UPDATED: From Edible Garden Trails, Farm Gates and Eat Local Month, to Clydesdales, a Scarecrow Festival, The Long Sunset, Mountain Biking, Trail Running and music and art festivals–here’s the major events in the Scenic Rim
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NEXT WEEKEND - Scenic Rim Farm Gate Trails | Sunday March 30 and Sunday July 20
The famed Scenic Rim Farm Gate Trails see farmers, growers, producers, winemakers, brewers, distillers and flavour-makers across the region open their gates for a day celebrating where food comes from. Visitors leave with full stomachs and a love for the Scenic Rim region, its produce and its people. At just over an hour from both Brisbane and the Gold Coast - it’s the perfect day trip, or weekend away! Both will run from 9am to 3pm - follow @destinationscenicrim, visit Facebook and Home - Destination Scenic Rim
The Tamborine Mountain Art Trail | Saturday 3 May – Monday 5 May
It’s a weekend Art Escape atop glorious Tamborine Mountain – starring over 75 artists and featuring an outdoor sculpture exhibition, a curated art exhibition of local artist work at the Art Post in Main st, hubs at the Grand Chameleon for off-mountain artists from Boonah Beaudesert and Canungra, hubs at The Escarpment, Creative Arts and Tamborine Glades for local artists not opening their studios, and over 25 individual open studios across the mountain. Tamborine Mountain Little Theatre will be involved with street theatre and there will be music performances in the evenings at St Bernards Hotel. https://www.tamborinemountain.art/
Scenic Rim Eat Local Month | Friday 30 May - Sunday 29 June 2025
Australia’s most authentic food and farming event is a month-long celebration of paddock to plate experiences across June 2025. Foodies and farm fans can expect an incredible line-up of on-farm celebrations, long lunches showcasing local produce, flavour-filled farm gate experiences, food tastings, tours and talks, masterclasses, workshops for all ages, with the signature event, the Winter Harvest Festival on Saturday June 28, 2025 a must-attend! Visit eatlocalmonth.com.au to sign up for news. Program and tickets launch April 29.
Fermented Food Festival | Saturday 7 June 2025
Calling all fermentation enthusiasts, sourdough aficionados, and beer lovers! The Fermented Food Festival returns to Summer Land Camels in 2025, bringing together experts, food artisans, and market stalls for a day of delicious discoveries. Learn about the ancient craft of making krauts, kombucha, miso, cheese, beer, wine, and more through engaging displays and guest presentations. Explore the health benefits of fermentation, enjoy live music, cuddle a camel, and sample a variety of fermented treats. Whether you're a fermentation fanatic or just curious, this festival has something for everyone. Fermented Food Festival
Scenic Rim Farming Expo | Friday 13 – Saturday 14 June
For backyard to big acre farmers, this two-day event at Harrisville, proudly hosted by The Rotary and Lions Services Clubs of Harrisville, covers everything, and celebrates the region's farming and rural industries and the natural beauty that surrounds them. Friday is focused on connecting farmers to each other and industry experts with more than 100 exhibitors displaying on-site, while Saturday features added demonstrations, workshops and offerings, perfect for lifestyle and hobby farmers. scenicrimfarmingexpo.com.au
Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular | 14 & 15 June 2025
All Clydesdales great and small are celebrated at this hugely popular event; the richest Clydesdale Show in the Southern Hemisphere, t be held in Beaudesert for the first time this year. The weekend also showcases rare trades including harness making, blacksmithing, wheelwrights, horse-drawn demonstrations & driving displays, whip plaiting, Whip Cracking Championships, Billy Boiling Championships, wood chopping, working dog displays, Friesian Horse Troupe performances, artisan coopering and more. Information here
Tamborine Mountain Edible Garden Trail | POSTPONED to Sunday 22 June - 10am - 4pm
A celebration of sustainable living and the art of growing your own food, visitors and participants are invited to explore a curated range of stunning private gardens showcasing thriving veggie patches, food forests, and innovative growing techniques, meeting passionate gardeners, learning practical tips, and being inspired. From wicking beds to permaculture principles, this trail highlights creative solutions for sustainable gardening in any space. NOTE the trail is postponed to June 22 as a result of the recent weather event. In great news, it will now be part of Scenic Rim Eat Local Month! Tamborine Mountain Edible Garden Trail
