So if your Easter school holidays need a mix of fresh air, creativity, adventure, and budget-friendly fun, then the Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival has you covered. Pack a picnic rug, leave room for pie, and choose your own Autumn Festival adventure from the options listed below.
Things for kids to see and do at the 2026 Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival
Every day during April 2026
Every weekend this April
- Mount Macedon Autumn Garden Trail – accompanied by a ticketed adult, kids under 16 get free entry and can wander vibrant magical gardens (ticketed / weekends & public holidays)
- Kyneton Museum – free entry Friday–Sunday. Upstairs, downstairs, and with many outbuildings. Located on historic Piper Street.
Easter 2026 Fun During The Autumn Festival
- Dromkeen – Easter Storytime (Easter Saturday)
- Pig & Whistle Tavern – Easter Sunday egg hunt & face painting at this popular country pub in Trentham East
Free Events for kids this Autumn Festival
- Autumn Leaf Mask Making Workshops (Bookings required) Gisborne, Romsey, Woodend, Kyneton
- Hanging Rock Guided Walking Tours (8 & 15 April) No bookings required.
- The Gisborne Autumn Chalk Walk, 15 April. No bookings required.
Ticketed Workshops, Walks & Wild Encounters
- Kids Art Workshops hosted by Country Canvases, Malmsbury and Wedge Tail Studio Kyneton
- “Let’s Go” with Andy Griffiths, 9 April
- Junior Zookeeper Workshops with Zoologist Chris Humfrey, 10 & 17 April
- Family Fun Yoga & Treasure Hunt at Hanging Rock, 11 April
- Kangaroo Walk & Talk at Hanging Rock, 18 April
- Spotlighting Wildlife Watch Barringo Reserve, 22 April
Family-friendly Autumn Festival Events
- Explore weekend markets and autumn art exhibitions across the Macedon Ranges. See What’s On
- Autumn Community Picnic at Kyneton Botanic Gardens, 19 April
- Malmsbury Village Fayre, 26 April
- Harvest – the festival’s closing night celebration, 30 April
One of the Festival’s best-kept secrets? It unfolds over thirty days across nine charming historic villages: Lancefield, Romsey, Riddells Creek, Macedon, Mount Macedon, Gisborne/New Gisborne, Woodend, Kyneton, Malmsbury.
Complement your visit with an easy detour to memorable destination playgrounds with picnic-perfect lawns.
They’re all great locations for taking some time out and relaxing. Parents can bask in the glow of vibrant autumn canopies, while the kids eat Festival pies and treats, and run off some energy.
With school holidays just around the corner, there’s no time to waste.
Let’s plan your Easter school holidays visit to the Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival
