EXPERIENCE the rich culture of Albania through traditional music, dance, and food at the Shepparton Albanian Harvest Festival, One of the largest community-run events in Greater Shepparton, celebrating food, family, music and fun, the festival showcases Albanian culture.
Building on a successful 2025 event, The Shepparton Albanian Harvest Festival returns
once again in 2026, at Shepparton’s Queens Gardens for what is shaping up to be the
biggest festival in its 27th year.
The Shepparton Albanian Harvest Festival showcases Albanian culture unlike any other
event in Australia. Held on Sunday, March 29th at the Shepparton Queens Gardens from
11.00am, the Harvest Festival will entertain audiences with traditional Albanian music,
dancing, and cuisine.
The Harvest Festival features traditional Albanian food available for purchase. There is
also plenty of entertainment for the family with a kids Zone.
Joining in with this year’s show case of Traditional Albanian Dance displays, The
Melbourne Eagle Folk Dance group will be showcasing their dance group also with the
display by the local Shepparton Albanian community Adult dancers , and the local
Children’s Albanian School.
The Harvest Festival boasts a fruit and vegetable market that offers produce available
to buy at wholesale prices, most of which is grown locally in the Goulburn Valley.
This has drawn substantial attendees from Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide in previous
years, who take advantage of the opportunity to purchase produce direct from farmers.
The event was developed in Shepparton more than 25 years ago as a way for the
Albanian community to celebrate its culture and help Albanian families in the area keep
in touch.
Since the organising committee made the decision to move the Festival into a more
central location a few years ago, the cultural mix of people attending the Festival has
broadened considerably.
“The ongoing success of local cultural events such as Converge and the St Georges
Road Food Festival demonstrate that there is a keen interest in people travelling to
Shepparton to experience a multicultural event.” This event is proudly supported by the
Victorian State Government, Ethnic Council Of Shepparton & District, Greater
Shepparton City Council, (DMA) at SCA with the local Shepparton Albanian Community
Volunteers that help run this event.
