• Finishes Wednesday 8th October 2008
• Tesselaar Tulip Festival
• 357 Monbulk Road, Silvan     Melways 123 B5

This is a very popular event each year with locals and visitors alike. Good food, great wine and plenty of beautifully coloured tulips. Please see www.tulipfestival.com.au for more information.

• Saturday 11th - Sunday 12th October 2008
• Shed Fest 2008
• Warburton Highway Wineries

The wineries of the Warburton Highway open their sheds to serve you delicious food and wine accompanied by music. Please see www.shedfest.com.au for more information.

• Saturday 17th - Sunday 18th October 2008
• Wandin-Silvan Horticultural and Farm Machinery Field Days
• Wandin East Recreation Reserve, Monbulk-Seville and Parker Rd.     Melways 121 K9

See demonstrations and displays of agricultural and horticultural equipment and talk to the suppliers. The Ute Muster is also back this year. Please see www.wandinsilvanfielddays.com.au for more information.

• Saturday 25th October 2008
• Minter Ellison Yarra Valley Food and Wine Race Day
• Yarra Glen Racecourse, Armstrong Grove, Yarra Glen     Melways 275 C1

Enjoy a great day out with great local foods, wine and racing, there’s plenty to entertain. A highlight of the day will be the specially created Food and Wine Avenue offering a taste of the Yarra Valley. Please see www.yarravalleyracing.com.au for more information.

• Sunday 26th October 2008    11am - 5.30pm
• Cuban Jazz at Rochford Winery
• Rochford Winery, Cnr Maroondah Hwy & Hill Rd     Melways 277 D9

Set in front of the lake Cuban Jazz is a combination of vineyard jazz, remix DJs and some very funky beats. You will need to book so please see www.winequest.com.au for more information.

• Sunday 26th October - Sunday 7th December 2008
• Yering Station Sculpture and Awards 2008
• Yering Station, 38 Melba Highway, Yarra Glen     Melways 275 B6

The Opening and Awards will be presented on Sunday 26 October from midday. Bring a picnic, enjoy the music, lunch on the lawns amongst the sculptures. The finalists work will be exhibited until December. Please see www.yering.com for more information.

• Throughout November
• Yering Station Sculpture and Awards 2008
• Yering Station, 38 Melba Highway, Yarra Glen     Melways 275 B6

The Opening and Awards will be presented on Sunday 26 October from midday. Bring a picnic, enjoy the music, lunch on the lawns amongst the sculptures. The finalists work will be exhibited until December. Please see www.yering.com for more information.

• Saturday 1st - Sunday 2nd November 2008     Open 10am - 5pm
• Olinda Garden and Arts Festival
• National Rhododendron Gardens, The Georgian Rd, off Olinda Monbulk Road, Olinda.     Melways 66 K6

Come and see masses of flowering rhododendrons and azaleas set amidst towering Mountain Ash and hundreds of exotic trees and shrubs with fabulous views to Silvan Reservoir and the Yarra Valley.

• Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th November 2008
• Medieval Fayre and Tourney
• The Old Cheese Factory, 34 - 66 Homestead Rd, Berwick.     Melways 131 A2

With the clash of swords, the spatter of musket fire and the boom of cannon you will be transported back into the past over different historical time periods. Please see www.mmfat.org.au for more information.

• Sunday 23rd November 2008
• Warratina Lavender Harvest Festival
• 105 Quayle Road, Wandin Yallock     Melways 121 F2

Join bagpipers, highland dancing, traditional craft demonstrations and school bands to celebrate the harvest of the lavender rows. Please see www.warrantinalavender.com.au for more information.

• Sunday 30th November 2008     Open 9am - 5pm
• Mount Dandenong Village Food and Wine Festival
• Mount Dandenong Village     Melways 66 H5

Mount Dandenong Village comes alive with the sound of live bands, a street market, cooking demonstrations, regional food and wine, lots of rides and games and even a petting zoo. Please see www.mtdandenongvillage.org.au for more information.

• Finishes Sunday 7th December 2008
• Yering Station Sculpture and Awards 2008
• Yering Station, 38 Melba Highway, Yarra Glen     Melways 275 B6

The Opening and Awards will be presented on Sunday 26 October from midday. Bring a picnic, enjoy the music, lunch on the lawns amongst the sculptures. The finalists work will be exhibited until December. Please see www.yering.com for more information.