Taste the Region all at One Location

A Taste of The Hills Festival brings the region together for two vibrant days of food, wine, produce, artisan creations, entertainment, music, masterclasses and more. It’s your chance to taste and explore the Hills without leaving the festival grounds!

Settle in with a bottle of local wine, stretch out on a picnic rug, and enjoy a full day surrounded by the businesses, makers and producers who make our region world-renowned. Take in the rolling hills and surrounding gums as local musicians set the soundtrack, book a scenic helicopter flight from the festival grounds, or join one of our unique masterclasses.

Whether you’re here to eat, drink, dance, shop, or enjoy a day out with friends, A Taste of The Hills Festival has something for everyone!

Sat 28 & Sun 29 March 2026

Lenswood Memorial Park

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Meet Our Family

A Taste of The Hills is run and funded by our little Adelaide Hills family. It grew from a simple love for where we live and a deep passion for supporting the incredible local businesses and producers that make this region so special. Our family has lived in the Adelaide Hills for more than forty years on our property in Mount George, and the Hills have always been home.

We founded the festival in 2023 in our own backyard, and 600 people walked through our gate that first year. Today, the festival has grown far beyond anything we expected! We now partner with more than 100 local businesses and welcome over 4000 attendees each year. The support we have received for both the event and the region has been overwhelming in the very best way.

A man in a blue shirt painting a portrait of a horse with a floral crown on a canvas outdoors, with a horse decorated with flowers in the background.

A Festival Born in Our Backyard

What started as a small horse-paint-and-sip idea at our home in the Adelaide Hills unexpectedly grew into a full festival. (And yes, there were horses at the very first one!). As we reached out to local businesses for these fun and slightly quirky horsey activities, we kept hearing the same stories again and again. The impact of the 2019 Bushfires, followed closely by Covid-19, had hit our region hard. Local communities, businesses, tourism and the wider Hills economy were all still feeling the effects.

Those conversations sparked something in us. We decided to throw a party in our backyard to bring everyone together, to celebrate the incredible Adelaide Hills, and to give our region a little extra love after everything it had been through. That simple idea, born from a mix of creativity, community spirit and a whole lot of heart, became the beginning of A Taste of The Hills Festival.

Three people riding horses outdoors with trees in the background

From Our Family to Yours

We are very grateful for everyone who makes this festival possible each year, from our local businesses and musicians to our partners and most importantly our attendees. This event simply would not exist without you!

We look forward to welcoming you to the festival and celebrating our wonderful local businesses and the beautiful Adelaide Hills region with you.

And if you see us around the festival grounds, be sure to say Hi!

See you in the Hills,

-The Stratton Family xo

Behind The Scenes
Group of seven smiling people, five women and two men, gathered together at an event with floral decorations. One woman holds a bouquet of daisies, and some individuals are wearing white caps. They are sitting under a sign that reads "Jurlique".
A smiling woman holding a glass of wine and tote bags with 'A Taste of the Hills Festival' text, standing outdoors with greenery and an vintage car in the background.
Two women smiling and posing together in front of a wall of wine barrels. One woman wears a colorful floral dress and black ankle boots, holding a tote bag. The other woman wears a light blue denim dress with white cowboy boots, also carrying a tote
A charcuterie board with grapes, cheese, crackers, and chocolates, two glasses of red wine, a wine bottle, and a map of A Taste Of The Hills printed on a blue sheet on a wooden table.
Two women standing in front of a festival booth with banners and merchandise. One woman is wearing a navy shirt and beige shoes, the other is wearing a white shirt and white sneakers. Both are smiling and wearing white caps with the festival's logo.
Three people standing on a stage in front of a large black banner that reads 'A TASTE OF THE HILLS FESTIVAL' with decorative floral designs. Two women and one man smiling, with two women making peace signs behind their heads.
A woman in a white shirt and black pants sitting in front of a camera, making a peace sign and smiling, during an interview or recording session in a spacious, well-lit room with large windows and empty tables and chairs.
A woman standing indoors, smiling, next to a large wooden table with white cursive text painted on it, near a window and various painting supplies.
A woman working on a laptop outdoors at a festival, lying on a wooden pallet table with a smartphone nearby. There are trees and construction materials in the background.
Three women taking a selfie outdoors at a festival or outdoor event on a sunny day. They are all wearing sunglasses and smiling, with one woman holding a walkie-talkie. In the background, there are tents, trees, and other people enjoying the event.
Three women sitting on a large outdoor bed, toasting with wine glasses, surrounded by trees and a white fence on a sunny day.
Group of people posing outdoors in front of a black sign that says 'NEPENTHE' with floral decorations. The group includes women of various ages, some smiling and some making funny faces, and an older man and a woman in a floral dress kneeling in fron
The front page of the Adelaide Hills Herald with a large photo of a smiling young woman in a pink floral dress holding a bottle of wine, standing outdoors in a wooded area. Headlines include "Raise a glass to locals" about a new regional festival, an
Four people standing in front of a store entrance with a sign that reads 'TASTE OF THE HILL FESTIVAL' and smiling at the camera.
A man with a microphone facing a woman in a black dress on a platform, with an audience of diverse adults watching in a restaurant or event space.