Events & Festivals
For a full list of events and festivals, visit the Southern Downs and Granite Belt website.
Major Events
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Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival
Stanthorpe’s Apple and Grape Harvest Festival is one of Queensland’s longest running festival and a must do on the state’s event calendar. The biennial festival (on every two years in March on even numbered years) is a celebration of the Granite Belt’s produce and booming wine industry with unforgettable colourful street carnivals and the renowned wine fiesta.
Visit the Apple and Grape Harvest Festival website.
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Snowflakes in Stanthorpe
The Snowflakes in Stanthorpe winter festival takes place over three winter themed magical days every second year (on odd numbered years). The whole family will be kept busy with snowfields, ice skating, snow globes, a climbing wall, petting zoo and heaps more. Image by Glenda Riley.
Visit the Snowflakes in Stanthorpe website.
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Jumpers and Jazz in July
Warwick’s Jumpers and Jazz in July is Queensland’s quirkiest yarnbombing and jazz winter festival, on every year. The locals yarnbomb Warwick’s deciduous trees, turning our streets into a remarkable exhibition. With live jazz, tastes of country cuisine and huge program of events spanning 10 days, the festival is bookended by two big weekends of celebrations.
Visit the Jumpers and Jazz in July website.
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Historic Leyburn Sprints
The Historic Leyburn Sprints returns to the streets of Leyburn every August, with over 200 cars racing around the idyllic country town, vying for trophies in over 20 classes. The Sprints commemorates the running of the Australian Grand Prix, held in Leyburn in 1949.
Visit the Historic Leyburn Sprints website.
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Warwick Rodeo and Gold Cup Campdraft
Every year for the last full week in October the nations’ top rodeo riders and the best broncs and bucking bulls gather for the Warwick Rodeo – known far and wide as ‘Australia’s most famous’. The Warwick Gold Cup is Australia’s most prestigious campdraft and boasts huge prize money. Hear the roar of the crowd, see the dust rising as the cowboy launches himself onto that beast and smell the victory!
Visit the Warwick Show and Rodeo Society website.
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Other Events
For a full list of all events in the region, visit the Southern Downs and Granite Belt website. For a list of community events in the region, visit the SDRC Community events calendar.