Winter Weekends in Port Fairy
Prepare to be amazed when visiting Port Fairy for the town's themed Winter Weekends. Bunting, balloons and banners, together with umbrellas and give-away ponchos ensures stormy weather doesn't mean visitors have to miss the fun.
July Food & Wine Weekend, 4-6 July
* The Great South West Food and Wine Exhibition and Market offers opportunity to taste and buy produce specially grown in our region
* Cooking classes with celebrity chefs and degustation menus in Port Fairy s restaurants
* Children s Meal & Movie deal allows parents the opportunity to take time out
* Compete against local teams in the Dumb Waiters Race
* View and taste sausage making
* Take a high tea and checkout the Community Market
* Dare to check out the erotic Cleanskins art exhibition
Port Fairy s third 2008 Winter Weekend focuses on History and Heritage.
* National Trust will lead a morning walk through the town centre finishing with soup and sandwiches at a historic home.
* The Genealogical Society will have their rooms open to help aspiring and also experienced genealogists.
* Vintage Fashion Parade of treasured garments enjoyed with a glass of he inaugural GOPHER GRAND PRIX featuring some of Port Fairy s treasured elder residents
* Brunch in rural gardens to live fun music
* High tea
* Mega Garage Sales on the Saturday.
Ex Libris Port Fairy Book Fair, 6-7 September, now in its ninth year.
* Huge second-hand book sale
* Literary sessions with authors Alice Pung, Dmetri Kakmi and Glennice Whitting
* A poetry/music performance supported by Arts Victoria
* Poets reading in cafes
* Print exhibition from book illustrator Shaun Tan
* Childrens activities
* Much-loved Barbara Cartland hurl
Programs are available from tourist information centres and libraries in the region.
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