Harvey Region Heritage Festival 2026 - Harvey Region

Harvey Region Heritage Festival 2026

We are History & Heritage | 11-13 September 2026

Experience the Harvey Region Heritage Festival, a three-day celebration of the local art, culture and food that has shaped our region throughout the years.

Running from 11-13 September 2026, this festival will bring our heritage to life through intimate, immersive experiences, unique heritage events and family-friendly activities across the region.

From self-guided walking tours to heritage-themed workshops, open days and food inspired by the region’s cultural roots—this is heritage with a difference.

Watch this space for details of signature events.

Village Markets

Australind Makers & Collectors Market

Saturday September 12, 2026 9am-1pm @ The Village Australind

The local Makers Markets are back as part of the Harvey Region Heritage Festival. Enjoy a day celebrating creativity, craftmanship and collectable treasures in the heart of Australind. Wander the stalls, discover one-of-a-kind pieces, and enjoy a relaxed community atmosphere with a range of heritage-inspired activations throughout the precinct, including a local history display presented by Australind Library, vintage bicycles bringing a playful living-history element to the streets, and other family-friendly experiences across the day.

GeoVino Wine Bar, Harvey

Italo Fest with GeoVino, Harvey River Estate and Vineyard 28

Friday September 11, 2026, 5pm-8pm @ GeoVino

Italo Fest is a relaxed evening celebrating Italian-inspired food and wine, with a focus on local Harvey producers. Guests will enjoy a tasting experience featuring a selection of Italian-style wines from Harvey River Estate and Vineyard 28, paired with freshly made pasta and simple, authentic flavours.

Brunswick Hall 1936

Dinner and Dance through the Decades- Celebrating 90 years of the Brunswick Town Hall

Saturday September 12, 2026, 5:45pm-11pm @ Brunswick Town Hall

Celebrate 90 years of the Brunswick Town Hall as you dine and dance through the decades. Enjoy a unique dining experience in the historic Town Hall, then dance the night away to musical performances from Johnny Jukebox Standley and the Australind Senior High School Band.

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Melville Park Farm Shop – Open House

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Discover handmade artisan cheeses, locally grown heirloom vegetables and more at the quaint farm shop in the 1800s Melville Park barn.

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St Nicholas Anglican Church Open Day

Saturday September 12-Sunday September 13, 2026 10am-4pm

Soak in the history and heritage St Nicholas Anglican Church, of one of WA’s oldest and smallest churches.

Australind Cemetery grave

Australind Pioneer Cemetery Tour with Harvey History Online

Saturday September 12, 2026, 1.30pm-3.00pm @ Australind Cemetery

Journey back in time as you take a guided walk with history experts from Harvey History Online through this tranquil cemetery, dating back to the 1840s when Australind was first established.

Brunswick Assumption Church

Official Opening – Brunswick Heritage Trail – Self Guided Tour

Friday September 11, 2026 – Sunday September 13, 2026

The Heritage Festival is the official opening on the Brunswick Heritage Walk Trail. Take your time and explore the people, places and moments that define Brunswick’s past. Afterwards, the Brunswick Heritage Drive Trail encourages you to meander through the hinterland to uncover some of the oldest farms in WA.

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Cookernup Revisited

Sunday September 13, 2026 10am-2pm @ Cookernup Community Centre Hall

Join together at the Community Centre Hall to share the moments that shaped Cookernup or simply learn about the heritage of the town.

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Ridley Place Foreshore parkrun

Saturday September 12, 2026 7:45am-9am @ Ridley Place Foreshore

Enjoy a Saturday morning run, jog or walk along parts of the Australind Heritage Trail. Enjoy the post-run high with a coffee at Benesse and a stroll through the Australind Village Makers & Collectors Market.

May Gibbs Snuggle Pot

May Gibbs Celebrations

Saturday September 12, 2026 – Friday September 18, 2026

May Gibbs, creator of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, will be celebrated with a week of activities in Harvey from 12 to 18 September 2026. Activities will kick off with a singing picnic for toddlers at Stirling Cottage Gardens and the adjacent May Gibbs Trail.

May Gibbs Trail – Self Guided Tour

Friday September 11, 2026 – Sunday September 13, 2026

Take a leisurely walk around the gardens following the recently upgraded May Gibbs Trail and learn more about this legendary Australian author of Snuggle Pot and Cuddle Pie fame. Can you find the six bush babies along the way?

May Gibbs Trail Little Obelia

May Gibbs Singing Picnic

Saturday September 12, 2026 10am-11am @ Stirling Cottage Gardens

Toddlers tune up your vocal cords and celebrate the creator of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie at the singing picnic Stirling Cottage Gardens.

