine Companion Dark Horse Winery of the Year, fires up the spit for Charcoal and Scarlet, sunset dining with free live local music and fire pits lit when the eve …
Concert or Performance, Food and Wine
8 Oct 2026 to 29 Nov 2026
An exhibition about hope, and a shared commitment to printmaking, letterpress and artist bookmaking. Opening Night: Friday 9 October 6pm Tangled in Words, Weeds and Water brings together three artis …
Exhibition and Shows
8 Oct 2026 to 29 Nov 2026
Celebrating the region's birdlife An all-new exhibition by one of our favourite artists. Rob's exhibited works often sell out so get in quick to see these. For the Birds is a series of lifelike pain …
Exhibition and Shows
15 Oct 2026 to 21 Nov 2026
Warwick Art Gallery is calling on the Southern Downs' creative community to step into the spotlight, for the much-loved pARTicipate Local Artist Exhibition. The biennial Main Gallery exhibition celeb …
Exhibition and Shows
26 Jun 2026 to 25 Dec 2026
Fireside Fridays at Heritage Estate offer an intimate evening of indulgence, where you can sink into deep leather Chesterfields beside the glowing fire and enjoy tiers of hot tapas paired with premium …
Food and Wine, Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks, Exhibition and Shows
18 Jan 2025 to 27 Nov 2027
Every Saturday, under a romantic sunset, take Entrees in the Vineyard, Mains by fire in the Cellardoor surrounded by candles and twinkles in the high vaulted ceilings, and wrap up with a walk through …
Food and Wine, Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks, Exhibition and Shows
26 Jul 2025 to 30 Sep 2028
Live music and award-winning wine meet every Saturday at Balancing Heart Vineyard, the 2027 Halliday Wine Companion Dark Horse Winery of the Year, set among the ancient granite boulders and rolling vi …
Concert or Performance, Food and Wine
9 May 2026 to 8 May 2027
The Earth, Wine and Fire Progressive Dinner is unique in Queensland. Every Saturday, under a romantic sunset, take a trip to the apple orchard with wine and hors d'oeuves, then entrees in the Vineyar …
Food and Wine, Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks, Exhibition and Shows
15 Aug 2026 to 12 Dec 2026
This is a chance to spend a couple of hours outdoors, enjoying the night sky and seeing the Granite Belt from a different perspective. For two hours, local night sky specialist Bryan Middleton will g …
Food and Wine
7 Nov 2026 to 8 Nov 2026
One ticket gives you a weekend of food and wine and a hop-on-hop-off bus through Granite Belt Wine Country! Ticket holders meander their way across the 12 venues, 'lazy grazing' their way from one to …
Food and Wine
7 Nov 2026 to 7 Nov 2026
Gather your friends and join us for an unforgettable afternoon of delicious food, refreshing drinks, live music and stunning trackside views at the Long Lunch on the Track. Your ticket includes: Comp …
Community Event, Food and Wine
18 May 2025 to 5 Mar 2028
Sunday afternoons unwind slowly at Balancing Heart Vineyard, the 2027 Halliday Wine Companion Dark Horse Winery of the Year, where live music drifts across the vines to send the weekend out on a high …
Food and Wine, Concert or Performance
11 Oct 2026 to 13 Dec 2026
100% Local artisan handcrafted market held on the second Sunday of each month, plus Queensland Long Weekends. Held completely undercover at the Stanthorpe Showgrounds Pavilion and supporting local ar …
Event Markets
12 Nov 2026 to 9 Jan 2027
Australia Wide Ten (AW10), like the previous Australia Wide exhibitions, is a biennial travelling exhibition organized by Ozquilt Network Inc. which will be on display at Warwick Art Gallery . The exh …
Exhibition and Shows
9 Oct 2026 to 30 Apr 2027
Soirées at Ridgemill Estate are a relaxed way to spend a Friday evening in a beautiful vineyard setting, just a short drive from Stanthorpe. Entry is free, so settle in and soak up the atmosphere. Ea …
Food and Wine
13 Dec 2025 to 12 Dec 2026
The gourmet 5-Senses Discovery is unique in Queensland. Starting with a Vineyard Walk and Talk, then in the winery, a Sommelier Wine Discussion, and finally, the chef explains the providence of the pr …
Food and Wine
14 Nov 2026 to 14 Nov 2026
Mark your calendars and head to the beautiful Granite Belt for a berry good time at the Stanthorpe Berry Festival! This year, festival favorites are back bigger and better, with epic cooking demonst …
Festivals and Celebrations
14 Nov 2026 to 13 Nov 2027
A new force in entertainment, TenorUS (“Why have TEN when all you need is Us ?”) brings together three of Australia’s best and most beloved opera singers. Internationally famed “Ten Tenors” star and f …
Food and Wine, Concert or Performance, Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks, Festivals and Celebrations
14 Nov 2026 to 15 Nov 2026
In conjunction with the strawseome fun of the Stanthorpe Berry Festival, Eastern Colour is excited to offer delicious strawberries for picking by the kilogram. Grown hydroponically in poly tunnels, …
