Begin your day with the much-loved street parade and then on to the entrance gates where the festival comes alive. All the information you need to enjoy this wonderful event can be found below.
Tickets can be purchased using cash at all gates, or Eftpos is available at gates 1 & 2
Student ID & Concession & Pensioner cards will need to be presented upon request.
**Tickets are sold at the entrance gates**
**No alcohol or dogs to be taken into the festival area.**
There are NO ATM facilities within the festival site.
ATMs are located at the Bendigo Bank or inside IGA Supermarket
The Wood, Wine and Roses Festival is held on the last Saturday in February each year, offering a huge range of activities for all people The Heywood Wood, Wine and Roses Festival offers plenty of activities and events to enjoy throughout the whole day.
To make it easier to plan your day, you can download our schedule right here. Find the events you want to experience the most, and plan ahead so that you don’t miss anything.
Begin your day with the much-loved street parade and then on to the entrance gates where the festival comes alive. All the information you need to enjoy this wonderful event can be found below.
Please Note that there is no Art and craft in 2025, however we do have a photography competition running which will be located in the senior citizens centre. We have something special planned for 2026.
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Coming back to the festival in 2024, The Fitzroy River quilters group have resurrected the art and craft section. There are many sections for individuals or schools to take part in.
The theme of the festival in 2025 is “ANIMALS – BIG & SMALL”
The moment that everyone awaits is the grand opening of the festival being the street parade. The streets are flooded with people watching as the procession moves through. Welcoming all sorts of entries from Agricultural machinery to Sports clubs, Schools and community group floats.
Please contact Stephen Hogan – see the entry form for details.
One of the most popular spectator events throughout the festival is the annual wood chop. Featuring several stages of competition, festival goers can watch as competitors from the local area and interstate go head-to-head in a wonderful display of strength, skill and hard work. Who will win the major prize in this year’s wood chopping championship?
Read moreIf you’re partial to a drop of wine, you’re going to love the delights on offer during the Wood, Wine and Roses Festival. Come to the wine marquee between 11am and 10pm to sample some of the finest vintage wines from winemakers in the local region.
Read moreWith the "Treloar Roses" Rose Farm close by, roses have been a big part of our community for many years. The Roses section of our festival features beautiful flower displays, but also a range of classes for local gardening enthusiasts and of course, the rose-growing competitions that many local growers participate in.
Read moreFor more information download our festival program