Queensland’s Granite Belt Wine Country boasts a calendar of events year-round, from winemaker weekends, and farmers markets to arts, music, comedy and iconic harvest celebrations. Read on to find a bunch of the event highlights for the region throughout the year here.
For a full list of events happening, including weekly events, find it here.
January
Pick Your Own Strawberries every Friday – Sunday at Ashbern Farms, monthly weekend picking events at Eastern Colour.
February
Stanthorpe Apple & Grape Harvest Festival (last weekend of February through to the first weekend in March which is the big finale weekend). Â Held every second year (next event 2026)
Pick Your Own Strawberries every Friday – Sunday at Ashbern Farms, monthly weekend picking events at Eastern Colour.
Apple Picking Open Days on Weekends near Stanthorpe (dates vary)
Winemaker for a Weekend at The Qld College of Wine Tourism
Pick, Crush, Plunge Wine Immersive Experience at Ridgemill Estate.
March
Stanthorpe Apple & Grape Harvest Festival (last weekend of February through to the first weekend in March which is the big finale weekend). Â Held every second year (next event 2026)
Apple Picking Open Days on Weekends near Stanthorpe (dates vary)
Pick Your Own Strawberries every Friday – Sunday at Ashbern Farms, monthly weekend picking events at Eastern Colour.
Winemaker for a Weekend at The Qld College of Wine Tourism
Pick, Crush, Plunge Wine Immersive Experience at Ridgemill Estate.
Summit Estate Harvest Festival (Easter Weekend)
April
Apple & Strawberry Picking Open Days on Weekends near Stanthorpe (dates vary)
Granite Rockin’ Blues at Jester Hill Wines
May
Grazing the Granite Belt: Autumn
Autumn Race Day at Ballandean Estate
Apple & Strawberry Picking Open Days on Weekends near Stanthorpe (dates vary)
June
Granite Belt Grunt and Grind Fest.
Winter Solstice at Summit Estate
July
Christmas in July events at Heritage Estate Wines and Granite Belt Brewery.
Snowflakes in Stanthorpe (Next event: 2025)
September
October
Australian Small Winemakers Show
Granite Belt Art & Craft Trail: Open Studios Event (Next event 2025)
Kefi at the Winery: Kominos Wines
Pick Your Own Strawberries every Friday – Sunday at Ashbern Farms, monthly weekend picking events at Eastern Colour.
November
Grazing the Granite Belt: Spring
Pick Your Own Strawberries every Friday – Sunday at Ashbern Farms, monthly weekend picking events at Eastern Colour.
December
Christmas Tree Harvest month at Granite Belt Christmas Farm (come choose your own farm fresh tree)
Pick Your Own Strawberries every Friday – Sunday at Ashbern Farms, monthly weekend picking events at Eastern Colour.
Regular Events
Local Markets: Weekly and monthly
Fortnightly Soirees @ Ridgemill Estate
Weekly Sunset Sessions at Summit Estate Wines
Weekly and monthly events at Balancing Heart Vineyard
Monthly and regular events at Heritage Estate Wines