Festivals & Events
Events in Canowindra….
Some dates to note
Canowindra Challenge 5th – 11th April 2010
Easter Friday 2nd – Monday 5th April …….Leeton Balloon Festival
NSW School holidays 1st – 18th April
Vic School holidays 26th March – 11th April
QLD school holidays 2nd – 11th April
SA svchool holidays 1 – 18th April
ACT school holidays 9th – 27th April
F.O.O.D Week 100 mile dinner in Canowindra main street Monday 12th April
Orange F.O.O.D Week (wine and food festival) 10th to 18th April
“Canowindra Challenge” a ballooning based event to be held April 5th to 11th 2010. To view the details click here.
Rotary monthly markets first Saturday of the month except January and February
100 Mile Dinner…300 People dine on local gourmet foods in the main street of Canowindra. April annually – emcat@bigpond.com.au
Canowindra Show Fourth Friday/Saturday in September each year…25th and 26th September 2009
Windowrie Wines concert in the vineyard last weekend in October each year – wine@windowrie.com.au
Montgolfier Weekend Hot Air balloons over Canowindra – Weekend closest to 20th November annually - balloonjan@bigpond.com
Events in Cowra….
Anniversary of the Cowra Breakout - Cowra
Conducted annually in August every year
Anniversary of the Cowra Breakout, the Cowra Prisoner of War (POW) campsite was the site of a mass breakout of over 1,100 Japanese during World War II. At 2am on 5th August 1944 Japanese POWs…
Cork and Fork - Cowra
Sat 07/11/09 - Sat 07/11/09
Taste all of the region’s food and wine in the one place on the one day! This is a fantastic event that showcases the best of what the region has to offer. Satisfy your tastebuds and come along to…
Cowra Annual Spring Show - Cowra
Tue 15/09/09 - Wed 16/09/09
The show is in its 130th year and there are lots of activities happening over the two days to entertain the whole family! Some of the events include, animal nursery, wood chopping, whip cracking,…
Cowra Farmers and Craft Markets - Cowra
Sat 16/05/09 - Sat 16/05/09
The Cowra Farmers Market and Craft Markets are held at the Showground on the third Saturday of every month. The market features produce that is grown/made in the Cowra region including lavender,…
Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival - Cowra
Mon 21/09/09 - Sun 27/09/09
Sakura Matsuri (Cherry Blossom Festival) is a Japanese celebration heralding the arrival of spring every year when the cherry blossoms are at their best. The festival is held at the Japanese…
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Events in Orange….
Frostfest 1-9 August 2009 Celebrate winter around Orange with music,art,wine and foods.
F.O.O.D. (Food of Orange and district) Week, April Annually. Orange Celebrates the fine produce and innovative cuisine of Orange, Cabonne and Blayney districts. Restaurants and outlets all feature local produce. There will also be farm gate tours, tastings, demos and classes. Website: http://www.orangefoodweek.com.au/
Orange Wine Week 16-25th October 2009 – contact kim@tasteorange.com.au
Australian National Field Days, 20-22 October 2009 Orange Australia’s oldest annual agricultural exhibition, hundreds of exhibitors displaying the latest products, services, ideas and technologies. Website:www.anfd.com.au
