04/06/2026
Key events and happenings June long weekend - Wollombi Valley
1. Friday Night Dinner at The Trading Post Laguna (Friday, June 5th): Cozy local dining showcasing regional winter ingredients.
2. Live Portraits with Polina Karuso (Friday, June 5th – Sunday, June 7th): Fast 15-minute hand-drawn portrait sittings for families, kids, and pets at The Artisan Collective inside the Wollombi General Store.
3. Artisan Market by the Artisan Collective (Saturday 6th June 8am-2pm): Locally made, slow crafted & genuinely unique visiting artisans in a garden market at Wollombi general Store.
4. Dried Flower Panel Workshop (Saturday, June 6th): Hands-on seasonal botanical art class for creating custom floral panels.
5. Wine and Gin Tasting at SIP Wollombi Village (Friday, June 5th – Monday, June 8th): Curated tasting flights of regional craft wines and artisanal gins.
6. Cracker Night at Wollombi Tavern (Saturday, June 6th, 2 PM – 9 PM): Big bonfire, live music, warming firepit, local food options, and spectacular family fireworks at 8:30 PM.
7. Picnic in the Grove at Stonehurst Cedar Creek (Sunday, June 7th, 11 AM – 4 PM): Settle among the pear trees with live music, firepits, a children's petting zoo, and complimentary mulled wine.
8. Botanical Art Workshop at Artisan Collective (Monday, June 8th): Creative masterclass for painting native Wollombi flora.
9. Wollombi Valley Markets (Monday, June 8th, 8 AM – 2 PM): Over 100 country-charm market stalls at the historic Wollombi Saleyards, run entirely by volunteers from the Wollombi Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade.