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Kalbar Haybale Trail and Country Day

18 October, 2025
kalbar hay day

It’s the big country weekend with the famous Hay Bale Trail featuring incredible sculptures all over the area.

Locals spend weeks creating their hay bale artworks, look out for Mick-hay and Min-hay Mouse, Slink-hay, the Kalbar J-hay-l (a jail of hay bales) – hay puns galore! And there’s the carrot throwing competitions

Kalbar Country Market Day is on Saturday, 18th October!  7am – 2pm, in the heart of beautiful Kalbar.

Bring your family and friends along for a fantastic day out celebrating all things local and country! 

Here’s what’s on:

  • Browse over 140 market stalls – many filled with handmade treasures
  • Gold coin breakfast for the first 350 people
  • Enjoy live bands from 8am & listen to the Bush Poets
  • Delicious food stalls & drinks all day
  • $5 armbands for children’s rides
  • Animal farm & reptile displays
  • Free face painting & balloon twisting
  • Junior & Senior Carrot Throwing Competitions
  • Visit and support local businesses
  • Admire vintage tractors & cars on Railway St
  • Ride the People Mover Train from the Showgrounds to Main Street
  • Follow the Hay Bale Trail
  • Enter the Huge Multi-Draw Raffle in the Salvation Army Yard

Event details

When: Saturday 18th October (7am -2pm)

Where: Kalbar (Scenic Rim)

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