Outback Festival
Winton
Whip out to Winton, September 2027 for Australia's quirkiest event, the Outback Festival.
Five days of quintessential outback fun will take over the Outback Queensland town of Winton in 2025, during the Queensland school holidays.
The festival's signature event, the Quilton Australian Dunny Derby, will top off five days of outback celebrations including warm Outback hospitality and nightly live entertainment. Sports fans can test their skills in True Blue Aussie Sports, Outback Ironman and Ironwoman, Century Cycle Challenge and a swag of novelty events. Combine this with live bands, bush poets breakfasts, roving artists and kids events, this is a must-do event.
Perfect for families and anyone who loves the Australian outback, this is an event to put on your bucket list.
They aren't many towns that can live up to being as truly Australian as Winton. Winton is the birthplace of Waltzing Matilda and Qantas and holds the title as Australia's Dinosaur Capital.
