Join us for a day of wine tasting and exploration. Move between 9 Bendigo CBD locations, some hidden, some historic and some are open only for this event.

Move at your own pace, from one venue to the next, discovering new wines, new tastes and the stories of the incredible buildings and spaces.

All venues are located within Central Bendigo and are easy to walk between.

General Ticket (food not included, buy food as you go)

• 9 Bendigo CBD Venues to explore

• Taste wines from 16 wineries

• Bendigo Wine glass for tasting

• A wine-infused cocktail at Babylon

Food ticket (4 dishes included)

• 9 Bendigo CBD venues to explore

• Taste wine from 16 wineries

• Bendigo Wine glass for tasting

• Four specialty dishes

• A wine-infused cocktail at Babylon

VIP Upgrade

UPGRADE YOUR TICKET TO VIP LEVEL
Please note: The VIP upgrade is an additional experience that can be added to your event ticket. It is not a stand-alone purchase.

If you’re purchasing a General Admission or Food Upgrade ticket, you can add the VIP upgrade before checking out.

YOUR VIP UPGRADE BENEFITS
1. VIP Tasting Session – Hosted by our Winemakers

Start your Heritage & Hidden Spaces experience with an exclusive, seated tasting hosted by a selection of Bendigo winemakers.

This year’s theme, ‘Old & New’, celebrates the region's rare and ageing vintages, and premium new releases, plus a few surprise specialty pours unique to this session.

You'll explore a hand-picked line-up of premium, rare and museum-release wines not available anywhere else during the event, accompanied by a gourmet tasting box from Hoo-Gah, a much-loved local cafe.

VIP Tasting Session details:

• An exclusive tasting of premium and rare Bendigo Wines, showcased with matching food samples.

• Hosted by our Bendigo winemakers, guiding you through each wine on show

• Access to purchase the wines presented during the session

• Held in a private upstairs space at the Mining Exchange (The Beehive)

• Session is held prior to the main event - commencing at 10am

2. Your unique VIP lanyard
You’ll receive a unique lanyard to identify you as a VIP guest, giving you access to extra premium tastings and exclusive offers from participating wineries throughout the event.

Note:
Food tickets and VIP upgrades are limited.

Each venue will have a different dish to taste, developed especially for the event.

VIP Upgrade

UPGRADE YOUR TICKET TO VIP LEVEL
Please note: The VIP upgrade is an additional experience that can be added to your event ticket. It is not a stand-alone purchase.

If you’re purchasing a General Admission or Food Upgrade ticket, you can add the VIP upgrade before checking out.

YOUR VIP UPGRADE BENEFITS

1. VIP Tasting Session – Hosted by our Winemakers

Start your Heritage & Hidden Spaces experience with an exclusive, seated tasting hosted by a selection of Bendigo winemakers.

This year’s theme, ‘Old & New’, celebrates the region's rare and ageing vintages, and premium new releases, plus a few surprise specialty pours unique to this session.

You'll explore a hand-picked line-up of premium, rare and museum-release wines not available anywhere else during the event, accompanied by a gourmet tasting box from Hoo-Gah, a much-loved local cafe.

VIP Tasting Session details:

• An exclusive tasting of premium and rare Bendigo Wines, showcased with matching food samples.

• Hosted by our Bendigo winemakers, guiding you through each wine on show

• Access to purchase the wines presented during the session

• Held in a private upstairs space at the Mining Exchange (The Beehive)

• Session is held prior to the main event - commencing at 10am

2. Your unique VIP lanyard
You’ll receive a unique lanyard to identify you as a VIP guest, giving you access to extra premium tastings and exclusive offers from participating wineries throughout the event.

We have 9 incredible Bendigo CBD venues lined up for your days on wine walking and tasting!

• Babylon X The Woodhouse collab at Babylon

• MacKenzie Quarters

• The Dispensary

• Wine Bank on View

• Bendigo Brewing

• Black Swan Hotel

• Gigi's Wine Bar & Deli (open exclusively for this event)

• Mining Exchange (The Beehive)

• Yi Yuan Chinese Garden (Golden Dragon Museum)

Buy your ticket at your chosen starting venue!

You will have time to get to all venues throughout the day. Make sure you plan your route and divide your time accordingly.

All venues are located in the heart of Bendigo in the CBD and are a short walk from each other. The day is completely self-guided, you nominate a starting point and go where you want when you want! Move from venue to venue tasting the region's best wine with your favourites.

Some venues and stops along the way will have dishes available for you to purchase as you go.

If you choose a Food ticket, you will pre-book 4 dishes. Each venue will have a special dish created for the event - Food tickets are limited, book quickly before they sell out.

Gluten-free or vegan/vegetarian (suitable for both) options can be catered for with a Food ticket.

Here is how the Food tickets work:

• Choose a food venue as your starting location, this will be your first dish of the day.

• On arrival, you are provided with your official glass and lanyard.  

• Check out the back of your lanyard to see the other 3 food locations.  

• Each location will be ready and waiting to serve you throughout the day, and will tick off your dish as you redeem it.

While General tickets do not include pre-booked food, you'll have the opportunity to purchase food as you go.

Refund policy:
There are no refunds for this event, however, in the unlikely situation that it is cancelled, all tickets will be refunded.

Other:
The Bendigo Winegrowers Association reserves the right to make any last-minute changes to this event, such as changing venues, food items, participating wineries and wines available as required.

The Bendigo Winegrowers Association prioritize the safety and well-being of all attendees. As such, we reserve the right to refuse alcohol to any guest who is deemed to be under the legal drinking age, visibly intoxicated, or behaving in a disruptive or inappropriate manner.

As many of the venues are heritage buildings they have a number of stairs and small spaces that may limit accessibility.