More than 7,500 people. Three days. Fire pits, packed dance floors, mountain sunsets and more than 350 wines poured beneath the sandstone peaks of Gariwerd. Grampians Grape Escape returned to Halls Gap across the weekend for its 35th year and 33rd festival edition, and despite a little drizzle on Saturday, nobody was going home early.…
Grampians Grape Escape is back from Friday 1 to Sunday 3 May in Halls Gap, bringing together more than 350 wines, beers and spirits from across Western Victoria. It’s a big lineup. More importantly, it’s a good one. You’ve got the icons. Best’s Wines, celebrating 160 years this year, Seppelt Great Western and Mount Langi…
Special Guests, Coal Cooking and 100+ Wines Await It’s here. The 2026 Grampians Grape Escape program has officially dropped and it’s our boldest, most flavour-packed lineup yet. From 1–3 May 2026, we return to Halls Gap for three unforgettable days of wine, food and music in the heart of the Grampians Gariwerd National Park. Over…
More than 7,500 festivalgoers flocked to Halls Gap over the weekend to celebrate the 2025 Grampians Grape Escape – reaffirming the region’s resilience and appeal following a challenging summer of bushfires. Feel Good Friday saw a 20% increase in attendance compared to 2024, setting the tone for a vibrant weekend of food, wine and live…
FROM A FESTIVAL STAGE TO REACHING FOR THE CULINARY STARS – TOP CHEF GOALS FOR DARCY CALLANAN. Ballarat’s Darcy Callanan has always wanted to be a chef. And when a humble meatball recipe caught the attention of an iconic Australian chef, it sent the teenager on a trajectory of working with famous chefs every year…
One of Australia’s longest running food and wine festivals is set to return to the Grampians for it’s 27th year in 2018. The month-long festival will showcase the best of the Grampians, with a number of culinary events being held across the region culminating in the annual Grampians Grape Escape weekend, 5 and 6 May…
