Wine & Wildlife
Wine & Wildlife returns this August with more Yarra Valley producers than ever before, over one magical weekend!
Early bird tickets on sale now
Healesville Sanctuary is bringing you everything there is to love about Yarra Valley producers, food and winter all in one location, on one special weekend.
Wander around the Sanctuary while you taste delicious drops from some of the region's most prestigious producers. Grab a spot in the huge teepees and warm up by the open fires while listening to live acoustic music.
And the best part? Wine & Wildlife helps Healesville Sanctuary rescue and rehabilitate injured wildlife.
Please note, Wine & Wildlife at Healesville Sanctuary is a fully ticketed event. Entry over these two days is with a paid event ticket only. General admission and member scans will not be available on these days.
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Participating vendors | Terms and Conditions | Frequently Asked Questions | Getting Here
Participating vendors
Don't miss the amazing Yarra Valley's premium wine, distillers, beer, cider, and non-alcoholic producers.
- Banks Botanicals
- Boat O’Craigo
- Coldstream Brewery
- CherryHill Orchards
- De Bortoli Wines
- Four Pillars
- Giant Steps
- Hargreaves Hill Brewery
- Hop Hen Brewing
- Jayden Ong Wine
- Oakridge Estate
- Payten & Jones Wine
- Stag Lane Distillers
- St Huberts
- Steels Gate Wines
- Sutherland Estate
- The Hairy Armadillo
- Tokar Estate
- Watts River Brewing
Healesville Sanctuary partners with DrinkWise as part of our commitment to moderation, consumer education and duty of care. With multiple tastings on offer from multiple producers, it is important that visitors who choose to have a drink track and moderate their consumption.
Participating food outlets
- Check in again soon for participating food outlets
Entertainment
SATURDAY 30 AUGUST
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Iain Archibald Band (Duo)
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Ash King
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Jon Collins
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Fleur Duo
SUNDAY 31 AUGUTST
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Sam & Sam
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In Beat
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Tony Bowyer
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
- Murrundindi
- Silent Disco (Koala Picnic Lawn)
About Healesville Sanctuary’s work to rescue and rehabilitate wildlife
Healesville Sanctuary’s wildlife hospital, the Australian Wildlife Health Centre, is one of Australia’s largest and our vets and nurses treat thousands of wild animals every year, as well as looking after the health of every animal that calls the Sanctuary home.
Wine & Wildlife helps Healesville Sanctuary continue this important work.
Wine & Wildlife Member Raffle
One lucky Zoos Victoria Member will win a prize pack including products and experiences donated by participating vendors, plus a 12-month ZV membership and a double pass to a animal experience of choice (excluding Platypus Discovery). Full list of T&Cs here.
Getting Here
Car
Healesville Sanctuary is located on Badger Creek Road, Healesville.
Take the Eastern Freeway out of Melbourne, then drive east along Maroondah Highway through Ringwood and Lilydale to Healesville. Turn right into Badger Creek Road, just past the township centre. From there, road signs will guide you to Healesville Sanctuary.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
First, catch a train to Lilydale station. Buses will then take you to Healesville Sanctuary.
Train to Lilydale - Catch a train from the Melbourne city centre to Lilydale, travelling on the Lilydale line.
Bus to Healesville - From Lilydale station, you need to catch bus 685 to Healesville Sanctuary.