The Yowie FestivalBellbrook, NSW · 2–4 October 2026

Weekend program

The Yowie Festival runs across three days, Friday 2 to Sunday 4 October 2026, at The Bellbrook Hotel — a historic heritage pub since 1913 and an attraction in its own right, freshly refurbished with a new back deck overlooking the Macleay River. The pub opens daily from 11am for food and drinks, so it's worth the visit any day of the weekend, even outside the scheduled program below. Each day's table below is the complete running order for that day — activities and live music together, in time order, so there's just one list to check.

Parking on-site is monitored by attendants.

Day 1 — Friday, 2 October 2026

TimeActivityLocation
11:00 amThe Bellbrook Hotel open — food & drinksThe Bellbrook Hotel
3:00 pmFishing Comp’ opens — runs all weekendMacleay River
6:30 pmLive Music — Ivy SleetonMain Stage
7:30 pmLive Music — Flash Ratz with Jo LaneMain Stage

Day 2 — Saturday, 3 October 2026

TimeActivityLocation
8:00–9:00 amYowie Hunt registrationBellmeadow Homestead
8:00–9:00 am, returning approx. 11:00 amYowie SearchCommunity area
9:30 amLive Music — Steve PassfieldMain Stage
10:30 amLive Music — Errol GrayMain Stage
11:00 amMarkets openMain Street
11:00 amOfficial OpeningMain Stage
11:00 am–4:00 pmFace Painting (kids)Community area
From 11:00 amWood Chopping Demonstration — NSW AxemenMain Arena
11:30 amWhip Cracking Display — Laughing Stock ProductionsMain Arena
11:50 amLive Music — Rob Breese and Lachy McKayMain Stage
12:30 pmLive Music — Errol GrayMain Stage
1:15 pmLive Music — Steve PassfieldMain Stage
1:55 pmLive Music — Errol GrayMain Stage
2:30 pmTrick Pony Show — Laughing Stock ProductionsMain Arena
3:00 pmLive Music — Rockabilly HillbilliesMain Stage
3:40 pmBest Yowie ScreechMain Stage
4:00 pmMarkets and Face Painting closeMain Street
4:00 pmLive Music — Rockabilly HillbilliesMain Stage
5:00 pmYowie Queen PresentationMain Stage
5:20 pmLive Music — Rockabilly HillbilliesMain Stage
6:00 pmLive Music — Rob Breese and Lachy McKayMain Stage
6:45 pmLive Music — Steve PassfieldMain Stage
7:30 pmLive Music — Mark Bergin and WoodsyMain Stage

Day 3 — Sunday, 4 October 2026

TimeActivityLocation
10:00 amLive Music — Steve PassfieldMain Stage
10:45 amLive Music — Rob Breese and Lachy McKayMain Stage
11:00 amMarkets openMain Street
11:00 am–2:00 pmFace Painting (kids)Community area
11:00 am–4:00 pmPost RippingBehind the phone box
11:40 amLive Music — Gooch and KateMain Stage
12:30 pmLive Music — Amos MorrisMain Stage
1:00–4:00 pmBucking BullThe Bellbrook Hotel
1:20 pmLive Music — Ivy SleetonMain Stage
1:40 pmLive Music — Amos MorrisMain Stage
2:00–2:30 pmFishing Comp’ weigh-in (photo on the brag mat)Macleay River
3:00 pmFishing Comp’ presentations — Bellbrook Fishing ClubMain Stage
3:20 pmLive Music — Amos MorrisMain Stage
4:00 pmClosing — Thank you'sMain Stage
4:00 pmMarkets close, weekend wrap-upMain Street
4:30 pmLive Music — Rob Breese and Lachy McKayMain Stage
5:30 pmLive Music — Steve PassfieldMain Stage
7:30 pmFootballThe Bellbrook Hotel

Good to know

Program is subject to change. Questions about accessibility or anything else on the day? Email us: