Herb and Chilli Festival

27/04/2026

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19/03/2026

🌶️🏆 The results are in! 🏆🌶️

Here are your Australian Chilli Cook Off 2026 Winners 🔥

👑 Overall Champions: The W***y Wonkers!

People’s Choice:
🏆 Saturday: White Team
🏆 Sunday: Green Team

Judges Choice:
🥇 1st: Saturday Red Team
🥈 2nd: Saturday Black Team

Huge congratulations to all our winners and thanks to every team who brought the heat this year! 🔥👏

Save the Date! The Herb & Chilli Festival returns March 13 & 14, 2027. Subscribe on our website now so you don’t miss a single spicy moment! 🌿🌶️

herbchillifestival.com.au

13/03/2026

IT’S FESTIVAL DAY 🔥🌿
If you can smell chilli in the air, that’s not your imagination. That’s destiny.
The Herb & Chilli Festival is officially on and today is your chance to:
🔥 Find your new favourite hot sauce
🌿 Stock up on fresh chillies & herbs
🍔 Eat something messy and wonderful
🏆 Enter a comp you’ll either dominate or deeply regret
📸 Take at least one “I survived” photo

Whether you’re a mild-and-flavour person or a “I fear nothing” heat seeker, we’ve got you covered.

Family friendly.
Dog friendly.
Tastebud approved.

Head to 125 Quayle Road, Wandin or jump on the Chilli Express from Lilydale Station and let us do the driving.
Grab your hat. Bring your appetite.

Let’s do this.
Book online and receive your free festival hat on arrival!

13/03/2026

Tomorrow we bring the heat. Literally. 🌶️🔥
The Herb & Chilli Festival kicks off in the morning and if you’re even slightly obsessed with flavour, you need to be there.

This year’s hot sauce lineup is next level. Small-batch legends. Big personalities. Sauces that will ruin boring food for you forever.

There’ll be:
🌶️ Tastings everywhere you turn
🏆 Competitions that separate the brave from the confident
🌿 Fresh herbs and gourmet treasures
🍴 Food vendors doing the absolute most
🎶 Entertainment to keep the vibes high
Come hungry. Come curious. Come ready to say “just one more taste” about 47 times.

Bring the family. Bring your chilli-obsessed mate. Bring the dog.
We’re at 125 Quayle Road, Wandin — and yes, the Chilli Express is running from Lilydale Station to make life easy.

Tomorrow. We feast.
Book your tickets online now and receive a free festival hat on arrival: https://herbchillifestival.com.au/

12/03/2026

🌶️🍸 Dare to try something truly unique at the Herb & Chilli Festival!

Stag Lane Distillery is a locally owned distillery and café set on a beautiful regenerative citrus farm in the heart of the Yarra Valley.

Known for crafting premium small-batch gin using freshly picked, farm-grown botanicals, Stag Lane Distillery brings a true paddock-to-bottle experience. One of their most exciting creations is their Carolina Reaper Chilli Gin, a bold spirit with serious kick and incredible flavour. 🔥🌶️

If you love craft spirits, chilli, and supporting local producers, make sure to stop by their stall and taste what makes their gin so special.

👉 Visit them at the Herb & Chilli Festival and experience farm-fresh gin with a fiery twist!

📅 March 14 & 15 | 10am – 5pm
📍 Wandin, Yarra Valley, VIC
🚍 Take the Chilli Express Bus from Lilydale Station straight to the festival and leave the car at home!
🎟️ Buy tickets online now and score a free festival hat on arrival!
Tickets and more info at herbchillifestival.com.au

11/03/2026

🌿✨ Our March 2026 Catalogue is Here! ✨🌿

Exciting news for all plant lovers! Our brand-new 55-page March Catalogue is bursting with gorgeous plants, gardening inspiration, and seasonal favourites. From vibrant flowers and lush climbers to herbs, indoor plants, and unique garden treasures, there’s something to delight every green thumb! 🌸🌱

Discover new arrivals, special offers, and limited-edition plants perfect for your garden or home. Don’t miss out on the plants everyone will be talking about this season!

📖 Browse the catalogue now and let your garden dreams blossom!

Get the catalogue now on our website: disdelightfulplants.com.au

11/03/2026

Well well well… look at that forecast ☀️🌶️
Sunshine. Blue skies. No plans?

That sounds like a Herb & Chilli Festival kind of weekend to us.
If your group chat is dead silent about what to do next weekend, send them this:
“Chilli festival. March 14 & 15. We’re going.”
Problem solved.

Spend the day tasting ridiculously good hot sauces, discovering fresh herbs, grabbing lunch from food trucks, watching live cooking demos and pretending you meant to buy that much gourmet stuff.
It’s loud. It’s colourful. It smells amazing.

And it’s built for everyone.
Kids? Yes. FREE face painting, pony rides, jumping castle and Dragon Petting Zoo.
Heat lovers? Obviously.
People who say “I don’t like spicy” but still try everything? Also yes.
Dogs? Absolutely.

Find us at 125 Quayle Road, Wandin - or skip the parking and take the Chilli Express from Lilydale Station.
Sun’s out. Chillies are in. See you there.

Book your tickets online now and receive a free festival hat on arrival! Visit our website here: https://herbchillifestival.com.au/

11/03/2026

11/03/2026

Look forward to seeing you again for our 14th Herb and Chilli Festival 2026 . Only 3 more sleeps ..yeh.

The hottest festival of the year is almost here! Come see us this weekend at the in the beautiful Yarra Valley 😎

10/03/2026

Slap Ya Mama is bringing authentic Cajun flavours to the Herb & Chilli Festival!

Discover their Original Blend, the world’s most popular Cajun seasoning. Full of flavour, mild enough for everyone, and completely natural: NO MSG, gluten free, kosher, and certified Cajun in Louisiana. Fans love it for its versatility, sprinkle it on EVERYTHING!

Like something with a bit more kick? They’ve got you covered too! Explore their full range of bold Cajun spices, rubs, and seasonings at the Herb & Chilli Festival. 🌶️💥

📍 Wandin, Yarra Valley
📅 March 14 & 15 | 10am – 5pm
🚍 Chilli Express shuttle available from Lilydale Station direct to the festival!
🎟️ Buy tickets online now and score a free festival hat on arrival!

Tickets and more information on our website: herbchillifestival.com.au