Looking for wholesome family fun this June long weekend? You’re in for a treat: Central Coast farmers are opening their gates and welcoming you into their paddocks in celebration of the annual Central Coast Harvest Festival.
You can pick sunflowers in Peats Ridge, collect eggs in Kulnura, feed babydoll sheep in Jilliby, shake pecans from the tree in Somersby, and pat cows in Mangrove Mountain. There is local honey to taste, weaving demonstrations to watch, alpacas to snuggle, freshly fallen macadamias to find and ponies to ride.
We’ve spoken with the farmers and pored over the program to share with you what we believe will be the Harvest Festival’s best family-friendly events in 2025.
We’ve separated our feature into two sections – one for ticketed events (that are best booked in advance lest they sell out) and walk-up events that can be visited on a whim.
But first, before you scroll on, a tip: don’t delay buying tickets. We’ve already snapped a few up, and we know from previous years that most events sell out super quick.
Check out the full program by clicking the link below, or scroll down to see our recommendations.
Central Coast Harvest Festival events with bookings required
Farm animal cuddle, pat and feed experience, The Giving Farm | Jilliby
Located in the Central Coast Hinterland, The Giving Farm is a certified organic, family-friendly, down-to-earth farm with lots to explore. Anthony, Missy and their kids run regular farm events – from pick-your-own blueberry days and native bee sessions to animal art workshops and farmer-for-a-day tours.
This June long weekend they’re inviting you to meet their animals. Come along to feed and pat their babydoll sheep, dairy goats, chickens and Buddy, their Buff Orpington rooster! Throw feed to the geese and hay to their guernsey and Angus cows, Blossom, Sweet-Pea, Daisy & Rosie! Learn about different chicken breeds, collect their eggs and see their different shells – you may even find a blue egg!
DATES: Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June. Tours at 10am-11.30am and 1.30pm-3pm.
LOCATION: The Giving Farm, 147 Durren Road, Jilliby.
ENTRY COST: Tickets are $27.50 for ages 2+.
TICKETED ENTRY ONLY: Pre-purchase of tickets online is essential.
Mountain Goat Trails and Silver Gully Farm | Mangrove Mountain
Enjoy a beautiful walk around Silver Gully Farm. You’ll taste local honey, feed and pet their cows and alpacas, and learn about the farm. The tour will run for 45 minutes and a sausage sizzle is included in the ticket price.
DATES: Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June, 2025. Tours run for 60 min and start on the hour from 10am-3pm each day.
LOCATION: Mountain Goat Trails and Silver Gully Farm, 60 Niclins Road, Mangrove Mountain.
TOUR COST: Mountain Goat Trails tour of Silver Gully Farm: Adult $25, Child (2-16 years) $12, Family (2 adults and 2 kids; named a package on the Love Central Coast website) $70. Kids under 2 free.
PLEASE NOTE: Silver Gully Farm are running ticketed tours and they’re also hosting a BBQ that people can attend on a whim. We’ve outlined details on that in our non-ticketed section.
Alpaca Meet & Greet at Iris Lodge Alpacas | Jilliby
Get up close and personal with 140 friendly alpacas at Iris Lodge Alpacas in Jilliby. Their Alpaca Meet & Greet is a hands-on experience perfect for families, couples and animal lovers. Feed, cuddle, and snap unforgettable photos with their photogenic herd while learning fun alpaca facts from their knowledgeable team.
DATES: Saturday 7, Sunday 8 and Monday 9 June. Alpaca Meet & Greet 9am-4pm. Bookings available.
LOCATION: Iris Lodge Alpacas, 33 Dunks Lane, Jilliby
COST: Meet & Greet Alpacas: 13yrs+ $27.50pp. 3yrs-12yrs $25pp.
TICKETED ENTRY ONLY: You can purchase tickets online or on the gate if tickets remain available.
Bambino’s on the Farm at Eastcoast Beverages | Kulnura
Get your tickets now! Eastcoast Beverages is throwing open their orchard gates so you can experience Bambino’s on the Farm on Sunday 8 June.
This third-generation, family-owned fruit juice and spring water company is giving you a rare chance to pick sweet juicy oranges straight from their trees. There will be live music, lawn games, market stalls, cooking demonstrations and, should the weather play nicely, you’ll also be able to jump aboard a tractor trailer and take a tour of the farm.
You’re welcome to bring a picnic and throw down a rug in the orchard or grab a bite from their on-site cafe, Bambino’s. The cafe sells delicious treats made using fruit grown on the Eastcoast orchard and created by local pastry chefs The Good Bits Co and The Brownie Lady. Plus there are Shhmoakesy pies (produced on the Central Coast), coffee and, of course, a plentiful range of juices.
