About the Event

❄️ Kalbar Winter Festival — Members Only Weekend

We’re heading off for a gorgeous mid-year girls’ adventure weekend to celebrate winter, support local producers and soak in the countryside charm of the Kalbar Winter Festival during Eat Local Month.

Our weekend begins with a summit hike to Mt Edward, a scenic 6 km return trail with approx. 550 m elevation and a little bit of friendly scrambling. We’ll take our time, enjoy views across the Scenic Rim, and share a morning snack at the top before making our way down and rolling straight into festival tastings and celebrations.

Set in Kalbar, a stunning small country town surrounded by fertile paddocks and family farms, the festival showcases the very best of our region. Expect artisan food, grower stalls, farm showcases, workshops, demos, winter festivities and true countryside hospitality ,all while meeting the makers behind what we eat.

This is a members-only event, intentionally intimate and designed with that warm, fun girls-weekend vibe, blending nature adventure, good food, local culture and a little cowboy flair (because yes, there may be line dancing later 🤠).

SATURDAY

• Meet in the morning for our hike at 8 am

• Mt Edward Summit Trail , approx 6 km return, 550 m elevation, some light scrambling for the view at the top

• Relaxed pace, expected max 4 hours including breaks

• Enjoy a summit morning snack with beautiful views

• Descend and head to the Kalbar Winter Festival for lunch + tastings

• Time to explore and discover local producers

• 2:00 pm — check in to accommodation + set up tents

• Unwind, shower and reset

• Evening: get into cowboy theme outfits and head to the local pub

• Expect country atmosphere, dinner & potential line dancing if you’d like to give it a go 🤠

SUNDAY

• Tati will cook a late breakfast at the Airbnb

• 10 am :Pack up, slow start, head home feeling full and happy

🎟 Winter food Festival & Accommodation Details

• Festival tickets launch in few month ( will keep you in the loop

• Accommodation is central and fully walkable

• We’ll be camping on an airbnb land, access to our own private house and shared costs will be managed via Splitwise

3 private bedroom to be taken :$100 per room/per person / $85 per person to share a double bed with a buddy of your choice

( let Tati know asap to save your spot a room in the house, first IN best dressed)

• Expect accommodation to be $60–$80 for camping, depending on final attendee numbers

🎒 What to Bring

✔ tent ( for campers of course)

✔ mattress / sleeping mat ( for camper)

• ✔ pillow( as above )

  ✔ warm sleeping bag ( as above)

  ✔ warm winter layers

  ✔personal medication and first aid

  ✔ headtorch

  ✔ walking outfit & shoes ✔backpack

  ✔ outifit For fun + festival:

  ✔ sleepwear

  ✔ cash (markets + tastings+ dinner...)

  ✔ cowboy flair (hats, boots, bandanas etc.)

  ✔ dancing shoes