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Events Calendar & Things To Do in Beechworth
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Events & Festivals
2nd Weekend/Month
✖Beechworth Hidden Wineries
By Appointment
By appointment on Saturday and Sunday of the month September through June, this select group of wineries throw open their cellars (sheds, barrel halls, gardens and vineyards) for you to visit between 11.00am and 4.00pm.
For a personalised tour, barrel tasting or a tasting plate of local produce, message our Facebook group BeechworthHiddenWineries or contact any winery directly (Email, Phone, Facebook).
Details
11.00am - 4.00pm
For more information, a list of wineries and map, visit Beechworth Hidden Winieres.
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Events & Festivals
March
✖High Country Hops
March
March
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Events & Festivals
Easter Long Weekend
✖Beechworth Easter Festival
Easter Long Weekend
Easter in Beechworth is a festive long weekend with lots of activities and events for the whole family.
The long weekend event includes a range of activities and things to do including markets, community events, historic displays and a grand parade through the main street of Beechworth.
Discover the Ned Kelly Vault and Beechworth's Historic Precinct or experience the Burke Museum. Complete the weeknd with an Echoes of History Guided Walking Tour.
Are you staying in Beechworth for the Easter long weekend? Check out Beechworth accommodation and book your stay.
Details
Queen Victoria Park, Sydney Road
9.00am - 4.00pm
For more information visit Beechworth Easter Festival.
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Markets
Easter Monday
✖Wooragee Easter Market
Easter Monday
Wooragee Easter market Monday is a part of fundraising efforts for the Wooragee Primary School, local CFA and the Community Hall group.
Stalls include arts & crafts, plants, local produce, books, trash and treasure plus much much more. Food and drink will be available as well as kids activities.
New stall holders are always welcome with grass and shade sites available.
Details
1011 Beechworth-Wodonga Rd, Wooragee VIC 3747
10.00am - 2.00pm
FREE Entry
For more information visit Wooragee Easter Monday Market.
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Events & Festivals
May
✖Drive Back in Time
May
The Beechworth Old Cranks Motor Club has been running the Drive Back In Time for over 20 years. Up to 250 plus rare, classic and vintage cars and motorcycles will converge on the historic streets of Beechworth.
The event has grown to become one of the region’s most popular car show and cruise events with participants coming from around Victoria as well as intersate.
Details
Ford Street, Beechworth, Victoria, 3747
10.00am
FREE
For more information visit Beechworth Drive Back in Time.
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Events & Festivals
October
✖Beechworth Oktoberfest
October
Get your annual dose of Ohmpah pah pah!
Back for its 17th year, is our famous celebration of Bavarian bier culture.Beechworth Oktoberfest is based around the legendary event held in Munich, Germany each September. This is as close as you will get to the real thing without forking out the dollars to fly to Europe.
Details
Bridge Road Brewers, Ford Street, Beechworth, Victoria, 3747
11.00am
For more information visit Beechworth Oktoberfest.
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Events & Festivals
November
✖Mountaingrass
November
Spend the weekend listening to the exciting sounds of bluegrass, gospel, old time string bands, and traditional country music in the beautiful, heritage listed grounds of Mayday Hills, in historic Beechworth. Full weekend and day passes will be available, and you can book on site accommodation, so you can be amongst the action all weekend! There are of course many other accommodation options in the town.
Usually at the Mountaingrass Festival, you would expect to see overseas artists. However, due to international travel restrictions, this year we will showcase the very best of Australia’s bluegrass and old time string bands.
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Events & Festivals
November
✖Heritage Festival
November
The Beechworth Heritage Festival has replaced the Beechworth Celtic Festival with a view to widening the range of activities that have been held on this weekend over the past 27 years.
Celtic activities will still be held but we are adding to this with activities celebrating our First Nations culture of our region, the wider culture of our European and other settlers and the Chinese culture of the miners and families who travelled to Beechworth.
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Classes & Workshops
Every Thursday
✖Dancing Beechworth
Every Thursday
A Learn To Dance evening in Beechworth on Thursday nights from 6.30pm to 9.30pm.
This is a fun filled activity Thursday evening for all ages, held at the Senior Citizens Hall, in Beechworth. Dances includes New Vogue, Ballroom and Latin.
6.30pm Absolute beginners
7.15pm Beginners
8pm Intermediate and social dancingCost is $7 per person for the whole evening
An activity for everyone, come and join us for some social interaction, learning, and exercise for body and brain.
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Markets
1st Saturday of Month
✖Beechworth Farmers' Market
1st Saturday of Month
Beechworth Farmers' Market is held on the first Saturday of every month and specialises in a great variety of fresh, local produce.
Come by and have a chat with passionate growers and producers of the region, pick up some fresh local produce or grab a bite to eat from one of the many food stalls.
Walking & Guided Tours
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Walking & Guided Tours
Echoes of History Guided Walking Tour
Contact for Times
✖Echoes of History Guided Walking Tour
Contact for Times
Beechworth stands as one of the best living examples of how our nation grew and prospered with over 30 buildings listed with the National Trust.
The best way to explore and learn about the areas rich history is to join one of the Beechworth Guided Historic Walking Tours, where you can see many of these original buildings first hand and discover the stories behind the grand facades.
The Echoes of History Guided Walking Tour highlights include the story of Robert O'Hara Burke (of Burke and Wills fame), the role of the famous Golden Horseshoes in an historic election, tales from Beechworth's China Town and the history of the first Australian born Governor General.
Tours leave from and return to the Beechworth Visitor Information Centre.
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Walking & Guided Tours
Contact for Times
✖Ned Kelly Walking Tour
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The Ned Kelly Walking Tour highlights include the house where Magistrate William Henry Foster, who presided over Ned Kelly's committal hearing in the Beechworth Court, lived and the site where Ned Kelly won a bare-knuckle boxing match that lasted 20 rounds.
Tours leave from and return to the Beechworth Visitor Information Centre.
Details
Tour runs daily at 1:15pm. Contact operator for more information.
Contact the Visitor Information Centre for current times and bookings.