Visit the Macedon Ranges

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. 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.

This summer join me for guided kids classes for children between 8-14 years old.

Artwork

We will be using acrylic paints on a small 20cm x 25cm canvas in this class. Your children keep their creations. The canvases are pre-sketched by me to help build confidence and help ensure an attractive finished piece.

Food and Drink This is a BYO class, water, tea and coffee are available. Feel free to pack a snack for your child to eat throughout the class. Admin Please ignore automated Country Canvases classes email. If the class you’re interested in has sold out, feel free to message tiaalysseart@gmail.com as new classes can be added if there is enough demand.  

Malmsbury Village Fayre - 25th Anniversary Year - celebrating 25 years since the very first Malmsbury Village Fayre, and featuring our biggest market yet! The Malmsbury Village Fayre takes place on the last Sunday in April, with a community celebration of fun, food, and live music, also taking place during the annual Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival 1 April to 30 April. Held in the enchanting Botanic Gardens of the historical town of Malmsbury in the Macedon Ranges (just an hour from Melbourne), the Fayre brings something for all – food vendors, local produce & wine, live music all day, craft stalls and entertainment for the kids. Take a wander through the Malmsbury Botanic Gardens  - they are a spectacular sight with autumn leaves, and the impressive bluestone viaduct. We invite everyone from near and far to enjoy the event. Bring your picnic rug and set up for the day. The Fayre features 15 food and drink vendors (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic) or visit our Malmsbury local traders for dining and snacks on the day. On thing’s for sure, you can count on a wonderful music program, with live acts on the main stage all day, plus over 70 stalls with a diversity of regionally produced arts, crafts, and products. There is plenty for the kids to do with lots of fun in store for the 2026 event: from face painting to storytelling to performers. It's just $2 entry per person for the fun-filled day out! Dogs on leads are allowed.  See you at the Fayre, Sunday 26 April 2026, Malmsbury Botanic Gardens, Malmsbury, 10am to 4pm.