Come together in the LGBTQIA+ capital

Spend four days indulging in live music, theatre, drag and community events at ChillOut Festival. Held annually on the Labour Day weekend in Daylesford, the festival is a hive of activity and a beacon for the LGBTQIA+ community. 

Hailing from humble beginnings in 1997, ChillOut Festival has quickly become Australia's largest and longest running Queer Country Pride festival. The event's relaxed, down-to-earth atmosphere gives attendees plenty of opportunities to let their hair down and come together with the rural LGBTQIA+ community. 

What's on

View from second floor window os a colourful parade on the main street of Daylesford

ChillOut Festival

Festivals
06 - 10 Mar 2025
Fours days of performances, music, theatre, drag, community events, and local food and wine over the Labour Day long weekend in the LGBTQIA+ capital of...
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Woodend Winter Arts Festival

Festivals
06 - 09 Jun 2025
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Daylesford Sunday Market

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18 Oct 2024 - 30 Apr 2025
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Aqua Magnesium Indulge Wellness Experience

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17 Nov 2024
Indulge in a luxurious 2.5-hour experience designed to invigorate your body at a leisurely pace. The journey commences with a gentle land stretching session,...
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Glass Fusing Workshop - Beginners Glass Workshop

Classes & workshops
01 Mar 2025
In this art glass workshop, you will discover a new medium and have fun with friends while creating your very own large glass platter and set of coasters!Your...
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Kokedama Workshop in the Macedon Ranges

Classes & workshops
09 Nov 2024
Spend a couple of blissful hours learning the zen art of creating Kokedamas in this workshop in beautiful regional Victoria. You will create and take home...
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Landscape Painting Workshop in the Macedon Ranges

Classes & workshops
12 Oct 2024
Join Florence in this acrylic landscape painting workshop for beginners in Kyneton. You will learn the skills and techniques to create your own stunning...
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Silver Jewellery Workshop - Beginners

Classes & workshops
12 Oct 2024
In this short two and a half hour course Sarah will guide you through learning her 'benchtop' silversmith techniques to make your own silver jewellery...

Stay a little longer

Extend your Labour Day weekend and explore the best of Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges after the festival.
Lake House, Daylesford and Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia

3 day Daylesford and Macedon Ranges getaway

Road trips & itineraries
Explore the best of Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges on our three-day-getaway road trip, taking in wineries, walks, restaurants, galleries and day spas.
Hanging Rock, Daylesford & the Macedon Ranges, Victoria

Walking and hiking

Outdoor & adventure
Take a relaxing stroll or a more challenging hike past mineral springs and extinct volcanos in Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges.
Lauriston Press, Kyneton, Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia

Art and culture

See & do
Indulge your artistic side and immerse yourself in history at local galleries, artists' studios and museums in Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges.
Shopping in Daylesford, Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia

Shopping

See & do
End your visit to Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges with bounty from farm gates and provedores, vintage collectibles, or local art from a gallery.
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Spa and wellbeing

See & do
Take the waters in Victoria's spa country of Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges and experience total relaxation and rejuvenation from a mineral bath.
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Daylesford

Destinations
Lead a double life in Daylesford, a village dedicated to wellbeing in the heart of Victoria's spa country just a stone's throw from Melbourne.
Blackwood Ridge Gardens and Nursery, Blackwood, Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia

Tiny towns

Destinations
Detour off the highway to explore picturesque villages, quirky towns and historic bushland hamlets in the Macedon Ranges.
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Hanging Rock Llama Treks

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Hanging Rock Llama Treks provides a one of a kind experience with unique animals. Tours, treks or just to touch a llama.From an hour on the farm with the...
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