The Apple & Grape Harvest Festival is a biennial festival held in Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia, taking place over 10 days at the beginning of March.
It is one of Queensland's longest-running festivals, first held in 1966 as a celebration of the Granite Belt region’s wine and produce industry.
[1][2] The event is regularly attended by an average of over 50,000 people, with highlights of the week long festival including grape crushing, a food and wine fiesta, live music, apple peeling competitions, a grand parade, fireworks and markets.
A highlight is the grape crushing event held for the public and also the spectacle of the Celebrity Grape Crushing Championships sponsored by Balancing Heart Vineyard.
[8] The Finals of the Australian National Busking Championships will be taking place on during the festival on the 23rd February 2024.