DATE: 10am-3pm, Sunday 8 June.
LOCATION: Eastcoast Beverages, 993 George Downes Dr, Kulnura.
ENTRY COST: Adult (13 and over) $10 | Child (12 and under) $5. Entry includes a produce bag to pick oranges.
ADDITIONAL COSTS: Tractor rides. Update: please note the tractor rides are now sold out!
TICKETED ENTRY ONLY: Pre-purchase of tickets online is essential.
Glenworth Grazing Food & Wine Festival | Glenworth Valley
Love the idea of honeycomb and lavender gelato, Malaysian laksa, slow-cooked bbq meats and biscoff-drizzled doughnuts? Get to the Glenworth Grazing Food & Wine Festival this June long weekend. With the likes of Spoon Bay Gelato, the Satay Brothers and Buckley’s famed oyster bar making an appearance, this fabulous premier food and wine festival is one that’s super tasty and fun.
Parents, you’ll love the licensed outdoor bar and boutique market stalls selling handmade homewares. And the entire family will love the live music, gourmet food stalls and day amid the sunshine and eucalypts.
To up the family fun factor, you can purchase the Kids Unlimited Activities Pass. The pass Includes laser skirmish, lead pony rides, jumping castles, face painting and a petting zoo.
DATES: 10am-5.30pm, Saturday 7 June and Sunday 8 June, 2025.
ENTRY COST:
Saturday: Adults $60, Kids (aged 3-17) $40.76, Infants 0-2 free.
Sunday: Adults $63.75, Kids (aged 3-17) $40.76, Infants 0-2 free. Family Pass Sunday Special (2 Adult + 2 Children) $171.40.
ADDITIONAL COSTS:
Kids Unlimited Activities Pass $37.08. Laser skirmish is available for kids aged 5+. All other rides/activities are available to kids aged 3-14. | Premium parking $26.63 per car. | Shuttle bus You can ride the shuttle bus in and out from Gosford, Wyong, Erina Fair and Hornsby too. Check their website for times and costs.
LOCATION: Glenworth Valley Wilderness Adventures, 69 Cooks Rd, Glenworth Valley.
TICKETED ENTRY ONLY: You can purchase tickets online or on the gate if tickets remain available.
Grace Springs Farm Tours | Kulnura
At Grace Springs Farm you can cuddle the chooks, pat the calves, and harvest and taste produce picked straight from the market garden. You’ll see the pigs being fed, visit the bee hives and collect eggs still warm from the chooks.
Grace Springs Farm produces grass-fed milk-fed pasture-raised pork, grass-fed beef, pastured eggs, pastured chicken, pastured muscovy duck, vegetables, garlic and honey, and owner Virginia Mall also runs farm tours. The tours are run on select dates throughout the year, so if you can’t make it to the Harvest weekend you can try for another date or even put in a request for a private group tour.
DATES: Saturday 7 June and Sunday 8 June. Tours run twice daily (10am and 2.30pm). Bookings essential.
LOCATION: Grace Springs Farm, 1128 George Downes Dr, Kulnura.
COST: Tickets are $25 per person 2 years & over. Children under 2 are free.
TICKETED ENTRY ONLY: Pre-purchase of tickets online is essential.
Pick your Own Sunflowers, The Bloom Barn | Peats Ridge
Have we found the cheeriest winter activity of all time? We certainly think so! Head to The Bloom Barn farm in Peats Ridge to pick sunflowers straight from the fields.
Each person can pick up to six sunflower stems as part of their ticket. These make a gorgeous gift or a fabulous display at home. Take a picnic rug and don’t forget your camera: we’re already daydreaming about the super cute family photos we can take among the amazing yellow blooms.
DATES: Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June, 2025. Two sessions daily are available: 9am-12pm and 2pm-5pm.
LOCATION: The Bloom Barn, 1154 Peats Ridge Road, Peats Ridge.
ENTRY COST: Adult $22 | Child (5-15 years) and concessions (65+ & concession card holders) $15 | Family (2A + 2C) $70 | Children 4 and under, free. Plus Booking fee on all costs. $2 from each ticket sale will be donated to Coast Shelter which assists with domestic violence and homelessness.
ADDITIONAL COSTS: Additional stems can be purchased.
TICKETED ENTRY ONLY: Pre-purchase of tickets online is essential.
Pick Your Own Mandarins, Goodmayes Orchard | Somersby
Established in 1920, Goodmayes Orchard is a small-scale family farm that grows mandarins, oranges, lemons and avocadoes.
It has been maintained for four generations, with family members from 25-95 years old working the farm, and this June long weekend, the family is proudly opening their farm gates to the public for the second time.
