The picturesque Pyrenees region comes alive this ANZAC Day long weekend with the all new Festival of Racing and Tasting. The festival, which will take place in Avoca and surrounding towns, celebrates the range of produce and fine wines available in the region, as well as the vast array of activities that the area has to offer locals and visitors alike.

 

Pyrenees Pubs Night - Friday 23 April
There's nothing better than a Friday night in a country pub!
Kick off your long weekend at an iconic Pyrenees Pub. While enjoying a wholesome meal with family and friends, you will also be supporting the heart of any country town...the local pub! Contact your closest pub to find out what is happening in their venue.

 

Winery Bus-A-Bout - Saturday 24 April
Taste your way around the Pyrenees!
Hop on board for a hassle free day of Pyrenees wine and food. Arriving at participating wineries every 30-40 minutes, the Winery Bus-A-Bout tours are designed so you can hop on & hop off whenever and wherever you please. Your $20 Bus-A-Bout ticket includes your bus tour, a Pyrenees tasting glass, select wine tastings, map & wine enviro bag.

The tour will visit the following Pyrenees wineries and promises a fabulous time tasting the delights of the Pyrenees and the range of other activities the winemakers have in store.

(lunch will be available to purchase at many of the wineries)

 

Price:
By Fri 16th April: $20pp (pre-paid)
After Fri 16th April & On The Day: $30pp (if seats available).
Avoca Shire Turf Club Members: 4 for the price of 3. Please click here to become an ASTC Member in order to receive this fantastic offer.

 

Buses depart from the Avoca Information Centre & Moonambel Hotel

 

This package includes:

Price: $40pp by Fri 16th April / $45pp Sat 17th April onwards.

 

To book your ticket or tour & travel package click here to buy online or contact Kate Kirkpatrick on 0408 539 860 / kate.kirkpatrick@pyrenees.vic.gov.au.

 

Although it is possible that there will be spare seats on the day, pre-paying is the only way to guarantee your seat on this fantastic tour. If you are unable to pre-pay, we suggest calling 1800 206 622 to confirm availability at any time after the 16th of April. 

 

 

Movie Night at the Racecourse - Saturday 24 April (after 6pm)
Enjoy a free movie on the Big Screen!
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Come along to the racecourse for a BBQ, a few quiet bevies, free carnival & games, and a free family movie. This night is a great chance for locals to catch up and visitors to enjoy a free event during the festival.

Food: BYO, purchase from the Club BBQ / food vendors or bring your own picnic hamper.
Beverages: Club will have a bar open (No BYO alcohol). Coffee vendor will be oncourse.
Movie: Movie will start at on dusk (racecourse open and games start at 4pm)
Camping: Campers & Caravaners welcome at $10 per site / per night.
Enquiries: Call 5465 3231 / email: avocaturfclub@bigpond.com

 

If this doesn't take your fancy, the Wineries, Pubs & Restaurants in the region will also be open for dinner on Saturday night. Call 1800 206 622 for more details & bookings.

 

 

ANZAC Day - Sunday 25 April
ANZAC Day Dawn Service, Avoca
A reminder of the dawn landing on Gallipoli in 1915, commemorate the diggers at the dawn service in Avoca. Held in the main street of Avoca.

 

Riverside Markets, Avoca (from 9am)
Held along the banks of the Avoca River in Cambridge St, the tranquility of the surrounds adds to the enjoyment of meandering around the market. Stallholders provide a varied range of goods, including wine, crafts, fresh food, plants, garden art and clothing.

 

Mount Avoca ANZAC Day Races (from 11am)
Come and enjoy:

 

 

Pyrenees Open Day - Monday 26 April
Heading home is all part of the fun!
Complete an amazing weekend in the Pyrenees by visiting some local galleries, picking up a dozen of your favourite wines or bushwalking in the Pyrenees ranges.

Local Art Galleries
Visit some of our popular and unique art galleries on your journey home.

 

Kevin Free’s Studio: Burke Street, Landsborough
Rainbow Gallery: 92 Mountain Creek Rd, Moonambel
Phillips Adams Gallery: Box Flat Track, Bung Bong
McMurray’s Gallery: 103 High Street, Avoca
Mt Lonarch Gallery: 1104 Amphitheatre Road, Mt Lonarch
Swiss House: Dundas Street, Avoca
Wardlin Gallery Café: 344 Kayleys Lane, Brewster
Old Mill Gallery: 122 High Street, Avoca
Angels Cafe & Gallery: 19 Havelock Street, Beaufort
Pyrenees Pottery: 15 Willoby Street, Beaufort
The Imperial Egg Gallery: 18 Neill Street, Beaufort
Possum Gully Gallery: 428 Possum Gully Road, Adelaide Lead

 

Bushwalking
Enticed by tranquility and views of the area, you can enjoy a variety of recreational activities including horse riding, four wheel driving, hiking, picknicking and bird watching on the way home...or just stay an extra night! Here are just a few popular walking tracks in the area:

Grevillea Walk
Distance 1.8km, 45min one way (moderate)

The Glut Walk
Distance 6km, 3hrs one way (moderate)

Borella Walk
Distance 5km, 3hrs one way (moderate)

 

Wineries
There will be many cellar doors open on this Monday for you to pick up a few bottles of your favourite Pyrenees drop on your way home. Coming soon will be your own Pyrenees map to download with the wineries, art galleries, homesteads and state parks marked out.