What’s On | In Daylesford
Planning a trip to Daylesford?
Here are some events to fill your morning, day and night!
Upcoming Art Exhibition
Sergio Sill: Oil on canvas paintings
Karren Stoneham: Coastal paintings
Petrus Spronk: Ceramics-Burnished Bowls
Jennifer Feller: Mixed Media paintings
WHERE: Convent Gallery
7 Daly St Daylesford
WHEN: Thurs 1st Aug – Mon 30th Sept
Winter in the Gardens
Winter gardens are very special and Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens in Daylesford are especially so.
Come celebrate the gardens with a range of events and activity over the weekend of 3rd & 4th of August.
Facebook page: Friends of Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens
Words In Winter
POETRY | MUSIC | FOOD
COME DIP INTO THE WARMTH OF WORDS IN WINTER
Words in Winter is an annual literary and arts festival held in August each year in the Hepburn Shire and surrounding districts.
23 – 25 August 2024
One Day Art Workshop
with Sharryn Jenkinson
WHERE: Convent Gallery
7 Daly St Daylesford
WHEN: Sat 24 August, 10am – 3pm
Sun 25 August, 10am – 3pm
HOW MUCH: $175pp
TO BOOK: Call 53483211
Swiss Italian Festa
A vibrant celebration of heritage, culture and lifestyle. The four-day event is a feast of music, food and wine, art and sport designed to bring the local community and visitors from afar together.
WHEN: 25th to 27th of October 2024
WHERE: Hepburn Springs
What’s on in the morning
Markets
The Sunday Market at the Daylesford Railway Station is on, rain or shine!
Starts at 8am.
The Rotary Daylesford Farmers Market is held on the 4th Saturday of every month from 9.00am to 1.00pm at the Daylesford Primary School.
What’s on in Daylesford
#visithepburnshire
Visiting Daylesford this weekend?
The Hepburn Shire release an informative What’s On flyer to help you plan your day/night! Updated every Friday.
What’s on at night?
Visit the local venues for some music
…and dancing!
**Change of ownership at
Palais & Daylesford Hotel.
Stay tuned for new events.
Alice’s Journeys – Walking tour
An engaging walking tour of Daylesford uncovering some of its interesting history.
Hosted walks with independent guides who will escort you around Daylesford and provide insight into the pre-colonial and colonial history of the area. Walks are 1.5 hours and cover approximately 2-3kms of Daylesford.
https://www.alicesjourneys.com/
Secret Forest Walks
Secret Forest Walks has unique outdoor activities to enrich your Daylesford visit. Their fun and challenging GPS Treasure Hunt at Lake Daylesford is a hit with families and friends enjoying some time away together.
With Garmin GPS units, you’ll be searching for hidden objects, cleverly concealed around the lake to solve a puzzle and receive a prize.
Mystery Adventures
Mystery Adventures is a unique tour operator, specialising in surprise outings for couples and groups across Victoria… including Daylesford!!
The Mystery Day Out will take you on a beautiful self-guided tour around Daylesford. On this adventure, you will solve clues to discover various parts of this charming town and surrounding areas; and try all it has to offer.
Phone +613 5348 3211
info@theconvent.com.au
7 Daly Street Daylesford 3460
Victoria Australia
Thursday to Monday 10am-4pm
(Closed Tuesday & Wednesday)
Gallery admission:
Adult: $10, Concession: $8,
Kids U12: $5, Kids U5: free.
The Convent acknowledges the traditional owners, the Dja Dja Wurrung people, on whose land we meet, share & work.
We pay our respects to their Elders past, present & emerging.