Goulburn Lilac City Festival

17/09/2026

Be part of History and help us celebrate 75 wonderful years of the Goulburn Lilac City Festival.

17/09/2026

Don’t forget it’s not too late if you want to come to our information session tomorrow, to learn more about preparing your garden for the Goulburn Lilac City Festival 2026 garden competition.
We will be meeting at the Lilac festival office downstairs in the bottom of the Goulburn Soldiers Club at 10 am.
Please let us know if you would like to attend, if not just please turn up.

16/09/2026

🎉 GOULBURN LILAC CITY FESTIVAL PARADE 🎉

💜 DON’T MISS OUT — ENTER THE PARADE TODAY! 💜

The Goulburn Lilac City Festival Parade is one of the biggest highlights of Lilac Time — and we want YOU to be part of it!

🌸 ENTRIES ARE OPEN NOW! 🌸

Community groups, sporting clubs, schools, businesses, dance groups, classic vehicles, creative floats and more — this is your chance to join the celebration and take your place in the parade!

📅 Sunday 4 October 2026

DON’T LEAVE IT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE — SECURE YOUR PLACE IN THE PARADE TODAY!

🌸 75 YEARS OF LILAC TIME — LET’S MAKE THIS A PARADE TO REMEMBER! 🌸

The Lilac City Festival Street Parade returns in 2026, bringing colour, community groups, vehicles, music and celebration to the streets of Goulburn.

16/09/2026

PS please share this around our community
Good morning all
We are still on the lookout for any past Lilac queens, if you are one or happen to know one, please get them to contact us in the details below.
Looking forward to catching up with as many as we can get together over the October long weekend.
Goulburn Lilac City Festival

16/09/2026

Another great event that Heni for Lilac City Queen 2026 has organised for part of her fundraising campaign, why not go along and support her and help her raise much-needed funds? 
Goulburn Lilac City Festival

🎷 Classical & Jazz Saxophone Recital 🎷
​Come out and support our community through music, culture, and connection!
​🗓 Date: Sunday, 27 September 2026
🕒 Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Venue: Goulburn Workers
💵 Tickets: $10/PP (Available at the receptionist desk)
​Enjoy performances by Dylan Lin along with a feature by local Bollywood Dancers Southern Inland Goulburn Malayalee Association - SIGMA ! All proceeds support for Heni for Lilac City Queen 2026 raising funds for the Goulburn Lilac City Festival & Goulburn Inclusion Forum 💜
The raffle tickets will be drawn at the end of the show.

14/09/2026

The Goulburn Lilac City Festival, in conjunction with the Goulburn Brewery, invites you to kick off the Lilac Time celebrations with a fantastic family evening of costumes, a movie and fireworks!

14/09/2026

Heni has been a busy bee, since taking up the challenge as Goulburn Lilac City Festival 2026 candidate

Heni Pearson steps up for 75th Lilac City Festival.

13/09/2026

How’s your window display going?
Still plenty of time to get organised and get your purple on!!!

💜 GOULBURN BUSINESSES — WILL YOU JOIN THE LILAC CELEBRATION? 💜
This year marks a very special milestone — 75 years of the Goulburn Lilac City Festival! 🎉

We’d love to see businesses across Goulburn help bring the city to life by taking part in the 2026 Business Display Competition, proudly organised by Soroptimist International of Goulburn.

This year’s theme is:
✨ “Celebrating Our Story: 75 Years of Lilac Time” ✨

Whether you create an elaborate window display, decorate your reception area or add your own creative touch of lilac, it’s a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our city, our history and the festival spirit.

Entry is FREE, with categories covering businesses and organisations of all kinds.

🏆 And there’s a fantastic Major Award — a $1,500 Goulburn Post advertising package!

⏰ Entries close 5.00 pm Friday 25 September
👀 Judging: Tuesday 29 September from 9.30 am
🏆 Winners announced: Saturday 3 October at 11.00 am in Belmore Park

Already planning your display? We’d love to know! 💜

Need an entry form? Simply message our page or email [email protected] and we’ll send one through.

And if you know a Goulburn business that should get involved, tag them below or share this post with them!

Let’s make Goulburn a sea of lilac, colour and creativity for this very special 75th anniversary. 💜🌸

11/09/2026

Just a bit of information on the History and Care of Lilacs