The Burdekin Shire Council officially launched the Sweet Days, Hot Nights Festival on Tuesday, with guests and sponsors treated to a wonderful evening.
Planning for the 2025 Sweet Days Hot Nights Festival is well underway, with several local suppliers and stakeholders keen to take part in one the Burdekin’s premier destination events.
Major Sponsor Lachlan Sturt from Pacific Blue spoke to the audience on the night, sharing his appreciation for local cultural events and gratitude to the community for asking Pacific Blue to sponsor such a much-loved local event.
Canegrowers are also a major sponsor and announced on the evening that they will be launching the inaugural Burdekin’s Sweetest School competition, with 14 local schools competing.
Additionally, Parkside Group are major sponsors along with many other local businesses and Burdekin Life Newspaper as the Media Partner.
After the incredible success of the 2023 festival, which attracted over 4,000 attendees over the weekend, it is anticipated to be an even larger turnout for the 2025 event.
It kickstarts at 6pm (gates open at 5pm) on Friday 30 May, with the Burdekin Cultural Fair featuring the ‘first fire’ and marking the beginning of the Sweet Days Hot Nights festival.
The night will celebrate the diversity of the region with an amazing line-up of cultural performances, free activities for the kids, and authentic street food from around the world. While the highlight of the night will be the lighting of the first fire of the 2025 sugarcane crushing season.
For Saturday 31 May, which starts at 11am, with gates opening at 10:30am, visitors will be treated to the Australian Hand Cane Cutting Championships in an experience of skill and endurance from a bygone era, as hand cane cutters compete for the winning title.
With live music, a range of events, including free rides and activities for children, and a wide variety of food trucks, the festival shapes as a must attend event for all Burdekinites.
Adult tickets are just $10, while kids get in free all weekend! Purchase your tickets online at https://www.trybooking.com/CXYWC
WHAT: Sweet Days Hot Nights Festival
WHERE: Home Hill Showgrounds
WHEN: 30-31st May 2025
Mayor, Councillors and Major Sponsors attend Sweet Days Hot Nights Festival Launch Night. Photo credit: Rachael Smith
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