Local Flavour - Explore Scenic Rim Eat Local Month

Scenic Rim Eat Local Month is a month-long food and farming festival with a packed program of over 150 events taking place across the wineries, distilleries, restaurants, producers and small-acre farms in this fertile Hinterland region. Running from May 29 - June 28, Eat Local Month is more than just events. It’s an invitation to explore the region at your own pace. Immerse yourself in farm gate experiences, hands-on workshops, and long lunches that stretch into golden afternoons. 

With the festival taking place at the beginning of winter, it's the perfect time to take a day trip, or plan a getaway and while you’re on the tasting trail, explore the stunning National Parks, hiking trails, waterfalls and attractions the Hinterland is famous for. 

To explore the full program and book tickets to events visit the Scenic Rim Eat Loca Month website. Many events require pre-booking and often sell out well in advance. Here's what you can expect from the foodie-focused events happening throughout the region across five weekends. 

Farm Tours & Produce Picking

Meet local farmers and pick your own vegetables straight from the ground. Lots of family friendly events where kids can experience the magic of farm life, discover how food is grown and meet cute farm animals.

Dining Experiences

Long lunches, degustation dinners, paddock-to-plate feasting and picnics hosted by top Queensland chefs in unique settings like working farms and vineyards. Dine beneath towering rainforest canopies, gather round for campfire cooking and enjoy multi-course tasting menus in stunning outdoor settings. 

Workshops & Masterclasses

Hands-on sessions covering everything from cheese making and spirit distilling to traditional culinary arts like pickling and preserving. Suit up with a beekeeper to harvest fresh honey, forage native ingredients on a guided rainforest walk, or pick seasonal produce before joining a mystery-menu cooking class.

Winter Harvest Celebration

Scenic Rim Eat Local Month culminates with the Winter Harvest Weekend in Kalbar. Spend a flavour-filled day at the Winter Harvest Festival, which features over 60 market stalls, cooking demonstrations, and the famous Tractor Pull competition. Then kick on with the Harvest Hoedown - a country celebration with live music, line dancing, street food and fun.

 

Eastern Weekend Explorer

A weekend of delightful bites and scenic sips. The opening weekend of Eat Local Month (29 - 31 May) shines a spotlight on the beautiful towns of the Gold Coast Hinterland - Canungra, Tamborine Mountain, and Beechmont. Explore cellar doors and providores nestled among ancient world heritage-listed rainforests, soak in sweeping mountain vistas, and follow flavour trails celebrating the region’s finest local makers. 

Feast in the Fields - Beechmont Estate: Sunday May 31
Spend a relaxed afternoon wandering between roaming food stations, sipping local beverages, and soaking up live music and rolling hinterland views.

Longest Lunch a O'Reilly's - O'Reilly's Canungra Valley Vineyards: Sunday June 7
Escape to the Canungra Creek for  a warm winter afternoon of great company, live music, and delicious  food. Enjoy a starter, two share platter courses, and a decadent dessert, while local producers share the stories behind each ingredient. This signature long lunch includes a three-hour bottomless drinks package of O'Reilly's artisan wines and craft beer.

  

If you want to explore more of this beautiful region of the Gold Coast Hinterland check out this blog: Locals Guide to Canungra & Tamborine Mountain