Winter Harvest Festival is the ultimate farm gate event for families and food lovers alike.
As the signature event of Eat Local Month, this authentic food festival proudly showcases the best of the Scenic Rim’s culinary offerings. It’s an invitation to literally eat and drink your way around the region, connect with local producers, and watch cooking demonstrations led by top Queensland chefs—all in one flavour-filled day!
Get ready to indulge your taste buds in the flavours of this season’s harvest, sample local beer, wine, and spirits, and stock up on fresh produce as you stroll through 60+ market stalls.
Pack your empty eskies, gather the kids, and bring your friends for a day full of country hospitality and unforgettable experiences.
Date: Saturday 28 June
Venue: George Street, Kalbar
Times: 10am – 4pm
Date: Saturday 28 June
Venue: George Street, Kalbar
Times: 10am – 4pm
Farm Angels Fundraiser – Support our farmers by purchasing a Winter Harvest Festival bag when booking your tickets. $2 from every sale goes to Farm Angels, helping provide financial assistance, food hampers, care packs, and mental wellbeing support to Scenic Rim farming families when they need it most.
On-site Glamping – Make a weekend of it with cozy, fully-equipped bell tents at Kalbar Showgrounds, just a short walk from the festival. Sleeping up to five guests, each tent includes plush bedding, a power outlet, and various other creature comforts. Limited sites available—book now!
Pre-purchase your Winter Harvest Grazing Box – Skip the queues and pre-order your grazing box for two, featuring locally smoked ham, Tamborine Mountain cheeses, hand-made pickles and dips from Picnic Real Food Bar, and a Franquette baguette. Vegetarian options and dessert add-ons are available. Order when purchasing your festival ticket.
Get social and leave the car at home – Book a tour to Winter Harvest Festival from Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Hervey Bay, or Fraser Coast. Visit our Visiting Coach Groups page for details.
The Homestead Kitchen will again feature fun and informative cooking demonstrations hosted by our Scenic Rim Food Ambassadors. Alison Alexander, Elliot Platz and Glen Barratt, along with Caz from Scenic Rim Cooking Classes, will share their cooking tips and love of seasonal produce.
The festival will also feature hands-on workshops delivered by Scenic Rim producers and flavour artisans. Designed to provide you with a unique opportunity to connect with our local experts in brewing, distilling and even mushroom growing, add on a workshop when you purchase your Winter Harvest Festival ticket.
Throughout the day you can also connect with our farmers and makers and hear their stories at the 612 ABC Radio Brisbane Producers Stage. Watch this space for more detail to come!
Through these interactive demonstrations, workshops and presentations, you’ll connect with the region’s agricultural history, learn sustainable practices, and be inspired by the heart of our local food community.
Fill up your eskies as you explore over 60 market stalls offering fresh seasonal produce, local wines, beers and spirits, cheeses, meats, and more. Alongside these culinary delights, you’ll find a variety of handcrafted goods and local creations, all crafted by our region’s skilled artisans.
The youngest festival-goers will dive into the harvest season with interactive activities like tractor pulling, carrot tossing, and farm animal cuddles. They’ll enjoy face painting, garden games, and fun, educational experiences that teach them about agriculture and food in a hands-on way.
Picture a perfect day out celebrating our region’s flavours with a range of delicious ready-to-eat options, including BBQ’d local beef and corn, aromatic Indian Dosa, wood-fired pizza with seasonal toppings, and Spanish paella cooked by Scenic Rim Food Ambassador Javier Codina, complemented by local wines, beers, and spirits.
Live music performances will provide the perfect soundtrack to a day of delicious discovery and celebration of local food and drink.
This is the highlight of the day! Watch as local teams face off against a 10-tonne tractor, igniting intense competition as they win cash prizes for their nominated local sporting group or community organisation.
Experience the rivalry between local butcher, farmer and Defence teams as they try to win back the title from last year’s champions, Kalfresh Vegetables.
Keen to enter a team – find out more information here.
This event will honour the pioneers of local food preparation and preservation in the Scenic Rim, celebrating the women who grew and preserved food for their families long before era of refrigeration and supermarkets.
Attendees will learn about traditional methods of bottling, pickling, and preserving, and explore a range of locally made jams, marmalades, and relishes. It’s a day to connect with the region’s culinary history and stock up on homemade goods to take home.
Like to get involved as a stallholder or presenter? Find out more information here.
