Please take into account any official advice around public and private events and gatherings. Many events will be cancelled or postponed at this time.
Check individual event websites or organisers for details of the event.
Thank you
Regular Events
Local Markets
Every Week
Saturday: Wesley Hill Market (Castlemaine) – 149 Pyrenees Hwy, 7.30am – 1pm
Sunday: Daylesford Market – Old Daylesford Railway Station, Raglan St, 8am – 1.30pm
Sunday: Daylesford Farmers’ Market – The Woodshed, 21A Raglan St, 8am – 4pm
1st Saturday of the Month
Daylesford Farmers’ Market: Daylesford Primary School Vincent St, 9am – 1pm
Woodend Farmers’ Market: High and Forest St, 9am – 1pm
2nd Saturday of the Month
Kyneton Farmers’ Market: St Paul Park, 8.30am – 1pm
2nd Sunday of the Month
Maldon Market: Fountain St, 9am – 2pm
Clunes Farmers’ Market: Collins Place and Fraser St – 9am to 1pm
3rd Saturday of the Month
Trentham Farmers’ Market: Trentham Town Square, 9am – 1pm
Creswick Market: Creswick Neighbourhood Centre, 9am – 1pm
3rd Sunday of the Month
Glenlyon Village Market: Glenlyon Shire Hall, 9am – 1pm
Woodend Village Market: Forest Street, 9am – 1pm
4th Sunday of the Month
Trentham Station Trash and Treasure Market: Victoria Street, 9am – 2pm
Tours
Daylesford Wine Tours – Classic Day Tour
Region Wide
Join wine guide Clay Watson for a whole day tour of local wineries. Tours kick off and return to Daylesford (or your accommodation) and includes all tastings at 5 locations plus lunch at the Farmers Arms.
$220 per person – approx. 6 hours
More Information
Wild Mindfulness Australia – Forest Tour
Daylesford
Judy Griffiths takes you on a half day hiking experience through the magnificent Wombat State Forest, stopping along the way for activities and meditations as she introduces you to the ideas of mindfulness in a fun, relaxed and engaging setting. Includes a light picnic.
Thur, Sat, Sun. $89per person – approx. 3.5 hours
More InformationNovember
Macedon Ranges Sustainable Living Festival
Sat 5 – Woodend
The Macedon Ranges Sustainable Living Festival is a vibrant showcase of the region’s premier environmental programs, projects, products and services. Located in the scenic Macedon Ranges, festival visitors will be inspired by an engaging and diverse event format that features an exciting line-up of innovative exhibitors, free eco-workshops, guest speakers, film screenings, and kid’s activities.
More Information
A’Qto Cycling And Gourmet Escape
Fri 20 – Sun 23 – Daylesford
Challenge your body, relax your mind and satisfy your taste buds on a 4 day guided cycling tour ‘off the beaten track’ in the Daylesford & Hepburn Springs region. Challenging climbs, volcanic rolling hills on quiet, back country roads with Italian style, regional food all weekend. Non riding partners are welcome.
$1595 per person, Accommodation included at Lakes Edge – Daylesford
December
GOLD RUSH TRAIL RUN
SAT 12 – Daylesford & HEPBURN
This regular trail run event features the middle section of the Goldfields Track, a 220km trail linking Bendigo and Ballarat. There is a 24km, 13km and 6km course each starting at Lake Daylesford and Finishing at Saiolars Falls. A perfect weekend running getaway.
More Information
New Years Eve Parade & Gala
Tue 31- Daylesford Town Centre
A fantastic community event for the whole family. Come along to Vincent St Daylesford and join in the fun. Parade, wood chopping demonstration, music, activities and more!
Dont miss the fireworks display over Lake Daylesford at midnight to ring in the New Year with a bang!
January
New Years Day Races
New Years Day – Hanging Rock
This event attracts over 3,000 each year. Racing at the Rock is considered by most people as a very unique experience, the best that Country Racing can offer, a true Aussie Day Out and a must for the “Bucket List”.
More Information
Glenlyon Mixed Sports day
New Years Day – Glenlyon
Join in a long tradition of fun and games at the Glenlyon Sports Day on New Year’s Day. Since 1857 locals have battled it out on the racetrack, in the wood chop arena, delicate women have competed throwing gumboots (not very PC – is it?), sculling mineral water, scoffing bullboars …. From 10am at the Glenlyon Reserve. All proceeds go to local charities and organisations.
Australia Day Races
TUE 26 – Hanging Rock
This event attracts over 3,000 each year. Racing at the Rock is considered by most people as a very unique experience, the best that Country Racing can offer, a true Aussie Day Out and a must for the “Bucket List”.
More Information
Australia Day Holiday – Tue 26
February
A’Qto Cycling And Gourmet Escape
Fri 12 – Sun 15 – Daylesford
Challenge your body, relax your mind and satisfy your taste buds on a 4 day guided cycling tour ‘off the beaten track’ in the Daylesford & Hepburn Springs region. Challenging climbs, volcanic rolling hills on quiet, back country roads with Italian style, regional food all weekend. Non riding partners are welcome.
