Cirque de la Vallée Is Back. And This Time, You're In The Show.
Secret Valley Festival has never particularly cared for half measures.
Three nights. Five hundred people, hard cap. Open skies above the Wiradjuri hills of Mudgee, and a lineup of music, fire, aerial work, and live art that will make whatever you had planned for that weekend feel like a very bad idea.
The dance floors are fire. The healing village is real. The cuddle corners, interactive installations, and late night mischief are not metaphors.
This year's theme, Cirque de la Vallée, invites curious minds and wandering hearts to step right up to a spectacle that has no interest in being ordinary. The circus is coming, and the tent is you.
It unfolds 27 to 30 March 2026 on a family farm just outside Mudgee NSW. This is 21+, boutique, ticketed, no refunds, and already attracting the kind of people who show up prepared to be changed by it.
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Video Credit: Secret Valley Festival 2025 Highlights — Secret Valley (@secret_valley on YouTube)
The BioHax Take
Secret Valley isn't the festival you attend when you want to be a spectator. It's the one you go to when you're done watching other people have experiences worth talking about.
Now in its sixth year, what began as a 50 person birthday party in the hills has evolved into one of Australia's most tightly held boutique gatherings, a co created Burning Man influenced playground where the guest list reads like a who's who of people who actually know how to live. Artists, healers, musicians, thinkers, and the sort of person who knows the difference between going out and going somewhere.
Guided by Burning Man's Seven Pillars: inclusivity, gifting, radical self reliance, self expression, communal effort, leaving no trace, and participation. Secret Valley takes the ethos seriously without taking itself too seriously. The vibe is conscious but not sanctimonious. The dancing is genuine. The connections have a reputation for outlasting the weekend.
It sold out two years running for a reason. The 500 person cap is not branding. It is the whole point.
Who It's For
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Adults 21+ who are done with crowds of 10,000 and the anonymity that comes with them
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The consciously curious: people drawn to embodiment, creativity, and connection over consumption
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Festival veterans looking for depth over spectacle (though there is plenty of spectacle)
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First timers who've been told by three different people they absolutely have to go
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Artists, facilitators, dancers, dreamers, and anyone who reckons their inner child deserves a proper outing
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Those who want a full weekend: camping, meals, bar, workshop, stage, and a healing village, all in one place
What's On Offer
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Multiple stages featuring a world class lineup of live acts and DJs across the weekend
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Cirque de la Vallée: fire, flow arts, circus and aerial performances woven throughout the event
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An expanded Healing Village with massage, sound healing, and bodywork available on site (pay on site)
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Immersive art installations, cuddle corners, and interactive experience zones
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New stages and performance spaces added for 2026
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Late night programming with genuinely unpredictable mischief
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A pub on site serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner all weekend
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Food trucks, artisan market stalls, and a morning coffee and ceremonial cacao cart
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Glamping options, BYO camping with hot showers and flushing toilets
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Generator friendly campsite with power available at Centre Camp and bathrooms
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Licensed bar with premium beers, ciders, spirits, and cocktails. BYO also permitted in the campsite (no glass)
Location
Address: Mudgee, NSW. Exact farm address released to ticket holders
Email: hello@secretvalleyfestival.com
Website: secretvalleycollective.com
Instagram: @secret_valley_festival
Dates
Next Event: 27 - 30 March 2026
Frequency: Annual
Duration: 3 Nights (Thursday to Sunday)
Gate Hours: To be confirmed. Entry not permitted outside gate hour windows
Price
Early Bird: $420.00 + $5.46 booking fee - SOLD OUT
General Admission: $475.00 + $6.17 booking fee
Car Pass (required for all vehicles): $35.00 + $0.45 fee
Live In Vehicle Pass (vans, campervans, RVs, caravans, trailers): $75.00 + $0.97 fee
Luxury Glamping Tent for 2+ People: $1,100.00 + $14.30 fee
Glamping Add On: Additional Bedding Queen: $240.00 + $3.12 fee
Glamping Add On: Additional Bedding Single: $120.00 + $1.56 fee
All tickets purchased through Humanitix. No refunds. Resale via TicketSwap only.
Availability: Strictly limited to 500 attendees. Sold out two years running. Book early.
Sustainability Snapshot
Secret Valley operates on a family farm in Mudgee and takes its leave no trace commitment seriously, both as a policy and a Burning Man derived Pillar at the core of the festival's ethos. Community members are expected to clean up after themselves and leave the land in better condition than they found it. No glass is permitted on site. Biodegradable glitter only, if you must. Generators are encouraged to switch off between midnight and 9am to preserve the natural acoustic environment. The festival is held on the traditional, ancestral territory of the Wiradjuri people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Secret Valley?
Secret Valley is a boutique 3 night festival grounded in creativity, participation, and connection. Each year, the community gathers to co create a world where everyone belongs, a playground of self expression and soulful celebration. Through music, art, embodiment, and play, it explores what it means to live from the heart, to be fully present, wildly alive, and deeply human.
Who is it for?
Secret Valley is for the curious, the creative, and the kind. For those who crave connection, community, and a touch of chaos. For the lovers, the learners, and the ones who long to feel something real. Whether you come to dance, to build, to heal, or simply to belong, there is a space for you in the Valley.
Is Secret Valley a 21+ event?
Yes. All attendees must be 21 or over and carry valid government issued photo ID. No exceptions at the gate.
How many people attend?
This is a boutique festival held on a family farm with a hard cap of 500 people. It has sold out for two consecutive years.
Can I camp on site?
Yes. Glamping and BYO camping are both available. Hot showers and flushing toilets are on site. Live in vehicles are welcome; other vehicles park approximately 100m away in the car park. Generators are welcome and encouraged but must be switched off between midnight and 9am.
Is food available on site?
Yes. There is a pub on site serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner across the entire weekend, along with food trucks and a coffee and ceremonial cacao cart each morning.
What about drinks?
Full licensed bar service is available at the Pub and Centre Camp, with premium beers, ciders, spirits, and cocktails. BYO is permitted in the campsite. Absolutely no glass on site.
What should I not bring?
Glass (confiscated at the gate), illegal substances, weapons, laser pointers, fireworks or flares, and non biodegradable glitter or loose feathers. All vehicles entering the event will be searched.
Is power available on site?
The campsite is unpowered. Power for devices is available at Centre Camp and in the bathrooms. Bring your own generator if needed.
Are e-bikes and scooters permitted?
Yes. Electric bikes, scooters, and boards are all permitted. If riding at night, light up your bike and watch for bumps.
What is the refund policy?
All ticket sales through the Secret Valley website carry no refunds. Tickets can be resold securely via TicketSwap.
Is there first aid on site?
Yes. Qualified medics are on site at all times. The Secret Valley Pub also functions as a first aid station. The event is approximately 15 minutes from emergency services. In an emergency, alert event staff who will call 000 if required.
Is there a Lost and Found?
Yes, located at the Secret Valley Pub. Drop off found items there or ask if your lost item has been handed in. Items must be claimed before leaving the property.
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