The Orange Region Fire Festival
A ten-night Orange winter festival with bonfire events, fire-led cooking, dining, music, street entertainment, wineries, cider makers, brewers, local providores, and handmade ceramics.
About the event
Winter fire events across the region
The Orange Region Fire Festival is a decentralized winter festival held across indoor and outdoor venues in the Orange region, rather than at one single site. The program runs over ten days and is built around bonfire events inspired by the Australian cracker night bonfire tradition, with fire pits and fire-led cooking among the central elements.
The Millthorpe Fire Fair is the opening event in the program. It takes place along Pym Street and includes fire pits, live music, cellar doors, food stalls, and late-night trading, giving the wider festival a street-fair component as part of its opening sequence.
Food, drink, and fire-led dining
Food and drink are a major part of the program. Listed elements include dining, local providores, wineries, cider makers, brewers, fire pits, and fire-led cooking experiences. The festival program also includes fire-inspired degustations, long lunches, spit-roasts, and cool-climate red wine cellar-door tastings.
Admission is handled by individual festival events rather than one shared structure. Some events are free-entry street fairs, while others are ticketed dinners, tastings, and workshops. The published price information is listed as varying per event in AUD.
Arts, making, and entertainment
The program extends beyond food and fire-led dining. It includes music, street entertainment, handmade ceramics, artistic workshops, creative storytelling, pottery, art exhibitions, and film screenings. Orange360 organizes and promotes the festival.
Frequently asked questions
What fire-focused events are part of the festival?
The program includes bonfire events, fire pits, and fire-led cooking experiences, with bonfire events inspired by the Australian cracker night bonfire tradition.
What food and drink elements are included?
The program includes dining, local providores, wineries, cider makers, brewers, fire-inspired degustations, long lunches, spit-roasts, and cool-climate red wine cellar-door tastings.
What happens at the Millthorpe Fire Fair?
The Millthorpe Fire Fair is the opening event and includes fire pits, live music, cellar doors, food stalls, and late-night trading along Pym Street.
Are there arts or making activities in the program?
Yes. The festival includes artistic workshops, creative storytelling, pottery, art exhibitions, film screenings, and handmade ceramics.
How does admission work?
Individual festival events have separate ticketing structures, ranging from free-entry street fairs to ticketed dinners, tastings, and workshops. The published price is listed as varying per event in AUD.
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