Embrace the spring sunshine and take a day trip or a weekend getaway to the Yarra Valley for Shedfest. Fourteen wineries will open their cellar doors and sheds for wine tasting, live music and delicious food. The wineries stretch all around the Yarra Valley, in locations like Seville, Healesville and Silvan. Check it out on Saturday October 12 and Sunday October 13.
Shedfest
Each venue at Shedfest will offer flights of their handcrafted wines, and you can also look forward to tasty food and fun entertainment.
Taste over 100 wines at the festival, with new and vintage releases, as well as sparkling, rosé, red, white, orange, pét nat and dessert wines. If you’re after a change, there’s also ciders and beers on offer.
Each winery also has curated menu offerings, with tasty treats like Sicilian barbeque, Texan-style burgers, pizzas, calzones, Banh Mi and modern Thai cuisine. These entrée-sized bites are all under $25. Most of the wineries cater for both children and those with special dietary requirements, so everyone can join in on the fun. Some of the venues are also dog-friendly!
Some wineries will also have fun experiences to check out. Look forward to a free petting zoo at Tokar Estate, a classic car display at Steels Gate, lawn games at Sutherland Estate and more. Most venues will also have live music to keep the good vibes going.
The participating wineries are:
- Billanook Estate
- Boat O’Craigo
- Helen’s Hill
- Kellybrook Winery
- Seville Estate
- Seville Hill
- Six Acres
- Soumah of Yarra Valley
- Steels Gate
- Sutherland Estate
- Tokar Estate
- Whispering Hills Vineyard
- Yering Farm Wines
- Yileena Park
An entry ticket costs $35 per person. This will allow you to enjoy tastings at each winery over the weekend, and you’ll get a complimentary tasting glass. Meanwhile, a Wine & Dine ticket costs $70 per person, and includes access to tastings on both days, a tasting glass to keep, a glass of wine and a meal voucher. For the ultimate experience, grab a VIP ticket for $100 and enjoy access to tastings on both days, a complimentary tasting glass, a glass of wine, a meal voucher and a bottle of wine.
Children, non-drinkers and designated drivers have free entry. A percentage of the proceeds this year will go towards local community groups.
For more information about what’s happening at each venue, click here.