Evolve Festival 2026

🌟 Date: 6th March - 9th March, 2026
📍 Location: Gilwell Park, Gembrook (1:15 hour from Melbourne)
🎫 Tickets: TryBooking
🔵 Facebook event: Facebook
🛠️ Workshop descriptions: Workshops

What is Evolve?

Evolve is more than a festival — it’s a movement. It’s a gathering of hearts and minds, united by a shared vision: to create a better world for human and non-human beings alike. Join us for a lived experience of deeper connection—to yourself, to others, and to the land. Together, we’ll plant the seeds for a global network of interconnected communities and celebrate the beauty of life, humanity, and nature.

Our Vision

✨ Share knowledge and wisdom for positive change.
✨ Explore how to live in greater harmony with the earth and each other.
✨ Celebrate the joy of community, creativity, and collaboration.

What to Expect

Radical co-creation and self-reliance—come as a participant, leave as a contributor.
Facilities include drinking water, toilets, and showers.
Stunning natural surroundings with opportunities for forest walks and grounding in nature.
A fire circle for storytelling, connection, and reflection.
Workshop spaces, community kitchens, and a cosy lounge area.
A like-minded community dedicated to creating positive change.

Workshops & Experiences

Evolve is an “unconference”, which means that anyone can offer a workshop in an area aligned with the vision of the festival. We’ll also be inviting some well-respected facilitators in these disciplines and will announce more as we can.

See workshop descriptions

Potential topics include:

🌿 Permaculture
💞 Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
🌍 Deep Ecology
🌀 De-centralised Governance
🎭 Authentic Relating
🕺 Contact Improvisation
🎶 Ecstatic Dance
🌱 Rewilding
🧘 Yoga & Meditation
🌊 Qigong

Want to run a workshop or share your wisdom? We’d love to hear from you! Email us at workshops@evolvecommunity.world or fill out this form.

Entertainment

🎵 Kirtan with Paul on Friday night to help us all drop in.
🎧 Dance the night away with DJs on Saturday night (music ends at midnight).
🎤 On Sunday, enjoy an open mic night where the community takes the stage.

Accommodation

Camping only — bring your tent and enjoy sleeping under the stars. Van and car camping also welcome! Please let us know if you want to bring a caravan as space may be limited.

Cost

🐦 Early Bird (until 31st Jan): Adults $90, Kids $55.
🎟️ Standard Price: Adults $140, Kids $85.
👶 Under 5s: Free.

Prices are for 3 nights. Part of your contribution is also a minimum of 2 hours of your time to help things to run smoothly. Please contact us if you have financial hardship but would really like to come. NTAFLOF (no-one turned away for lack of funds).

Get Involved

What would you like to offer? Is there a workshop you’d like to run? Who would you like to see speak, teach, or perform at Evolve? Do you have some other offering you can contribute? Let us know!

Not-for-Profit

Evolve is a community-driven, not-for-profit event. Your participation directly supports the creation of this and future gatherings.

🍵 Sober Festival

Due to strict insurance requirements, this is an alcohol-free event with a no BYO policy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Join Us

This is more than a festival — it’s an opportunity to be part of something bigger. Come to connect, contribute, and co-create the future we all dream of.

👉 Tickets here: TryBooking

✨ Let’s evolve together. See you there!