It's November, which means the Bacchus Marsh Strawberry & Cherry Festival 2022 is just around the corner! Here are the festival's FAQ's:
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ต๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ต?
On the Western Highway between Melbourne and Ballarat
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น?
203 Main Street, Bacchus Marsh
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐?
The Avenue of Honour, Bacchus Marsh Road, Bacchus Marsh.
๐๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น?
It is free, but we do have donation buckets around the market and the information tent if you would like to make a donation towards helping us make the event more sustainable.
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ?
Each farm has its own pricing structure and it's the same price for the whole season. Generally all fruit is picked by midday as this is a popular activity. Also Please note: All fruit is seasonal and weather dependent as they are not made in a factory.
For outside festival fruit picking: Strawberries are available from October through to Easter.
Cherries are available mid to late November through to Christmas new year.
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ป?
Each farm has its own pricing structure and its the same price for the whole season.
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐?
Naturipe Fruits and Paynes Orchards.
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ผ๐ป?
18, 19 and 20th November 2022
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ป?
Saturday 19th November and Sunday 20th November, 9am to 5pm.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฟ๐๐ป?
Friday 5pm โ 11pm, Saturday 9am โ 11pm, Sunday 9am โ 5pm.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐?
Saturday night. Approximately 9.30pm start, depending on how dark it is.
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐?
The fireworks can be viewed from the Village Green, so bring a chair or rug to sit on the grass and watch. On the day at the info stall, there will also be VIP fireworks seating available for purchase to support the Festival plus enjoy the fireworks with a prime seating position!
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป?
Next to the RSL Hall 203ย Main St Bacchus Marsh
๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐บ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ด?
Yes, but remember if it is very hot they may be better of at home. Also, please have your dog on a leash at all times and do not bring them out at night while the fireworks are on.
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป?
Yes! Eddie Toole Park - Animal Farm, face painting, biscuit decorating, andย a couple of small rides as well.
๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ?
Yes, we will have a Main stage in the Village Green.ย
๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น?
Yes, Friday 5pm till 11pm, sat 9am till 11pm sun, 9am to 4pm.
๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐น๐ฐ๐ผ๐ต๐ผ๐น ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ?
Yes, except for licensed areas.- Royal Hotel
๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ ๐ฎ ๐๐บ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ?
Yes, due to laws introduced a couple of years ago re: cigarette smoking and food we have had to declare the area smoke free.