Brookie Fest Is Back For 2026, With Three Days Of Music And Mayhem

February 11, 2026

Brookie Fest 2026 will take over the Brookie Trail precinct from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 February 2026, delivering three days of live music, unexpected activations, exclusive brews, spicy challenges and non-stop good vibes across the suburb.

Presented by the Brookie Trail, Brookie Fest is a precinct-wide celebration of Brookvale’s thriving community spirit. Local breweries, distilleries, bars and local legends team up to create a weekend that feels like one big neighbourhood party (with better beer).

From midday until late each day, venues across the Trail – including 7th Day Brewery, Dad & Dave’s, Bucketty’s, Manly Spirits, Goodradigbee, Freshwater Brewing, 4 Pines, Noble Craft Distillery and Sale Pepe – will throw open their doors for a stacked program of entertainment, food specials and signature Brookie chaos.

A Weekend Built for the Trail

Brookie Fest isn’t your standard “one stage, one crowd” festival. It’s a multi-venue roam-and-discover adventure, designed for people to explore the precinct on foot, bounce between venues, and soak up a different vibe at every stop.

Expect:

40+ Live musicians and DJs across the precinct with local names like Ghazza, The Slims, Defair, Animalistic DJ.
Exclusive festival brews and food specials, Scoopanova ice cream truck, Brazilian BBQ,
The Hot Wings Challenge, Dachshund racing, skate demos, chilli eating competition, esky racing, carpark wrestling, live karaoke, magicians and so much more
A weekend that’s equal parts off the charts festival, street party and community hang

Brookie Fest 2026 Line-Up Highlights

The full Brookie Fest program features a packed schedule of music and activations across all three days.

Friday 13th February – Day 1:

7th Day Brewery to host a major live music start from midday, including Private Wives, Gaia & Retail Therapy
Then, the party continues late into the night across the precinct.

Saturday 14th February – Day 2:

7th Day Brewery leads the charge with a packed program including, Reverse Revolution live music, a chilli-eating competition, skate demos with DJ Naked and a stacked run of live bands before Animalistic DJ closes the night.
Freshwater Brewing keeps things buzzing with a bungee run from 12–5pm, DJs in the afternoon, live sets from Sam Green and Hayley Mary, and karaoke into the night.
Across the Trail, Dad & Dave’s fire up a competition from 2pm alongside live music, Goodradigbee Distillers host Boogie Wonderland from 3pm onwards, Bucketty’s Brewery brings the noise with Too Many Times and OG & The Love Doctors, and Chalky’s Poolroom delivers peak chaos with dachshund racing, open karaoke and late-night DJs.

Sunday 15th February – Day 3:

7th Day Brewery hosts Esky Races from midday, turns the carpark into a wrestling ring all afternoon, and closes the weekend with Disgraceland, Candymona and The Herbal Lunatics from 7pm.
Freshwater Brewing leans into laid-back vibes with ice cream, mini golf, knife-making demos, Brazilian BBQ, live soul from Errol Renaud’s C-SOUL and a Lu Faria DJ set.
Across the Trail, Chalky’s Poolroom runs kids’ karaoke and an under-18s pool comp, Bucketty’s Brewery brings balloon animals, hair braiding and live music from Gustavo Swing. Meanwhile, Manly Spirits, Goodradigbee Distillers and 4 Pines Truck Bar keep the pours flowing until late.

More lineup and venue programming across the weekend will roll out across the Trail. Each venue brings its own flavour, sound and signature Brookie energy to the mix.

For the full schedule, follow @brookietrail for updates, set times and venue-by-venue announcements.

Brookie Fest is part of the Brookie Trail’s growing calendar of destination events that celebrate what makes Brookvale special. It’s walkable, creative, community-led, and packed with venues that genuinely know how to throw a good party.

Brookie Fest follows the success of previous precinct events like Brookie Music Fest, Brooktoberfest and Brookie Hoedown. This year’s event aims to continue the Trail’s mission to bring people together through music, hospitality and unforgettable local experiences.

About Brookie Trail :

Brookie Trail is a passionate group of brewers and distillers based in Brookvale. They are dedicated to fostering a vibrant community through unforgettable experiences within their precinct. Their events showcase the best of local brewing and distilleries while celebrating the Northern Beaches spirit. For more information, visit @BrookieTrail.

Venues included: 7th Day Brewery, Dad & Dave’s, Bucketty’s, Manly Spirits, Goodradigbee, Noble Craft, Freshwater Brewing and Sale Pepe.