Kempton Festival

25/09/2026

🤠 WANTED: FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL! 🌾

You don’t need a committee title, a clipboard or any special skills — just a willingness to lend a hand and have a bit of fun!

We’re looking for Friends of the Kempton Festival to help us bring our true country show to life. ❤️

Whether you’re new to town and looking to meet people, or you’ve called Kempton home for years and fancy getting a little more involved, this is a great way to connect with the community.

You might help sell a few raffle tickets, lend a hand with some jobs on Festival Day, or jump in wherever an extra pair of hands is needed.

And when the gates close? That’s when we put our feet up, fire up the BBQ, crack open a drink and enjoy some well-earned laughs and great chats together. 🍻🌭

No meetings. No committee commitment. Just good people helping create a great day for our community.

Sound like you? Send us a message and become a Friend of the Festival! 🙌

31/08/2026

💚 KEMPTON — LET’S GET BEHIND OUR LITTLE SCHOOL! 💚

Kempton Primary School is in the running for 7HOFM’s School of the Year, and this is our chance to show what our little community can do when we get behind each other! 🏫

We’re calling on our Kempton Festival community — families, locals, businesses, past residents and friends — to VOTE FOR KEMPTON PRIMARY SCHOOL!

🗳️ You can vote once every day, so save the link and keep those votes coming!

It only takes a moment, but together we could make a huge difference for our local kids. 💚

Let’s show them what a small town with a big heart can do!

👇 VOTE HERE 👇
https://www.7hofm.com.au/win/7hofms-school-of-the-year-voting-2026/

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07/03/2026

A massive thank you to all of our volunteers on the committee, our major sponsor Old Kempton Distillery, the Southern Midlands Council and all of our sponsors for the raffles. Without this support the festival would not happen and we would not be able to support our wonderful community 💛

05/03/2026

After a well earned rest for all of our volunteers we have a few posts we would love to share. But the first is the raffle prizes. Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket 🎟️

15/02/2026

And that is a wrap. Thank you so much to our amazing volunteers who made yesterday possible, thank you to all of our sponsors, thank you to all of the stall holders and a MASSIVE thank you to everyone who came and enjoyed the festival yesterday. It was a beautiful day and very busy. We will post the winners of the events and raffles in the coming days 🌞

14/02/2026

It’s shaping up to be a beautiful day and we’re officially open!

You’ll find market stalls at the RSL and plenty happening down at the oval — lots to see, do and enjoy with the whole family. A reminder to please bring cash for your donation on entry.

There are also garage sales happening throughout town, so take your time, have a wander and enjoy a drive around our beautiful community. We can’t wait to see you out and about today!

14/02/2026

14/02/2026

Tomorrow’s the big day — we can’t wait to see you all there!

Please remember to bring cash for your entry donation and for any delicious treats you might like to grab throughout the day.

A few friendly reminders:
• All dogs must remain on leads at all times.
• We’ve got barrel races, sheep races, gum boot tossing and sheaf tossing happening — so be sure to check the program when you arrive so you don’t miss a thing.

The weather is set to be beautiful, so don’t forget to slip, slop, slap and stay sun safe.

See you tomorrow!

12/02/2026

With over 50 stalls spread between the Recreation Grounds and the RSL Hall, there’s truly something for everyone. ✨
Whether you’re hunting for the perfect gift, a little treat for yourself, or something special for the house, we’ve got you covered this year.

11/02/2026

Traders with craft stalls should all have received an email with their site number and bump-in times.

Those with animals, events and demonstrations and young people's activities please report to the gate attendant from 7.30am and they will give you a programme (with site map) and direct you to your area.

Please have your public liability insurance, food and alcohol licences and RSA's on display throughout the day.

Festival starts at 9am. No vehicles (except ambulance and SES) are to leave the ground until festival finishes at 3pm.

For Vendors in the Memorial Hall, the Hall will be open from 7.30am. Tables will be in hall and vendors will set up their allocated number to suit their requirements.

Enjoy your day at the Festival and thank you for supporting us.