Events Archives - A Weekend in Daylesford

Daylesford Motorfest 2023

Daylesford Motorfest returns to Victoria Park in 2023 for a day full of classic cars, food and live music. The tiny town of Daylesford is well-known for its natural beauty, with dense eucalypt forests, pristine lakes and spectacular waterfalls. It’s also famous for its annual motor festival, which sees the whole town turn into a…

Ghosts tours at The Convent, Daylesford

With more than 160 years of history, The Convent in Daylesford is one of the oldest buildings in the regional town in Victoria. The building was first a private residence to the gold warden James Daly and later to the presentation nuns. Iconic and certainly dripping in history. The Covent has come together with the…

Kate Miller-Heidke at Carnivale - ChillOut Festival 2023

Chillout 2023 – Carnivale at Victoria Park

Sunday 12 March 2023 – Victoria Park, Daylesford One of the most relaxing event during the annual ChillOut Festival in Daylesford is Carnivale in Victoria Park. Held on Sunday’s from 11am until 5pm, join locals, visitors and the two spectacular MC’s in ABC Weather man and 2nd year ChillOut Festival Ambassador Nate Byrne alongside drag-extraordinaire…

Elvis by Anthony Petrucci – The Christmas Special

On Saturday the 17th of December, the Palais Theatre in Hepburn has something special in store for you; Elvis by Anthony Petrucci, The Christmas Special. Together with a live band, Anthony Petrucci will perform a lot of the greatest Elvis Presley hits, an evening not to miss. About Anthony Petrucci Anthony Petrucci started his fame…

Budburst Food & Wine Festival – Macedon Ranges

2022 is the year where all good festivals return after being put on hold by COVID, and Macedon Ranges’ Budburst Food & Wine Festival is no exception. Budburst Food & Wine is organised by the Macedon Ranges Vignerons Association and gives festival goers the ability to explore the vineyards and produce of the Macedon Ranges.…

Daylesford Chamber Music Festival – A feast of Music 2022

For the eight time, the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra returns to Daylesford in the beginning of September for a long weekend of musical performances for the Daylesford Chamber Music Festival. Under the banner of “A Feast of Music 2022”, classical music lovers are in for a treat with four performances at Daylesford Town Hall and a…

ChillOut Special: Ladyhawke’s Time Flies Tour

Again another event that was rescheduled due to COVID. After several delays due to travel restrictions in both Australia and New Zealand the rescheduled ChillOut Festival performance of New Zealand singer-songwriter Ladyhawke will take place at Daylesford Town Hall on November 11th 2022. Pip Brown, better known by her stage name of Ladyhawke will be…

ChillOut Womans Dance 2022 - Flappers Gone Rock

ChillOut Woman’s Dance: Flappers Gone Rock

The Flappers Woman’s Dance had usually been an event held in Spring, to celebrate the end of winter for like-minded woman to get together. As with many things COVID changed it over the last couple of years and this year the ChillOut Woman’s Dance is scheduled for August 27th 2022 at Daylesford Town Hall. The…

Christmas in July at The Farmers Arms

After COVID put the event on hold for a couple of years, the Christmas in July fundraising dinner is back at The Farmers Arms hotel in Daylesford. On the 27th of July, The Farmers Arms will completely turn into the Christmas spirit including live entertainment, a charity auction and obviously the festive spirit. The talented…

Daylesford Saturday Farmers Market

In addition to the famous Daylesford Sunday Markets at the railway station, which are held every Sunday, the Saturday Farmers Markets are held in Daylesford on every fourth Saturday of the month from 9am until 1pm. Organised by the Daylesford Rotary Club, the Saturday Farmers Markets are located at the Daylesford Primary School on Vincent…