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Things to do in the Yarra Valley

There are 50 things to do in this guide so far, in Chirnside Park, Coldstream, Dixons Creek, Healesville, Lilydale, Seville, Silvan, Steels Creek and 8 other towns.

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Chirnside Park

Things to do · Chirnside Park

Maroondah Golf Park

Mini golf and driving range with a floodlit range, indoor mini golf course and lessons, open most days into the evening.

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Coldstream

Things to do · Coldstream

Coldstream Brewery

A brewery making beer and cider, where you can taste a paddle in the Brewery Bar and stay for lunch or dinner.

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Things to do · Coldstream

Napoleone Cider Co.

A cider maker growing its own apples and pears, with a cellar door where you can taste a paddle of four ciders.

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Dixons Creek

Things to do · Dixons Creek

Edible Forest

One acre permaculture food forest offering guided walks with tastings, and sells gift vouchers.

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Healesville

Things to do · Healesville

Living Image Photography

Healesville portrait photographer making wall art of families, children and pets, with sessions on location across the Yarra Valley.

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Things to do · Healesville

Beau's Bus Charters

Family run bus charter company that began with Yarra Valley winery tours and now hires minibuses and coaches for groups.

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Things to do · Healesville

Evergreen Winery Tours

Private tour company visiting wineries, gin distilleries and breweries for couples and groups, seven days a week.

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Things to do · Healesville

Four Pillars Healesville Distillery

A gin distillery in Healesville that you can visit, with a table booking option, masterclasses and events.

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Things to do · Healesville

Healesville Sanctuary

Bushland wildlife park run by Zoos Victoria, where you can see Australian wildlife up close, including koalas, echidnas, platypus and kangaroos.

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Things to do · Healesville

TarraWarra Museum of Art

Art museum with changing exhibitions, visible art storage and grounds to walk, open Tuesday to Sunday in the daytime.

Things to do · Healesville

The Memo Healesville

Cultural venue with a theatre and cinema in a 1924 hall, a bar, wheelchair seating and regular captioned film sessions.

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Things to do · Healesville

Watts River Brewing

A working brewery in Healesville where you can visit to drink fresh beer, with live music on Friday nights.

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Things to do · Healesville

Yarra Valley X

Local tour company running guided electric bike rides, winery tours and corporate team building days.

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Lilydale

Things to do · Lilydale

Hargreaves Hill Brewing Co.

A brewery making beer in classic styles, with a taproom at Factory 60 open for drinks from Wednesday to Sunday.

Things to do · Lilydale

The Yarra Valley Touring Company

Wine tour company based in Lilydale offering day tours with tastings, picking up from valley accommodation, plus tour and stay packages.

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Things to do · Lilydale

Yarra Ranges Regional Museum

Regional museum with exhibitions, a shop and a cafe, with lift access to the upper gallery and free entry.

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Seville

Wine · Seville

Morgans Winery & Distillery

A boutique winery and distillery with a cellar door in Seville, making wines plus gins and vodkas, with tastings and tours bookable online.

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Truffle Valley

A family run truffle farm where visitors join guided hunts with truffle dogs and buy fresh truffles from the farm gate shop in season.

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Silvan

Things to do · Silvan

Blue Hills Berries and Cherries

A family farm that has farmed since 1894, offering pick-your-own cherries and berries with online ticket booking.

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Steels Creek

Things to do · Steels Creek

Oasis Berry Farms

A theme garden and blueberry farm where families can picnic, follow a dinosaur trail and hunt for gold coins.

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Wandin East

Things to do · Wandin East

CherryHill Orchards

A family cherry orchard offering seasonal cherry picking and a spring blossom festival, with food trucks and ice cream on site.

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Wandin North

Things to do · Wandin North

Mont De Lancey

Historic homestead and museum with a slab kitchen, chapel, blacksmiths and a cafe, open Wednesday to Sunday.

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Things to do · Wandin North

Wandin Valley Farms

Family cherry grower with a farm gate shop selling cherries and cherry products, open daily until the end of the season.

Things to do · Wandin North

Warratina Lavender Farm

A small lavender farm open Wednesday to Sunday with free entry, a boutique shop and a tea house serving lavender scones.

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Warburton

Eat · Warburton

Cog Bikes & Brew Cafe

A cafe on the Warburton Trail with bike hire, serving coffee, smoothies and toasties with outdoor seating when the sun is out.

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Things to do · Warburton

Arts Centre Warburton

Arts centre with an art deco cinema, a hall for performances and a gallery overlooking an edible garden.

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Things to do · Warburton

Valley Market

Community market with local produce, plants, crafts and live music, held at Wesburn on Fridays and in Warburton monthly.

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Things to do · Warburton

Warburton Adventure Company

Outdoor adventure operator offering river tubing, abseiling, caving and mountain bike shuttles in the Upper Yarra, with gift vouchers on sale.

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Things to do · Warburton

Warburton Golf Club

An 18-hole golf course that welcomes green fee players every day of the year, with a clubhouse bar and Thursday dinners.

