March. April 119
HUON VALLEY
MIDWINTER FESTIVAL
Huonville, TAS
A weekend in mid-July. Annually
huonvalleymidwinterfest.com.au
Established 2014
PA R KES ELVIS FESTI VAL
Parkes, NSW
Second week of January, coinciding with
Elvis’s birthday. Annually
parkeselvisfestival.com.au
Established 1993
Sydney
Everywhere you look on the streets of Parkes during
the festival there will be an Elvis of some description
- old Elvises, tall Elvises, rotund Elvises and very
young Elvises. It’s a genuine family aff air and also a
free event, which makes it very accessible. Only the
headline Elvis acts are ticketed. Catch the Elvis and
Blue Suede Express trains from Sydney.
Out of all the events featured in the book, this one
stood out by the sheer eff ort to which participants
had gone to get into the spirit of things by dressing
up in elaborate costumes and putting on intricate
and creative make-up. Think a mix of Pagan, Wicca
and Game of Thrones and you’ll get the idea.
Hobart
One of many painted faces
at the Huon Valley festival.
No-one is too young to be Elvis
at the Parkes Elvis Festival.