Blackbutt Delights - 6 consecutive weekend events

The best weekends to be in regional Queensland are those at the beginning of spring, especially when you find a charming town like Blackbutt. The sun rising and falling paints the sky with luminous colours; and still in mornings' first exhale, Winter has just enough chill to make your morning Blackbutt Bakery coffee be all the better to hug the mug. It’s worth the scenic drive a few times over, and, if you have the time, honour it with a long stay at the Blackbutt Showgrounds. There is plenty to enjoy over the six (6) weekend showcase of Blackbutt Delights and it's treasure trove of discoveries while you are there.Blackbutt Delights is a new culmination of arts and culture activity that has organically grown from Blackbutt’s premier festival Avofest, that celebrates the local Avocado industry. This year, Blackbutt is welcoming guests to be is totally immersed in a showcase of food, culture, arts and music delights, from Blackbutt and surrounds, weekend after weekend, this year starting the last weekend of August right through until the 1st of October.Get up to Blackbutt for first of the series of Blackbutt Delights weekends to experience the revving delights of Cardigras Hot August Night on the 27 August. Or if the word Rum is a word that peaks your interest, then consider dusting off your bike to experience the Railtrail Rum Ride on the 3 September.Be in town for the town's premier festival! On the third weekend be welcomed up the Blackbutt range, just past a large Avocado Orchard by the fresh air and sounds of the bellbirds and the town in festive mode for AvoFest on the 9 and 10 September. You should choose the weekend of 16, 17 and 18th of September for the Arts Day Out immersive Art and Culture experience or to wander the several open gardens for the Gardens Open Day.On Saturday 24th September be sure to book into Blackbutt for the Bluegrass Music Festival, then keep the party going right until the end of this years Blackbutt Delights festival for 2022 to enjoy Oktoberfest, Blackbutt's Beer Festival at the Hotel Radnor.