G Y M P I E

F E S T I V A L18-20 OCTOBER

Gympie’s Gold Rush Festival is a celebration of our history as ‘the town that saved Queensland from bankruptcy’ when James Nash first discovered gold back in 1867.

Friday 18 October – Gold Rush Parade6.00pm-9.00pm, Mary Street, GympieLargescale lanterns and hundreds of handheld LED items made by the community. Live entertainment, food vans, kids rides, street performers.

Saturday 19 October – Gold Rush CarnivalFrom 2.00pm, Lake Alford and Gympie Gold Mining & Historical Museum, Gympie Old ways and wares market, displays and

FREE museum tours Vintage and highland style games Two stages of live music - the main stage

entertainment featuring folk and roots music

Bootleg bar and street food craft beers and Indigenous, Chinese and Scottish flavours

Nashy’s Big Beard Bonanza competition Gold Rush evening fire event

Sunday 20 October – Gold Rush Picnic DayTake time to celebrate our community and our open spaces. A day of picnics, laughs and outdoor fun with family, friends, and neighbours across Gympie. Plan-your-picnic packs available from gympie.qld.gov.au.

Full program at gympie.qld.gov.au/goldrush