2026 Henry Lawson Festival - June Long Weekend

Name: 2026 Henry Lawson Festival - June Long Weekend
Start: 2026-06-04T07:00:00+10:00
End: 2026-06-08T05:00:00+10:00
Location: Main Street, Grenfell, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2810

Schedule

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 am to Mon, 08 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 am

UTC+10:00

Location

Main Street, Grenfell, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2810 | Young, NS

𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗛𝗘𝗡𝗥𝗬 𝗟𝗔𝗪𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗔𝗟 - 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗗: 4th – 8th June 2026 (June Long Weekend).
Each year on the 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱, Grenfell comes alive as it hosts the Henry Lawson Festival, celebrating the life, legacy and lasting influence of one of Australia’s greatest storytellers.
In 2026, the festival embraces the theme 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘀, honouring the colourful characters, cheeky humour and unmistakable spirit found throughout Henry Lawson’s work — and in country communities like Grenfell.
It’s a full weekend of classic country fun, headlined by the much-loved 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 and an authentic country street party along Grenfell’s iconic Main Street. Expect live music, roving entertainment, market stalls and plenty of reasons to linger a little longer.
Returning favourites include the Poet’s Breakfast, pub performances, the popular 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄, and two festival highlights not to be missed — the 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗸-𝗢𝗳𝗳 and 𝗜𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆.
Whether you’re a long-time local or planning a June long weekend escape, the Henry Lawson Festival is your invitation to experience community, creativity and country charm at its best.
📍 Grenfell, NSW
📅 June Long Weekend 2026