They’re inviting you to bring a picnic and sit among pick juicy satsuma mandarins from the 66-year-old fruit trees and visit the fabulous vendors, including locally roasted coffee, they’ve invited onsite for a fun day out.
DATES: 9am-4pm Saturday 7 June and Sunday 8 June, 2025. Two sessions per day. Check website for times.
LOCATION: Goodmayes Orchard, 76 Keighley Avenue, Somersby.
ENTRY: $10 per car/family covers up to 5 people. Bookings are essential.
MORE DETAILS: Visit the Love Central Coast Harvest Festival website.
Harvest Festival Central Coast events – where bookings aren’t needed
The Waratah Farm | Calga
Did you know that the Waratah Farm is the ONLY place in Australiua licensed to sell flannel flowers? Yep, how special is that! And they’re also the only farm in Australia that can legally sell both Waratah and Flannel Flower Plants under Biodiversity Conservation Licenses.
We recommend you visit here to see the fields of flora, to buy a stunning bunch of flowers, and to enjoy the Kids Village where
you can cuddle the resident deer and goats, pet the horses and do a farmyard photo! Kids can have their faces painted to match their new furry friends, don horns and get their photo taken with the farm animals ($15).
DATES: 8am-4pm Saturday 7 June and Sunday 8 June.
LOCATION: The Waratah Farm, 104 Jones Road, Calga.
FREE ENTRY. Bookings are not essential.
MORE DETAILS: Visit the Love Central Coast Harvest Festival website.
Westy’s Place Field Day | Central Mangrove
Westy’s Place Field Day is a fabulous day out for the family, and the best part is that you can go on a whim. Families can enjoy free macadamia nut picking and potato digging, and take away your finds! The kids can go wild on the free jumping castles, plus there’ll be a collection of vintage machinery, tractors and fire trucks to view as well as a 1942 machine gun carrier (tank) doing demonstrations.
As if that’s not enough, they’ll also have paid face painting and craft activities for the kids, food vendors on site to keep the wolf from the door, and local artisans selling their wares.
A day at Westy’s is a day of fun-filled affordable fun at its best.
DATES: 9:30am-3pm Saturday 7 June, 2025.
LOCATION: 1650 Wisemans Ferry Road, Central Mangrove.
FREE ENTRY
MORE DETAILS: Visit the Love Central Coast Harvest Festival website.
Pick Your Own Pecans at Artisan Estate | Somersby
Artisan Estate (formerly known as The Pecan Lady) is opening its orchard over the Harvest Festival long weekend and inviting you to forage for nuts fallen fresh from the trees. Bring a bucket to fill and enjoy a picnic under the canopy.
DATES: 9am-4pm, Saturday 7 June and Sunday 8 June, 2025.
LOCATION: Artisan Estate, 30 Ulinga Rd, Somersby.
FREE ENTRY: Pay for what you pick; $15/kg. No need to book.
MORE DETAILS: Visit the Love Central Coast Harvest Festival website.
Plus you can….
- Create a dried flower wreath in a workshop at Coachwood Nursery. Tickets are essential
- Sample $5 tasting boxes from local eateries at Taste of Wyong. | 10am-1pm Saturday 7 June.
- Buy home-baked treats and relax among the gum trees at Kulnura Public School. | Sunday 8 June 9am-4pm.
- Get your boot-scootin’ on at the Yarramalong Bush Dance. | Saturday 7 June 6pm-9pm.
- Join in a workshop or watch a demonstration in metal forging, weaving, painting and pottery at Jilliby Public School. | Saturday 7 June and Sunday 8 June – 9am-4pm.
- Enjoy a Country Women’s Association Devonshire Tea at Somersby Hall. Do it like the Devonians, and put the jam on top! It really does taste better! | 10am-3pm Saturday 7 June and Sunday 8 June.
- Get along to Zestiny Farm for live entertainment, kids activities and local produce. Tickets are essential.
- Tasty woodfired pizza, face painting and kids activities will be at The Springs in Peats Ridge. | 11am-4pm Saturday 7 June and Sunday 8 June.
- Indulge in high tea among the peach trees at Orchard House Kulnura. Tickets are essential
- Try your hand at archery with the Tuggerah Lakes Field Archers. Anyone aged 6+ can have a go.
- And while we gave Silver Gully’s tours a mention in the ticketed section, we wanted to mention here that they’re doing a walk-in event too, because when it comes to sausage sizzles, you won’t find something more authentic than this! Over the June long weekend, the farmers of Silver Gully Farm will be firing up the barbecue and cooking their own home-grown beef sausages. We recommend you bring a picnic blanket, buy a sausage sanga, find yourself a spot in the paddock and relax. They’ll have country tunes pumping and local arts and crafts will be for sale too. | 11am-3pm Saturday 7 June and Sunday 8 June.
