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Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival
Hanging Rock
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Cellar Doors
Visit over 27 cellar doors across the region.
Ride Guide
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Visit the Macedon Ranges

Located on Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country.

Welcome to the Macedon Ranges, a region of nine historic and creative villages linked by stunning backcountry vistas, less than one hour from Melbourne. In our dramatic, undulating landscapes you can taste wholesome locally grown produce. Drink cool-climate wines and artisanal gins. Enjoy breathtaking heritage gardens. Explore expansive forests on foot or bike. And breathe in our fresh country air.

Simultaneously vibrant and tranquil, the Macedon Ranges is a place to slow down and rejuvenate in nature.

Events not to miss
Wed, 29 Mar 2023•10:00am - 05:00pm•Open most days until 30 April
Art in the Vines at Hanging Rock Winery
Following on from four hugely successful Art in the Vines sculpture exhibitions, Hanging Rock Winery is pleased to present a new exhibition for the 2022/23 season. Renowned Exhibition Curator, Malcolm Thomson has been engaged to deliver Art in the Vines for the fifth consecutive year. They are working with over twenty-six renowned local and national artists to exhibit sculptures that will thrill, mesmerise, excite and intrigue. It promises to be an extraordinary exhibition of sculpture, staged at a venue that has fast established itself as the home of sculpture in the Macedon Ranges and one of the biggest sculpture exhibitions in the state. Enjoy a guided cellar door wine tasting, explore the sculpture trail amongst the vines, then kick back and treat yourself to one of their picnic boxes or cheeseboards. All this with the most magic vistas of Hanging Rock. Bliss! Art in the Vines at Hanging Rock Winery is the perfect destination to fill a weekend, and the perfect drawcard to build a short break around. Entry to the exhibition is free.
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Woodend
Sat, 1 Apr 2023•Various times•Held at over 40 venues from 1-30 April.
Autumn Pie & Tart Trail
Discover the Macedon Ranges Autumn Pie & Tart Trail for a flavourful experience of pastry treats and autumn colour across the region from 1 April - 30 April 2023. The Autumn Pie & Tart Trail features flaky pies and delicious tarts at 41 venues across the Macedon Ranges. From rustic bakeries and cosy cafes to friendly cellar doors and pubs, there’s bound to be an autumn pie and tart to tickle your tastebuds. Before you head out, don't forget to print your Pie & Tart Trail Map & Tarts&Tipples - Passport to fill with pie and tart stickers on your journey for our Tarts and Tipples Giveaway competition!

What better excuse for a trip to the countryside?

You might want to have your savoury treat in one village, then meander to the next village for your dessert fix. Get a takeaway Sunday Roast Pie from the historic Malmsbury Bakery and picnic in the beautiful botanic gardens. Visit Mount Macedon Winery for a cellar door picnic pie paired with a glass of Pinot. Or drop by Darraweit Valley’s Cider House for a Pork and Caramelised Apple Pie. There are plenty of tasty vegetarian options on the trail too! See below for a list of participating venues across the region or download our Autumn Pie & Tart Trail Map. PS. Visit any venue on the trail for the chance to win a Tarts & Tipples getaway worth $960. Simply print out a Tarts and Tipples Passport and start collecting pie and tart stickers to enter!
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Kyneton
Sun, 2 Apr 2023•12:00pm - 04:00pm•Winery Live Music @ Double Oaks Estate
Winery Live Music @ Double Oaks Estate (Every Sunday in April)
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Lancefield
Sat, 22 Apr 2023•10:00am - 04:00pm•On multiple dates
Open Studios Macedon
Enjoy a day on Mt Macedon visiting open art studios of working artists. Nine artists invite you to visit their studios, large and small, all in garden settings within a short drive of each other (plus a display at Top of the Range tearooms Mt Macedon). Share their inspiration and creations in a range of media including ceramics, printmaking, encaustic wax and oil painting, fabric painting, life drawing, contemporary botanic art, watercolour and pencil portraits. Original works are on display and for sale. Come and enjoy the natural beauty of Macedon while combining art and food available from the nearby cafes. Studios open from 10-4 each day. Entry is free. Look for brochures at local cafes or pick one up at The Gallery Mt Macedon in the heart of Mount Macedon village. View the artists on instagram @openstudiosmacedon Download the Open Studios brochure: Macedon Open Studios brochure 2023
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Macedon
Sat, 29 Apr 2023•From 12pm•From 2km to 22km runs
Run the Rock

Experience a running adventure on the wild side.

Join us this autumn as we explore the terrains of the Macedon Ranges at Run the Rock 2023.

Set in picturesque Hanging Rock, only 1 hour from Melbourne, unplug from past-paced city life, take in the scenery, and smash some K’s - 5K, 13.5K or 22K it’s up to you to take on the challenge!

Conquer your goals as we blaze the course at Run The Rock 2023.

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Woodend
Sun, 21 May 2023•9:00am - 01:00pm•3rd Sunday of every month
Malmsbury Village Farmers' Market
Bring your friends and family, bags and baskets. Spread a picnic rug for a spot of lunch and soak up some sweet tunes in the lush surrounds of the Malmsbury Village Green. There's great hot food from the Merchants of Malmsbury, Malmsbury Bakery, Malmsbury Hotel, Malmsbury Post Office and awesome coffee at The Stables across from the Malmsbury Town Hall.
The Malmsbury Village Farmers’ Market is accredited with the Victorian Farmers’ Markets Association, the peak body for farmers’ markets in the state and focuses on providing locally grown fresh produce.
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Malmsbury
Itineraries that delight

The Macedon Ranges has a lot of experiences to offer. But where do you start…

Whether its a weekend get-away or a week-long of total relaxation. We have put together a selection of itineraries to help take your mind of the planning.

Follow them step-by-step or use them to plan your own adventure.

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