Friday 26th April till Sunday 5th May 2024. Gala Day Saturday 4th May. 2025 Dates 25 Apr - 4 May 2025

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Bright Memorial Arboretum

Arboretum Mountbatten Ave, Bright, Victoria, Australia

A wide variety of trees planted in a large park in memorial to two firefighters killed in ahelicopter accident in 1978. This park is completely fenced, making it a perfect place to letthe dog run free. New park benches have also been installed for those morecontemplative.

Free

Bright Art Gallery

Bright Art Gallery 28 Mountbatten Avenue, Bright, Australia, Australia

The premier event of the Bright Art Gallery’s year is the annual Autumn Art Show.  Running for over 50 years, the Autumn Art Show is held annually to coincide with the very popular Bright Autumn Festival when the town of Bright is resplendent with Autumn colour. Each year the Autumn Art Show attracts over 800…

$5

Chestnut Tree Holiday Units

Chestnut Tree 154-158 Delany Avenue, Bright, Victoria, Australia

Three acres of beautiful landscaped gardens with a range of standard roses, camellias,dogwoods, maples, Mt Fuji Weeping cherries, catalpas, mulberries, and much more.

Shady Brook Cottages

Shady Brook 20 Mountain View Walk,, Harrietville, Victoria, Australia

A spectacular 14-acre garden of which over 5 acres are landscaped, bounded by OvensRiver and a mountain backdrop of natural forest. The Garden is only 20 years old but itsmicro environment has accelerated maturity. Exotic trees include Maples, Oaks,Magnolias, Dogwoods, Birches and Conifers, many of which are rare. Along the mountainedge and throughout the garden…

$5

Alpine Perennials Nursery

Alpine Perennials Nursery at Harrietville are specialist growers of beautiful flowering plants& shrubs. Since opening in September 2021, the nursery has experienced great supportfrom locals and toursits. The majority of Alpine Perennials plants are grown on-site and areacclimatised to the conditions of the Alpine region. Craig and Julie Hulbert bring manyyears of horticultural expertise to…

Free

Nightingale Bros – Alpine Produce

We have many varieties of roses: standards bush and weeping. Rhododendrons, beautifulAzaleas and Hydrangeas. A variety of Conifers, Poplars, Maples and Dogwoods, includingmany Acers.

Free

Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony

Howitt Park 7 Riverside Avenue, Bright, Victoria, Australia

An Indigenous ceremony to welcome visitors to traditional land, including a smoking ceremony to open the Bright Autumn Festival. Music and food to entertain in the park.

Alpine Light “Autumn Showcase Launch”

Alpine Light Gallery 102a Gavan St, Bright, Victoria, Australia

Local photographers Mieke and Matt would like to invite you to attend the launch of their “Autumn Showcase” of spectacular Autumnal scenery at their Alpine Light Photography Gallery on Gavan Street in Bright. Come and be immersed in spectacular landscapes from the Alpine Valley and beyond!102a Gavan Street, across the road from the Cinema /…

Free entry

The Bright Fun Run

Bright P12 Bakers Gully Rd &, Park St, Bright, Victoria, Australia

The Bright Fun Run, which started in 2011, is now a featured fundraiser for Bright P-12 College in Bright, North East Victoria. This event is a great morning out for both families and serious runner alike. Whether you just want to support your kids in the short distances, or chase the single track on the…

Wandi Nut Festival

Alpine Park Wandiligong White Star Road, Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia

It's that time of year again when we all go a little bit nuts in Wandiligong.Chestnuts, Hazelnuts, Walnuts, Music-nuts and Crazy-as-a-coco-nuts. Saturday: Party Time with an afternoon of great music, delicious food and local wines, beers and spirits, and nutty entertainment galore.Sunday: Market Day with local produce and craft stalls plus more music and lots of…

$20

The Twisted Peppermint

Twisted Peppermint 15 Higgs Lane, Wandiligong, Victoria, Australia

Located in the beautiful valley of Wandiligong, you will find a true gardeners' gardenbelonging to Glenn & Andrea Jordan. The garden has been a work in progress over manyyears and continues to slowly evolve over time. It includes a diverse range of both exoticand native plants suited to the four seasons of the area.