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<\/p>\nTHE Lara Food and Wine Festival will return to the Pirra Homestead next weekend for the first time since 2019.<\/p>\n
The festival is a showcase of local food and wine produced in the region, with a range of entertainment for the whole family.<\/p>\n
More than 70 exhibitors will be at this year’s event, including beer, cider and winemakers, cheesemakers and vendors serving up desserts.<\/p>\n
Celebrity chefs Gabriel Gat\u00e9 and Simon Toohey will be on hand for the live cooking demonstrations.<\/p>\n
The all-day music stage will provide entertainment with performances from the Reed Street Band, Wildflower Trio, and the Lara Big Band.<\/p>\n
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Masterclasses will also take place, including talks on cheese, cocktails, coffee, and gin.<\/p>\n
Lara Food and Wine Festival committee member Tara Iacovella said the event had a very relaxed and family-friendly atmosphere, with something for everyone.<\/p>\n
Children will be well-entertained with a doughnut eating competition, face painting and the ability to pot and keep their own herb.<\/p>\n
Several gate prizes will also be up for grabs.<\/p>\n
“Our gate prize is fantastic,” Ms Iacovella said.<\/p>\n
“First prize is a $1,000 travel gift card sponsored by Geelong Travel.”<\/p>\n
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A range of vouchers for gourmet food, local restaurants and cafes will also be handed out for the lucky winners.<\/p>\n
Attendees are encouraged to bring a picnic rug and enjoy lunch on the lawn of the Pirra Homestead, located at 108 Windermere Road, Lara.<\/p>\n
The Lara Food and Wine Festival will be held on Sunday, March 24 between 10am-4pm.<\/p>\n
Tickets are available now online at events.humanitix.com\/lara-food-and-wine-festival<\/p>\n
Tickets are also available at the gate, with entry free for children under the age of 18.<\/p>\n
Children can enter the doughnut eating competition at the Lara Food and Wine Festival.<\/p>\n
The festival will feature a range of produce from across the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE Lara Food and Wine Festival will return to the Pirra Homestead next weekend for the first time since 2019. The festival is a showcase of local food and wine produced in the region, with a range of entertainment for the whole family. More than 70 exhibitors will be at this year’s event, including beer, […]<\/p>\n