Before the main festival fires up, Friday night is your chance to eat, drink, explore and get amongst the region with the Grampians BBQ Trail.

Grab a Trail Passport at participating venues, collect 3 stamps, then take it to the Festival INFO Desk for spot prizes and a chance to win tickets to the 2027 Festival.

Here’s what’s happening across the region:

🔥 Great Western Hotel
Grampians Smoke, Stay & Shuttle - available all weekend.

Make a weekend of it with accommodation at the Great Western Hotel, breakfast at Salingers and return shuttle transfers to the festival in Halls Gap.
Book direct via @great_western_hotel

🔥 Leopold Hotel, Ararat
The Leo Smoke & Spirits - available all weekend.
The Leo is bringing together bold BBQ flavours and locally made Western Victorian spirits for a special festival activation.

Expect a festival-only BBQ special from the kitchen, paired perfectly with a limited-edition smoked Negroni made with Gallivanter Gin from Ballarat’s Itinerant Spirits.
Bookings via @theleoararat

🔥 @paper_scissors_rock_brew_co, Halls Gap
Local Blues band, The Doodads playing Friday night, plus enjoy new release Smoked Porter all weekend at the brewery and festival.

🔥 Grampians General Store, Pomonal
Stock up on BBQ meats, fresh bread and local produce on your way through Pomonal - everything you need to build a cracking platter or fire up your own BBQ session.

🔥 Raccolto Pizzaria, Halls Gap
Enjoy wood fired pizza and live tunes with DJ Lochie Friday PM, Russ Kellett Saturday PM, plus marshmallow toasting.
Book via raccoltopizza.com.au

🔥 @hallsgaplakesidetouristpark
In-house guests can toast the weekend with S’mores kits and campfires and make memories to last a lifetime

🔥 @flamebrothershallsgap
Live blues Saturday from 9am with Mike Elrington, plus Father’s Day breakfast tunes on Sunday with Grim Fawkner from 9.30am. Book to avoid missing a table.

🔥 @barneysbarbistro, Pomonal
Live blues, smoky BBQ and Saturday night sorted. Catch Mike Elrington from 6–8pm and settle in for good tunes, good ’ques and good times.

Contact the host of Grampians BBQ Festival