Food and Wine
25 Nov 2026 to 16 Jan 2027
Warwick Art Gallery will present The National Photographic Portrait Prize 2026 this November. This tour marks the end of one of the Gallery's longest-running exhibitions. Since 2007, the Prize has ce …
Exhibition and Shows
27 Nov 2026 to 23 Dec 2026
Granite Belt Christmas Farm brings the magic of Christmas to life during our harvest season. Families can wander through the fields of real Christmas trees, breathe in the fresh scent of pine and sear …
Community Event
28 Nov 2026 to 28 Nov 2026
'The Vintage of Vengeance' Murder Mystery Experience: sour grapes, sweet revenge, bitter murder! Behind the elegant façade of fine wine and candlelight, a crime has been committed. The Chief Detectiv …
Food and Wine
6 Dec 2025 to 5 Dec 2026
Join in the heart of Allora on Herbert Street for the Allora Bush Christmas. This much-loved annual event transforms the main street into a festive country fair with live reindeer, Santa, community r …
Community Event, Event Markets
15 Dec 2026 to 18 Dec 2026
Parish Rector, the Venerable Lizzie Gaitskell, said the festival was a beautiful way to acknowledge and celebrate the strength of the community and its care agencies. "Through the symbolism of Christ …
Community Event
29 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027
The 2027 Stanthorpe Show is the annual agricultural show for the Stanthorpe and wider Granite Belt community. It brings together over 6000 patrons for a weekend of food, entertainment, competitions …
Exhibition and Shows
6 Feb 2027 to 7 Feb 2027
A hands-on masterclass interspersed with a great food and wine experience at Varias. A unique opportunity to harvest, crush, press and ferment a wine in a teaching winery under the guidance of a prof …
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
13 Feb 2027 to 13 Feb 2027
Step into vintage 2027 with winemaker Peter McGlashan, who has spent over 21 years crafting ridgemill estate's finest wines. This hands on experience lets you pick grapes, stomp through the crush, pl …
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
13 Mar 2027 to 14 Mar 2027
The Darling Downs Heavy Horse Festival is a two day celebration of all the breeds of draught horses, the roles they played in the development of the Downs and their growing popularity as a pleasure ho …
Community Event, Festivals and Celebrations
27 Mar 2027 to 27 Mar 2027
Gather your friends and celebrate Easter Saturday at Ridgemill Estate on the Granite Belt, just five minutes south of Stanthorpe. Enjoy an evening on the Village Green with wood fired pizzas from loc …
Food and Wine
29 May 2027 to 30 May 2027
The Warwick Pentathrun is a weekend event held at the end of May each year. It comprises five races, each of which is a different "type" of race, which means a competitor has completed a Marathon Dist …
Sporting Events
19 Jun 2027 to 19 Jun 2027
The Maryvale Winter Solstice is the celebration of the warmth of the Maryvale community, with food stalls, markets and live music. Warm up on the shortest day of the year by sitting around campfires, …
Event Markets, Festivals and Celebrations
2 Jul 2027 to 4 Jul 2027
Snowflakes in Stanthorpe is Queensland's premier winter festival, bringing the magic of winter to the heart of the Granite Belt. Held over three fun-filled days, the festival celebrates all things wi …
Community Event
15 Jul 2027 to 25 Jul 2027
Queensland's quirkiest winter festival is back for its 23rd year, bringing warmth, creativity, and community spirit to Warwick and the Southern Downs. Across ten vibrant days at the end of July, the s …
Festivals and Celebrations
31 Jul 2027 to 1 Aug 2027
The Western Way Showcase is a unique celebration of Australian western culture, bringing together horsemanship, rural lifestyle, fashion, entertainment and community in the spectacular surrounds of Go …
Festivals and Celebrations, Food and Wine, Exhibition and Shows, Concert or Performance, Community Event
14 Aug 2027 to 15 Aug 2027
The Historic Leyburn Sprints is an annual motorsports event featuring historic, classic and modern-day performance cars run on the closed streets of Leyburn on the Queensland Southern Downs. The Sprin …
Sporting Events
1 Oct 2027 to 3 Oct 2027
Held in Warwick, Queensland, CelticFest celebrates the Southern Downs' rich Scottish and Irish heritage. The next biennial two-day event will be held on the King's Birthday weekend in October 2027 at …
Festivals and Celebrations
8 Oct 2027 to 9 Oct 2027
Discover the joy of gardening at Stanthorpe Gardenfest, the Southern Downs and Granite Belt's premier gardening event! Join fellow garden lovers, plant enthusiasts and outdoor enthusiasts for a wonde …
Community Event, Exhibition and Shows
15 Sep 2023 to 1 May 2031
The Southern Downs and Granite Belt is home to some of the freshest produce in Queensland. It's a foodie's paradise, with seasonal produce available from the paddock to the pantry and the plate. Fill …