

Sweet Days Hot Nights Festival
Burdekin Area
About Sweet Days Hot Nights Festival
The Sweet Days Hot Nights Festival celebrates the essence of the Burdekin region, renowned as the Sugarcane Capital of Australia, by showcasing its people, produce and culture. Consisting of two headline events, the Sweet Days Hot Nights Festival starts with the Burdekin Cultural Fair featuring First Fire on Friday night, followed by the Australian Hand Cane Cutting Championships on Saturday at the Home Hill Showgrounds. The Burdekin Cultural Fair featuring First Fire celebrates the diversity of the Burdekin region bringing together a diverse range of cultures through a variety of culinary delights, interactive activities and captivating entertainment. Don't miss the highlight of the night, the lighting of the first fire of the 2025 sugarcane crushing season. Hear the crackling of the c ... rop burning, smell the sweet essence of the burning sugar and feel the heat of the fire as it tears through the paddock. The Australian Hand Cane Cutting Championships is the ultimate test of skill and endurance, with competitors swinging their cane knives in hopes to be crowned the Australian Hand Cane Cutting Champion! Spectators will have the opportunity to walk through a paddock of burnt sugarcane, immersing themselves in the dirty, back-breaking work of a by-gone era. This family-friendly event promises great food, live music, captivating entertainment and so much more!
Sweet Days Hot Nights Festival
Burdekin Area, Queensland
Corner Hurney Road and Sixth Avenue, Burdekin Area, Home Hill, Queensland, Australia, 4806
The Sweet Days Hot Nights Festival showcases the Burdekin region’s people, produce and culture whilst celebrating the Burdekin as the Sugar Cane Capital of Australia.
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Sweet Days Hot Nights Festival
Corner Hurney Road and Sixth Avenue, Burdekin Area, Home Hill, Queensland, Australia, 4806
sweetdays@burdekin.qld.gov.au
4783 9800
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https://sweetdayshotnights.com.au/
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- - Actively welcomes people with access needs.
- - Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- - Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- - Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
- - Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- - Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.

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