Signature event

Heritage Machinery Festival

Two days of operating heritage machinery, vintage trucks and a night train in the grounds of our heritage station.

Next festival

Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 October 2026 · 9:00am–3:30pm

The 2026 festival will be significantly bigger, with new attractions, more exhibitors and plenty of activities for all ages. Mark your diary!

What's on

  • Steam train rides
  • Working stationary engines
  • Vintage cars
  • Blacksmith demonstrations
  • Historic displays & museum
  • Kids activities
  • Clydesdale horses
  • Food trucks

Entry

  • Adults$15
  • Kids$5
  • Families$30

Exhibitor dinner on Saturday night. Exhibitor camping sites available.

Heritage Machinery Festival 2026 flyer
Official 2026 festival flyer

Festival gallery

Scroll to see more from past festivals.

Locomotive No. 5 at the Alexandra station platform
Locomotive No. 5 at the Alexandra station platform
Steam engines under way in the festival grounds
Steam engines under way in the festival grounds
Restored stationary engine running for visitors
Restored stationary engine running for visitors
Blacksmith demonstration at the forge
Blacksmith demonstration at the forge
Heritage draught horses on display
Heritage draught horses on display
Exhibitors from the Yarra Valley Machinery Preservation Society
Exhibitors from the Yarra Valley Machinery Preservation Society
Exhibitor dinner on the station platform
Exhibitor dinner on the station platform
The station lit up for the night train
The station lit up for the night train