Glasshouse Country Festival, Sharing our unique spirit

Glasshouse Country Festival, Sharing our unique spirit

Explore one of the Sunshine Coast’s most stunning areas at the Glasshouse Country Festival (17 - 26 October). Celebrate the unique arts, culture, heritage and environment of Glasshouse Country.

Immerse yourself amongst the vibrant, community atmosphere over ten days of activities spanning from Beerburrum to Glenview and across to the foothills of the Blackall Range.

The program of events will begin with the Beerwah Celebration where the festival and upgraded main street will officially open with stalls, a kids zone and live music from schools, the Super Dads and headline act, the Cheap Fakes.

The ever popular steam train will be hitting the tracks again with carriage loads of visitors from Brisbane. Locals will also be able to take a ride, stopping in Glass House Mountains to hear about local history, Landsborough for the WW1 themed Landsborough Day festivities and Mooloolah for the Fun Fair with live music and a kids market.

Experience the natural, creative and cultural highlights of the area with art exhibitions and workshops, a musical, markets, local live music, tours of a recycle centre and organic farm, guided bushwalks around the Glass House Mountains, Nungeena Indigenous yarning circles and open day with NZ flavour at Marae Gardens.

For the sporty there will be a skate comp, Hinterland Relay for Life, an aquathon and walks.

Most events are free. Visit www.glasshousecountryfestival.com.au and like us on Facebook.