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Goin' to Gil Festival 2025

Goin' to Gil Festival 2025

Thu 02 Oct 2025, 11:00 PM - Sun 05 Oct 2025, 6:00 AM

Join us for the 2025 Goin' to Gil Weekend Festival!

When: 3rd - 5th October, 2025

Where: Gilgandra NSW, Australia

A WEEKEND OF LIVE MUSIC, BREWS, MARKETS, STREET FOOD, KIDS ZONE, SPEEDWAY, PARADE AND MORE!

Festival Weekend Program

FRIDAY, 3 OCTOBER

Shop Like a Local

Peruse the wares of our local boutiques and get a good dose of retail therapy

9:00am - 5:00pm


Live Local Music

2:00pm - 5:00pm


COO-EE HERITAGE CENTRE

Open from 9:00am - 4:00pm

Head to the Coo-ee Heritage & Visitor Information Centre to find out all about the Gilgandra Region! Pick up some local products or a souvenir to commemorate your trip!

Gilgandra Art Gallery

Peruse the art of Catherine Jones

Museums + Galleries

Coo-ee March Gallery

Joy Trudgett Gallery

Allan Wise Gallery

Australian Collection


SATURDAY, 4 OCTOBER

Shop Like a Local

Peruse the wares of our local boutiques and get a good dose of retail therapy

9:00am - 5:00pm


Gilgandra Alive - #LocalLegends Busking

Experience the talent of our locals

Miller Street | 10:00am - 1:00pm


Coo-ee March Re-enactment Committee Service

Gilgandra Community Plaza


Goin' to Gil Street Parade

Showcase of #LocalLegends, vintage cars, live music, Phat Brass and more!

Miller Street (starting from Bridge Street)





Live performances, food & brews. Activities for the young and young at heart: face painting, jumping castle, bucking bulls and more!

Fireworks + AFTER PARTY!

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!



SUNDAY, 5 OCTOBER

Gil Triathlon

- A Colour Run + Windmill Walk

From 9:00am

- Gilgandra CWA Watermelon Eating Competition

Miller Street | 10:30am

- Coo-ee March Re-enactment Committee Coo-ee Call Competition

Miller Street | 11:00am


Gilgandra CWA Markets

Miller Street | From 9:00am


Sunday Sesh


Gilgandra Speedway Season Opener

From 5:00pm


This is a draft schedule as of May 1 2025, please stay tuned as we update with more!