Automotive Festival

2027 Bathurst Autofest

Name: 2027 Bathurst Autofest
Start: 2027-03-05
End: 2027-03-07
Location: Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit

Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit, Bathurst, Australia5–7 Mar 20273 days

Why You Should Go

Burnouts and side by side drag racing down Pit Straight at Mount Panorama

Format

Three Day Festival

Crowd

Street machine festival crowd, no figure published

Vibe

Street machine festival on the Mountain

About This Event

Bathurst Autofest puts street machines on Mount Panorama for three days, with burnouts and side by side Super Sprints down Pit Straight on the circuit best known for the Bathurst 1000. Elite Show n Shine cars, hot rods and customs line up between the driving events.

1What to Expect

Super Sprints on Pit Straight: Entrants race side by side down Pit Straight, with 380 Super Sprint spots and all of them already taken for 2027.

Burnouts: There are 120 burnout spots, and for the first time in 2027, 20 of them go to Invitational Burnout Entrants picked by the organisers.

Show n Shine: The Show n Shine brings street machines, hot rods and customs, with an outdoor show only entry for cars that do not drive.

The all rounder events: Go to Whoa, Grab a Flag and Autokana run alongside the main events, and Grand Champion goes to the best all rounder of the weekend.

2Best Way to Experience It

Gold

The Top 32 Shootout

The A1 Auto Parts Top 32 Shootout pits the 32 fastest cars from the Super Sprints against each other in a head to head knockout on the Mountain.

Silver

Camping on the Mountain

The campground opens 11am Thursday 4 March and stays open until 11am Monday 8 March, so a campsite covers the whole festival at the circuit.

Bronze

Saturday into the night

The Saturday pass covers the whole day and Saturday night, and a night only pass from 5pm is also sold.

About the Venue

The venue

Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit

6.21 km

See the venue guide Directions

3Nearby Accommodation

While you're in the area

Experiences near Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit

Museum1 km away

National Motor Racing Museum

★ 4.7 (1,618) · Bathurst, New South Wales

Eatery1 km away

Chicane Bar & Grill

★ 3.8 (146) · Bathurst, New South Wales

Accommodation1 km away

Rydges Mount Panorama

★ 4.3 (1,292) · Bathurst, New South Wales

Accommodation1 km away

The Cutting Mount Panorama

★ 5.0 (7) · Bathurst, New South Wales

Accommodation2 km away

Ambleside Mt Panorama

Bathurst, New South Wales

Accommodation37 km away

Artisans Park

Turondale, New South Wales

Motorbike Experience88 km away

Bilpin Moto Adventures

★ 5.0 (14) · Bilpin, New South Wales

Accommodation88 km away

The Old School Bus

Bilpin, New South Wales

4Logistics

Getting there

Driving

Mount Panorama is on the edge of Bathurst in the NSW Central West.
Each campsite includes one vehicle pass.

Public transport

No event shuttle or public transport to the circuit is published for 2027.

Rideshare and taxis

No rideshare or taxi drop off point is published for 2027.

Best value route

Driving in, as no event shuttle is published for 2027.

Tickets and entry

Tickets

From AU$20 for a Friday adult pass (2027), on the Autofest ticket page.
An adult weekend pass, 16 years and over, is AU$105.
Public tickets do not include camping.

Bringing things in

No glass bottles.
No animals.
No fires.

On the day

Weather

Early March is early autumn in Bathurst.

Staying over

Camping

Powered sites are AU$120 and unpowered AU$100 when booked before 1 March 2027, then AU$140 and AU$120.
Each site is about 10 m by 8 m, takes up to 8 guests and includes one adult camping pass and one vehicle pass.
Extra adults are AU$100 (AU$120 from 1 March), youths aged 11 to 15 years AU$40 (AU$50), and children under 10 years free.

5Frequently Asked Questions

Suitable for kids?

Yes. Kids aged 10 and under get in free with an adult ticket, youth passes cover ages 11 to 15 years, and the organiser lists entertainment for the whole family.

Is this the Bathurst 1000?

No. Autofest is a separate street machine festival at Mount Panorama in March.

Only got one day?

Adult day passes are AU$20 for Friday, AU$60 for Saturday including Saturday night, and AU$50 for Sunday (2027).

Can you bring alcohol?

No, not into the event site. Campers can drink within their own campsite.

Want to enter your car?

Standard entry is AU$200 for Go to Whoa, Autokana, Grab a Flag and Show n Shine, and Show n Shine only is AU$90. Burnout, Super Sprint and Ultimate entries are sold out, with a waitlist.

6Cost Breakdown

2027 prices	Price
Weekend pass adult	AU$105
Weekend pass youth	AU$50
Weekend pass family	AU$240
Friday pass adult	AU$20
Saturday pass adult	AU$60
Saturday night pass adult	AU$30
Sunday pass adult	AU$50
Powered campsite before 1 March	AU$120
Unpowered campsite before 1 March	AU$100
Extra adult camper before 1 March	AU$100
Standard vehicle entry	AU$200
Show n Shine only entry	AU$90

Last verified: 8 November 2026Official link: autofest.com.au

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