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Wesburn

Things to do · Wesburn

Warburton Bike Park

Mountain bike park with singletrack trails, a pump track and a shuttle to the top of Mount Tugwell.

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Things to do · Wesburn

Yarra Valley ECOSS

Environmental community hub with a Friday market, plant nursery, Saturday cafe and community garden.

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Woori Yallock

Eat · Woori Yallock

Rayner's Orchard

A working fruit farm with a cafe, farm shop and guided tractor tours where visitors taste fruit picked fresh from the trees.

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Yarra Glen

Wine · Yarra Glen

TarraWarra Estate

Winery in Yarra Glen with a cellar door, a restaurant and an art gallery showing a modern and contemporary collection.

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Things to do · Yarra Glen

Alowyn Gardens

Garden attraction with seven display gardens, a nursery and the Wisteria Cafe.

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Things to do · Yarra Glen

Bake and Gather

A kitchenware and homewares shop on Bell Street that also runs cooking classes and workshops.

Things to do · Yarra Glen

Gulf Station Historic Farm

National Trust historic farm with a homestead, gardens and Clydesdale horses, open on set days each month for guided tours.

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Things to do · Yarra Glen

Mary Monica Gin

A craft gin distillery on a farm with a cellar door, bar and cafe, offering tastings with views toward Kinglake.

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Things to do · Yarra Glen

The Chocolateries Yarra Valley

Chocolate maker with a cafe and shop, plus tastings, classes and workshops. Entry is free.

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Yarra Junction

Things to do · Yarra Junction

Blue Lotus Water Garden

Water garden at Yarra Junction known for lotus flowers, open in season from 26 December to 20 March, with a nursery, a gift shop and group visits by booking.

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Things to do · Yarra Junction

Ride Time Bikes

Family owned bike shop beside the rail trail where you can hire a bike or join a guided group ride.

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Things to do · Yarra Junction

Tour the Valley

Boutique tour company planning private tailor made tours of wineries, breweries, gardens and galleries, with pickup.

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Things to do · Yarra Junction

Upper Yarra Museum

Local history museum in the old railway station beside the rail trail, with a lockup and railway cottage to explore.

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Yering

Things to do · Yering

Ascend Skydiving

Boutique skydiving centre where you can book a tandem jump and fall over the Yarra Valley.

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Things to do · Yering

Melbourne Gun Club

Clay target shooting club offering Come and Try sessions in trap, skeet and sporting clays, coached by experienced members.

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Across the valley

Things to do · Across the valley

Amazing Headshots

Professional headshots for people and teams, photographed at your office, at home or on location across the Yarra Valley and Melbourne.

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Things to do · Across the valley

Dancing Kangaroo Tours

Melbourne based operator running scheduled and private Yarra Valley wine tours with tastings, plus gift vouchers.

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Things to do · Across the valley

Hop It Yarra Valley

Hop on hop off bus service from Melbourne letting you choose your own winery, distillery and brewery stops in the Yarra Valley.

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Pooches & Pinot

Private van tours of dog friendly Yarra Valley venues for up to six people and two dogs, with pick up from your accommodation.

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Things to do · Across the valley

Yarra Valley Arts

An arts council that runs Yarra Valley Open Studios, a free self-guided tour of artists' studios across the valley.

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Things to do · Across the valley

YV Transfers and Tours

Bus and coach company offering private wine tours, accommodation transfers and airport shuttles in vehicles seating seven to fifty seven.

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Questions people ask

What is there to do in the Yarra Valley with kids?

In this guide, Living Image Photography in Healesville, Rayner's Orchard in Woori Yallock, Blue Hills Berries and Cherries in Silvan, CherryHill Orchards in Wandin East, Gulf Station Historic Farm in Yarra Glen, Healesville Sanctuary in Healesville, Maroondah Golf Park in Chirnside Park, Oasis Berry Farms in Steels Creek and 1 more on this page are listed as family friendly. Check with them before you go.

What can I do in the Yarra Valley with a dog?

In this guide, Living Image Photography in Healesville and Pooches & Pinot are listed as dog welcome. Check with them before you go.

Where can I see wildlife in the Yarra Valley?

In this guide, Gulf Station Historic Farm in Yarra Glen and Healesville Sanctuary in Healesville are listed for wildlife. Check with them before you go.

Which Yarra Valley gardens can I visit?

In this guide, Alowyn Gardens in Yarra Glen, Arts Centre Warburton in Warburton, Blue Lotus Water Garden in Yarra Junction, Edible Forest in Dixons Creek, Gulf Station Historic Farm in Yarra Glen, Oasis Berry Farms in Steels Creek, Warratina Lavender Farm in Wandin North and Yarra Valley ECOSS in Wesburn are listed for gardens. Check with them before you go.

Where are the Yarra Valley things to do in this guide?

There are 50 things to do listed so far, in Chirnside Park, Coldstream, Dixons Creek, Healesville, Lilydale, Seville, Silvan, Steels Creek, Wandin East, Wandin North and 6 other towns.