Now in its 16th year, the Taradale Mineral Springs Festival is set to return this Sunday March 9.
Awarded Mount Alexander Shire Community Event of the Year in 2024, the long-running festival is a major feature on the Central Victorian calendar for the Labour Day long weekend.
The Mineral Springs Festival Committee is planning to make this year’s event another memorable day for local families and day trippers.
Attractions will include more than 70 stalls offering a wide range of food, wine, craft beer, gin, whisky and kombucha.
There will be craft, jewellery, plants, clothes, a CFA display and activities, live music on stage all day, plus many children’s activities including a visit by Captain Koala.
Taradale Mineral Springs Festival committee president Matt Butta said they had worked for many months to assemble a great lineup of stallholders and entertainment for this year’s event.
“We have a raffle with more than $8,500 in prizes including a $5000 travel prize courtesy of Broadhurst Property, with tickets just $5 each,” he said.
The festival runs from 10am to 4pm and entry is just $5, with free admission for children under 15. All proceeds go towards Taradale Volunteer Community Groups to assist with local projects.
“We are very grateful to our sponsors which include Andy Chapman and Girls, Broadhurst Property, Castlemaine Slate and Stone, Interior Solutions, Lisa Chesters MP, Long Paddock Cheese, Malmsbury Pharmacy, Metro Taradale, Oxart, R B Sellars, Rambowool Socks, Taradale Country Cottage, The Stables Malmsbury and Watts Fresh,” Matt said.
The event is supported by the Mount Alexander Shire Council Event Grants Program.
The Magical Bubble Fairy will appear. 
Catch Rafael’s Coffee at the Taradale Festival. 
Catch Graeme and his Fancy Chooks at Taradale.
