Christmas in the Macedon Ranges (2023)

Santa Runs

Santa will be touring the area on CFA fire trucks before Christmas. Here are the locations and dates of the Santa Runs.

Click the links for route details and maps

Gisborne	December 24	🚒 Route
Kyneton	December 24	🚒 Route
Lancefield	December 16	🚒 Route
Macedon	December 24	🚒 Route
Malmsbury	December 17	🚒 Route
Mount Macedon	December 24	🚒 Route
Riddells Creek	December 23	🚒 Route
Romsey	December 15	🚒 Route
Trentham
Woodend	December 24	🚒 Route

Christmas lights trails

Find out which homes have Christmas illuminations

🗺️ Romsey Trail Map: Organised by Eastern Macedon Ranges Business & Tourism Association.

🗺️ Woodend, Carlsruhe and Newham Trail Map: Organised by Woodend CWA.

Friday, November 24

🍂 Sustainable Christmas Wreath Workshop: Create your own beautiful and wild Christmas wreath using scented seasonal foliage, seed pods and other interesting ingredients grown at the flower farm. Fleurs de Lyonville, 35 Leishmans Ln, Lyonville. 4.30pm-6.30pm. $175.

🛍️ Trentham Twilight Night: Market stalls, entertainment and late-night shopping. High St & Market St, Trentham. 4.30pm-8.30pm.

Thursday, November 30

🛍️ Woodend Late Night Shopping: Many shops and places to eat will be open into the evening. High St, Woodend. Until 9pm.

Saturday, December 2

🎄 CWA Christmas Fair: Handmade Christmas goods and crafts. Organised by Central Highlands CWA. CWA Hall, 662 Mount Macedon Rd, Mount Macedon. 10am-3pm.

🎶 Gisborne Carols by Candlelight: Children’s rides and activities, live music, market stalls, food park, Santa meet-and-greet, and fireworks display. Plus free Gingerbread Man Workshop. Holy Cross Primary School, Hamilton Rd, New Gisborne. 2pm-9pm (carols from 7pm). Gold coin.

🛍️ Kyneton Twilight Festival & Market: An afternoon of food, wine, shopping and entertainment. Santa photos from 4pm-6pm ($10). Mechanics Institute Reserve, Mollison St, Kyneton. 3pm-7pm.

🎅 DV Christmas Party & Community Carols: Food truck, ice cream van, sausage sizzle. Plus Santa visit. DV Cider, 39 Darraweit Valley Rd, Darraweit Guim. 6pm-10pm.

🎶 Christmas with The Gisborne Singers: Traditional carols with choir, soloists and instrumental ensemble. Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Hutton St, Kyneton. 8pm-10pm. General admission $40, Under-12 free.

Sunday, December 3

🍂 Christmas Wreath Making: Create a beautiful Christmas wreath with Madelene Sutton, from Flower Heaven. Trentham Neighbourhood Centre, 56 High St, Trentham. 1pm-3pm. $85.

Friday, December 8

🎆 Lions Gisborne Festival: Street parade plus children’s activities, market and food stalls, music and entertainment, carnival rides and fireworks. Gardiner Reserve, Hamilton St, Gisborne. 4.30pm-9.30pm. Free.

🎶 Christmas Carols at the Park: Jumping castles, face-painting, Farmer Darryl’s animal farm, and Santa visit. Plus barbecue. Lancefield Park, Chauncey St, Lancefield. 6.30pm-8.30pm.

Saturday, December 9

📖 The Macedon Ranges Children’s Reading Club Christmas Special: Explore classic Christmas tales and heart-warming stories. Plus crafts and activities. For ages 10-14. Romsey Neighbourhood House, Main St, Romsey. 9.30am-11am. $25. Click link to register interest via email.

🍂 Christmas Wreath Workshop: Make a Christmas wreath from natural vine and beautiful flowers. With Madelene Sutton, from Trentham’s Flower Heaven. Woodend Neighbourhood House, Forest St. 12.30pm-2.30pm. $110.

🎶 Romsey Community Carols: Bring a picnic. Food vans available. North Oval, Romsey Primary School, Station St, Romsey. 6pm (carols from 7pm).

Sunday, December 10

🎁 Heartfelt Gifts Workshop: Make three Christmas gifts – a kokedama, a scented candle and scented bath salts. Chin Chin Farm, 673 Chintin Rd, Chintin. 11am-3pm. $270.

🍸 Christmas Cocktail Tasting: Sample the range of cocktails. Booking required. Miss M’s Lounge, 29 Piper St, Kyneton. 1pm-3pm.

🎅 Viewfield Community Christmas Party: Celebrate with friends and family in 10 acres of garden. Treasure hunt, artist stalls, sausage sizzle, Christmas bake sale, Santa on a fire truck. Bring a picnic. Viewfield, 651 Mount Macedon Rd, Mount Macedon. 3pm-7pm. Free.

