Celebrating the beauty of spring, the streets of Kyneton were full of colour for the Kyneton Daffodil and Arts festival this month.
Running from September 5–15, the festival program included open garden tours, a ‘golden mile’ of daffodils, markets, ferret racing, the ‘Dog Dash’ time trial competition, guest speaker sessions, art competitions and exhibitions, and the Grand Parade and fair.
This year’s Grand Parade theme was ‘All the Colours of Spring’, where daffodil-adorned floats, decorations, and people passed through Mollison Street on the closing day of the festival, followed by a fair with food and entertainment.
Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival committee vice-president Sharryn Smith said that a highlight of the festival for her was the sense of community throughout the festival.
“I just love how … the community gets together, and just seeing the joy on everyone’s face … it’s a little bit of a quirky little festival,” Ms Smith said.
“Particularly the newcomers to the town and how they’ve embraced the whole festival and the spirit of the festival.”
She said that the open garden tours were a huge success, receiving plenty of interest from visitors from all across Melbourne and “opening up everyone’s eyes to what a beautiful area we live in in the Macedon Ranges.”
Ms Smith said that the festival committee is looking for a new secretary and president for next year’s festival.
Oscar Parry
