HARVEST DAY OUT 2026 - LANYON HOMESTEAD

Grow - Preserve - Sustain

Saturday 21 March, 10am – 3pm

🎫 Register for Harvest Day Out & sign-up for updates for your chance to win a $200 Canberra Theatre Centre gift voucher 🎁

Immerse yourself in all things Autumn at Harvest Day Out
This year, we celebrate time-honoured traditions that have sustained and nourished our communities for generations. Discover the art of preserving, growing, harvesting, and preserving your own food through hands-on workshops, engaging demonstrations, insightful talks, and immersive tours. Learn how to embrace these practices in your own life.
 
Harvest Day Out offers something for everyone
Enjoy live music, browse vibrant market stalls, and keep the whole family entertained with activities designed for all ages.
 
Witness the changing of the seasons against the breathtaking backdrop of the Brindabellas
Join us for this unforgettable celebration at Lanyon Homestead, one day only, Saturday 21st March.

PROGRAM

TOURS AND DEMONSTRATIONS

DROP-IN – Free and No Bookings Required. Sign up on the day

TOUR: Lanyon Homestead House Viewing | 10.30am - 12.30pm & 1.30pm - 3pm | Homestead

DEMO: Whip Making I 10.00am - 11am & 1.30pm - 2.30pm | Machinery Shed

DEMO: Whip Cracking | 12pm - 12.30pm | Paddock

FAMILY FRIENDLY FUN

DROP-IN – Free and No Bookings Required. Sign up on the day

KIDS ACTIVITY: Lawn Games | 10am - 3pm | Vinca Lawn

WORKSHOP: Flower Crown Making | 10am - 12pm | Veranda

TICKETED - Drop-in Anytime. Pay on the day

KIDS CRAFTING: Yam Daisy Making I 10am - 3pm | Child $5

WORKSHOP: Hand-dipped Mini Beeswax Candle Making I 10am - 3pm | General Admissions $5

MUSIC

Music at the Homestead | Paverty Bush Band | 12.30pm - 1.15pm and 1.45pm - 2.30pm | Free | Lanyon Marquee

A Canberra institution, the Paverty Bush Band deliver an eclectic mix of traditional and original songs, ballads and instrumentals with country, blues, rock, bluegrass, skiffle and jug band influences.

FOOD & MARKET STALLS

Eat, Drink & Take Away

Silver Linings Drinks Van | Freshly brewed coffee & cold drinks
Slice Slice Baby | Wood fired pizza
Spud trailer | Delicious baked potatoes with a range of toppings
Tacontento | Mexican Street food
Rotary Club of Tuggeranong BBQ | Classic sausage sizzle, steak, egg & bacon sandwich & drinks
Chameleon Ice creamery | Homemade ice creams, sorbets, & dairy-free treats
ShahBros Lemonade | Fresh Lemonade & sweets
Le Cheeserie | Premium Australian Cheese & accompaniments
Country Women’s Association Canberra | Baked Goods, Preserves & Plants 
Outback Fudge | Homemade fudge

Products & Produce

Lanyon Homestead Kitchen Garden | Seedlings & produce from Lanyon Garden
Galleries Museum and Heritage | Books & vintage wares
Funky Frog Boutique | Quality Handmade children's clothing & accessories
Boorowa Bees | Pure, raw local honey, handcrafted beeswax candles, soaps & lip balms
Solid Rocks Jewellery Designs | Local handmade stone & pearl jewellery
The Turning Shed | Woodturning, revealing the inner beauty of wood
Honeycomb Lane | Bee themed items, beeswax wraps, gift packs, & more
Studio34pottery | Porcelain & dark clay cups, sake bottles painted with animal drawings
Lush soy candles & diffusers | Handmade soy candles, Reed diffusers, & sprays
Carmela's Creations | Bespoke succulent & cacti arrangements, potted plants, & ornaments
ReUseabelle | Reusable gifts & homewares
Ross McConchie Photography | Photographs & Cards of Birds from around Canberra
Vintage Kitchen | Vintage kitchen & dining wares
Bukiyou Designs | Polymer clay earrings & homewares
Florapod | Bees wax products, lip balm, beard balm, & furniture polish
Hello Wanderer Vintage | Locally sourced vintage homewares, jewellery & studio pottery

Community

Wombat Rescue | Wombat related merch including mugs, t-shirts, notebooks & more
Tuggeranong Repair Cafe | FREE garden equipment sharpening, repairs, advice & SEE-Change information
Lids4Kids | Recycling services & recycled products made in Canberra
COTA ACT & UPSTAGEING Canberra | Resources, services and information
Canberra Seed Savers | Information & seeds for sale
Canberra City Farm | Homemade preserves & seedlings for the winter veggie patch

Activity & Displays

Funny Fantasy Entertainment | Face painting
RFS Southern | Fire Truck display
SES Majura & Rivers | Camping Tent display