Porongurup Festival

Originally named The Porongurup Wine Festival, the Porongurup Festival showcases some distinct Porongurup wine labels, along with live music, food stalls, craft, children’s activities, wine tastings, and more.

A day of live music, superb local wines, numerous food stalls and entertainment for the whole family. There will be cooking demonstrations with celebrity chefs and the annual Grape Stomp competition is always hotly contested. Kids activities include Bouncy Castle, cup cake decorating, train rides and face painting. An excellent day out in the beautiful setting of Karridale, with its stunning backdrop of the Porongurup Ranges.

From humble beginnings, the first festival in 1989 consisted of one stall promoting the then newly vintaged wine of the region with under 150 people attending. The winery producers grew in number; accommodation businesses joined in to help the organisation as we changed venues each year.

The festival has grown over the years, becoming a popular and iconic regional event, attracting around 1800 people, showcasing some of Porongurup’s award winning cool-climate wines, as well as signature events such as the grape stomp, wine masterclasses and cooking demonstrations adding to the celebrations. 2019 saw the addition of the local bar and distillery.

Continuing to grow and develop, a wide range of members, community and volunteers have joined to host the festival.