MALENY Farm Fest will make its debut at the Maleny Showgrounds this weekend – and the excitement is building fast.
The inaugural Maleny Farm Fest will be held on Saturday November 22, 9am–4pm, offering a free full-day celebration of rural life, local innovation, and practical learning.
For a first-year event, community interest has been remarkable, with more than 80 exhibitors and over 25 speakers confirmed across four stages, each highlighting the skills, knowledge, and passion found throughout the region.
Event highlights include: The Summit Stage (Main Pavilion) featuring presentations from key voices in rural health, farm safety, animal care, water quality, and farm management. Farm Skills Arena: showcasing fencing, machinery, chainsaw safety, regenerative farming, soil health, and hands-on sessions offering practical, on-farm skills
The Main Oval will have live drone demonstrations, while Flavours of the Farm (Dairy Pavilion) will offer tastings, local producers, demonstrations, and talks. At Show Ring Ready, experts will share tips on how to prepare animals for success in the show ring and Trailblazers Youth Zone will showcase youth-led exhibits, agriculture career speakers, a drone simulator, and interactive activities for all ages. Also on offer is the bush BBQ challenge, pallet build-off and passport quest for family-friendly competitions and activities throughout the day. A full list of speakers and exhibitors is available on the Maleny Show Society website: malenyshowsociety.org.au/events/maleny-farm-fest
Visitors can also enjoy a wide range of tasty food options, coffee, and cold drinks, with shaded rest areas positioned around the grounds for comfort throughout the day.
As Maleny Farm Fest launches for the first time, organisers are inviting the wider community to come along, experience the event, and help establish what they hope will become a new annual tradition for the Hinterland.
- When: This Saturday
November 22, 9am-4pm - Where: Maleny Showgrounds
- Cost: Free entry.
