Harvest Riverina Festival 2026

You are invited to the 2026 Harvest Riverina Festival with local flavors for everyone. Whether you’re a passionate gardener, a local food advocate, or simply curious about how communities can grow stronger through gardening, this festival day is for you. Let’s cultivate connections, share knowledge, and build a sustainable future—together!

Visit our website: Harvest Riverina

Day 1 - Conference - Friday 20th of March

Conference - CSU Riverina Playhouse from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM

Dinner - Marbull Catering - CSU Riverina Playhouse from 6pm onwards

Cost

Conference Ticket – $100
Enjoy a full day of talks, panels, and interactive sessions with industry experts, growers, and innovators. Includes morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea.
Conference Dinner - $50
Join us for an evening of delicious local food, drinks, and relaxed networking from 6pm - 8pm. Everyone is welcome you don’t need to be attending the conference to come along.
Online Conference Ticket – $50
Can’t attend in person? Join us online for live-stream access to all sessions, panels, and presentations so you won’t miss a thing!

Our conference day will feature presentations from an amazing lineup including:

Clarence Slockee
Matthew Evans
Paul West
Plus lots of local growers, producers and activists who will share their knowledge and lead discussions on shaping the future of food in the Riverina

More details coming soon!

Tickets are limited, so book early to secure your spot at this enriching and community-focused event.

Make a weekend of it!

Day 2 - FREE Festival - Saturday 21st of March

𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Wagga Wagga Beach River Side Precinct
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁: 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘

Join us down at the Wagga Wagga Beach from 10am to 7pm for the FREE Festival Market Day!

Our market day will feature a range of stalls where you can sample amazing food from local growers and producers. There will be workshops for adults and kids, and a Chef’s Tent to learn from the best! With music and entertainment for everyone, it will be a wonderful way to spend the day.

The Harvest Riverina Festival is brought to you by many local volunteer groups who love gardening and working together to share a bunch of vegetables and a bounty of knowledge with you.

This project is supported by Wagga Wagga City Council, Riverina Water, Erin Earth, Murrumbidgee Landcare Inc, Pro Patria Centre, Farm Door Riverina, The Backwoods, Demonstration Gardens Wagga Wagga, Charles Sturt University, Yield Lot 7 and The Little Bush Kitchen, Iberdrola Australia, Wagga Surveyors, Carbon Mate PTY LTD, and the NSW Landcare Enabling Project, a collaboration of Local Land Services and Landcare NSW supported by the Australian Government.

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