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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!

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Camel Racing Saturday

9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Racetack
Saturday

Camel Racing Sunday

8:30 am - 3:00 pm | Racetrack
Sunday

Yabby Races

9:30 am - 3:06 pm | In front of Racetrack Grandstand
Saturday, Sunday

Non-Stop Entertainment

The Lazy Leis

10:30 am - 11:30 am | QGC Stage
Saturday, Sunday

Western Downs Civil Friday Fireworks

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

Main Street Markets

9:00 am - 3:06 pm | Tara Main Street
Friday

Chainsaw Artist

3:06 pm - 3:06 pm
Saturday, Sunday

Poets Breakfast with Gary Fogarty

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

Cubico Kids Zone Saturday

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

Country Music Saturday

9:00 am - 3:06 pm | River 94.9 Country Corner
Saturday

Official Opening

12:45 pm - 1:30 pm | QGC Stage
Saturday
Tara Cemetery Gates

Tara Cemetery Walk

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Tara Cemetery
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Roving Entertainment – All Day

10:00 am - 3:06 pm | Festival Grounds
Saturday, Sunday

Fashions on the Field

12:00 pm - 3:06 pm
Saturday

Festival Craft Course

3:06 pm - 3:06 pm | Tara Memorial Soldiers Hall

Zac & George

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

Cultural Stage Shows (Sunday afternoon)

12:00 pm - 3:06 pm | QGC Stage & Origin Stage
Sunday

Local Gas Fields Free Tour

8:30 am - 3:06 pm
Friday

Country Music Sunday

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

Barefoot Bowls Afternoon

12:00 pm - 3:06 pm | Tara Bowls Club
Thursday
The Gums Golf Club

Golf at The Gums Day

12:00 pm - 3:06 pm | The Gums, 25kms from Tara
Friday

Dinkum Dinosaurs

10:30 am - 3:06 pm | Kids Zone
Saturday, Sunday

Campoven Cooking Demonstrations

9:00 am - 3:06 pm | Country Area
Saturday, Sunday

Dee Jaye Bux

10:30 pm - 3:06 pm | QGC Stage
Saturday

Lee Kernaghan

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

Country Markets & Cultural Food Stalls

9:00 am - 3:06 pm
Saturday, Sunday

Cultural Stage Shows (Sunday morning)

9:00 am - 3:06 pm | QGC Stage & Origin Stage
Sunday

Full Face Helmet

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

Murphy’s Pigs

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

Cultural Stage Shows (Saturday morning)

9:00 am - 3:06 pm | QGC Stage & Origin Stage
Saturday

Helicopter Joy Flights

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

Murphy’s Pigs

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

Dee Jaye Bux

8:30 pm - 3:06 pm | Origin Stage
Saturday
TRENT RICHARDSON

Trent Richardson + Meet & Greet

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

Aussie Wildfire Show

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

Camel Rides

9:00 am - 3:06 pm | Outside Front Festival Gate
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Cultural Food Stalls

5:00 pm - 3:06 pm | Festival Grounds
Friday

Sheep Shearing Demonstration

10:30 am - 3:06 pm | Country Corner
Saturday, Sunday

Alvin Rostant Babash Band

9:30 am - 10:00 am | QGC Stage
Saturday, Sunday

Tara Schools’ Book Week Parade

9:00 am - 3:06 pm | Tara Main Street
Friday

Cultural Stage Shows (Saturday afternoon)

12:00 pm - 3:06 pm | QGC Stage & Origin Stage
Saturday

Cubico Kids Zone Sunday

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

Outback Stockman Demonstrations

11:30 am - 3:06 pm | Racetrack
Saturday, Sunday

Pre-Festival Activities

Barefoot Bowls Afternoon

12:00 pm - 3:06 pm | Tara Bowls Club
Thursday

Festival Craft Course

3:06 pm - 3:06 pm | Tara Memorial Soldiers Hall
The Gums Golf Club

Golf at The Gums Day

12:00 pm - 3:06 pm | The Gums, 25kms from Tara
Friday

Local Gas Fields Free Tour

8:30 am - 3:06 pm
Friday

Main Street Markets

9:00 am - 3:06 pm | Tara Main Street
Friday
Tara Cemetery Gates

Tara Cemetery Walk

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Tara Cemetery
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Tara Schools’ Book Week Parade

9:00 am - 3:06 pm | Tara Main Street
Friday

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