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The Mont De Lancey Draught Horse & Yesteryear Festival is a popular event showcasing draught horses, steam machinery, woodturners, and working...

Draught Horse & Yesteryear Festival

Dandenong Ranges Events

The Dandenong Ranges houses some of the most beautiful and colourful gardens with an inviting atmosphere, especially in summer. Visitors from different parts of the state head to the region to enjoy an array of popular events the area offers.

Whether it is the popular spring fest or the many garden festivals, the events in the Dandenong Ranges include many choices to showcase the area’s intrinsic beauty and rich heritage.

2024/2025 Dandenong Ranges Calendar of Events & Festivals




With many breathtaking gardens, the Dandenong Ranges hosts an array of seasonal festivals. Set on the stunning landscape, adjacent fern gullies, beautiful cliffs and many scenic points, the area offers a number of unique event venues perfect for a family functions, community and corporate events.

Many people choose the quaint garden areas for their weddings and birthday parties. The Japanese garden festival at the National Rhododendron Garden and the Tesselaar Tulip Festival are two major tourist drawcards in this area.

Apart from the garden festivals, other events also include many seasonal community events, which boast an array of amusement programs, fun-filled shows, activities, shopping opportunities and educational programs. The art galleries and museums also host annual community-based art and cultural festivals.

No matter what your interest is, you’ll find something interesting among the events hosted in the Dandenong Ranges. Browse the vibrant event calendar and explore the area’s popular festivals and seasonal events.



Oxfam Trailwalker

Oxfam Trailwalker

Pepi's Land, Emerald, VIC
01 March 2024 to 03 March 2024

The Oxfam Trailwalker is a charity sporting event that involves walking from Pepi’s land in Emerald to the 1000 Steps. Aside from being one of the toughest physical feats, the walk is rewarding because it aims to...

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Knox Festival

Wally Tew Reserve, Ferntree Gully, VIC
02 March 2024

Knox Festival is a free community event that invites the people of Knox to come together and celebrate community life. It features a range of activities for the whole family, including interactive workshops, food...

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The Herb And Chilli Festival

The Herb and Chilli Festival

Romantic Nursery, Wandin, VIC
16 March 2024 to 17 March 2024

Head to the beautiful Yarra Valley on March 16 & 17 for the hottest weekend of the year! Get ready to turn up the heat and experience a celebration of all things hot. Herb and Chilli Festival 2024 Dates, Times &...

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Celebrate Mooroolbark

Celebrate Mooroolbark

Hookey Park, Mooroolbark, VIC
17 March 2024

Celebrate Mooroolbark is back for one day only in 2024! Featuring all your favourites: entertainment, car show, markets, community groups, kids activities, active living, competitions, sustainability, and the Yarra...

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Tesselaar Kabloom Festival Of Flowers

Tesselaar KaBloom Festival of Flowers

Tesselaar Flower Farm, Silvan, VIC
23 March 2024 to 21 April 2024

The Tesselaar KaBloom Festival of Flowers is a yearly event held in autumn at the Tesselaar Flower Farm. Over a million flowers are in bloom spread out over a five-acre garden, the major highlight of this family...

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Dandenong Ranges Open Studios

Dandenong Ranges Open Studios

Burrinja Cultural Centre, Upwey, VIC
13 April 2024 to 21 April 2024

Now in its 21st year, the iconic Dandenong Ranges Open Studios provides a unique opportunity to glimpse into the artist’s inner sanctum. Nestled amidst the stunning Dandenong Ranges in full autumnal bloom, 44 studios...

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Kalorama Chestnut Festival

Kalorama Chestnut Festival

Kalorama Reserve, Kalorama, VIC
TBA - May 2024

The Kalorama Chestnut Festival is a beloved Dandenong Ranges community event that has been running for over 30 years. Come along with your friends and family and enjoy all things chestnut with food and festivities...

