Preparations are well underway for what looks to be shaping up to be another record-breaking event for the Harden Kite Festival.
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The fantastic entertainment lineup for the festival, which will be held on Saturday, October 12 from 10 am to 5 pm, will include free live performances from Australian Heartland Country Rock singer Benn Gunn, who has recorded multiple country chart singles, including 'Only in Australia'.
Benn has performed at Broadbeach Country Music Festival, the Deni Ute Muster and Tamworth Country Music Festival, to name but a few.
For those not into the country music, Canberra Swing Katz will bring the music style of the 1920-50's to life for attendees.
Scroggin' play an eclectic, high energy mix of delightful Celtic Folk, Australian and Western Swing, with a sprinkling of Country songs.
Local performers will also get a look in, with performances by the Young Brass Band and the Wombat Bush Poet.
In the Rodeo Ring, crowds will be amazed by the humble kelpie working dogs ability, stamina and energy when the Hawkesbury Working Kelpie Show is performed
Whip cracking demonstrations will be performed by Emiliqua East, who is the 2019 Australian Ladies Champion and currently holds second place in the World Open Bullock Whip division.
The Harden Kite Festival Committee have announced that accommodation in Harden is just about booked out for the Kite Festival weekend.
"Our recent promotion 'Stay & Fly', in conjunction with Harden Country Motel, for Friday, October 11, and Saturday, October 12 has been very successful." Committee member Julie Dunston said.
"A couple of weeks ago, the motel had only a handful of rooms left for weekend. "
Kite flyers from Ballarat, Sydney, Canberra, Dubbo will be staying at The Lighthorse Hotel, and are the hotel is also hosting a welcome dinner for about 30 guests on the Friday night . Ride staff are staying at Carrington Hotel."