Morning – Fri 5 June

The weekend opens with Chocolate, Cheese & Wine in the Vineyard at Bunjurgen Estate Vineyard, where a guided tasting of five award-winning wines and fortifieds sets an immediately high benchmark. Each pour is paired with local cheeses and chocolate, bold, considered combinations that reveal as much about the region’s produce as they do the wine. Between tastings, wander the vineyard and 90-acre farm, meet the vigneron and team, then settle on the lawns with the mountains rolling away in every direction. 

Just around the corner, the afternoon takes a whimsical turn with Floral Cupcakes & Sparkling Wine . Under the guidance of local buttercream artist Simone at Kooroomba Vineyard and Lavender Farm, you’ll craft your own edible floral bouquet using regional botanicals, piping techniques, fresh blooms, and a glass of sparkling wine to keep you hydrated. The lavender fields stretch out around you, fragrant and impossibly photogenic. Beauty, flavour, and the quiet satisfaction of making something worth taking home or eating, follow your heart. 

Before leaving Kooroomba, take a slow wander through the lavender fields while they are still golden in the afternoon light. No agenda, just rows of purple stretching toward the ranges and the particular satisfaction of a Friday well spent.

When you are ready, follow the winding road down through the Fassifern Valley toward Boonah, rolling farmland, mountain backdrops, and country roads that ask nothing of you except to slow down and look. Pull in for an early drink before the weekend hits its stride. Tomorrow is a big day. Tonight is entirely yours.

Morning – Sat 6 June

Saturday is for the DIY lovers and the flavour-obsessed in equal measure. At Summer Land Camels, the Fermented Food Festival is a full-day immersion into the craft behind krauts, kombucha, sourdough, brewing, and cheesemaking, expert talks, live demonstrations, hands-on workshops, and market stalls running alongside live music and the undeniable charm of camel encounters. Whether fermentation is already your love language or you’re learning it for the first time, this is a day that rewards the taste buds at every turn and sends you home with the ‘how to’. 

From culture to craft beer, the afternoon sharpens its focus at the Commercial Hotel Boonah. The Beef and Beer Masterclass brings together Ghanem Group Executive Chef Jake Nicolson and butcher Kane Lutter for an interactive beast breakdown, expert guidance on cuts, technique, and the pleasure of pairing locally sourced premium beef with brews from Boonah Brewing Co. Hands-on, generous, and the kind of masterclass that makes you unbearably good at dinner parties. Value for money at its core. 

As the day winds down, take the scenic drive to Lake Moogerah, no agenda required just one of the most spectacular and underrated views in South East Queensland, best appreciated slowly, in good company, with whatever is left in the glass. 

Morning – Sun 7 June

Sunday begins with something simple and exactly right. Arthur Clive’s Bakery in Boonah has built a reputation for specialty pies and soft, buttery pastries that justify the detour entirely. A proper breakfast stop, that’ll have you immediately planning your next visit. 

Noon

After a hearty breakfast there is no better time to settle in for some art in a glass with Cocktails, Cuisines and Country at Fox Hill Grove. Five artisan cocktail tasters crafted from local spirits, handmade syrups, and Bunburra honey, each one making quite the argument that the region’s produce belongs in your glass as much as on your plate. Glass in hand, lawn beneath you, and Scenic Rim Food Ambassador and Blume Head Chef Jack Stuart delivering shared plates that were made to meet every mouthful of that cocktail halfway. Green as far as the eye can see, true country hospitality, and the kind of afternoon that makes you wonder why you ever eat indoors.