{"id":2948,"date":"2017-04-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-25T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wotif-blog-staging-lb-1978096533.ap-southeast-2.elb.amazonaws.com\/vc\/blog\/wots-on\/events-to-travel-for-may\/"},"modified":"2020-04-02T05:33:39","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T19:33:39","slug":"events-to-travel-for-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/events\/australia\/events-to-travel-for-may\/","title":{"rendered":"7 events to travel for in May"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Public-holiday-filled April is all over red rover, but that doesn&#8217;t mean May should be all work and no play. In fact, here&#8217;s seven solid reasons for a May getaway.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agfest.com.au\">Agfest, Launceston, Tasmania<\/a><br \/><strong>When: May 4 &#8211; 6<br \/><\/strong><\/strong>An event organised by the volunteers of Rural Youth Tasmania, Agfest invites both industry and the public to join them for festivities. If you&#8217;re interested in the history of agriculture, check out the heritage display, or head to the Craft Pavilions house for a wide range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/Destinations-In-Tasmania.d11200.Hotel-Destinations?brandcid=WOTIF-au.display.WOTIFINSIDER.APR17-EVENTS-TO-TRAVEL-FOR-MAY.generic&#038;utm_source=WOTIFINSIDER&#038;utm_medium=display&#038;utm_content=all&#038;utm_campaign=APR17-EVENTS-TO-TRAVEL-FOR-MAY\" target=\"_blank\">Tassie&#8217;s<\/a> best handmade goods. The Beta Milk Unique Tastes pavilion is also a must-see, with oodles of local produce on offer. Hope you&#8217;re not allergic to dairy ;-).<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.highcountryharvest.com.au\">High Country Harvest Festival, North-East Victoria<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>When: May 5 \u2013 21<br \/><\/strong>Meet passionate growers, learn from head chefs, and, of course, eat all the things! High Country Harvest Festival celebrates all things food, wine, and craft beer. There are heaps of day events on offer too; I&#8217;m particularly keen to check out Pick, Pickle, Wine and Dine, a hands-on tour and session on how to pick and process your own table olives. Unlimited olives in my fridge \u2013 yes please! <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.trvl-media.com\/media\/content\/expaus\/wotif\/ads\/2017\/wotif-insider\/events-to-travel\/600px-wide-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mbfashionweek.com\/australia\">Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia, Sydney<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>When: May 14 \u2013 19<br \/><\/strong>This five-day event showcases the best in Australian fashion, with collections from both emerging talent and Australia&#8217;s most established designers. Keep your eyes peeled for associated events around the city \u2013 any excuse for a ladies&#8217; night!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.trvl-media.com\/media\/content\/expaus\/wotif\/ads\/2017\/wotif-insider\/events-to-travel\/600px-wide-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/endurancecui.active.com\/new\/events\/39520653\/select-race?_ga=1.50078501.2025381624.1484526525&#038;locale=en_AU&#038;_p=5399244842947765&#038;e4q=93d74a2c-0c35-48af-a3ad-24ff03d2f505&#038;e4p=ece97df9-959b-44c8-8986-fb9cea9c674f&#038;e4ts=1493256446&#038;e4c=active&#038;e4e=snawe00000000&#038;e4rt=Safetynet&#038;e4h=0fb6b1302225c23515729349461ac93c\">GMHBA Great Ocean Road Marathon, Victoria<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>When: May 20 -21<\/strong><br \/>There&#8217;s no better place to run than on one of Australia&#8217;s most scenic routes \u2013 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/Great-Ocean-Road-Hotels-Family-Hotel.0-0-d6135588-tFamilyHotel.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels?brandcid=WOTIF-au.display.WOTIFINSIDER.APR17-EVENTS-TO-TRAVEL-FOR-MAY.generic&#038;utm_source=WOTIFINSIDER&#038;utm_medium=display&#038;utm_content=all&#038;utm_campaign=APR17-EVENTS-TO-TRAVEL-FOR-MAY\">Great Ocean Road<\/a>. This marathon offers a range of distances to suit all fitness levels, from 1.5km to 45km (serious respect for the latter!). This is a good event to run off your bucket list.