RV Friendlies & Events
Event date - 27/02/2026 - 1/3/2026
The 2026 Cobargo Folk Festival is a welcoming, family-friendly event featuring a weekend of folk and roots music in the NSW village of Cobargo in the beautiful Bega Valley.
Established in 1996, the Festival has grown to become one of Australia’s best-loved village festivals because of its intimate size, fun and friendly vibe, and its high-quality artistic program.
The Cobargo Folk Festival is a place to reconnect, relax and get creative with family and friends. The Festival offers a warm and authentic experience on the NSW Sapphire Coast, featuring the best of live folk and roots music from Australian and overseas.
The family friendly vibe continues with KidBARGO! our special kids' program and The Crossing Youth Performers' stage.
Come and try the best of Sapphire Coast produce at the festival food village and enjoy local art and craft offerings at the festival market.
Date: 29/08/2026
Experience the heart and soul of the Lake Cargelligo community at the much-loved Annual Show — a lively day packed with tradition, entertainment, and country charm.
This vibrant event brings locals and visitors together to celebrate the best of rural life, with impressive displays of livestock, homegrown produce, arts, crafts, and handmade creations. From farmyard favourites to family-friendly fun, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
Whether you're admiring local talent, catching up with friends, or just soaking up the festive atmosphere, the Lake Cargelligo Show is a fantastic day out for all ages. Don't miss this proud community tradition that captures the spirit of the district in one unforgettable day.
The Woodford Folk Festival is held annually over six days and six nights, from Dec 27th through to January 1st. More than 2,000 local, national and international, artists, musicians and presenters put on over 438 acts to an audience of an estimated 132,000 people. The festival begins each year with the iconic Opening Ceremony and closes with the spectacular showcase, the Fire Event on New Year’s Day. This year will be the 35th Woodford Folk Festival and the 28th held at Woodfordia. It is the largest gathering of artists and musicians in Australia.
The Woodford festival experience is deep, rich and colourful. It is based on a vision of inclusive and creative community, culture and tradition passed through generations, expressed through story and ceremony. The site, a former barren dairy farm, has been lovingly regenerated with over 120,000 subtropical rain forest trees, orchids, ferns and sedges, planted to create a habitat for butterflies and wildlife.
Woodfordia is transformed into a village that hosts over 25,000 daily patrons, performers, stallholders, volunteers and organisers. As many as 2,680 volunteers across 162 departments are at the heart of the organisation and contribute to the setup and day-to-day running of the festival. During the event, the festival is actually the 67th largest town in Australia.
Each year construction begins in early December and continues up until Christmas Day. Over 450 contractors and volunteers build the village. Many come from around the world to be part of the festival build and then stay for a week after to pull the event down.
WE HAVE BEEN LONGING TO ANNOUNCE THIS NEWS SINCE WHAT SEEMS LIKE FOREVER – WOODFORD FOLK FESTIVAL IS BACK!
Change has been more of a constant these past couple of years and that will continue into the future. The return of the festival this year will see some venues retired, some taking a year off, others returning in full glory along with some new kids on the block.
The programme will continue to have the diversity, excellence and depth that Woodford patrons have revelled in over the years.
Tickets will be capped this year to make sure we get the comfort level just right.
We will be launching tickets in June – make sure you are signed up to our mailing list stay up to date.