🎶 Gisborne Community Carols by Candlelight: Music from Burnt Honey and Takt and carols sung by a local choir and school children. Sausage sizzle, plus ice-cream and coffee vans. Dixon Field, Robertson St, Gisborne. 6pm (carols from 6.30pm).

Tuesday, December 12

🍽️ Christmas Woodend Community Lunch: Everyone welcome. Booking required. Woodend Neighbourhood House, Forest St. 12pm-2pm.

🌸 Christmas Table Arrangement Workshop: Learn how to construct a beautiful fresh floral Christmas table centrepiece. Macedon Ranges Further Education Centre, Hamilton St, Gisborne. 6.30pm-9.30pm. $80.

Wednesday, December 13

🎶 Macedon & Mount Macedon Carols by Candlelight: Live music, sausage sizzle, coffee and ice cream. Plus a visit from Santa. Tony Clarke Reserve, Waterfalls Rd, Macedon. 5.30pm.

Thursday, December 14

🌸 Christmas Wreath Workshop: Learn how to design, style and create your own door/wall wreath for Christmas. Macedon Ranges Further Education Centre, Hamilton St, Gisborne. 6.30pm-9.30pm. $80. December 14.

Friday, December 15

🎶 Carols by Candlelight: Bring a picnic. Music from guest artists Albert Mataafa and Leanne Wright, and Christmas carols. John Aitken Reserve, Aitken St, Gisborne. 6pm-10pm.

Saturday, December 16

📖 The Macedon Ranges Children’s Reading Club Christmas Special: Explore classic Christmas tales and heart-warming stories. Plus crafts and activities. For ages 10-14. Romsey Neighbourhood House, Main St, Romsey. 9.30am-11am. $25. Click link to register interest via email.

🎅 Meet Santa: Get your special photo with Santa. Gifts for the first 100 children. Romsey Mitre 10, Main St, Romsey. 10am-12pm. Free.

🎨 Christmas High Tea Watercolour Pencil Sketching Class: Learn the art of sketching food and indulge in tasty Christmas delicacies. With artist Alissa Duke. Dromkeen, 1012 Kilmore Rd, Riddells Creek. 11am-1pm. $90.

🍿 Outdoor Movie Night: Watch Elf at sunset. Plus a visit from Santa. Hosted by Woodend Cricket Club. Gilbert Gordon Oval, Davy St, Woodend. 6.30pm-10.30pm. Free.

🎭 Once Upon a Christmas Eve: A fairytale for grown-ups packed with carols, laughs, fun and frivolity. By Safe Space Performances. Bluestone Theatre, Hutton St, Kyneton. 7.30pm-9.30pm. General admission $35, Pensioner/Student $30.

🎶 Riddells Creek Carols at the Lake: With Kyneton Municipal Brass Band. Coffee van. Bring a picnic. Walter J Smith Reserve, Main Rd, Riddells Creek. 7.30pm-9.30pm.

Sunday, December 17

🎅 Newham Community Christmas Party: Children’s entertainment. Santa visit. Pizzas, sausage sizzle and bar. All welcome. Newham Mechanics Institute, Rochford Rd, Newham. 2.30pm-7pm. Free.

🎶 Malmsbury Christmas Carols: Children’s activities plus a visit from Santa. Malmsbury Town Hall, Mollison St. From 5pm. Free.

🎶 St Brigid’s Carols By Candlelight: Singing and poetry. St Brigid’s Hall, Fisher St, Gisborne. 5.30pm.

🎶 Woodend Lions Club Christmas Carols: Singing led by Woodend Warblers. Free sausage sizzle. Santa visit. Bring a picnic blanket or a chair. Woodend Community Centre, Forest St. 6pm. Free.

🎶 Kyneton Community Carols: With Kyneton Municipal Brass Band and the Rotary Club choir. St Paul’s Anglican Church, Powlett St & Yaldwyn St West, Kyneton. 7.30pm.

Thursday, December 21

📖 Christmas Storytime: Enjoy a Christmas story plus art and craft activities. With author Natasa Xerri, of The Macedon Ranges Reading Club. For ages 4+. Romsey Community Co-op, 126 Main St, Romsey. 10.30am-11.45am and 12.30pm-1.45pm. $10. Click the link to email your interest.

Friday, December 22

📖 Christmas Storytime: Enjoy a Christmas story plus art and craft activities. With author Natasa Xerri, of The Macedon Ranges Reading Club. For ages 4+. Romsey Community Co-op, 126 Main St, Romsey. 10.30am-11.45am and 12.30pm-1.45pm. $10. Click the link to email your interest.

🎶 Carols in the Garden: Bring a picnic blanket and your singing voice. Entertainment includes Ranges “Little” Big Band and Woodend Uke Group. St Mary’s Church, High St, Woodend. 6pm.

🎶 Christmas Carols with Woodend Warblers: Listen or sing along to some carols at this special time of year. The Victoria Hotel, High St, Woodend. 6.30pm. Free.