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, open gardens, bustling farmers markets and more. This celebration will last for the whole month of April.
Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival
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. This year, there’s over 60 events for you to look forward to, and it’s all less than an hour’s drive away from Melbourne CBD. Many of them are free to attend, but there are some ticketed experiences too.
Festival highlights include:
- Australia’s Biggest Pie and Tart Trail – over 50 venues will cook up tasty pies, tarts and buttery treats for you to try. Go on a foodie adventure from classic country bakeries to distilleries, pubs and more. This is the biggest known pie trail in Australia!
- Tipple Trail – choose a designated driver and quench your thirst with a signature drink from one of the 34 different venues. Sip on concoctions from craft brewers, gin distillers, winemakers and more.
- Treasure Trail – follow the clues and discover eight different leafy locations that are perfect for picnics around the Macedon Ranges. Once you find all the clues, you can enter a competition to win cool prizes.
- Workshops – let your inner artist run free with painting classes, bookbinding, blacksmithing, and more creative activities. There’s also mushroom foraging workshops and cooking classes to try.
- 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.
- Open Gardens – take in the beauty of the season by exploring some local gardens, busting with vibrant foliage.
For more information about the Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival, click here.