Merriwa Festival of the Fleeces

ITS ON IN 2023!

Friday 9th, Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th June 2023

 

The Merriwa Festival of the Fleeces has been a major Upper Hunter event since its creation in 1990. Established to promote the best of agriculture that Merriwa has to offer with a focus on the history of the Merino Sheep and how this industry shaped a community. We encourage you to come along and see how sheep and their fleece have shaped the community.

Each year this event generates much needed funds for Westpac Rescue Helicopter, Merriwa and District Volunteer Rescue Squads. The Festival is an event that the whole community can become involved in and enjoy.

Originally held at the historical Brindley Park wool shed, the Festival is now held in the Main Street of Merriwa. Starting no the Friday night – when an opening night celebration is held, the festival runs through to Sunday morning where we invite you to attend our Bush Poets Breakfast.

The festival is held on the June long weekend with the main festival and the famous Running of the Sheep parade being held on the Saturday. With a variety stalls and a series of events that showcase “life on the land”, the festival is a not-to-be-missed event.

The event focusses on community, family, affordability, and promotion of the Upper Hunter Shire and its rich agricultural history. From its humble beginnings, the Festival now attracts in excess of 5000 visitors to Merriwa and the Upper Hunter Shire to enjoy traditional country hospitality.

Events this year will include the dog high jump, working sheep dog demonstrations, team penning championships, fireworks display, vintage vehicle displays, shearing demonstrations and much more.

The Merriwa Festival of the FLEECES is a not for profit event run by community volunteers and supported by the Upper Hunter Shire Council.

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