Visit the Macedon Ranges

Throughout 2024-25, Craft Markets Australia hosts twice yearly craft and produce markets at this well-known tourism icon each year. Market visitors can expect to find an exceptional variety of both local and regional stalls offering quality Australian-made products, delicious gourmet foods, and fresh home grown produce. Where is Hanging Rock? The Macedon Ranges is less than an hour's drive from Melbourne, and Hanging Rock is easily accessed from the A79 Calder Freeway which passes by on the eastern side of Woodend or via Mt Macedon, or from the M31 Hume Highway by turning off at Kilmore and travelling through Lancefield, or alternatively from Wallan via Romsey. There's ample parking, great public amenities and easy walking. Park entry fee $10, supervised by Macedon Ranges Shire Council. A small surcharge applies when paying for parking electronically. Please note dogs are not permitted in the market area.

Enjoy the festive atmosphere while being entertained with local music So Saxy, sample and purchase a glass of wine from Double Oak Estate, or a gin and tonic from Gin distillery Travelling While Standing Still. Indulge in some homemade tasty treats courtesy of Macedon CWA, including their popular scones, jam and cream. Grab a barista coffee from Miss Fleur's Vintage Coffee Van, or grab a sausage from the Rovers Sausage Sizzle. A variety of local stall holders such as Wired for living, Chin Chin Farm, Little Mountain Jewellery, Sarah Caddy Ceramics, Mount Macedon Nursery, and more will be set up on the forecourt to the stables and in the courtyard. Take this opportunity to walk through the Duneira homestead circa 1875 and view Stuart Stoneman's art collection. Guided garden tours will be held in the morning and afternoon. Entry to the house and garden tours are included in the ticket price. The Festival runs from 10am - 3pm on Saturday 2nd and 3rd November. Onsite parking is available. Ticketing Information: KIDS UNDER 16 HAVE FREE ENTRY TO THE FESTIVAL.  ADULTS NEED TO BOOK TICKETS. 

Take the opportunity to do something different during this year's spring carnival. Join thousands of people in their spring best, and head to the Kyneton Racecourse for the 2024 bet365 Kyneton Cup! Spring is when regional Victoria and country racing come to life with racing, food, and fashion, within an amazing friendly setting that’s more personal, less crowded, and more relaxed. Where you can breathe easier, get closer to the racing, and have a fantastic day out. C’mon up to the way racing was meant to be. Book now for a day out in the Macedon Ranges that’s got it all!

Discover the cool wines and warm hearts of Macedon Ranges winemakers at their annual wine festival, Budburst, taking place each Spring on the third weekend in November! Budburst is a once-a-year opportunity to step behind the vines and meet the family-owned and small-batch makers who shape mainland Australia’s coolest wine region. Across the weekend, more than 25 Macedon Ranges winemakers will open their wineries and cellar doors to wine enthusiasts. From 11am till 5pm Saturday and Sunday, you can enjoy wine tastings, curated food menus championing local produce, art shows, sculptor walks and live music. Explore at your own pace or jump on one of the Budburst bus routes. This year Budburst will run smaller buses to more wineries, delivering participants directly to cellar doors around the Macedon Ranges. Additional details will be released soon. Please note that this year buses will only run on the Saturday. Festival and bus tickets are on sale from 1st September (early bird until 30 September). For more information and to book tickets, visit budburst.com.

Come down and visit some of the finest producers in the state at the Macedon Village Farmers' Market, held below the majestic Mount Macedon on the welcoming grounds of Macedon Primary School. The market will be an extension of the Woodend Community Farmers' Market and you can look forward to shopping with many of the same stallholders, who will be bringing their high quality produce to the Macedon and surrounding communities, 4 times per year on the 5th Saturday. You can expect the same focus on sustainability, authenticity and community as the Woodend Farmers' Market. The Macedon Primary School are involving the school community in this event and will use any funds raised to further their landcare project.