2026 Heritage and Hidden Spaces Wine Walk

18+ event
Wine tasting
Wine walk
Food
Heritage

A day of wine tasting and exploration. Move between 9 Bendigo CBD locations, some hidden, some historic, and some only open only for this event.

About Event

Heritage & Hidden Spaces Wine Walk 2026

Presented by the Bendigo Winegrowers Association.

 

Join us for a day of wine tasting and exploration. Move between 9 Bendigo CBD locations, some hidden, some historic, and some only open only for this event.

Move at your own pace, from one venue to the next. Discovering new wines, new tastes and the stories of the incredible buildings and spaces.

All venues are located within Central Bendigo and are easy to walk between.

Mark your calendar, gather your friends, and join us for an extraordinary day of wine and discovery.

 

The Main Event Information

Date: Saturday 17 October, 2026
Time: 11 - 4pm
Venues: Multiple. There are 9 venues to explore. Your starting venue is selected at the time of booking. Move on to other venues at your own pace, in any order.
Age limit: This is an 18+ event

 

Ticket types

There are two type to choose from

  • General Ticket: Access to all venues and tastings, no food included (you can buy your own as you go)
  • Food Upgrade Ticket: Includes 4 specialty dishes from our food venue partners.

Ticket prices 

  • General ticket: $85* (All venues, tastings, and buy food as you go)
  • Food upgrade ticket: $150* (Includes 4 pre-booked premium dishes at selected venues) 
  • VIP tasting session: $66* (limited seats)

*Booking fee added at checkout

 

Terms and conditions:

  • Booking fee is 3.5% + 0.50c
  • Food upgrade tickets are limited to 290 tickets for this event.
  • No changes will be made to tickets after purchasing
  • No refunds are allowed
  • Non-drinking tickets are not available for this event.

 

VIP Tasting Sessions

Upgrade your festival experience with a VIP session
This an additional experience that can be added to your event ticket. It is not a stand-alone purchase.

There are two VIP session this year:

  • Friday night session (October 16, 6pm at The Beehive)
  • Saturday morning session (October 17, 10am at The Beehive)


VIP Tasting Session Details

You'll explore a hand-picked line-up of premium, rare and museum-release wines not available anywhere else during the event, accompanied by a gourmet tasting box from Hoo-Gah, a much-loved local cafe.
 

  • An exclusive tasting of premium and rare Bendigo Wines, showcased with matching food samples.
  • Hosted by our Bendigo winemakers, guiding you through each wine on show
  • Access to purchase the wines presented during the session
  • Held in a private upstairs space at the Mining Exchange (The Beehive)
  • Two session times to choose from (Friday night and Saturday morning before the main event)

 

Our Wine Shop

Our online wine shop will be available on the day - scan and shop online as you go. Taste your favourites and add to your cart, ready for us to deliver after the event. So easy!

Event Details