Calendar of Events Create your very own Peninsula escape Relax, unwind let the magic of theMornington Peninsula wash over you.
Why not use this list of events and festivals to help planyour next short break You ll discover a world rich in contrasts spectacular scenery, acclaimed for its enviable food wine heritage, teaming with wildlife, its fabulous golf courses, dottedwith quaint seaside villages alive with galleries, markets andantique shops.
Peninsula Markets details see Page 50 Red Hill Market 1st Saturday each month September -May Mornington Racecourse Market 2nd Sunday every month year round Boneo Community Market 3rd Saturday each month year round Mt Eliza Farmers Market every 4th Sunday of the month.
Mornington Farmers Market 2nd Saturday every month For a full listing of Markets across Frankston and the Peninsula visit www.visitor.com.au THE MoRningTon PEninsula VignERons have a programme of events through the year, full details pages 17 Peninsula Visitor .
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April to October 2014 16 Street Corners, bars, restaurants and parks will come alive this coming Junewith the sights sounds of the Mornington Winter Jazz Festival.
This year s line-up is set to include some big national artists including the exquisiteKatie Noonan and her 3 piece band Elixr, the ever famous Vince Jones and breakthrough chart topping 9 piece band Saskwatch who are set to appear inan exclusive pop-up laneway festival outside the Royal Hotel Mornington.
In addition to the ticketed events and dinner shows, FREE jazz and musicperformances will be held in venues and locations across Mornington allweekend.
The free event program will feature a mix of young swing and jazz musicians, VCA music students and host of local artists.
2014 will see a return of the Music After Dark series at the Mornington Library, Jazz n Swing performances, Market Grooves on Main Street, Live in the Park on Saturday afternoon and the Mornington Historical Railway Jazz at the Station.
These and many more great events are set to make the 2014 Mornington Winter Jazz Festival an event to be remembered.
Tickets will be on sale from May 1st 2014 and you can register online now to receive event updates or become a Friend of the Festival and receive pre-sale event notification and early bird ticket prices.
Visit www.morningtonjazz.com.au to register.
016.indd 1 galleries and ExHiBiTions For details refer pages 52 55 Mc Clelland gallery sculpture Park details page 52 Many attractions provide SchoolHoliday activities including Briars atMt Martha and Eden Gardens see our attractions pages aPRil 2014 5-6 aprilRed Hill show Jumping at Boneo Park.
11 27 aprilRye Easter Carnival details page 29 easter Many vineyards and restaurantsacross Frankston and the Peninsula, in particular Salix at Willow Creek, Stillwater at Crittenden Estate and Stonier have special events for Easter.
Refer our Dining and Peninsula Wine Country sections.
18 21 aprilKids Festival Rye details page 29 19 aprilspecial Easter Mornington Main street Market details page 19 Special Easter Red Hill CommunityMarket details page 50 19 22 aprilautumn salon art Parade Easter.
Whistlewood Shoreham details page 55 25 april anzac day MaY 2014 2 Mayopening art Red Hill 2014 Exhibition and Sale, buy ticketson-line at www.artredhill.org.au 3 4 Maygeneral Viewing and sale Tickets available at the door on the day.
Red Hill Consolidated School, 341 Arthurs Seat Road, Red Hill 03 59892321 Details page 55 11 May - Mother s day Many vineyards and restaurantsacross Frankston and the Peninsula, inparticular Bistro Maison in Mt Eliza, Woodman Estate, Salix at Willow Creek, Stillwater at Crittenden Estateand Stonier have special events forMother s Day.
Refer our Dining and Peninsula Wine Country sections.
27 May Cool Climate Wine show Public Tasting Mornington Racing Club 6pm to 8pm Bookings 03 5983 2400 www.coolclimatewineshow.org.au 30 May Cool Climate Wine show awards Presentation dinner Mornington Racing Club from 6pm.
Bookings 03 5983 2400www.coolclimatewineshow.org.au 31 MayMornington Peninsula Winery Walk from Red Hill to Merricks with local vignerons and friends to celebrate theend of harvest and experience currentvintage wines.
Taste a variety of wines along the way complemented by afine selection of food.
A beautiful meandering historical rail trackprovides the perfect way details seepage 77 JunE 2014 6 9 June Mornington Winter Jazz Festival details this page.
7-9 June Queen s Birthday Winter Wine Weekend commences on Saturdaywhen the vignerons of the Peninsulahost the annual wine exhibition at the Red Hill Showgrounds.
Enjoy wine, food friends.
On all 3 days, visitvineyards for interesting vineyardlunches, wonderful music, winemaker s dinners very special wines.
www.mpva.com.au 7-9 June art at Home Whistlewood, details page 55 7-9 June 47th annual Flinders art show, Flinders Community Hall detailspage 54 augusT 2014 9 augustsomers Winter Market, Lord Somers Rd, Somersdetails page 50 sEPTEMBER 2014 20 sept 21 october It s a springtime event that celebrates the Mornington Peninsula s unique creative character with a Touring Trail of Scarecrow Creations and Fabulous Farm-yard Art.
Come and experience this free family activity anddiscover for yourself the incrediblyartistic interpretations of TheScarecrow from a diverse and eclectic community.
New to the event in 2013 was The Scarecrow Sustainability Prize, awarded to the Scarecrow thatbest describes the theme Recover, Reuse, Recycle .
Pick up a Festival Trail Map, vote for People s Choice, join in on our Scarecrow Photo Competition or Sample a Scarecrow Special and enjoy a wonderful day out on the Mornington Peninsula .www.
scarecrowfestival.org.au oCToBER 2014 Pinot Week.
Peninsula Melbourne events, Peninsula Pinot Partner Dinners, Pinots by the Glass wine tastingswith matched cuisine MorningtonPeninsula Australian Pinot Noir.
Enq 5989 2377 19th october The 19th annual Main street Mornington Food, Wine and the Performing arts Festival will be held in Main Street, Mornington11am-5pm....
with seventy exhibitors -growers of fresh seasonal produce, delicious food and a large selection of Australia s best wine makers, they will be showcasing what the MorningtonPeninsula has to offer.
Proudly supported by Visitor Publications.
For full details of What s on the Peninsula visit www.visitor.com.au Refer page 18 noVEMBER 2014 30 november Christmas Festival of lights refer www.frankston.vic.goc.au Please note Event information dates, times etc are subject to changewithout notice.
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