Uralla Thunderbolts Festival

24 October 2026

Held on Saturday of the last full weekend in October, Thunderbolts Festival is a captivating annual event first staged in 1998, and having undergone many changes over time, unites the community in a spirited celebration honouring the legacy of the legendary bushranger Captain Thunderbolt. 

The 2025 event included a Bush Poets Breakfast at the Bowlo, street parade and activities in Alma Park including Hemlock’s ‘Man-Trap’ Show and Helly Hoops roving circus performer, live music by Four Book Trilogy,  Chilli Jam & Friends, rock climb wall, inflatable obstacle course, giant dual slide & jumping castles, markets, face painting, photo booth, hula hoop competition and New England Antique Machinery Display. Onsite we have the Herd Bar coffee van, food by local schools and Friends of McMaughs. Plus car and bike event at the Bowlo with a car & bike show, tattoo competition and (slow bike) gymkhana.

AND a night event in Alma Park with DJ Electric Postman, interactive neon Helly Hoops Show & Playspace and the Uralla Arts Lantern Parade and static display.