Wow, what a great day-  Bush breakfast with poetry recitals, Ring events start, demonstrations of horse drawn implements, Scone making, cooking all day, cow milking, milk separating, butter churning, petting ring, sheaf toss, entertainment, market stalls, barbecue and hot food, camel races, camel rides, blade shearing, working dogs, dog high jump, blacksmith forge, whip making, whip cracking, rope making, bullock teams, wool spinning and coach rides. Ploughing competition Horse drawn harvester on the crop area 11am: Official opening (Saturday only). Bar opens serving Barellan Beer on tap; Ploughing and wool loading in the ring Light lunch served in the pavilion, Grand parade and Tribute to the Teams lap of honour in the ring  Petting ring The Barellan horse team and wool wagon in the ring,Bullock cueing at the blacksmith’s forge, demonstrations of horse drawn implements, wagon rides, camel rides, Bush poetry around the campfire (Saturday only).  Two course camp oven dinner under the stars plus entertainment (Saturday only) See the Facebook page for program updates The Good Old Days Festival is one of the nation’s most unique events authentically recreating and celebrating our nation’s pioneer heritage. The Festival is also the largest gathering of harnessed draught animals – horses, bullocks, camels, donkeys, mules and goats – in Australia. Held on the long weekend in October each year, the not-for-profit event is run by volunteers and contributes funds back into the regional community. Early farming practices showcased include horse and bullock drawn ploughs, binders, wool wagons and a mallee roller. The Good Old Days Festival also celebrates the iconic water cart with a Furphy Festival featuring rebarrelling demonstrations, Furphy collectables and Furphy trains. There are camping, camp oven dinner and glamping packages.