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.trvl-media.com\/media\/content\/expaus\/wotif\/ads\/2017\/wotif-insider\/events-to-travel\/600px-wide-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bassinthegrass.com.au\">People&#8217;s Choice BASSINTHEGRASS Music Festival, Darwin<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>When: May 20<\/strong><br \/>An all-ages event, the line-up for this festival is seriously impressive. We&#8217;re talking John Butler Trio, The Veronicas, and Amy Shark, just to name a few. Set in the picturesque <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/Darwin-Hotels.d6131317.Travel-Guide-Hotels?brandcid=WOTIF-au.display.WOTIFINSIDER.APR17-EVENTS-TO-TRAVEL-FOR-MAY.generic&#038;utm_source=WOTIFINSIDER&#038;utm_medium=display&#038;utm_content=all&#038;utm_campaign=APR17-EVENTS-TO-TRAVEL-FOR-MAY\">Darwin<\/a> Amphitheatre, BASSINTHEGRASS is great value for money, with second-round tickets available now and only $100. Be quick though, &#8217;cause they&#8217;re selling out fast.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vividsydney.com\">Vivid Sydney<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>When: May 26 \u2013 June 17<\/strong><br \/>A festival of light, music, and ideas! You&#8217;ll be wowed when you see iconic landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House, Museum of Contemporary Art, Taronga Zoo, and Customs House lit up with incredible colour and art. With an amazing program of music, interactive outdoor art, and awesome events around the city, Vivid will show you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/Sydney-Hotels.d178312.Travel-Guide-Hotels?brandcid=WOTIF-au.display.WOTIFINSIDER.APR17-EVENTS-TO-TRAVEL-FOR-MAY.generic&#038;utm_source=WOTIFINSIDER&#038;utm_medium=display&#038;utm_content=all&#038;utm_campaign=APR17-EVENTS-TO-TRAVEL-FOR-MAY\">Sydney<\/a> in a whole new light.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.trvl-media.com\/media\/content\/expaus\/wotif\/ads\/2017\/wotif-insider\/events-to-travel\/600px-wide-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tickets.nrl.com\/origin\">State of Origin, Brisbane and Sydney<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>When: First game May 31<\/strong><br \/>One of Australia&#8217;s greatest sporting events, State of Origin 2017 is almost here, with the first game kicking off at Suncorp Stadium in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/Brisbane-Hotels.d179993.Travel-Guide-Hotels?brandcid=WOTIF-au.display.WOTIFINSIDER.APR17-EVENTS-TO-TRAVEL-FOR-MAY.generic&#038;utm_source=WOTIFINSIDER&#038;utm_medium=display&#038;utm_content=all&#038;utm_campaign=APR17-EVENTS-TO-TRAVEL-FOR-MAY\">Brisvegas<\/a>. Tickets start at $80, but sell out fast, so jump on &#8217;em ASAP. You&#8217;ll be cheering (or screaming) with a beer in your hand in no time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time to get planning? <\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/Flights?brandcid=WOTIF-au.display.WOTIFINSIDER.APR17-EVENTS-TO-TRAVEL-FOR-MAY.generic&#038;utm_source=WOTIFINSIDER&#038;utm_medium=display&#038;utm_content=all&#038;utm_campaign=APR17-EVENTS-TO-TRAVEL-FOR-MAY\">Flights<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/Hotels?brandcid=WOTIF-au.display.WOTIFINSIDER.APR17-EVENTS-TO-TRAVEL-FOR-MAY.generic&#038;utm_source=WOTIFINSIDER&#038;utm_medium=display&#038;utm_content=all&#038;utm_campaign=APR17-EVENTS-TO-TRAVEL-FOR-MAY\">Hotels<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/Holidays?brandcid=WOTIF-au.display.WOTIFINSIDER.APR17-EVENTS-TO-TRAVEL-FOR-MAY.generic&#038;utm_source=WOTIFINSIDER&#038;utm_medium=display&#038;utm_content=all&#038;utm_campaign=APR17-EVENTS-TO-TRAVEL-FOR-MAY\" target=\"_blank\">Packages<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/Activities?brandcid=WOTIF-au.display.WOTIFINSIDER.APR17-EVENTS-TO-TRAVEL-FOR-MAY.generic&#038;utm_source=WOTIFINSIDER&#038;utm_medium=display&#038;utm_content=all&#038;utm_campaign=APR17-EVENTS-TO-TRAVEL-FOR-MAY\">Activities<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/Car-Hire?brandcid=WOTIF-au.display.WOTIFINSIDER.APR17-EVENTS-TO-TRAVEL-FOR-MAY.generic&#038;utm_source=WOTIFINSIDER&#038;utm_medium=display&#038;utm_content=all&#038;utm_campaign=APR17-EVENTS-TO-TRAVEL-FOR-MAY\">Car hire<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public-holiday-filled April is all over red rover, but that doesn&#8217;t mean May should be all work and no play. In fact, here&#8217;s seven solid reasons for a May getaway. Agfest, Launceston, TasmaniaWhen: May 4 &#8211; 6An event organised by the volunteers of Rural Youth Tasmania, Agfest invites both industry and the public to join them &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2949,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[740,771],"tags":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2948"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2948"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2948\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2981,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2948\/revisions\/2981"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}