Australia’s biggest VW event is back at Old Bar

Kombis, live music, markets, fireworks, and beachside festival vibes – the Old Bar Beach Festival is back for another huge October long weekend.

From Friday, October 2 to Sunday, October 4, Old Bar Beach Festival will celebrate VWs, live music, classic cars, street food, markets, and family-friendly fun.

Held on the traditional lands of the Biripi people, the Old Bar Beach Festival has been bringing together Volkswagen lovers, music fans, families, and road-trip seekers since 2005.

What started as a humble local celebration has grown into Australia’s biggest VW event, attracting more than 30,000 visitors and hosting the country’s largest gathering of Kombis.

Across the weekend, festival-goers can expect a huge program featuring live music, the much-loved Kombi Parade, Kombi Fest, classic car and motorcycle displays, street performers, amusement rides, fireworks, and more than 150 market stalls.

There’ll also be plenty for families, with a free kids area featuring face painting, lawn games, mini golf, colouring-in activities, and a sandpit.

Food lovers can graze their way through street food vendors across the weekend, while the festival bar will be pouring drinks from The Coastal Brewing Co.

Kombi owners can join the Saturday parade before Sunday’s Kombi Fest attempts to break the Australian record for the most Kombis in one place.

Old Bar Beach Festival

When: Friday, 2 October – Sunday, 4 October 2026
Where: Old Bar Reserve, Old Bar NSW
Cost: $2 entry
To book, visit Old Bar Beach Festival