Port Fairy Folk Festival

 Celebrate your love of music at the 49th Port Fairy Folk Festival in the iconic Victorian seaside village across four glorious days, 6th-9th March 2026.

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 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 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 weekend with free entertainment throughout the township, markets, music programs and fantastic restaurants and tiny bars.

Current line-up announcement features...

Åkervinda (SW)

Asmâa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou (MAR)

Basset (CAN)

Beoga (IRE)

Blair Dunlop (ENG)

Bonnie Jackson

Caisha Sprout

The Cartridge Family

Chloe Foy (ENG)

Crest of Crows    

Dallahan (SCO)

Dan Webster & Emily Lawler (ENG)

Darren Hanlon     

El Pony Pisador (CAT/ESP)

Elephant Sessions (SCO)

Emma Donovan - Take Me To The River 

Fantastic Negrito (USA)

Feelds      

Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham 

The Gathering

GK    

Grace Watt  

Gráinne Hunt (IRE)

Hannah Cohen (USA)

Harriet Wraith    

Inn Echo (CAN)

Iron & Wine (USA)

Isla Dixon  

Jasmin Adria      

Jeffrey Martin (USA)

Jim Lauderdale (USA)

Kankawa Nagarra   

Kasey Chambers    

Kris Mizzi  

Lloyd Spiegel Trio      

The Lost Clog

Lucy Joy    

Maeve Grieve      

Mary Coughlan (IRE)

Mathilde Anne     

Mia Kelly (CAN)

Mountain Grass Unit (USA)

Nico Paulo (PRT/CAN)

Northern Resonance (SWE)

Ocelots, The (IRE)

Pierce Brothers   

Radical Son 

Rainbow Girls (USA)

Robbie Cavanagh (ENG)

Rupert Bullard    

Sam Curtis Collective   

The Southern Ocean Sea Band

Steve Poltz (CAN)

Svavar Knútur (ICE)

While & Matthews (ENG)

Willie Watson (USA)

Windborne (USA)

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