Long weekends are often about eating, drinking, and spending time with your family and friends. For those proud to call Western Australia home, celebrate the WA Day long weekend at the Avon Valley Gourmet Food & Wine Festival, held June 1st and 2nd.
Photo credit: Avon Valley Gourmet Food and Wine Festival.
“The Avon Valley Gourmet Food & Wine Festival and will take place WA Day Long Weekend Sat 1st-Sun 2nd June from 10am-4pm at the brand new state of the art Northam Recreation Centre.
The Festival will showcase a huge range of food and wine from all over WA and some from abroad, and amazing fresh produce from the Avon Valley. Visitors can experience a wide range of flavours with around 80 stalls to browse through. Products include, chilli, cheese, chocolate, wine, beer, spirits, yabbies, nuts, olive oil products, honey, gourmet biscuits, preserves, oysters, Japanese and much much more.
This year also brings kids rides, a cuddly animal farm and face painter so there will be something for the kids as well.
The vast majority of things on the program are included in the entry charge of $10 per adult. Kids U12 are free if with an adult. Children under 18 are not permitted without a legal guardian. There are small fees associated with some of the high end alcohol tastings and kids rides.
Australian Iron Chef Winner Herb Faust will also be back by popular demand and will create a truly unique 5 course dining experience at the Degustation Long table Dinner Sat 1st June at the same venue. From 7pm Herb will be partnering with Barton Jones wines to create a truly unique food event. Tickets to the dinner are strictly limited and will not last so BOOK NOW!”
Tanya is an avid traveller who is happiest when using her camera to discover what delights the world has to offer. She originates from Canada, currently makes her home in the Netherlands, and is on an everlasting journey to visit all corners of the world. 