$1595 per person, Accommodation included at Lakes Edge – Daylesford
St Valentines Day – Sun 14
March
Labour Day Holiday (Vic) – Mon 8
Chillout
DAYLESFORD
ChillOut, Australia’s number one Queer Country Pride festival, is in its 24nd year in 2021.
More InformationA’Qto Cycling And Gourmet Escape
Fri 25 – Sun 28 – Daylesford
Challenge your body, relax your mind and satisfy your taste buds on a 4 day guided cycling tour ‘off the beaten track’ in the Daylesford & Hepburn Springs region. Challenging climbs, volcanic rolling hills on quiet, back country roads with Italian style, regional food all weekend. Non riding partners are welcome.
$1595 per person, Accommodation included at Lakes Edge – Daylesford
Lost Trades Fair – Bendigo Race Course
Bendigo
Celebrating the art of skilled manual work, ancient crafts and rare trades, the Lost Trades Fair, will be moving to Bendigo, but will once again giving career artisans and traditional tradespeople a platform to showcase their life’s work and share their knowledge with festival goers. There will be a range of local food makers serving fresh traditional food & drinks.
More Information
Castlemaine State Festival
Fri 19 to Sun 28 – Castlemaine
One of the major regional festivals in Victoria. A full program of music, film, discussions, performance, visual art, festival club and events. Not to be missed.
More InformationApril
Easter – Fri 2 to Mon 5
DMR Open Studios
Throughout Daylesford & Macedon Ranges
Dates published closer to the event
For 2 weekends in April you are invited visit a range of diverse working studios, bring together professional visual artists and you the public, in the beautiful surrounds of the Daylesford and Macedon Ranges (DMR) region.
More Information
ANZAC DAY – Sun 25
May
Booktown Festival
First Weekend of the Month – Clunes
Each year the Clunes Booktown Festival attracts 18,000 people who enjoy the most amazing whole town bookshop in the world. Think author talks, workshops, live entertainment, a kids village, and good food.
More Information
Great Trentham Spudfest
TBA – Trentham
The annual Great Trentham Spudfest attracting around 6,000 people will again bring all the fun and games to take over the town. This festival is a wonderful way to celebrate the spirit of the community and recognise Trentham’s potato-growing heritage. With games, tours, produce, stalls, music, food, displays and of course spuds!
10am-4pm, free
More Information
Mothers Day – Sun 9
Lavandula Autumn Harvest Festival
TBA – Shepherds Flat
Lavandula’s Autumn Harvest festival is a celebration of the land, the people who work with it and, of course, the bountiful harvest.
In true festival spirit there will be music, rural demonstrations, artisan stallholders, activities for the kids, tours of the original stone farmhouse, great food (wood-fired oven, BBQ and festival-sized paella) and acres of gardens and grounds to explore. A great day for the whole family.
More Information
Dirty Pig & Whistle – Gravel Bike Ride
15-16 – Creswick
A great weekend of cycling with CX races and gravel riding in Victoria’s beautiful Goldfields. Race Saturday afternoon and Sunday ride the gravel course options through the picturesque fields, farms and forests of the Goldfields of central Victoria. Great times, great coffee and great food. Together. Supports the charity Big Brother Big Sister Australia.
More InformationJune
Woodend Winter Arts Festival
Woodend
The annual Woodend Winter Arts Festival brings together Australian and international artists, performers, authors and commentators for the Macedon Ranges’ premier arts festival.
More Information
Queens Birthday Holiday – Mon 8
July
Castlemaine Documentary Film Festival
Castlemaine
Posponed to 2021.
The Castlemaine Documentary Film Festival (C-Doc) is an annual three day event held featuring a world class program of films showcasing a series of fascinating worlds populated by even more fascinating characters. A curated program featuring best of feature-length documentary films globally and showcases Australian film makers.
More InformationAugust
Words in Winter
DATES TBC – Daylesford and District
Founded in 2002 Words in Winter is an annual literary and arts festival held in August each year in Daylesford, the Hepburn Shire and surrounding districts.
It is a celebration of words, stories and ideas in all their forms shared by locals and visiting presenters through readings, poetry, theatre, music, talks, workshops, visiting authors, and exhibitions.
More Information
Antique and Vintage Fair – Kyneton town Hall
DATES TBC – Kyneton
Antique and Vintage Fair held annually on the first weekend in September, Friends of the Kyneton Museum will host this special fundraising event. Many well-known dealers will be there. The Kyneton Antique and Vintage Fair is the major fundraiser for the Friends of the Kyneton Museum, and partnering with the Rotary Club each year makes it a great community event.
September
Fathers Day – Sun 6
October
A’Qto Cycling And Gourmet Escape
Fri 23 – Sun 26 – Daylesford
Challenge your body, relax your mind and satisfy your taste buds on a 4 day guided cycling tour ‘off the beaten track’ in the Daylesford & Hepburn Springs region. Challenging climbs, volcanic rolling hills on quiet, back country roads with Italian style, regional food all weekend. Non riding partners are welcome.
$1595 per person, Accommodation included at Lakes Edge – Daylesford
AFL Grand Final Holiday (Vic) – Fri 23
Craft Market
sat 31 – Hanging Rock
Visitors can expect to find an excellent variety of both local and regional stalls offering quality Australian Made products, delicious gourmet foods and fresh home grown produce.
More Information