Port Fairy Folk Festival

This is going to be a celebration not to be missed!

The 50th just got bigger. Gates open at 12pm in 2027.

Come celebrate your love of music at the 50th Port Fairy Folk Festival in the iconic Victorian seaside village across four glorious days, 5th-8th March 2027.

First Line Up Announcement featuring...

Alosa (ESP/CAT)

The Burning Hell (CAN) 

Daoirí Farrell (IRE)

Dlù (SCO)

Eleanor McEvoy (IRE)

Grace Petrie (ENG)

John Butler and band

Joshua Burnside (IRE)

Kate Rusby (ENG)

Kutcha Edwards 

Mia Dyson 

Mick Thomas' Roving Commission

The Milk Carton Kids (USA)

The Settlement 

Skerryvore (SCO)

Tim Easton (USA)

We Mavericks

The picturesque township of Port Fairy comes alive each year over the long weekend in March, with the greatest folk, rhythm and roots musicians from around the globe coming together in a huge celebration of music, community and culture.

From its humble beginnings in 1977, Port Fairy Folk Festival has become one of Australia’s largest and most loved music festival by the mighty Southern Ocean. Featuring a huge multi-venue main arena complete with four stages as well as a vibrant program of events across the Festival site which includes themed concerts, showcases, roving performances, family friendly entertainment, excellent food and drinks and handmade craft stalls, there’s something for everyone.

Immerse yourself in historic Port Fairy over the March long weekend with free entertainment throughout the township, markets, music programs and fantastic restaurants and tiny bars.

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Local Council Contact: +61 3 5562 4800
- Port Fairy Visitor Information Centre for additional inquiries

- Not applicable for public park
- No ticket or reservation system

- Free street parking adjacent to park
- Limited designated parking areas
- Recommended to use nearby public parking zones

- Wheelchair accessible pathways
- Several bench seats with disability access
- Flat terrain suitable for mobility devices

- No glass containers
- Clean up after pets
- No littering
- Respect natural environment
- No motorized vehicles on park grounds

- Children must be supervised by adults
- Playground areas available
- Recommended for families
- Safety barriers around potential hazard zones