Live Music Sundays with Taltarni Vineyards
Join Taltarni for local tunes and local wine every Sunday during Forage & Feast.
Guided Wine Tasting with John Harris
A relaxed beer-garden tasting with Blue Pyrenees Estate wines and Western Hotel canapes, hosted and guided by John Harris.
Cider & Cheese Pairing
Join us on the final day of the Forage & Feast festival, for a relaxed and flavour-filled Cider and Cheese pairing event.
We’ll be teaming up with Goldfields Farmhouse Cheese for a guided tasting featuring four of our hand-crafted premium ciders, each perfectly matched with one of Nardia’s award-winning cheeses.
Orchard to Glass
Every Sunday morning throughout Forage & Feast, Daylesford Cider will be hosting an intimate 'Orchard to Glass' event. A relaxed, intimate experience for cider lovers and the cider-curious alike.
Picnic on Nimons Bridge
A stunning, scenic tour of historic buildings with a gorgeous, locally sourced lunch on Nimons Bridge!
Daylesford Walk Talk Forage & Feast: Foodie & History Walking Tour
This event, inspired by famed Italian and French walking tours, begins at the local Sunday market at the height of the summer harvest, with an introduction to local growers to taste samples of their fresh produce before embarking upon a spirited exploration of the culinary highlights that lie on Daylesford’s doorstep
Wild Yeasted Bread Baking
Join Mara, the brilliant mind behind regenerative permaculture farm and cooking school Village Dreaming, in a hands-on Wild Yeasted Bread Baking class. Share the joy of traditional cooking, sustainable living, and togetherness.
Valentine’s Day at The Shared Table
Celebrate love with a thoughtfully curated menu that highlights the best from our local producers – the heart of our kitchen, every day. Join us for a romantic lunch or dinner, where local flavours and seasonal ingredients shine.
Little Hampton Farm: Paddock to Plate Experience
Little Hampton Farm will be offering farm tours, selling produce from the farmgate, pizza made with local produce, and pick your own strawberries.
Valentine’s Cocktails and Live Music
Join us on Saturday 14th February for our Valentine’s Day event boasting a curated cocktail collaboration with Kilderkin Distillery as part of Forage & Feast Festival.
Daily Set Forage & Feast Menu at Magnolias
Tasting menu of Magnolia, with the option to add paired wines
Pork & Pinot at Buninyong Hotel
A specially curated Western Plains Pork main course matched with a glass of local Attwoods Pinot Noir at The Buninyong Hotel.
Weekend Pyrenees Unearthed Wine Pop Up
The Pyrenees Unearthed winemakers will be popping up at The George Hotel for a limited time only! With over 10 wineries participating, we are proud to bring this prestigious wine region to the locals of Ballarat.
To accompany these gorgeous wines, The George Hotel's head chef has curated a decadent food menu featuring more of the Pyrenees producers.
Daily Spirited Food Pairings
A Spirited Itinerant Flight of our four signature spirits, accompanied with a curated tasting plate using local produce.
Daily Forage & Feast Set Menu at RACV Goldfields
Join RACV Goldfields for a two or three course menu highlighting the amazing skill set of The Three Founders kitchen team whilst utilising the best of the best in Central Highlands produce.
Taste & Stay Experience at Mount William Station
As part of Forage & Feast 2026, Mount William Station invites guests to indulge in a unique bush-luxe escape at the foot of the Grampians. Stay overnight in their beautifully restored 1920s Homestead and enjoy a full farm-to-table experience.
Black & Ginger Wines Antipasti & Vino d’Italia
Take a midday pause, Italian style. Join us at the Black & Ginger Wine Shed for Antipasti & Vino d’Italia, a relaxed tasting experience running Friday to Sunday, 12–2pm throughout the 2026 Forage and Feast festival.
Woodfired Pizza & Wines by Summerfield
Wednesday through to Sunday, enjoy a stunning wining and dining experience at Summerfield Wines.
Beer & Bread at Aunty Jacks
Discover the tales behind the ales with a beer paddle and tasting board at Aunty Jacks.
Daily Cider and Slice: A Regional Celebration
For Forage & Feast, Daylesford Cider is proud to present a one-off wood-fired pizza menu crafted especially for the festival.
Using the finest ingredients from across our region - from Goldfields Farmhouse Cheeses to Tuki Farm's smoked trout - this menu celebrates the flavours and producers that make our part of Victoria unique.
Each pizza comes with its own cider pairing recommendation.
Latta: A Side Hustle
A tasting line up from winemaker Owen Latta's side hustle project, his négocient wine label produced here in Coghills Creek from a patchwork of friends and growers in our Western Victorian zone
Six wines selected from Owen's current range alongside some super rare older drops from the cellar served alongside a hyper local regional produce board.
A Monday Morning at Dairy Flat Farm & Lunch from Lake House Daylesford
Take the opportunity for a guided tour around Dairy Flat Farm, 40 acres of regenerative gardens which supply the award-winning Lake House Restaurant.
Grainery Lane G&Tea
Enjoy Free-Flowing Grainery Lane Gin Cocktail Teapots perfectly paired with a selection of delectable bites.
The perfect way to celebrate birthdays, baby showers, hen's parties or any special occasion.
Indie Folk Duo with Pizza and Cider
Share a wood-fired pizza & pot of 321 Cider or Learmonth Lager Beer alongside live entertainment from Australian/Canadian indie folk duo Flora Falls from Berlin.
Daylesford Walk Talk Forage & Feast: Foodie & History Walking Tour
This event, inspired by famed Italian and French walking tours, begins at the local Sunday market at the height of the summer harvest, with an introduction to local growers to taste samples of their fresh produce before embarking upon a spirited exploration of the culinary highlights that lie on Daylesford’s doorstep
Wild Yeasted Bread Baking
Join Mara, the brilliant mind behind regenerative permaculture farm and cooking school Village Dreaming, in a hands-on Wild Yeasted Bread Baking class. Share the joy of traditional cooking, sustainable living, and togetherness.
Little Hampton Farm: Paddock to Plate Experience
Little Hampton Farm will be offering farm tours, selling produce from the farmgate, pizza made with local produce, and pick your own strawberries.
All Things Goat, Long Lunch
A celebration of a paddock to plate journey, with a 5 course meal showcasing the quality and versatility of the Meredith Dairy farm produce. Lunch will be enjoyed under the huge oak tree in the garden at the Meredith Farm Store in Meredith” A partnership with the award-winning Lethbridge wines matched with each dish will further illustrate the regions unique produce and wine bounty.
February Biznet: Wake Up With the Animals!
For Forage & Feast, we are hosting a special Biznet at Ballarat Wildlife Park! Wake up with the animals while you network at a one-of-kind grassroots Biznet!
A Monday Morning at Dairy Flat Farm & Lunch from Lake House Daylesford
Take the opportunity for a guided tour around Dairy Flat Farm, 40 acres of regenerative gardens which supply the award-winning Lake House Restaurant.