
It is known as one of Australia’s best-known music and cultural gatherings, running across six days and six nights with a program that stretches well beyond music.
Alongside concerts, the festival brings together speakers, performers, workshops and community events, giving it a distinctive place in Queensland’s festival calendar.
Held at Woodfordia, it has become a long-running destination for people travelling from the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and across South East Queensland.
The event runs each year from December 27 to January 1.
Read more in the Sunshine Coast live music guide.

Woodford Folk Festival. Photo via Facebook.
Visit the official Woodford Folk Festival website for current dates, lineup details and ticket information.
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Read YELO’s story about revisting the Woodford Folk Festival 20 years on.
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