Drive 90 minutes away from Melbourne over the King’s Birthday long weekend and explore cellar doors, breweries, restaurants and more at Heathcote on Show. The Heathcote region will come alive with gourmet food, live entertainment, exclusive tastings and more in over 25 venues. This exciting event will run from Saturday June 8 to Monday June 10.
Heathcote on Show
This popular regional festival is back for its 20th year, and there’s plenty of things for you to see and do. Amble along the main street and check out bakeries, art galleries and pop-up cellar doors, or take a tour to venues around the region.
Heathcote has over 25 wineries and 70 vineyards, so you can expect plenty of wine tasting at this delightful festival. Meet artisan winemakers and sample some renowned wine, craft beer and spirits. There will also be other fun events scattered around distilleries, breweries and restaurants, including live entertainment, wine and cheese pairings and olive oil tastings. Bookings to certain special events are essential, and come at an additional cost.
There will be hop-on hop-off shuttle busses that will take you to some of Heathcote’s most famous wineries, breweries and distilleries on Saturday and Sunday. The bus will travel to 12 locations, and costs $45 per day. There will also be buses available from Bendigo to Heathcote on Saturday and Sunday for $30 each.
Start planning your weekend escape here.