Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges Autumn Events

Kyneton Music Festival
Friday 28 February – Sunday 2 March, 2014
www.kynetonmusicfestival.com.au
Just over an hour from Melbourne, the Kyneton Music Festival this year welcomes visitors to enjoy live music from over 40 musical artists. A feast for the ears, Kyneton's historic buildings, cafes, pubs and galleries turned into live music venues for the first weekend in March.

World's Regional Longest Lunch
Friday 4 March, 2014
Hepburn Springs Mineral Reserve
specialtouch.com.au/LongestLunch.html
The 2014 World's Regional Longest Lunch will be held at the Hepburn Springs Mineral Reserve, bringing some of the region's best chefs from Verde Provedores, The Argus, The Grande and Mercato together, treating guests to a four-course meal, served with matched wines.

ChillOut Festival
Friday 7 – Sunday 10 March, 2014
www.chilloutfestival.com.au
Since its inception in 1997, ChillOut Festival has grown to become the biggest and longest-running Country Queer Pride event in regional Australia. The festival program boasts street parades, horse riding trails, musical entertainment, pub trivia, comedy acts, exhibitions and more.

Feast of March and Bacchus Marsh Harvest Festival
Throughout March
www.visitbacchusmarsh.com.au
March is harvest time in Moorabool and to celebrate the region is hosting many events and activities. The flagship event is the Bacchus Marsh Harvest Festival, where visitors are treated to local produce, farm tours and other food treats in the area. Free buses and tag-along-tours visit strawberry farms, fruit orchards, vineyards and more.

Live. Grow. Explore. Community Day
Sunday 23 March, 2014
Woodlands Historic Park, Oaklands Drive, Greenvale
www.landcareonline.com.au
Jemena and Landcare Australia will host a free community day with BBQ lunch and family activities in one of Melbourne's historic national parks – encouraging families to live sustainably. The educational day will host activities including face painting, pony rides and furry friends at the live native animal display, as well as a chance to see wild kangaroos.  All ages can learn about home grown sustainability initiatives, with stalls and presentations ranging from smart energy use and bushfire safety; to growing indigenous plants and setting up a vegetable garden.

Daylesford Macedon Produce Harvest Week Festival

Friday 25 April - Sunday 4 May 2014
www.dmproduce.com.au
Rub shoulders with chefs, restaurateurs and growers to celebrate the best of the region's produce. Wine and dine the afternoon away, enjoy tasting plates and their matched local tipples and visit farm gates and cellar doors.