Peninsula VineHop Festival is returning to the Mornington Peninsula on 21 November, bringing together more than 30 craft drink producers, live music, local food and hop-on hop-off buses for a full day of exploring the region’s best wineries, breweries, cideries and distilleries.
Now in its ninth year, the popular festival is expecting around 6,500 visitors across seven venues, with organisers introducing a revised shuttle format and warning that ticket numbers will be more limited in 2026.
The festival runs from 11am, with ticket options designed to suit different ways of experiencing the day. North and South Shuttle tickets each provide access to four venues on dedicated hop-on hop-off bus loops, while Festival Hub tickets keep guests at The Briars in Mt Martha. Private bus and general admission options are also available for those wanting to create their own itinerary across all seven venues.
The Festival Hub will host a full day of music, opening with house and techno favourite Andy Murphy before Super Disco Club, featuring Madison Avenue’s Andy Van and Cassie Van, takes over with disco, 80s pop and 90s dance classics. Manchester DJ Eric Powell will close the event with an afternoon set from 4pm.
Each shuttle venue will also feature its own live music lineup, while festival-goers can sample drinks from some of the Peninsula’s best-known producers, including Bass & Flinders Distillery, Jetty Road Brewery, JimmyRum, Foxeys Hangout, Chief’s Son Distillery, Red Hill Estate, Wolf of the Willows and Mock Red Hill.
More than 30 food vendors will also be serving everything from Neapolitan pizza and Korean fried chicken to Turkish street food, alongside activities including tarot readings, henna, face painting and a Kombi photo booth.
Tickets are on sale now. For more information and to book, visit https://www.vinehopfestival.com.au/.
