Harvest season on the Granite Belt is a mere three hours along the bitumen from Brisbane (or the Gold Coast), so a scenic morning’s drive will have you in Stanthorpe ready to join the Apple and Grape Harvest Festival fun.

Check out these iconic five must-do’s and see why the Granite Belt’s harvest celebrations have been ‘crushing it’ since 1966.

A Little Bit of Country Hall and Movie Nostalgia… There’s something quite nostalgic about country small halls and we’re pleased to invite you to one of our local small halls during the Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival to enjoy a little bit of movie nostalgia and Italian food. The little village of Dalveen near…

If doing the Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival is on your wish-list, here’s everything to know about how to do the festival’s must-do event, the Queensland Country Bank Food & Wine Fiesta. How would we sum it up? It’s the central meeting point of the festival, laid back, chilling out under the trees, affordable,…

Spanning across two weekends, the first weekend of the 10-day Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival is attracting more visitors every year. Read on to learn why it’s an awesome weekend to be in Stanthorpe… First weekend: Friday 25 – Sunday 27 February 2022 (OPENING WEEKEND)Second weekend: Friday 4 – Sunday 6 March 2022 (MAIN…

An invitation to ‘Sunday lunch with Nonna’, a long held tradition in the Italian communities of Stanthorpe, has been extended to guests Australia-wide as part of Stanthorpe’s famed Stanthorpe Apple & Grape Harvest Festival. Inspired by the traditional Italian Sunday lunches, a Banquetto Italiano will be held over a lazy long 7 hours, with both…

All of Queensland’s apple crop is grown on the Granite Belt, so there’s no time better to find yourself in an apple orchard than during the Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival (25 February to 6 March 2022). Visit Nicoletti Orchards to pick your own Apples! Nicoletti Orchards will be offering pick-your-own apples and farm…

Kids (and parents) are going to LOVE the fun of the Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival 2022! It’s only on every two years, so don’t miss the action of the big weekend, 5 – 6 March 2022. Read on for 7 things kids will LOVE at the 2022 festival… 1. Kids Zone The festival…

Prepare your palate and raise your glass to see the region go into full #HarvestMode and celebrate 150 years of Stanthorpe in 2022.

From quaint cottages and farm stays to soul-rejuvenating retreats, here in (and around) Stanthorpe, we’ll have you rising amongst the vineyards or within walking steps of local brewers.