Harvest Day Out at Lanyon Homestead 🍂🌿

Name: Harvest Day Out at Lanyon Homestead 🍂🌿
Start: 2025-03-22T10:00:00+11:00
End: 2025-03-22T13:00:00+11:00
Location: Lanyon Homestead

Schedule

Sat Mar 22 2025 at 10:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC+11:00

Location

Lanyon Homestead | Canberra, CT

Immerse yourself in all things Autumn at Harvest Day Out.
This year, we celebrate time-honoured traditions that have sustained and nourished our communities for generations. Discover the art of preserving, pickling, growing, and harvesting your own food through hands-on workshops, engaging demonstrations, insightful talks, and immersive tours. Learn how to embrace these practices in your own life.
Harvest Day Out offers something for everyone.
Enjoy live music, browse vibrant market stalls, and keep the whole family entertained with activities designed for all ages.
Witness the changing of the seasons against the breathtaking backdrop of the Brindabellas.
Join us for this unforgettable celebration at Lanyon Homestead, one day only, Saturday 22 March.
Register for Harvest Day Out & sign-up for updates for your chance to win a $200 Canberra Theatre Centre gift voucher.
EVENTS
TICKETED – Spaces limited
WORKSHOP: Build a Beneficial Bee and Insect Hotel | 1pm - 3pm | Adults $45 - Conc $40
WORKSHOP: Cultural Weaving with Jessika Spencer | 1pm – 3pm | Adults $95 - Conc $90
TALK: Indigenous Plants Use and Traditional Tools | 11am – 12:30pm | Adults $30 - Conc $25
WORKSHOP: Vegetable Garden Planning | 1:30pm – 3pm | Adults $30 - Conc $25
KIDS WORKSHOP: Weaving the Landscape | 10.30am–12pm and 1–2.30pm | Child $35
FREE / PAY WHAT YOU WANT – Bookings required
DEMO: Making Mrs Calthorpe's Marmalade and Other Preserves |10.15am – 11.15am
TOUR: Lanyon Homestead Gardens | 11.00am-11.45am and 1.30pm-2.15pm
TALK: Meet the Robots Revolutionizing Agriculture | 12pm – 1pm
DROP-IN – Free and no bookings required
TOUR: Lanyon Homestead Mini House Tours | 10.30am-1pm and 1.30pm-3pm | Homestead
KIDS CRAFTING: Shadow Drawing and Stick Puppets | 10.30am-12pm and 12.30pm-3pm | Bunya Lawn
KIDS ACTIVITY: Lawn Games | 10.30am-12pm and 12.30pm-3pm | Vinca Lawn
WORKSHOP: Flower Crown Making | 10:30am-12pm | Veranda
DEMO: Whip Cracking | 1pm - 1.15pm and 1.30pm-1.45pm | Paddock
MUSIC
Music at the Homestead | The Fuelers | 12.30 – 1.15pm and 1.45 – 2.30pm | Free | Barracks Café
A perennial favourite, The Fuelers play a diverse, foot stomping range of tunes. Drawing from bluegrass, old time, swing, rockabilly, country and even TV jingles, their all-ages music is sure to get you moving.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Face Painting | 10.00am – 3.00pm
Food Trucks and Ice Cream | 10.00am – 3.00pm

FOOD & MARKET STALLS
CWA Canberra | Baked goods, preserves and crafts
Tacontento | Tacos! Tacos! Tacos!
Mr. B Pastel | Crispy, deep-fried pastries filled with chicken, beef, or cheese
Le Cheeserie | Premium Australian Cheese, and accompaniments
Backa Gourmet Foods | A wide selection of gourmet smallgoods and salami
Boorowa Bees | Raw honey, beeswax candles, soaps, and skincare products
Pialligo Harvest | Fresh chilli, chilli honey and chilli pickles
Outback Fudge | Home-made fudge
ReUseabelle | Handmade, reusable and eco-friendly gifts
Lucky Ladybird | Reusable craft accessories, including face wipes, serviettes, rope bowls, and plant markers
Bunyip’s Hemp Farms | Hemp-based health & wellbeing products
Solid Rocks Jewellery Designs | Handmade jewellery featuring semi-precious stones and pearls
Funky Frog Boutique | Handmade children’s clothing, including duffle coats from 100% recycled wool blankets
Chameleon Icecreamery | Homemade ice creams, sorbets, and dairy-free treats
Tuggeranong SEE-Change | Garden tool repair and sharpening with expert plant advice
Lanyon coffee Cart | Freshly brewed coffee and cold drinks
Tuggeranong Men’s Shed | Tornado Potatoes
Rotary Club of Tuggeranong | Classic sausage Sizzle
ShahBros Lemonade | Fresh Lemonade & sweets
Obscure Bulbs | Plants and unusual bulbs
Carmela’s Succulent Creations | Succulents, cacti, indoor & outdoor plants
Rural Fire Service | Fire Truck display
Funny Fantasy Face Painters | Face painting & bubble fairy
Bukiyou Designs | Handmade jewellery and eco-resin homewares

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Getting here by car: Car parking is available onsite. The driveway entrance is on Tharwa Drive, approximately 250m south of Banks. The driveway is unsealed and limited to 40km/hr. Please reduce your speed around other vehicles, people and livestock.
Getting here by public transport: There is no direct public transport to Lanyon Homestead. Public buses go to Lanyon Marketplace in Conder. You can then catch a taxi or Uber to Lanyon Homestead. For bus timetables, go to Timetables - Transport Canberra (act.gov.au) .
Need a ride? Visitors who have low mobility can ride in the people-mover from the carpark to the Homestead and Cafe. There is a radio at the carpark that connects you with our Museums Shop and Reception. Or speak to one of our friendly staff.
Rain or Shine: We recommend wearing weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable enclosed shoes. Bring a hat and sunscreen, and rainproof clothing if necessary. If severe weather is expected, we will cancel the event. All participants who have pre-registered or booked into a program will be contacted and refunds will be provided for paid ticketed programs.
Mobile reception & Wifi: As a rural property, there is limited mobile reception at Lanyon Homestead and sometimes the wi-fi can be unreliable. We recommend that you bring cash in case our EFTPOS goes off-line for purchases at the Museum Shop, Café and market stalls.
Leave only footsteps & take your rubbish home: ACT City Services doesn't make it to Lanyon Homestead. This means all rubbish has to be especially trucked out. Help reduce the environmental impact of the event by taking you rubbish home. Bring your own keep cup if you're planning on getting a take-away coffee.
Help look after our site: Lanyon Homestead is a heritage site. Please be mindful of historic plantings, gardens and buildings. Take care when walking through the property as there are uneven surfaces in the gardens, paths and homestead.
Pets and Service Dogs: Please note that no pets, with the exception of special service dogs (ie guide dogs), are permitted on site at Lanyon Homestead. The property includes paddocks with livestock and is surrounded by working farms.
Smoke Free Site: Smoking is not permitted at Lanyon Homestead.
Have fun: Most importantly, we hope you enjoy your day at Lanyon Homestead.