Autumn is a splendid time of year, and if you’re looking for a way to celebrate the season and gaze at the remarkable beauty of the autumn leaves, look no further than the Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival. Nine colourful and historic villages are celebrating this vibrant season with foodie trails, bustling markets, live music and more. Check it out from Friday April 5 to Sunday April 28.
Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival
Located just a 45 minute drive away from Melbourne CBD, you’ll lose yourself in golden landscapes, dreamy forests and picturesque villages. These locations include: Malmsbury, Kyneton, Woodend, Macedon, Mount Macedon, Gisborne, Riddells Creek, Romsey and Lancefield. Explore the region by embarking on a tasty Treasure Trail or visiting one of the open gardens for some seasonal autumn splendour. With heaps of free and ticketed experience, there’s lots of things for you to see and do.
Festival highlights include:
- Macedon Ranges Autumn Pie and Tart Trail – over 40 venues will cook up tasty pies and tarts for you to try. Go on a foodie adventure from classic country bakeries to cellar doors. This is the biggest known pie trail in Australia!
- Tipple Trails – choose a designated driver and follow one of the 10 Tipple Trails to discover craft brewers, gin distillers, country pubs, wine makers and more. If you’re not bringing the car, there’s also a Train Tipple Trail for you to experience.
- Autumn Festival Treasure Trail – have a delightful picnic in eight different leafy locations around the Macedon Ranges. Grab some tarts and pies, and have a feast on green lawns underneath vibrant trees.
- Live & Local in Community Halls – there will be 23 bands or singers performing every Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout the festival. These live performers will take over historic community halls.
- Markets – browse through stalls, find fresh produce, see cool crafts and more at some local markets.
- The Edgy Veg Trail – participating cafes, restaurants and pubs around the region will serve up innovative and delicious plant-based dishes for you to try.
- Workshops – let your inner artist run free with painting classes, floral workshops, glass bead making and more creative activities. There’s also mushroom foraging workshops, cooking classes and wine tasting.
- Run the Rock – take in the beauty of Hanging Rock with a 22k, 13.5k, 5k or 2k kids run on Saturday April 20. At the Event Village, there will be live music, games, food and drink to celebrate.
For more information about the Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival, click here.