Thredbo’s Biggest Ever Summer Events Calendar – Music Festivals, Food & Wine, Mountain Biking + Mor

January 20th, 2023
A spectacular walk on the roof of Australia. Photo: Thredbo

Mountainwatch | Press Release

Thredbo, NSW, January 20: Australia’s premier year-round adventure destination is preparing to host a number of lively summer events over the coming weeks, expected to attract a wide variety of visitors to the mountains.

Thredbo General Manager, Stuart Diver said that the resort’s summer events calendar is continuing to thrive and grow each year.

“We work hard to ensure that we offer events that have widespread appeal  and can take our guests’ summer visits to the next level. Each summer improves on the last and I can’t wait to feel the incredible atmosphere that these events create in the resort again.”

The Thredbo Blues Festival is a summer highlight. Photo: Thredbo

Thredbo Blues Festival (27 – 29 January)

The soulful sounds of the blues are returning this month with over 60 performances from the country’s hottest blues artists set to take over Thredbo Village for the 28th Thredbo Blues Festival.

The multi-headlining program features more than 23 different acts including Nathan Cavaleri, Mal Eastick Band, Karen Lee Andrews, Blues Power, Dom Turner and the Rural Blues Project as well as many more up-and-coming artists.

With performances at over fifteen venues throughout the resort, guests can look forward to enjoying intimate gigs on and off the mountain as well as specially curated dining experiences accompanied by live performances.

Festival passes are available to purchase online now. To find out more about Thredbo Blues Festival, please click HERE.

Taste of the Snowies: Thredbo Food & Wine Festival (3 – 5 February)

Thredbo’s Taste of the Snowies Food & Wine Festival is back and better than ever this summer. Showcasing an array of local artisans, winemakers, distillers and brewers, this is an unmissable weekend for foodies.

The best of the region’s food and win at the Taste of The Snowies

Featuring wine nights, degustation dinners and a Village Green market, Taste of the Snowies is the ultimate way to sip, swirl and taste your way through the region’s finest produce. Guests are encouraged to bring a picnic blanket and stock up on supplies at the market to create the perfect al fresco dining experience while they enjoy live music among the mountains.

Food and drink suppliers include the likes of Kosciuszko Brewing, Jindabyne Brewing, Dalgety Brewing, Tumut River Brewing, Capital Brewing, Bentspoke Brewing, Shut the Gate Wines, Nick Spencer Wines, Collector Wines, Wildbrumby Distillery, Ladbroken Distilling, South Coast Distilling, Splitz Food Truck, Elsewhere Restaurant, Crackenback Farm, Little Grocer Berridale, Ironpot, Curiosity Chocolates, Brindabella Foods, Miss Mustards Sweet Treats and Merimbula Oysters.

Tickets and reservations are available online now. To find out more about Taste of the Snowies, please click HERE.

Photo: Thredbo

Thredbo Music Series (18 February)

Thredbo Music Series is back on February 18 with a DJ set from infamous high-energy party starters North East Party House.

Presented by Boost Mobile, the third instalment of the Thredbo Music Series will see good vibes and great tunes take over the Alpine Bar for the official closing party for the Cannonball MTB Festival.

No strangers to Thredbo’s stage, Northeast have built a loyal fan base around three self-produced, guitar-driven, dance-heavy LPs ‘Any Given Weekend’, ‘Dare’ & ‘Shelf Life’, which have seen the band tour internationally with sold out headline shows.

Thredbo Music Series is a free summer concert series. To find out more, please click HERE.

Thredbo has mountain biking trails for all standards. Photo: Thredbo

Mountain Biking, Hiking & More

With summer now in full swing and sunny days aplenty, guests can look forward to spending their days exploring and adventuring with Thredbo’s wide range of outdoor activities including mountain biking, hiking, alpine bobsled and more.

To find out more about Thredbo’s summer activities, please click HERE.

Events Calendar: To see the full summer events calendar, please click here.