Bright colours and delicious flavours will be celebrated in Moorabool this month as the Bacchus Marsh Strawberry and Cherry Festival makes its return.
Marking the start of the Victorian growing season and expected to attract up to 40,000 attendees, the festival will include carnival activities, entertainment, food trucks, market stalls, community stages – and of course, fresh strawberries and cherries grown by Victorian farmers.
The event is aimed at honouring the agricultural heritage of the local region and showcasing some of the state’s produce.
Festival director Felicity Ashman said the festival is a community asset.
“It’s a major event … we love the event and it’s an important part of the Bacchus Marsh community calendar,” Ms Ashman said.
“It brings in a large amount of money into the town as well, and there’s a large number of our local community groups that benefit from the event who participate and fundraise [at] the event,” she said.
Running from Friday, November 14 to Sunday, November 16, each day will include a different selection of activities – with carnival fireworks part of the schedule on the Saturday night.
Entry is free, but a gold coin donation is welcomed.
Further details on the event schedule and a map of the activities across the Bacchus Marsh township is available on the festival’s website.
Details: strawberrycherryfestival.com.au
