SEE YOU IN 2026!

What can you expect to see?

There is a huge variety of entertainment, culture, food and experiences throughout the festival.  See 2 days of camel racing action on the track with some of Australia's top camel jockeys battling it out for the Tara Camel Cup!

Camel Racing Saturday

9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Racetack

Camel Racing Sunday

8:30 am - 3:00 pm | Racetrack

Yabby Races

9:30 am - 4:25 am | In front of Racetrack Grandstand

Non-Stop Entertainment

Cultural Stage Shows (Saturday afternoon)

12:00 pm - 4:25 am | QGC Stage & Origin Stage

Full Face Helmet

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm | QGC Stage

Murphy’s Pigs

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | QGC Stage

Aussie Wildfire Show

5:30 pm - 6:35 pm | Origin Stage

Barefoot Bowls Afternoon

12:00 pm - 4:25 am | Tara Bowls Club

Helicopter Joy Flights

9:30 am - 5:00 pm | From Festival Grounds

Murphy’s Pigs

11:00 am - 12:00 pm | QGC Stage

Lee Kernaghan

9:00 pm - 10:30 pm | Origin Stage

Country Music Saturday

9:00 am - 4:25 am | River 94.9 Country Corner

Dee Jaye Bux

10:30 pm - 4:25 am | QGC Stage
The Gums Golf Club

Golf at The Gums Day

12:00 pm - 4:25 am | The Gums, 25kms from Tara

Cultural Stage Shows (Sunday afternoon)

12:00 pm - 4:25 am | QGC Stage & Origin Stage

Camel Rides

9:00 am - 4:25 am | Outside Front Festival Gate

Poets Breakfast with Gary Fogarty

8:00 am - 8:30 am | QGC Undercover Stage

Official Opening

12:45 pm - 1:30 pm | QGC Stage
TRENT RICHARDSON

Trent Richardson + Meet & Greet

6:15 pm - 7:30 pm | QGC Stage

Sheep Shearing Demonstration

10:30 am - 4:25 am | Country Corner

Fashions on the Field

12:00 pm - 4:25 am

Cultural Stage Shows (Saturday morning)

9:00 am - 4:25 am | QGC Stage & Origin Stage

Dinkum Dinosaurs

10:30 am - 4:25 am | Kids Zone

Cultural Food Stalls

5:00 pm - 4:25 am | Festival Grounds

Zac & George

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Origin Stage

Cubico Kids Zone Sunday

9:00 am - 2:30 pm | Festival Grounds

The Lazy Leis

10:30 am - 11:30 am | QGC Stage

Cultural Stage Shows (Sunday morning)

9:00 am - 4:25 am | QGC Stage & Origin Stage

Cubico Kids Zone Saturday

9:00 am - 5:00 pm | Festival Grounds

Main Street Markets

9:00 am - 4:25 am | Tara Main Street

Tara Schools’ Book Week Parade

9:00 am - 4:25 am | Tara Main Street

Country Music Sunday

9:30 am - 12:30 pm | River 94.9 Country Corner

Roving Entertainment – All Day

10:00 am - 4:25 am | Festival Grounds

Western Downs Civil Friday Fireworks

6:45 pm - 7:00 pm | Over Racecourse

Festival Craft Course

4:25 am - 4:25 am | Tara Memorial Soldiers Hall

Chainsaw Artist

4:25 am - 4:25 am

Outback Stockman Demonstrations

11:30 am - 4:25 am | Racetrack

Campoven Cooking Demonstrations

9:00 am - 4:25 am | Country Area
Tara Cemetery Gates

Tara Cemetery Walk

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Tara Cemetery

Alvin Rostant Babash Band

9:30 am - 10:00 am | QGC Stage

Dee Jaye Bux

8:30 pm - 4:25 am | Origin Stage

Pre-Festival Activities

Barefoot Bowls Afternoon

12:00 pm - 4:25 am | Tara Bowls Club

Festival Craft Course

4:25 am - 4:25 am | Tara Memorial Soldiers Hall
The Gums Golf Club

Golf at The Gums Day

12:00 pm - 4:25 am | The Gums, 25kms from Tara

Main Street Markets

9:00 am - 4:25 am | Tara Main Street
Tara Cemetery Gates

Tara Cemetery Walk

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Tara Cemetery

Tara Schools’ Book Week Parade

9:00 am - 4:25 am | Tara Main Street

This program is a guide only and is subject to change.