Ravenshoe Torimba Festival

The Ravenshoe Torimba Festival returns for its 58th year from 10 to 24 October 2026. Under this year’s theme, Your Story, Your Stage, the town of Ravenshoe on the Atherton Tablelands hosts two weeks of community events, from markets and music to sport, trivia and a gala ball.

The highlight is Parade Day on Saturday 17 October, when Grigg Street, Ravenshoe’s main street, fills with market stalls, food, live music, kids activities and the Torimba Street Parade, finishing with fireworks at 8pm.

Torimba is run by the Torimba Cultural & Festival Association, and every visitor helps support a small country community. As the locals say, come up the hill and join in.

Parade Day: Saturday 17 October 2026

Parade Day is the biggest day of the festival. Most activity runs along Grigg Street and around the Festival Hall from early afternoon until the fireworks.

Time	What’s on	Where
12:30pm	Soft road closure begins	Grigg Street
1:30pm	Full road closure takes effect	Grigg Street
1:45pm	Live music kicks off	Grigg Street
2:00pm	Floats assemble	Ascham Street
2:00pm	Trade show, food stalls and music	Grigg Street
From 2:00pm	Torimba Committee’s pop-up BBQ and bar	Festival precinct
2:00pm, 2:20pm, 4:00pm and 4:15pm	Woodchops	Festival Hall
2:30pm	Torimba Street Parade	Grigg Street
3:30pm	Winners announced: floats, decorated business and window display, colouring competition	Festival precinct
3:45pm	St Teresa’s School song with Jenny Kelso	Festival precinct
4:30pm	Lolly explosion	Festival precinct
4:30pm	Toad races and Calcutta, Stocklick Farmers Challenge, old-fashioned games and amusement rides	Festival precinct
6:15pm	Truck pull	Beside the Festival Hall
8:00pm	Fireworks display	Ravenshoe

Road closures on Parade Day

Grigg Street, Ravenshoe, closes between Ascham Street and Currumbu Street on Saturday 17 October, including access points into the event area.

• 12:30pm: soft road closure begins
• 1:30pm: full road closure takes effect

Please allow extra time, plan your parking before you arrive, and follow the directions of the traffic controllers.

Full Torimba Festival 2026 program

The festival runs across two weeks, with events before and after Parade Day.

Date	Event	Venue	Time
Saturday 10 October	Torimba Queen entrants cake stall and carwash	Central Servo	8:00am to 11:00am
Saturday 10 October	Come and Try	Ravenshoe Gun Club, Cemetery Road	8:30am to 12:00pm
Saturday 10 October	Misty Mountain Music	Soul Needs	9:00am to 12:00pm
Saturday 10 October	Photo Competition	The Art Shed	10:00am to 2:00pm
Saturday 10 October	Opening of the Festival of the Forest	Festival Hall	1:00pm to 5:00pm
Saturday 10 October	Author meet and greet with June Mackay	Ravenshoe	1:30pm
Saturday 10 October	Oktoberfest	Club Hotel	2:00pm to late
Sunday 11 October	Ambrose golf (wear pink for Breast Cancer Awareness)	Ravenshoe Millstream Country Club	1:00pm start
Tuesday 13 October	Torimba Quiz Night (doors open 5:30pm)	Town Hall	6:30pm start
Wednesday 14 October	Combined Church Service	St Barnabas Church	7:00pm
Friday 16 October	Chamber of Commerce Hoedown, live music by Jacynta’lee	Ravenshoe Pony Club	6:00pm to 11:00pm
Saturday 17 October	Parade Day (full times above)	Grigg Street and Festival Hall	From 12:30pm
Saturday 17 October	Fireworks display	Ravenshoe	8:00pm
Sunday 18 October	BBQ lunch and barefoot bowls	Ravenshoe Bowls Club	12:30pm
Wednesday 21 October	Bumper Bingo (doors open 5:00pm)	Ravenshoe Bowls Club	Eyes down 7:00pm
Saturday 24 October	Torimba Gala Ball	Town Hall	6:00pm

Torimba Festival questions

We’re driving up for the parade. When should we get there?

Aim to be parked before 12:30pm, when the soft road closure on Grigg Street begins. The full closure starts at 1:30pm, live music at 1:45pm and the street parade at 2:30pm, so arriving early gives you time to find a spot and explore the stalls.

We have young kids. What will they enjoy most?

Parade Day is made for families. Look out for the kids activities, the colouring competition winners at 3:30pm, the lolly explosion at 4:30pm, and the toad races, old-fashioned games and amusement rides from 4:30pm.

We can only make one night. Which evening is best?

For the full festival atmosphere, choose Saturday 17 October and stay for the truck pull at 6:15pm and the fireworks at 8pm. If you prefer a social night out, try the Quiz Night on Tuesday 13 October, the Hoedown on Friday 16 October, Bumper Bingo on Wednesday 21 October or the Gala Ball on Saturday 24 October.

Is anything on the day after the parade?

Yes. Ravenshoe Bowls Club hosts a BBQ lunch and barefoot bowls from 12:30pm on Sunday 18 October, a relaxed way to round off the weekend.

How do I find out about tickets, entries or the Gala Ball?

Contact the festival organisers directly through the official Torimba Festival website or by email at [email protected].

We’d like to make a weekend of it. Where can we stay?

Ravenshoe is an easy base for exploring the southern Atherton Tablelands. See our guide to where to stay on the Atherton Tablelands to find accommodation for the festival weekend.

Plan your Torimba Festival visit

Make the most of your trip to Ravenshoe by combining the festival with the rest of the region.

• Where to stay on the Atherton Tablelands
• Things to do in Ravenshoe
• Millstream Falls, just outside Ravenshoe
• Atherton Tablelands tours
• More things to do on the Atherton Tablelands

For the latest festival updates, visit the official Torimba Festival website.