Hughenden Country Music Festival is a annual three day festival held over the Easter Weekend. The festival has been running for many years with its inception in 1992.  Our festival caters for the young and young at heart that like to entertain or be entertained.

The festival was first held in the Diggers Hall, and while the new Diggers Entertainment Centre was being built the festival was held at Hughenden Showgrounds.

Hughenden Country Music Festival has contestants from as far away as Mareeba and Mackay that travel every year to compete.  We have also managed to attract some new and very talented contestants over the past couple of years.

We are looking forward to a great weekend of Country Music, and the chance to catch up with the many friends we have all made over the past years.

The festival will start on Friday 2nd April 2010 with the Meet and Greet for contestants and sponsors, the public are welcome to join in at a small cost for the meal. Three sections of  the competition will commence around 7.00pm.  Saturday morning will start at 9.00am and go through to early evening.  Bush Poets Breakfast will give Sunday a kick start with a hot breakfast and some great bush poetry. The last of the sections will commence at 9.00am.

The finalist in each section will then entertain us for the prize money of $2000.00 for Senior Overall, and $500.00 each for Junior Overall and Juvenile Overall.  People’s Choice Award will be announced along with James Family Encouragement Awards and Spirit of The Festival Award.

So, if you are looking for some great entertainment over the Easter Weekend or would like to compete come and join us at Hughenden Country Music Festival 2010.