Southern Realm Festival

Southern Realm Festival The Southern Realms Festival is a celebration of unique splendour, fierce competition, and artisan craft.

Step into another realm at the Southern Realm Festival! ✨🛡️

Join us at the Boonah Showgrounds for a full day of battles, markets, and family-friendly fun. From thunderous medieval combat to the lightning-fast game of Jugger, this festival brings history, sport, and spectacle together in one unforgettable event.

⚔️ Buhurt – Medieval Combat
Feel the ground shake as armoured warriors clash in fu

ll-contact battles straight out of the Middle Ages. Watch steel strike steel in this high-energy test of strength, skill, and strategy as teams fight for glory in an authentic display of medieval martial tradition.

🏃 Jugger – Sport of Speed & Strategy
Imagine the speed of touch footy mixed with the thrill of swordplay—that’s Jugger! Two teams face off in this fast-paced, action-packed sport where strategy and reflexes rule the field. Cheer from the sidelines or grab a spar and give it a go yourself—the Australian Jugger League will show you the ropes!

🏰 Medieval Village & Markets
Stroll through the living medieval village, chat with costumed re-enactors, and discover their crafts and stories. Browse market stalls filled with unique wares, then feast on hearty food from roaming vendors to keep you fueled for the festivities.

✨ A festival for all ages
Whether you’re here for the battles, the history, or just a day out with family and friends, the Southern Realm Festival has something for everyone.

28/03/2026

⚔️🐎 What’s on at Southern Realm Festival 2026?
Armoured combat, jousting, horseback archery, living history, markets, workshops, soft sports, food, tavern fun… and much more!

🎟️ Your adventure starts here!

⚔️🐎 Step into a world of knights, battles, and medieval wonder! Southern Realm Festival 2026 is coming, and your adventu...
26/03/2026

⚔️🐎 Step into a world of knights, battles, and medieval wonder! Southern Realm Festival 2026 is coming, and your adventure starts here.

From armoured combat and jousting to horseback archery, a living history village, markets, workshops, soft sports, delicious food, and tavern fun — there’s something for everyone!

Grab your friends, bring your curiosity, and experience a day where legends are made.

🎟️ Don’t miss out — join us and live the adventure!

Vendors ✨ check your inbox! We’re locking in the final details for Southern Realm Festival and can’t wait to bring every...
24/03/2026

Vendors ✨ check your inbox! We’re locking in the final details for Southern Realm Festival and can’t wait to bring everything together—make sure you’ve responded so you don’t miss out 🔥

21/03/2026

⚔️ Raise Your Horns to the Nectar of the Gods! 🍯✨

Ever wondered what’s filling the mugs of the knights and nobles? It isn’t just ale—it’s Mead.
As the world’s oldest fermented alcoholic beverage, Mead is more than just a drink—it’s a sip of history! 📜

🐝 The Mead 101:
- The Base: Fermented from honey, water, and yeast.
- The Profile: It can be crisp and dry, bubbly, or rich and sweet. It's in a category of its own!
- The Varieties: From Melomels (fruity) to Metheglins (spiced), there’s a flavour for every palate.

No trip to the Southern Realm Festival is complete without a taste of this golden elixir. Grab a horn and join the feast! 🥂

🍯 9,000 Years in a Single Sip! 📜⚔️Think wine or beer came first? Think again. Mead is the world’s original fermented dri...
19/03/2026

🍯 9,000 Years in a Single Sip! 📜⚔️

Think wine or beer came first? Think again. Mead is the world’s original fermented drink—older than the Pyramids and found in pottery dating back 9,000 years! 🏺

This "Nectar of the Gods" was the favorite of Vikings, Kings, and Travelers alike long before modern brews took the stage. 🐝✨

🍯 The "Honeymoon" Secret:
Ever wonder where the word Honeymoon comes from? In the Middle Ages, newlyweds were gifted a full month’s supply of mead to ensure a "sweet" start to their marriage! 🌙💍

When you raise a horn at Southern Realm, you aren’t just grabbing a drink—you’re joining a legendary tradition.

⚔️ BE THE JUDGE AT SOUTHERN REALM! 🍯🏆Think you have the palate of a King or Queen? Now is your chance to prove it. This ...
17/03/2026

⚔️ BE THE JUDGE AT SOUTHERN REALM! 🍯🏆

Think you have the palate of a King or Queen? Now is your chance to prove it. This August 22–23, grab a Mead Tasting Platter to sample the finest elixirs in the Realm. Try them all and cast your vote to help us crown this year’s Grand Champion! 👑✨

How to Play Your Part:
1️⃣ Purchase your official Tasting Platter.
2️⃣ Sip & savour the notes of each unique brew.
3️⃣ Cast Your Vote for the best mead in the land!

Don’t just drink history—decide it. 🥂

👇 TAG who you would share a glass with!

14/03/2026

🏰⚔️ Southern Realm Festival 2026 ⚔️🏰

📍 Boonah Showground
📅 22–23 August 2026

Two full days of medieval combat, immersive markets, food vendors, and live entertainment — all in the heart of Boonah.

Bring your friends. Bring your family. Bring your sense of adventure.

✨ Your adventure starts here. ✨

Tag your mates and mark the dates now 👇

More than steel.More than spectacle.Southern Realm Festival is built on the people behind the helmets, the hands in the ...
12/03/2026

More than steel.
More than spectacle.

Southern Realm Festival is built on the people behind the helmets, the hands in the gauntlets, and the crowd that chose to step into something bold.

This is our Realm — and it grows stronger together. ⚔️✨

Every corner of the Realm holds a story ⚔️✨From roaring battles to market wanderings and the magic in between — this is ...
10/03/2026

Every corner of the Realm holds a story ⚔️✨

From roaring battles to market wanderings and the magic in between — this is what Southern Realm is all about.

Which moment would you step into first? 👇

07/03/2026

⚔️ THIS OR THAT? 🛡️

🪓 Long Axe — reach & control
🗡️ Longsword — speed & precision

Only one weapon. Only one choice.

Comment your pick 👇
Tag your arena partner — are you on the same side? ⚔️

05/03/2026

🤝 Become a Sponsor of Southern Realm Festival 2026 🏰⚔️

Ready to put your brand in front of thousands of engaged festival‑goers? We’re now accepting sponsorship applications for Southern Realm Festival 2026!

✨ Get seen on‑site, online, and in all event marketing
📣 Align with a highly immersive medieval + fantasy experience
🤝 Partner with a passionate, supportive community

Whether you’re a local business or a brand looking for standout activation opportunities — we’d love to have you in the Realm.

⏳ Sponsorship spaces are limited and reviewed as they come in.

👉 Apply here:
🔗 https://forms.gle/Z1fdA9CefbJFsHh18

Have a brand that belongs in the Realm? Tag them below 👇

🌟 The Realm Thrives Because of YOU! ⚔️🛡️From fighters and volunteers to musicians, crafters, and spectators — every pers...
03/03/2026

🌟 The Realm Thrives Because of YOU! ⚔️🛡️
From fighters and volunteers to musicians, crafters, and spectators — every person adds to the magic of Southern Realm Festival.
Your courage, your energy, your spirit… it all makes this realm stronger. 💛
Tag someone who makes the festival better just by being there! ✨

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Boonah Showground, 12 Melbourne Street
Boonah, QLD
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