The East Gippsland Winter Festival returns 20 June - 20 July, 2025!
Experience HOW WE WINTER in East Gippsland as the region comes alive in a month-long festival of luminous art, epic winter feasts, trestle bridge soirees, lively music, dark skies, roaring fires and cold plunges.
Incorporating Winter Solstice and the Winter School Holidays, the fifth annual East Gippsland Winter Festival will present one of the largest winter festival programs anywhere in Australia, offering something for all ages and a memorable winter getaway with family or friends. Choose from over 100 different events, right across East Gippsland.
Expect beautiful hand-made lanterns, projection art that augments reality, live music in unexpected places, engaging pop-up events, long lunches and winter feasts in spectacular locations, creative hands-on workshops, wellness experiences overlooking lakes, on-foot adventures and much more.
DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT. Head east this Winter.
Nicholson River Trestle Bridge Long Lunch
MORE TABLES ADDED! Enjoy a unique dining experience in the most picturesque of locations - a Long Table Lunch on the Nicholson River Trestle Bridge. A collaboration between Albert & Co, The Long Paddock and the Nicholson General Store. Celebrating local food, wine and craft beer, guests will enjoy lunch and live music while perched 50 metres above the Nicholson River with spectacular views up and down the river.
Bringing Back The Beats To Laneway3875
Get ready for some winter party vibes when we bring the beats back to Laneway3875! The heart of Bairnsdale's CBD will come to life with a high-energy celebration, featuring a Kids Glow Disco, face painting, light installations, food trucks and roving performers. Enjoy pop-up bars, mulled wine and a music stage with talented hip-hop artist Tonite and DJ Holly-J to dance the night away.
Fire & Ice @ Metung
Celebrate winter with live music, incredible ice carving, face painting, kids’ activities, giant games, a dumpling eating contest, delicious food, cocktails, and a thrilling fire show. End the evening with a magical lakeside lantern parade—perfect family fun to kick off the school holidays!
Lakes Lights
A true highlight of the 2025 East Gippsland Winter Festival. Step into a magical wonderland and be captivated by larger-than-life lantern sculptures, mesmerizing projection art, and dazzling light installations. Soak in the beauty of the community lantern parade as hundreds of hand made lanterns softy traverse across the footbridge and light up the lake. Explore the new boardwalk and discover a coven of sea hags at The Point. With live music, food trucks, and a new VIP experience, this festival highlight is not to be missed.
2025 Festival Program
Jam-packed full of pop-up events, lantern parades, long lunches and one-off collaboration dinners, live music, wellness experiences and more - the 2025 EGWF Program has something for all ages. Book in your winter adventures now!
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