1-3 May 2026
Tumut, Snowy Valleys NSW
Wiradjuri Country
Bringin’ back the 1970s
Celebrating Autumn in Tumut
72 Years Strong in 2026!
The Bendigo Bank Falling Leaf Festival is a celebration of everything Tumut and surrounds has to offer at this magical time of year.
With the ever changing colours, crisp sunny days, a FREE rocking stage, delicious food and drinks, kids entertainment, market stalls and roving entertainment all in Tumut’s main street PLUS fun run, live theatre, cultural & creative workshops and so much more around town, our Festival is the perfect way to celebrate Autumn. Come and explore beautiful Tumut, in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains, on our favourite weekend of the year.
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PROGRAM
Friday 1 May
6:00pm - 8.30pm
Live Theatre - Xander Starbuck - Space Cowboy II & III - Includes intermission
Award Winning Radio-Style Theatre at Tumut River Brewing Co $25 TICKETS
Saturday 2 May
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
FREE - Live Music, Markets, Buskers, Roving Entertainment, Food Trucks, Kids Activities, Kids Rides ($) Wynyard Street, Tumut
Please support local traders and cafes
10:30 am Tumut River Brewing Co. Main Stage
Welcome to Country & Traditional Smoking Ceremony
10.40 am Official Opening - Tumut River Brewing Co. Main Stage.
11.00 am Tumut High School Yr 12 Band
12.00pm Groove Factorie
1.00 pm Break for Street Parade
2.00pm Australian Army Band Kapooka
2.45pm 1970s Best Dressed Competition (register at Info Stall)
3.00 pm Best Street Parade Float presentation
3.10pm The Pretty Amazing Show
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Falling Leaf Festival Street Parade
Wynyard St from Tumut Toyota, turning right into Russell St
1:00 pm Tumut Rodeo gates open - on till late with after party at Oriental Hotel
4:00pm - 6:00pm Live Theatre - Xander Starbuck - Space Cowboy
Award Winning Radio-Style Theatre at Brooklyn on Fitzroy
Book at www.fallingleaffestival.com.au $25
4:00pm Festival Ends in Wynyard Street
7:30pm - 9:30pm RSGx Falling Leaf Comedy Gala
Mel Buttle, Dane Simpson, Steve Bradshaw
Big Russ, Suma Iyer, Peter J Casey
The Montreal Community Theatre, Tumut
Bar Opens 7:00pm. Show starts 7:30pm
Tickets online $40 or at the door $50
Tickets at www.fallingleaffestival.com.au
Program may be subject to change. Updates at https://www.fallingleaffestival.com.au/
Sunday 3 May
8:00am - 10:15 am First Super Family Fun Run - YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER
athttps://www.fallingleaffestival.com.au/funrun or at theFestival on 2 May
Bib collection
Rotary Pioneer Park, Elm Drive
9:00 am RACE START First Super Family Fun Run - 5km/10km
10.00 am - 1.00 pmSUNDAY IN THE PARK - Rotary Pioneer Park
The Pretty Amazing Jono - kids entertainment
Marty’s Music School - Live Music
Fijian community singers (Midday)
Aboriginal Cultural Display and Demos with Wolgalu Footprints - Shane Herrington
Groovy Kids Craft with Melissa Martin Art
Plein Air painting
Coffee van
Franklin Public School P & C Sausage Sizzle fundraiser
10:30 am Family Colour Run
Pioneer Park - register on the day from 8:00 am
6.00pm - 7.00 pm Women of the Riverina (performance)
Montreal Theatre. Tickets https://www.fallingleaffestival.com.au/
Monday 4 May
Tumut: What’s Your Story? (workshop)
Storymaking Workshop for Local Women
Tumut Library Register https://www.fallingleaffestival.com.au/
Program may be subject to change. Updates at https://www.fallingleaffestival.com.au/
ALSO on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 May - Rob Burns Memorial Model Show raising funds for CanAssist and the Breast Cancer Foundation. Anglican Church Hall. Gold Coin Donation for entry.
InstaFest
Falling Leaf Festival is proudly brought to you by:
Gold Sponsors
Friends of the Festival
In-Kind Partners
Tumut, Snowy Valleys, NSW
Just 2.5 hours from Canberra, 5 hours from Sydney and 5 hours from Melbourne, Tumut makes for the perfect getaway weekend.
The beautiful Doomut Bila (Tumut River) flows right through town.
We are nestled in Wiraduri Country, bordering Wolgalu and Ngunnawal. Tumut is the western gateway to Kosziuscko National Park and just 20min from beautiful Blowering Dam.
Falling Leaf Festival makes use of multiple venues over the weekend including the main street - Wynyard Street, local schools and parks, Montreal Community Theatre, Two Tarts Tumut and the Tumut River Brewing Co.