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Belgrave Lantern Parade

Belgrave Lantern Parade

Belgrave Library, Belgrave, VIC
TBA - June 2024

The Belgrave Lantern Parade is a yearly event celebrating the winter solstice, community and creativity at the Hills through a display of hundreds of beautiful candle-powered lanterns. The event takes place during the...

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Christmas In July

Christmas in July

Sky High Mount Dandenong, Mount Dandenong, VIC
TBA - July 2024

With the temperatures plummeting in winter, the Dandenong Ranges is a great place to celebrate Christmas in July, with several restaurants hosting cosy lunches and dinners. With frost on the ground and maybe even a...

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Tesselaar Tulip Festival

Tesselaar Tulip Festival

Tesselaar Tulip Farm, Silvan, VIC
14 September 2024 to 13 October 2024

Those looking to attend The Tesselaar Tulip Festival will be happy to know it is only one hour’s drive from the Melbourne CBD. This popular yearly event is renowned for its fantastic display of tulip flowers and...

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Cherryhill Blossom Festival

CherryHill Blossom Festival

CherryHill Orchard, Wandin East, VIC
TBA - September 2024

The Blossom Festival is an annual event at Cherryhill that highlights the beautiful cherry blossom trees. Located just an hour from Melbourne, Cherryhill is the perfect spring getaway for families and visitors looking...

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Stringybark Festival

Stringybark Festival

Rowville Community Centre, Rowville, VIC
TBA - October 2024

The Stringybark Festival is a sustainability festival held at the Rowville Community Centre in October each year. This festival is all about empowering the local community to live sustainably with information and...

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Roller Coaster Run

Roller Coaster Run

Kalorama Memorial Reserve, Kalorama, VIC
TBA - October 2024

The Roller Coaster Run is Melbourne’s mountain run and is all about the zig-zag tracks, the gnarly loops, and the trails that never flatten out in the lush wilderness of the Dandenong Ranges National Park. It’s just an...

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Giro Della Donna

Giro Della Donna

Warburton Recreation Reserve, Warburton, VIC
23 November 2024 to 24 November 2024

The Giro Della Donna is a cycling race that generally occurs in November each year between Warburton and Mt. Donna Buang. The race takes place over 125kms of the road with a climb of more than 2,750 metres, making this...

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Kids Fun Run With Thomas

Kids Fun Run with Thomas

Gembrook Train Station, Gembrook, VIC
TBA - November 2024

The Kids Fun Run with Thomas is an annual fundraising event that raises thousands of dollars for the Cerebral Palsy Education Centre in Glen Waverley. Each year, hundreds of kids aged between 3-12yrs take part in this...

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Kilsyth Festival

Kilsyth Festival

Elizabeth Bridge Reserve, Kilsyth, VIC
TBA - November 2024

The Kilsyth Festival is a family-friendly event that takes place for one day each November at the Elizabeth Bridge Reserve. Formerly known as the Chelodina Festival, this free festival is open to all ages. There will be...

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Selbyfest

Selbyfest

Minak Reserve, Selby, VIC
TBA - November 2024

The charming village of Selby is nestled in the suburbs of the beautiful Dandenong Ranges. Selby is a town best known for a weekend getaway or a day trip and the popular event called SelbyFest. SelbyFest is a free music...

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New Year’s Eve At Skyhigh

New Year’s Eve at SkyHigh

SkyHigh Mount Dandenong, Mount Dandenong, VIC
31 December 2024 to 01 January 2025

Skyhigh invites everyone to ring in the New Year at the stunning SkyHigh in Mount Dandenong. The event starts at 7pm on December 31 and runs until around 1am. New Year’s Eve at SkyHigh 2024/2025 Prices, Menu &...

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Draught Horse & Yesteryear Festival

Draught Horse & YesterYear Festival

Mont De Lancey Historic Homestead, Wandin North, VIC
TBA - February 2025

The Mont De Lancey Draught Horse & Yesteryear Festival is a popular event showcasing draught horses, steam machinery, woodturners, and working blacksmiths who create vast items. This event provides a glimpse into...

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