- Plus there’s a heap on offer for groups of adults – from whisky tastings to long lunches.
To view the complete program on all that’s happening at the 2025 Central Coast Harvest Festival this June long weekend, head to the Love Central Coast website.
Central Coast Hinterland – Attractions to visit while you’re in the area
The Australian Reptile Park | Somersby
Looking for a fabulous place to take your kids this long weekend? Look no further: the Australian Reptile Park was recently awarded the Best Major Tourist Attraction in Australia! How incredible is that!
This is THE place to see Australia’s local wildlife such as echidnas, cassowaries, tawny frogmouths, chameleons, a pig-nosed turtle, tarantulas, death adders, Mexican fireleg tarantulas and more. They also have a heap of reptiles, amphibians and spiders from across the globe: think alligator snapping turtles, Burmese pythons and Mexican fireleg tarantulas.
It’s not just about seeing the animals here, though; you can interact with them too. The Park is much-loved for its Elvis the Crocodile feeds, Tasmanian Devil Talks, Komodo Dragon Walks, Koala Talks, Lorikeet Feeding, Reptile Shows and zoo keeper holiday camps.
We recommend you plan a visit.
OPEN: 9am-5pm, Saturday 7 June, Sunday 8 June and Monday 9 June, 2025.
LOCATION: Australian Reptile Park, Pacific Highway, Somersby.
ENTRY COST: Tickets from $31.99 per person. Kids under 3 are free. Book online to save up to 22%!
Peter Denton Australian Landscape Gallery | Somersby
Local Australian landscape photographer Peter Denton showcases his stunning images of African wildlife, high country and local scenery. The gallery has framed images available for viewing and purchase.
DATES: 9am-4pm, Saturday 7 June and Sunday 8 June, 2025.
LOCATION: Peter Denton Australian Landscape Gallery, 87 Kilkenny Road, Somersby.
FREE ENTRY
MORE DETAILS: Visit the Love Central Coast Harvest Festival website.
Alison Homestead | Wyong
Take a trip back in time at Wyong’s Alison Homestead where little historians can wonder at the museum’s myriad photos, furniture, toys, machinery, and tools from as far back as 1825. Learn about the early settling of Wyong and its surrounds, see the old schoolhouse set up with classroom furniture and equipment from days gone by, take a wander around the stunning gardens or enjoy a morning tea of coffee and scones in this beautiful historical setting.
If you’d like to pre-book your Devonshire tea and coffee, and listen to a historical talk by Philip Morely, please call 02 4352 1886 to reserve your space. Bookings for this are essential and cost $10 for adults and $7 for children.
Otherwise you can just visit the venue for a wander without pre-booking.
ENTRY COST: Adults $5; Children.
DATES: 10am-2pm, Saturday 7 June and Sunday 8 June, 2025.
LOCATION: Alison Homestead, Cape Road, Wyong.
MORE DETAILS: Visit the Love Central Coast Harvest Festival website.
Amazement Farm and Fun Park | Wyong Creek
Amazement Farm and Fun Park at Wyong Creek will be hosting a charity BBQ in its carpark and inviting kids to meet some farm animals. Inside their venue you can meet goats, donkeys and rabbits, explore the multiple hedge mazes, see the bird sanctuary, play on the kids playground, enjoy their giant board games, and see their zoo animals from their zoo train!
ENTRY COST: Adults $40 | Children $28.
DATES: 9.30am-4pm, Saturday 7 June and Sunday 8 June, 2025.
LOCATION: Amazement Farm and Fun Park, 170 Yarramalong Road, Wyong Creek.
Tips to best enjoy your Central Coast Harvest Festival experience
- In the event of wet weather, check out the Harvest Festival Central Coast Facebook page, the Harvest Festival website or tune into Star FM 104.5 for regular updates.
- Cash is king. Many events are on farms and remote properties and they don’t have Eftpos or ATM facilities. We recommend you bring cash so you can best enjoy the activities available.
- Bring a picnic rug.
- Opt for gum boots over heels.
See maps and
the full program here
Click below to visit Love Central Coast to download a program and map of Harvest Festival 2025.
2025 Central Coast Harvest Festival
When: Saturday 7 June and Sunday 8 June 2025.
Where: Central Coast Hinterland.
Website: https://www.lovecentralcoast.com/harvestfestival
The Central Coast Harvest Festival is proudly presented by Central Coast Council.
Written By: KATIE STOKES
Founder & Editor
After working in print and online media for more than a decade, Katie launched Playing in Puddles in 2017. A mum of three young boys and local of the Central Coast, Katie loves discovering and sharing all that’s happening in our region.
