One of WA’s most unique food and travel festivals is returning this August!

Running from 21 August to 6 September, the Gascoyne Food Festival brings together incredible food, remote landscapes and immersive experiences across one of Australia’s most extraordinary regions. Stretching from Carnarvon and Shark Bay to Exmouth and Dirk Hartog Island, the 16-day program features everything from long-table feasts in mango plantations and station dinners under the stars, to fireside storytelling, seafood trails and live music in the outback.

The Plantation Feast (22 August – Carnarvon)

Set within a working mango plantation in full bloom, The Plantation Feast is widely regarded as one of Western Australia’s most unique and sought-after dining experiences.

Curated by WA Good Food Guide Young Chef of the Year Jessica Roe of Petition Kitchen at the State Buildings, the multi-course menu showcases refined, seasonal dining deeply connected to place, paired with premium Di Latte wines and local beverages.

As the afternoon light softens through the orchard, guests are invited into an immersive dining experience that feels elegant and unmistakably Gascoyne.

Fireside Yarns: Land, Sea & Story (26 August- Gwoonwardu Mia)

An immersive evening under the stars where food, culture and storytelling come together in one of the Gascoyne’s most significant cultural settings.

Featuring acclaimed chef and storyteller Paul “Yoda” Iskov of Fervor, this deeply atmospheric experience invites guests to connect with country, culture and community through food and conversation.

Whalebone Hoe-Down (29 August – Exmouth)

An unforgettable night of live music, fire-cooked food and outback energy, the Whalebone Hoe-Down brings together locals and visitors for a wild celebration beneath the stars.

Set against the rugged beauty of Exmouth, guests can expect bold regional flavours, live music, flowing drinks and line dancing late into the evening – capturing the warmth, character and community spirit that defines the Gascoyne.

Bullara Station Feast (5 September – Bullara Station)

Set beneath vast star-filled skies, Bullara Station once again welcomes guests to one of the Festival’s most loved and iconic outback experiences.

Fire-cooked food, music, storytelling and warm station hospitality combine in an unforgettable evening that captures the rugged beauty, generosity and spirit of the Gascoyne.

Australia’s Last Sunset  (6 September – Dirk Hartog Island)

A spectacular finale at the edge of the continent, where guests gather on one of Australia’s most remote islands to witness the final sunset sink into the Indian Ocean before an unforgettable evening of food and storytelling beneath the stars.

A true once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Tickets go on sale 21 May, with many events intentionally intimate in size and expected to sell quickly. It’s the perfect excuse to road trip through the Gascoyne and experience a side of WA many people never get to see.