Burrinja Fest 2026

Location: Burrinja, Wurundjeri Country, 351 Glenfern Rd, Upwey VIC.

BURRINJA FEST

Music | Art | Food | Family Fun

A vibrant, family-friendly festival celebrating music, creativity, movement and flavour — all in one colourful day at Burrinja.

For one special Saturday, our theatre, studios, galleries and gardens come alive with live performance, hands-on workshops, local flavours and creative energy for all ages.

Live Music All Day

• Headphones Jones – High-energy funk, Afrobeat and Afro-Latin grooves with big horns and bold stage vibes.

• Tim Scanlan & Mana Okubo – Ancient fiddle tunes meet stomp beats and harmonica-driven psychedelia.

• Rebellious Bird – Soul, jazz and funk with powerful social heart.

• Hannah Schmidli – A luminous local voice blending folk, indie and jazz.

Workshops & Creative Experiences

• Funky Fun Still Life Collage with Rain White (all materials provided)

• Zen Drawing with Gabby Willmott – a relaxing, meditative art session

• Celtic Links Irish Dance – performance + participatory workshop with Victorian Irish Dance Academy and live music from Wood Duck

Food & Drink

• Local drink tastings from Killik Rum

• Delicious meals, coffee and sweet treats from Satiate Café

• Drinks available from the Burrinja Bar

Extra Festival Fun

• 3MDR 97.1FM on site — meet the team, grab merch and catch live crosses

• Fairy Poppy face painting for the kids

• FREE entry to the Revisions exhibition (valued at $15) included with your ticket

Whether you’re here to dance, create, taste, learn or simply soak up the atmosphere, Burrinja FEST has something for everyone.

For more info see the link below:

www.burrinja.org.au/whats-on/burrinja-fest-2026