Trail Running and Mountain Biking Events in the Scenic Rim | March to September
On The Edge Events has officially launched registrations for their series of trail running and mountain biking events in the stunning Scenic Rim. These events are designed to cater to all fitness levels – from beginners ready to tackle their first trail or ride, to seasoned athletes seeking a fresh challenge off the beaten track. Scenic Rims #1 Multi-Sport events / Queensland / On The Edge Events
Mountain Biking Events:
- POSTPONED to 30 March 2025 – Kooralbyn Valley 4 Hour XCM Cross Country Marathon
- 16 March 2025 – Outlaw Downhill Series Round 1 – Kooralbyn
- 1 June 2025 – Renegade GE Gravity Enduro Series Round 3 – Mt Joyce
- 29 June – Kooralbyn Valley 6 Hour XCM Cross Country Marathon
- 27 July – Outlaw Downhill Series Round 5 – Mt Joyce
- 19 – 21 September 2025 – Kooralbyn Bike Festival - Kooralbyn
Trail Running Events:
- 4 May – On The Edge Trail Running Series Round 1 - Kooralbyn
- 9 - 10 August – Scenic Rim Ultra 105km/65km/42km/25km/10km
- 24 August 2025 – On the Edge Trail Running Series Round 3 – Mt Joyce
The Southern Cross Soloists (SXS) Chamber Music Festival in association with Shambala Estate | Friday 22 August to Sunday 24 August
After a critically acclaimed inaugural festival (including two standing ovations) during the Mountain Showcase in 2024, SXS returns with a program that’s joyful, inspiring, and entertaining. The 21st Festival edition will focus on incorporating local artists, and delivering world-class performances, with five events across three days. Plan your music in the mountain escape now! HOME | The SXS CMF
Kalbar Country Day | Saturday 18 October
It’s the big country weekend with the famous Hay Bale Trail featuring incredible sculptures. Locals spend weeks creating their hay bale artworks, look out for Mick-hay and Min-hay Mouse, Slink-hay, the Kalbar J-hay-l (a jail of hay bales) – hay puns galore! And there’s the carrot throwing competitions! Fun fact – did you know the Scenic Rim is the carrot growing capital of Australia, with over 600 million carrots grown annually here.
Tamborine Mountain Scarecrow Festival | October
It’s Halloween Tamborine Mountain style!! This famous celebration over three days sees hundreds of scarecrows of all shapes and sizes pop up all over Tamborine Mountain. Make a weekend of it and discover the magic of the mountain – all information here.
The Long Sunset | November
Australia's most picturesque music festival returns to the staggeringly beautiful Scenic Rim region in November as part of the Scenic Rim Music Trail. Set amidst the rolling hills at Canungra’s breathtaking Elysian Fields, The Long Sunset will feature a dreamworthy lineup of artists, carefully curated to create the perfect soundtrack for this stunning destination. The Long Sunset invites visitors to immerse themselves in a utopia of art, culture, and community - including yoga classes, workshops, market stalls and local food and wine.
All information including what to do and where to stay and more: Welcome to the Scenic Rim
ABOUT THE SCENIC RIM:
Since being named by global travel authority Lonely Planet as one of the hottest destinations to visit, the SCENIC RIM in Queensland has continued to win accolades. delicious. magazine named it in the top 10 places to visit in Australia and Qantas Travel Insider included the region in the Hottest Places in the World to Visit (the only Queensland inclusion)! Just an hour from Brisbane and 30 minutes from the heart of the Gold Coast, the Scenic Rim stretches from Canungra to The Lost World, Beaudesert to Boonah, Tamborine Mountain to Kalbar and is home to the ancient World Heritage-listed Gondwana Rainforests, six historic national parks, charming towns and villages, adventure parks, farm stays, craft breweries, boutique wineries, ecolodges, tantalising gourmet experiences, world class camping and glamping and breathtaking spaces in between. It’s a region of more than 4,200 square kilometres of rich volcanic soil surrounded by ancient mountains and home to thousands of farmers and food creators, more than 30,000ha of parkland, plus three dams - Lake Moogerah, Lake Maroon, and Wyaralong Dam.
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