The Ciao Yarra Valley festival is returning to the Yarra Valley in Victoria, Australia to celebrate the region’s rich Italian heritage.
The festival will kick off in Healesville with the Festa di via Verde (Green Street Festival), coinciding with the iconic Targa Florio Australian Tribute motor car race.
Incorporating this year’s theme of Eat, Drink, Move, The festival will showcase the best Italian food, wine, entertainment and cars across the Yarra Valley region over two weeks in November,
“It’s exciting to see the Ciao Yarra Valley Ciao festival return to regional Victoria, boosting the local economy and giving visitors yet another reason to visit the iconic Yarra Valley,” Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula said.
The Ciao Yarra Valley Ciao festival will be held from 15 November-1 December 2019.
The Festa di via Verde program will include music, dance, children’s activities, classic car displays and alfresco dining beneath the trees of Healesville’s main street.
The following weekend, Warburton will host the two-day Italian cycling race, the Giro della Donna, which will also incorporate a round of the National Road Series.
Festival-goers will enjoy a family bike ride event hosted on the Lilydale-Warburton Trail, and have the opportunity to sample the best of Yarra Valley food and wine through dinners and tastings hosted by local wineries, farms and artisanal producers.
Tourism is a vital industry for the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges, the region welcoming 5.5 million international and domestic visitors in the year ending September 2018.
