Events & Festivals
For a full list of Events and Festivals, visit the Southern Downs and Granite Belt website.
Jumpers & Jazz in July - Warwick
Jumpers and Jazz is an annual quirky country festival that lasts 10 days. The main attraction is the Warwick CBD's trees dressed up for the occasion.
The town turns into a colourful display of crafts, live entertainment with plenty of music and bands, street markets and much more.
After strolling along the streets of Warwick, one can attend a craft workshop or simply enjoy a nice cafe and cake while listening to a vocal artist. Each year, artists come from far and abroad to sing and play their favourite Jazz tunes. And of course, one should not miss the parades!
An event not to miss!
Visit the Jumpers and Jazz website for more details.
Apple and Grape Festival - Stanthorpe
This wonderful festival occurs once every two years on even numbered years.
The Apple & Grape Festival came to be in 1966, renamed from The Apple Blossom Festival, which itself was born from the Back to Stanthorpe Week celebrations of 1954. It has grown into a major event and was voted Queensland's 9th favourite Iconic Event/Festival during the Queensland Q150 celebrations. Up to 60000 visitors on average attend the festival.
The festival includes a Grand Parade, Multicultural & Wine Fiesta, Grape Crush, Fireworks, Open Gardens, Wine Masterclasses, Apple Day, Busking, Long Lunch & more. The festival is not just for those who have come to sample Wine Country – it is for families too, so there is plenty for the kids to do!
Visit the Apple and Grape Harvest Festival website or their Apple and Grape Harvest Festival Facebook page for more information.
Other Events
The region offers many events all year round, from cooking classes at the Queensland College of Wine Tourism, markets in Warwick and Stanthorpe, Stanthorpe Rocks, the Bony Mountain Folk Festival, Polocrosse, motorbike and car racing at the Morgan Park Raceway or Carnell Raceway, the Leyburn Motor Sprints, horse races and so much more.
For calendars of all events in the region, visit the following sites: