- Country Music
- Line Dancing
- Whip Cracking Show
- Horses
- Jumping Castle
- Turtle Feeding
- Alpaca & Animal Feeding
- Market Stalls
- Reptile Show
- Food & Drinks
Upcoming Dates
Cowboys & Country runs on these Saturdays, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. $5 parking per vehicle.
- Next 10 October Saturday 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- 7 November Saturday 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- 5 December Saturday 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Selling on the day? Apply for a market site for one Saturday or for all of them.
Cowboys & Country, a western festival in the Gold Coast Hinterland
Cowboys & Country is a western festival at Historic Rivermill, on the banks of the Coomera River at Mount Nathan in the Gold Coast Hinterland. It runs on selected Saturdays through the year, with the coming dates and hours listed above. The day brings a whip-cracking show by Ringers Western, line dancing, country music, and a market row of local growers and makers, across the gardens and paddocks.
It makes an easy day out, whether you come on your own, with friends, as a couple, or with the family. Half an hour from central Gold Coast, an hour from Brisbane, and forty-five minutes from Logan or Tweed Heads, at the foot of Tamborine Mountain. Join the line dancing, take a turn on the bull, feed the alpacas and the turtles, ride a horse, and walk the market row. The café and the barbecue run all day.
Parking on site is $5 per vehicle, payable on arrival.
Nature — Live Music — Food — Country Dance
Programme
Times for Saturday 10 October. Come for the two set pieces, or come for the day.
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Line Dancing Two hours on the lawn, taught from the first step. No partner and no experience needed.
- 12:00 – 1:00 PM Reptile Show An hour with the snakes and lizards, with a licensed handler.
All Day, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- Whip Cracking Demonstrations through the day.
- Mechanical Bull $10 a ride, or $5 if you follow us on Instagram.
- Horse Rides Short led rides, for all ages.
- Animal Feeding Alpacas and the rest of the yard.
- Turtle Feeding $12 a person, down on the river jetty.
- Market Row Local growers and makers.
- Jumping Castle & Kids Corner Somewhere for the little ones.
- Café & Barbecue Breakfast on, lunch from midday.
Countdown to the Next Cowboys & Country
Plan your visit
Getting Here
An easy country drive through Mount Nathan, at the foot of Tamborine Mountain. Parking on event days is $5 a vehicle.