The Harcourt Applefest 2020 Art Show is an exhibition of small works paintings.
The Show regularly attracts top-shelf exhibitors and high-quality art works, with a highly-esteemed awards and acclaim on offer.
See it all at the ANA Hall, from 5th to 9th March 2020.
| 9:30am | Hawk & Dove |
| 10:00am | Apple Pie Eating Competition |
| 10:15am | Angie & The Doc |
| 10:45am | Kashmir Belly Dancers |
| 11:00am | Thompson’s Foundry Band |
| 11:30am | Welcome to Country |
| 11:45am | Official Opening |
| 12 Noon | Applefest Royalty arrive with parade |
| 12:20pm | Castlemaine Highland Pipe Band |
| 12:30pm | Apple Pie Baking Winners Announced |
| 12:35pm | Harcourt Valley PS Choir |
| 12:45pm | Rich Davies |
| 1:40pm | Maya Rose |
| 2:30pm | Rosalind Music |
| 3:30pm | Oliver Northam & The Elsewheres |
$5 per child, or $10 for a family ticket.
3 zones, featuring
* GYMNASTICS * BALL GAMES * BOOT CAMP *
supervised by specialised sports coaches
Kids get a wristband
so they can come and go,
between the zones.
Get your tickets on the day at Applefest,
Saturday 7 March 2020.
Region’s Best Artisan Wares.
Renowned Local Produce.
Award-Winning Wines.
Craft Cider + Beer.
Arts + Innovations.
Food Vans.
Applefest’s Baking Competition is a delicious institution, where the region’s best bakers come to be judged. So, warm up the oven and get amongst them.
With categories including…
* APPLE PIE *
* APPLE CAKES *
* APPLE MUFFINS *
* APPLE CHUTNEY *
There are awards for adults and juniors: everyone is encouraged to enter. Get your best products to the fruit growers tent by 10:30am, along with a completed ENTRY FORM!
Winners announced at 1:00pm.
Award winners often sell their wares at one of the Applefest market stalls. That way, everyone can get a piece of the best pie in town!
Read more about the criteria for entries on the Applefest Baking Competition details page.
The Art Show is on all week long.
But, Saturday 7 March will see extra fun at Harcourt’s historic ANA Hall.
| 10:00am | Stalls Open (including Nalderun Plants & Murnong Mumma) |
| 11:00am | Launch of Sharlee’s Dja-Wonmuruk |
| 11:30am | Procession Assembly |
| 11:45am | Procession! |
| 12:30pm | Bush Tucker Talk and Tastings |
| 1:00pm | Auntie Kerrie Art Activities |
| 3:00pm | Auntie Julie – The Three Teachings (Bunjil – Creation Dance; The Two Mountains Dance and Balloon Fight; Eagle, Bat and Crow) |
1 hour north of Melbourne.
20 minutes south of Bendigo.
10 minutes from historic Castlemaine.
Harcourt is home to some of Victoria’s most beautiful countryside…
…and the nation’s best apples. Red. Green. Good eating. Great cider.
Applefest is a celebration of harvest time in the heart of Victoria’s apple country.
The modern Harcourt Applefest celebrates all local produce and community endeavour. These days, newer ventures like wine, cider and delicacies share the stage.
The festival has evolved into a big event, welcoming an ever-increasing number of visitors from near and far each year. The market and entertainment get better each year, too.
On Saturday 07 March 2020, the warm air will effervesce with cider fizz.
There will be something for everyone.
Especially ones who like apples.
Features included the renowned annual Market, the Kids Karnival, Art Show, Apple Pie, probably a Pool Party and definitely a full-day of Live Entertainment.
Harcourt Applefest 2019 was made possible by a long list of volunteers and sponsors. Thanks to all involved, from first thoughts through to final ciders.
It’s gonna take the same sort of effort to get it together again. We’ll let you know soon whose on our new list of heroes.