Heathcote on Show: The place to meet your friends for wine, food & fun

Who will you be taking to Heathcote on Show this Queen’s Birthday weekend?
Mark it in your calendar, gather your crew, book your accommodation and make a weekend of the annual Heathcote on Show.
A well-renowned showcase of the wine, food and fun that Heathcote has to offer over the Queen’s birthday long weekend (June 9, 10 & 11), Heathcote on Show gives you the chance to explore all the things you love and expect – exclusive tastings, gourmet food, master-classes, music, new releases, and more than 20 cellar doors open just for you.
Rightly established as one of Victoria’s most popular festivals, Heathcote wineries and traders
are at-the- ready to show off the region’s many wineries, restaurants, pubs and breweries and many historic and natural attractions.
Alongside award-winning artisan winemakers, a new craft brewery, recreational attractions and lots of music, wine food and fun on offer, there are some additional festival attractions that should not be missed. On Saturday night, indulge in a ‘Mid Winters Night’ at Munari Wines featuring great wine, food from soul M’8s food truck and three fantastic bands keeping everyone entertained, or check out The Shiraz Republic who will be showcasing their greats wines and craft beers along with live music and mouth-watering burgers from their burger bar on Saturday and Sunday.
Channel your inner wine connoisseur, and swirl your glass with samples of new release wines, enjoy a unique one-on-one experience to meet with winemakers and producers and/or attend wine making master classes, take part in a wine glass experience and check out the vertical tasting at Pop Up Cellar Doors in the High Street to the sound of live music. Whether you are a wine newbie or an experienced taster, these attractions are sure to be a hit.
Heathcote, located in Goldfields region of Victoria, is just a 30 minute drive from Bendigo and around two hours from Melbourne, Ballarat and Geelong. With so much to see and so much to do, all they are missing is you.
When & Where: Heathcote On Show @ Heathcote, Victoria– Queen’s Birthday Weekend (June 9 – 11, 2018). Visit www.heathcoteonshow.com.au for more info
Written by Aleesha Coots