Nightide Festival | Queenscliff 2026 - Winter Solstice Event

This year, Nightide takes its cue from the darkness below with Creatures of the Deep - a theme that channels the ancient pull of the sea, where myth, menace and mystery drift just beneath the surface.

Set against the winter solstice, it is a world of black water, firelight and strange beauty, where on the longest night of the year Queenscliff becomes the stage for a dark ritual of spectacle and atmosphere, drawing the creatures of the deep to the surface before returning them to the darkness.

Spanning three days, Nightide unfolds through a series of distinct experiences across the weekend. From a unique and avant-garde fringe event on Friday night, to the Saturday where a themed Solstice Feast in the afternoon sets the scene for the festival's main winter solstice celebration on Saturday night including activations, live music, fire burn, bars, food trucks and fireworks.

On Sunday, Nightide shifts once again with a free family event that opens the festival to a lighter, more playful side.

Friday 19th June 2026 - Sunday 21st June 2026

Program Ticketed Events Stay & Explore

3 Days of Solstice Celebrations

Nightide - $10
Main Event Sat 20th June

Nightide Fringe - $85
Secret Location. Fri 19th June

Family FREE Day
Solstice Fun. Sun 21st June

Solstice Feast - $149
Book Now. Sat 20th June



Book via Nightide.au



Melbourne Advertiser: www.nightide.com.au

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