The Wandi Nut Festival has traditionally been a celebration of the harvest in the upper Ovens and Morses Creek Valleys since its inception 24 years ago. An opportunity to swap stories and prepare for a long Winter while sharing the spoils of the season, a throwback to simpler days. Each year, when the leaves are transitioning to their beautiful autumnal colours, and the mornings become a little bit more frosty, our local growers celebrate the nut harvesting time.

 

Nestled amongst heritage trees and gums near Morses Creek, at the historic Alpine Park, the Alpine community and regional growers welcome you to celebrate the best our region has to offer. Over the weekend the park becomes a hive of nut-based activities such as chestnut, hazelnut and walnut growers, nut-cracking tables, chestnut roasting and nut-based cooking demonstrations as well as a celebration of the arts and music that our region has to offer. ​

 

The addition of a Big Top Circus tent and other peripheral structures has made it an all weather

event, and created the ability to host a Festival as opposed to simply a Market. 

 

The artistic program has been expanded over the last two years, to include national touring artists, more kids activities, and more nutty entertainment to create a community celebration to inspire the locals and visitors alike through the winter months. 

 

A little bit of history

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Wandiligong Nut Festival was established in May 2001.

 

It was the inspiration of three local women who envisaged the festival as uniting this small, isolated rural community around the theme of fun, laughter, celebration of the nut harvest and local culinary, artistic and performing talents.

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Year after year, this little local festival grew and became a traditional celebration of the Autumn harvest time in the Alpine area of Victoria.

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It's now an annual event to celebrate the end of the nut harvest in the valley of Wandiligong, in particular the chestnut, walnut and hazelnut harvests which are unique to our area. It brings together local growers, producers and makers with the local community and tourists in a day long festival. Its a relaxed family friendly festival with markets stalls selling hot food, local produce, hand crafted items as well as wine and beer from local producers. There is live music throughout the day, chestnut roasting, walnut cracking, children's entertainments and other demonstrations. The festival also provides fundraising opportunities for local community groups and organisations such as the Wandiligong Primary School, Bright Lions Clubs, Bright Men's Shed and local charities supporting children and mental health

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