Horizontal Festival, Set to Debut at Centennial Vineyards in the Picturesque Southern Highlands

Where: Centennial Vineyards, Bowral, Southern Highlands, New South Wales.

When: 4-5 October 2025

Session Times: Noon- 4pm (day), 5:30pm–9:30pm (evening)

Ticket Price: $59 General Admission. Platinum packages to be released mid-July.

Horizontal Festival is a new immersive food, music, wine, art and cultural event, debuting at Centennial Vineyards, Southern Highlands on 4-5 October 2025. Designed to be far more than a traditional food and wine festival, Horizontal Festival offers a multi-sensory journey that places the customer experience at its heart, blending varietal-led wine tastings with exceptional local food, live music, art and interactive workshops. It’s a music concert that seamlessly blends with agri-tourism to create a unique cultural experience.

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Festival-goers will explore a series of themed zones, each thoughtfully designed to captivate the senses. Enjoy the Sparkling Bar, a minimalist white haven with classical music, sparkling wines, oysters, high tea, and rare delicacies. Wander through The Vineyard, an Italian-inspired space featuring upbeat music, white wines, lobster skewers, antipasto, sushi, and local artisan showcases. The Rosé Room serves as the festival’s masterclass hub, offering wine flights, blending workshops, cellaring tips, spirits, and immersive brand activations.

Cheese lovers can indulge in the Cheese Den, a sensory tasting environment spotlighting NSW’s finest cheeses, while The Orchard provides a lush garden setting with cider, botanicals, R&B music, apple pies, vegan fare, kombucha, and local foragers. The Barrel Room evokes a jazz and New Orleans atmosphere, serving red wines and wood-fired foods alongside artisans and top restaurant activations.

For craft beer enthusiasts, the Hops Garden buzzes with DJs, burgers, art, spirit creations, and food trucks. Sweet Pairings rounds out the experience with a dessert paradise of sweet wine pairings, cakes, puddings, and signature creations from acclaimed local chefs.

Horizontal Festival is supported proudly by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW.

For all festival information, program highlights, ticket sales, and the latest updates, visit the official Horizontal Festival website at www.horizontalfestival.com.au.  Tickets for the Horizontal Festival will go on sale in early July via Ticketmaster.