The Kyneton Antique Fair is an exciting weekend event that brings together dealers and buyers from across Victoria and interstate.
Antiques bring character, stories and memories to our homes and families.
Local antique dealers like Diana and Carla love the opportunity to share these experiences, stories and friendships with buyers who come along to the Kyneton Antique Fair.
The first Kyneton Antique Fair to be held on the first weekend in September was way back in 1997.
Fran Wigley had heard that there had been an Antique Fair held during Easter in the past at Kyneton Mechanics Institute and thought it might be an idea to bring it back.
Securing the Kyneton Town Hall, she then sought some help from a friendly local antique dealer for contacts in the industry and planned a fundraiser to support the Daffodil and Arts Festival. During the first three years, all funds raised, around $20,000, helped fund events at the festival.
From 2000 Friends of the Kyneton Museum hosted the event and for the next 20 years the fair raised about $120,000 to support projects and events at the museum.
In managing the event, Friends of the Kyneton Museum enjoyed support from local volunteers who assisted with hosting the fair.
For four years, the Zonta Club of Kyneton Book Fair was held upstairs and added another element to the fair.
From 1998 to 2010 the Kyneton Tennis Club, and then 2011 to 2019 the Rotary Club of Kyneton, provided tasty refreshments on site during the fair.
Some very happy collaborations for local fundraising and an opportunity for community service during this 23-year period.
After a break of two years, the Kyneton Antique Fair was held for the first time in 2022 in the Quambi Stadium at Sacred Heart College and in 2023 celebrates 25 years.
The focus in 2023 is to celebrate ‘silver’ like the little silver tea caddy Diana is holding in the photograph, made in the 1780s.
Quambi Stadium will be packed with antiques and collectables for every taste.
Saturday September 2, 9am to 4pm, and Sunday September 3, 10am to 4pm.
Set in the beautiful grounds of Sacred Heart College there is lots of parking adjacent to the venue.
Experience some tasty refreshments with a Timorese flavour available on site.
This is a major fundraising event for Macedon Ranges Friends of Turiscai, and all funds raised will support projects that will enrich the lives of the people of Turiscai, in the remote mountains of Timor-Leste.
Admission $8 adults, children free.
