Visit the Macedon Ranges

2026 Lost Trades Fair at Hanging Rock, Macedon Ranges The rock stars of traditional and heritage trades will gather to share their skills, trades, talent, stories, culture, knowledge, and celebrate the finest levels of human craftsmanship at the Lost Trades Fair at Hanging Rock. Get set for a weekend inspired by nature and human talent.  Find inspiration, skills, talent, and craftsmanship in the heart of the Macedon Ranges. Meet more than 150 career artisans practising their trades at world-class level. Demonstrations, skills sharing, staged presentations, artisan insights, and opportunities to have a go at many of the trades. Explore the mystical Hanging Rock, bring a picnic, explore the rock, and take a hike to the summit. Discover the secrets of trades and cultures. Meet international artisans. Watch blacksmiths, wheelwrights, carvers, and weavers. Bookbinders, bootmakers, tailors and toolmakers; from woodworking to wicker weaving; the list of trades covers mediums and materials as varied as stone, metal, glass, wood, leather, clay, cane, fibre, cloth, paper, pigments, minerals, soaps, oils and waxes. Lost Trades will inspire visitors of all ages, and the ticket price includes entry to Hanging Rock, so there is time to climb the rock, explore, watch live demonstrations, have a go at many of the trade,s or just bring a picnic, relax and take in all that the weekend offers. The Lost Trades Fair is set to deliver an unmatched experience to thousands of visitors from across Australia and around the world in what is a magical location. The fair will showcase more than 150 artisans from across Australia and international guest artisans who will travel to Victoria exclusively for Lost Trades. Knowledge not shared, is knowledge lost - see you there! Entry to Hanging Rock Reserve on 27 March, 28 March & 29 March 2026 The 2026 Lost Trades Fair is a declared major event day at Hanging Rock Reserve. Access to Hanging Rock across 28 and 29 March 2026, is exclusive to Lost Trades Fair ticket holders only. Event ticket fees apply and tickets must be pre-purchased. There are no gate sales. On 27 March 2026, Hanging Rock Reserve is closed for the installation of temporary event infrastructure ahead of the Lost Trades Fair.

Join the month-long Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival celebration 1-30 April 2026 across the Macedon Ranges. During the Autumn Festival nine historic villages reveal vibrant autumn charm perfectly paired with mouthwatering Food and Drink Trails. Savour seasonal produce, foodie feasts, bewitching gardens, twilight escapades, plus an Autumn Festival event calendar jam-packed with farmers markets, exhibitions, experiences, workshops, kids activities, and lots more. Collect the popular Festival Map & Passport to eat and drink your way across Australia's Biggest Pie & Tart Trail, or the full of spirit Tipple Trail. Gather Passport stamps at participating venues to enter the Ultimate Autumn Festival competition. Where does the Festival take place? The Festival is not held in one single location. It is a celebration of many individual events in different locations, along with food and drink trails across the nine villages of the Macedon Ranges. Festival visitors can design their own Festival itinerary, picking from dozens of event experiences, along with following popular Food & Drink Trails. Although our google map on this page will show Woodend Visitor Information Centre as the address, this is just one of many locations where you can collect a Festival Map & Passport, and of course, have support during your visit from our wonderful Visitor Information Centre team.  Check out our Festival Frequently Asked Questions to help plan your visit throughout April Australia’s Biggest Pie & Tart Trail Over 50 venues will be cooking up delicious pies, tarts, and other buttery, crumbly interpretations as part of the Autumn Pie and Tart Trail –making it the biggest pie trail in Australia! Perhaps start with savoury and then move on to sweet, or vice versa.  Take on the challenge to eat your way around the Macedon Ranges across the thirty Festival days! Tipple Trail! Leveraging the success of Australia’s Biggest Pie & Tart Trail, the refreshing Autumn Tipple Trail features more than 30 Macedon Ranges venues each heroing a signature drink for the adults in your travel group. Nominate a designated driver and explore responsibly throughout April to get a taste of the Macedon Ranges’ craft brewers, gin distillers, cool country wine makers, along with country pubs and wine-bars showcasing their cocktail making talent. A Month of Markets, Events, & Workshops There's so much to see & do during the annual Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival from 1-30 April. Discover the full range of Autumn Festival events at visitmacedonranges.com/autumn-festival and keep an eye on Macedon Ranges Naturally Cool on Facebook, or @visitmacedonranges on Instagram for more information. Autumn Festival Colouring Competition  Families will discover a wonderful mix of creative, seasonal and school holiday-friendly activities across the beautiful Macedon Ranges. One highlight for younger visitors is the Autumn Festival Colouring Competition with thanks to Community Bank Lancefield & Romsey. Children can get creative for the chance to win prizes. Need more info? Visit the Festival website, or check out the Autumn Festival FAQs