Apple and Grape Festival
Every day of the festival offers an opportunity to tantalise your taste buds with an array of foodie events. The festivities kick off with the first weekend Banchetto Italiano, featuring a traditional Italian long lunch, and the Heritage Estate Winery’s winemaker’s long lunch on Friday the 23rd, alongside the commencement of ‘pick your own apples’ at Nicoletti Orchards.
The excitement continues throughout the week with award-winning chefs at the Farm to Fork, showcasing enticing local wines, and concluding each day with afternoon bus tours, offering exclusive behind-the-scenes access to local farms.
For those eager to dress up, the Apple & Grape Harvest Ball on the 1st of March promises an elegant evening, catered by the award-winning Varias and complemented by the finest Granite Belt wines.
The grand finale is the Queensland Country Bank’s 3-day Food & Wine Fiesta, a haven for foodies, featuring 18 local wineries, distilleries, and food producers.
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The final weekend of the festival includes family favourites pick your own apples and strawberries, the street carnival, grand parade and fireworks.
Apple and Grape Festival
When: 23 February – 3 march
Where: Various venues around Stanthorpe
Cost: mix of free and ticketed events
Find out more here 2024 Program – Stanthorpe Apple & Grape Harvest Festival (appleandgrape.org)
