Need an excuse to visit Orange? Consider this your invitation. From October 16–25, the Orange Wine Festival gives you ten days of more than 40 wine-fuelled events, from long lunches and lively night markets to tastings and masterclasses to enjoy.
So, what makes Orange wine so special? It’s all about the altitude – and a little bit of attitude. Vineyards climb from around 600 to more than 1,000 metres above sea level, making this Australia’s highest wine region. Perched on the slopes of Mount Canobolas / Gaanha Bula, they benefit from cool nights, a long growing season and rich volcanic soils, creating distinctive cool-climate wines.
During the festival, the region’s winemakers, vignerons, sommeliers, chefs and restaurateurs throw open their doors for a taste of Orange – and there’s far more on the menu than a standard cellar-door visit.
16 October | Night Markets
Start the festival with a stroll through Robertson Park, glass in hand, as local winemakers pour their award-winning wines and chefs dish up the best of Orange produce. Expect good food, good wine and a very good Friday.
23 October | Sip & Savour: The Ultimate Wine Tasting
You’ll be spoilt for choice with more than 300 wines, including the 2026 Orange Wine Show winners, gathered under one roof at the Agricultural Pavilion.
23 October | 2026 Orange Wine Show Trophy Masterclass
Taste the trophy-winning wines of the 2026 season while an Orange winemaker takes you behind the bottle, sharing the stories and secrets that make these wines so special.
Throughout the festival | Vintners Table Series
This is dinner done differently. Sit down with Orange’s winemakers for intimate meals where every course is matched with a cool-climate wine and conversation that keep flowing.
We’ll raise a glass to that.
The Orange Wine Festival runs from October 16–25. For the full program and to book tickets, visit the Orange360 website.
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