Gumboot Festivals
Rubber Boot/Wellington Boot Events Around the World
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This page has information relating to Gumboot festivals celebrated in honour of the humble gumboot.
Gumboots are also known as Wellington Boots in the UK or Rain-boots in the USA.
Gumboot Celebrations Around the World
Golden Gumboot Festival (May)
The Golden Gumboot Festival is held every May in Tully, Queensland, Australia home of the worlds largest Gumboot.
The Golden Gumboot Festival was first held in 2004.
See the Tully Gumboot Festival website for more information here.
Golden Gumboot Festival (October)
The Golden Gumboot Festival is a new festival held in October at the Kiwi Valley Complex in Waitakere Auckland.
Gumboot Day (First Tuesday after Easter)
Gumboot Day is a native celebration of Taihape, New Zealand.
It occurs on the first Tuesday after Easter.
Gumboot Day was first celebrated in 1985.
See more at the Taihape Gumboot Day website.
Gumboot Day Australia (June)
Gumboot Day is a charity day held in Australia every year.
See more here.
External Links
- Gumboot Day - Australia
- Gumboot Festival - Tully Australia
- Tully Australia - Wikipedia
- Gumboot Day - wikipedia
- Kiwi Valley - Golden Gumboot Festival