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Boola Bidi Dreaming Centre – Open House

Friday September 11, 2026 – Sunday September 13, 2026

Step inside the Boola Bidi Dreaming Centre during the Harvey Region Heritage Festival and immerse yourself in the rich culture of Bindjareb Noongar country.

Vineyard 28 winetasting with wine maker

Vineyard 28 Taste of Italy Tour

Friday September 11, 2026 – Sunday September 13, 2026 (Bookings Only)

Discover the magic of Italian winemaking on Vineyard 28’s Taste of Italy Tour—enjoy a guided vineyard and winery experience, wine tasting, and gourmet grazing board.

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Harvey Internment Camp Memorial Shrine & Detention Cells – Self Guided Tour

Friday September 11, 2026 – Sunday September 13, 2026

Uncover our unique Italian and German internment war history at the Harvey Internment Camp Memorial Shrine and Internment Camp & Army Detention Cells 1942.

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The Ridge Noongar Walking Tour

Friday September 11, 2026 – Sunday September 13, 2026 (Bookings Only)

Step into the stories of Country with The Ridge Noongar Walking Tour at Harvey’s Wildflower Ridge, available to book during the Harvey Region Heritage Festival.

Yarloop Town Hall entrance

Official Launch – Yarloop Heritage Walk Trail – Self Guided Tour

Friday September 11, 2026 – Sunday September 13, 2026, 10am to 4pm

Explore Yarloop’s rich past on the recently refurbished Heritage Walk Trail—uncover stories of lost buildings and history through informative plaques around this old Mill town.

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Featured Wood Gallery & Museum – Open House

Friday September 11, 2026 – Sunday September 13, 2026, 10am to 4pm

Take a journey through Australian and American history at Featured Wood Gallery & Museum. There are larger-than-life displays on Ned Kelly, woodworking, local Aboriginal people, the Bunbury Jetty, Native Americans, Australian Light Horse, and the US Civil War.

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Harvey Heritage Drive Trail – Self Guided

Friday September 11, 2026 – Sunday September 13, 2026

Explore Harvey’s Heritage Drive Trail during the Harvey Region Heritage Festival—uncover Bindjareb land, colonial farms, citrus groves, and Italian internee sites.

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Harvey Heritage CBD Walking Trail – Self Guided Tour

Friday September 11, 2026 – Sunday September 13, 2026

Step back in time on the new Harvey Heritage CBD Walking Trail, explore historic sites, stories, and architecture at your own pace.

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Leschenault Heritage Trail – Self Guided Tour

Friday September 11, 2026 – Sunday September 13, 2026

Uncover Leschenault’s hidden past on the Leschenault Heritage Trail. Wander past places visited by our First Nation people for thousands of years, 1840s farms settled by English and Irish families, beautiful paperbark trees and take in the stunning views of the Leschenault Estuary!

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Harvey Hike Trail – Self Guided Tour

Friday September 11, 2026 – Sunday September 13, 2026

Grab your walking shoes, pack a picnic basket and discover the famous Harvey Hike Trail from the 1930s which journeys from Harvey Train Station to Harvey Dam.

Australind Heritage Trail

Australind Heritage Trail – Self Guided Tour

Friday September 11, 2026 – Sunday September 13, 2026

Stroll the Australind Heritage Trail during Harvey Region Heritage Festival. Discover early European settler history, sites and people who have shaped the town of Australind since 1840.

Baked Camembert

Enjoy baked camembert at Harvey Cheese

Friday September 11, 2026 – Sunday September 13, 2026 @ Harvey Cheese Wokalup

As a celebration of all things dairy during the Harvey Region Heritage Festival, Harvey Cheese is offering a baked camembert special over the festival weekend.

With a family-friendly atmosphere, on-site café, and a passion for local produce, Harvey Cheese offers a delicious way to connect with the region’s heritage and will be open from 9am to 5pm daily.

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Sweet Pea and Raindrops- Open House

Friday September 11, 2026 – Sunday September 13, 2026 10am-2pm @ Henton Cottage

Enjoy the vibe of modern retail whilst soaking up the history of the heritage listed Henton Cottage

Melville Park Barn
High Tea on the Homestead at Melville Park
Handmade Markets
Stirling Cottage Kitchen High Tea. Credit Anna Rees

Harvey Region Heritage Festival 2026

About the Harvey Region

This is Wardandi and Bindjareb Boodja (Country). First Nation people have walked our Region for thousands and thousands of years. In the 1830s, our first European settlers arrived.

During your visit to the Harvey Region, learn our heritage and culture from our First Nations people, discover our unique connection with India, some of the oldest farming homesteads in Western Australia, the beginning of a thriving timber, dairy and citrus industry, and Western Australia’s only surviving World War II Internment Camp and proud Italian heritage.