Cowra Winter Wanderlust

Kicking off our wine show weekend, you're invited to indulge in a delicious 5 course degustation dinner! With a carefully curated menu made with fresh produce and paired with local wines, this is an evening not to be missed! Please note that this event is 18+.

Thanks to our friends at the Lachlan Valley Railway, you can celebrate Christmas in July with this 3 course canape dinner! Hop aboard the newly refurbished MBV 931 Lounge Car and be transported back in time! Lovingly restored to its original glory, the Lounge Car is the latest addition to Cowra’s versatile function spaces and offers a variety of local wines and specialty beers. For those that are 18+, enjoy a free beverage on arrival.

Kick off your wine show morning with an early morning stroll at the Cowra Community Markets! Open from 8am - 12 noon, this market boasts a wide variety of local fresh produce, diverse stallholders and local buskers. You can find locally grown fruit and veg, eggs, honey, oils and other pantry staples. There are also home baked bread, cakes, slices and biscuits, homemade preserves, homewares and gift ideas including clothing, candles, plants, collectables and bric-a-brac, tea and coffee, and so much more!

Everyone's favourite event is back! Join us at the Woodstock Hotel for their annual Camp Oven Cook Off! Each year, this event offers good food and good competition and the chance for you to warm up by the fire or with a beer or two at the Pub! See some talented local cooks battle it out across three categories; Best Main Meal, Best Dessert, and Most Creative. All money raised will be donated to Variety.

Enjoy a wine show warm up with this wine tasting! Come along to the Cowra Visitor Information Centre and meet our local vigneron Sam from Rosnay Organic. Sample 6 wines from the organic vineyard and some of the delicious produce including organic olives, figs, olive oil, pastes, and vinegar for a full tasting experience. Hear all of the stories about Rosnay’s history from the people who know it best! Please note that this event is 18+.

Kick on after the Wine Show at the Imperial Hotel Cowra! Enjoy some live entertainment in the beer garden. Please note that management may refuse entry. 18+

Ease that sore head after the Wine Show with some hot food and a warm beverage served on board the MBV loungecar at the Cowra Train Station. Train Rides will be running too! Hop on board the Cowra Tourist Railway for ride that will take you from the Cowra Train Station to the Lachlan River Bridge or ask one of the knowledgeable volunteers about the extensive rail history in the town and across the region.