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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!

Non-Stop Entertainment

Aussie BBQ

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Campdraft Arena

Coolest Crazy Camel Campsite Competition

10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Campgrounds

Cultural Stage Shows (Saturday morning)

9:00 am - 12:45 pm | QGC Stage

Cultural Stage Shows (Sunday afternoon)

12:45 pm - 2:30 pm | QGC Stage

Cultural Stage Shows (Sunday morning)

8:30 am - 10:30 am | QGC Stage

Dee Jaye Bux

10:30 pm - 12:00 am | QGC Stage

Dee Jaye Bux

8:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Origin Stage

Helicopter Joy Flights

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

James Johnston

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

Jeremy Turner

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

Kids Zone Saturday

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

Kids Zone Sunday

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

Luke Geiger

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

Main Street Markets

9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Tara Main Street

Markets at the Museum

9:00 am - 2:00 pm | Tara Museum

Murphy’s Pigs

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | QGC Stage

Murphy’s Pigs

11:30 am - 12:30 pm | QGC Stage

Official Opening

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

Poets Breakfast with Gary Fogarty

8:30 am - 9:00 am | QGC Stage

Robbie Mortimer

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Origin Stage
Tara Cemetery Gates

Tara Cemetery Walk

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

Trent Richardson + Meet & Greet

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | QGC Stage

Pre-Festival Activities

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