Lost Trades Fair
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!
