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Australia’s biggest camping festival is coming back to Victoria for a huge 10th birthday bonanza

Beyond The Valley is officially returning for the 2025/26 NYE celebrations – with this year's fest featuring a luxe wellness sanctuary, resort-style members space and more

Winnie Stubbs
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Winnie Stubbs
Travel and Hotels Editor, APAC
Beyond The Valley
Photograph: Supplied | Beyond The Valley
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Good news for festival lovers! Victoria’s beloved multi-day festival, Beyond The Valley (BTV), is officially returning this year for its tenth birthday edition, bringing big NYE energy to the stunning Barunah Plains from Sunday, December 28, until Monday, January 1, 2026.

Since its first event in 2014, BTV has established itself as one of Australia’s favourite festivals, with big names such as Tyler, The Creator, Peggy Gou, Nelly Furtado and Kaytranada all claiming the title of BTV alum. This year’s headliners are yet to be announced, but the festival will be brought to life by Untitled Group and Triple J, with Untitled Group co-founder and managing partner Filippo Palermo predicting that this year’s event will be “the biggest and most innovative BTV production to date”.

In true big-birthday fashion, BTV is turning it on with a revitalised festival program featuring three main stages, a multi-format space presenting everything from live podcast recordings to magical cinema sessions, and an all-new wellness area complete with saunas, cold plunges, massage therapists and more.

Beyond The Valley
Photograph: Supplied | Beyond The Valley

Other features of this year’s four-day fest include upgraded camping options (ranging from pre-pitched tents to Lux Camp packages with access to the exclusive, resort-style Valley Club), Poof Doof’s beloved Cirque Du Slay and The Palms Pool House, a reinvented version of the former Beach Club offering a lush, laid-back space to refresh and reset.

Though the full fest lasts for four days, you can choose to opt for three-day, two-day or NYE-only options if you’re short on funds (and/or stamina).

Keen? You can sign up for presale ticket access here.

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