2026 VETFORDIA EVENT PROGRAM
Welcome to a day created for connection, reflection, joy, and community.
Take part in what lights you up. Rest when you need to. Meet beautiful people. Share stories. Enjoy the moments in between.
✨ AVAILABLE ALL DAY
Art, pottery, origami, jumping castle, popcorn, fairy floss, wandering moments, and beautiful community connection throughout the festival.
☀️ MORNING CONNECTIONS
7:00am → Breakfast Share
Sausage sizzle, morning coffee chats, and gentle community connection.
8:00am → Yoga with Jackie
A calming start to the day with movement, breath, and grounding.
9:00am → Samoko Drumming
Feel the rhythm, energy, and connection of community drumming.
10:00pm → Angel talks about Caring Without Running on Empty:
Plooking at compassion fatigue, burnout and emotional boundaries, particularly how we can continue to care deeply without carrying everything with us.
10:30am → Good Grief with Samantha Starshine
A heartfelt space for reflection, healing, and honest conversation.
🥁 MIDDAY GATHERINGS
11:30am → Kirtan Bhaktiful with Natalie Noble
An uplifting evening of music, mantra, and shared spirit.
12:30pm → Choir with Gen
Lift your voice, join the energy, and sing together in community.
1:30pm → Dr Sha and Meditation
Pause, breathe, reconnect, and settle into stillness together.
🌿 AFTERNOON FLOW
2:30pm → The Leafy Greens
Live music, community spirit, and feel good energy from Vet Steve Dennis and the band.
3:00pm → Mariko McConnell
An afternoon of music, presence, and shared experience.
4:00pm → Dr Kat, the Singing Vet
Music, heart, and veterinary stories celebrating the bond between animals and humans.
5:00pm → Renee James & Ted Watson
Live music to carry the afternoon into evening with warmth and energy.
🎶 SUNSET & EVENING GATHERING
🍽 Shared “Bring a Plate” Dinner
Gather together for food, conversation, and community.
6:00pm → Scott Snell and His Band
Live music, good energy, and community celebration.
7:00pm → Michael O Pet’s “Pets and People”
Stories, insight, and connection exploring the bond between animals and humans.
8:00pm → Scott Snell Second Set
An evening of live music to close out the day together.
9:00pm → Community Pack Down & Farewell
