Daylesford and picnics go together like cheese and wine. Whether your picnic preference is on a rug next to a lake, heritage garden or in the privacy of  your BnB cosying up by the fire, we have created some picnic experiences to make it really easy for you to enjoy a picnic during your Daylesford day-trip or mini-break.

Daylesford Picnic Boxes

Daylesford Picnic Boxes

We launched Daylesford Picnic Boxes because we wanting to make picnicking in and around Daylesford easy, delicious and convenient for visitors – so we created the perfect ‘grab-and-go’ picnic.

Curated to include our favourite locally-made picnic food items, what makes our picnic boxes truly unique is that they include a ‘Picnic Keep-Kit’ to arm you with all the tools you need to be able to enjoy an impromptu picnic – all reusable and yours to keep!

Daylesford Picnic Box

Daylesford Picnic Box

$139*

For 2-4 to share

Daylesford Picnic Taster

$109*

For 2 to share

* Small delivery fee may apply

Free cooler bag

Free cooler bag upgrade for Daylesford Picnic Boxes!

For a limited time, when you order a Daylesford Picnic Box or Daylesford Picnic Taster, we will upgrade your picnic box to our chic, jute cooler bag (with reusable ice pack) – valued at $19 and yours to keep!

We’ll deliver your picnic all packed and ready for you to grab and go on a local, gourmet picnic adventure.

Free cooler bag

Fancy a cosy indoor picnic, or want all the food, but don’t need the picnic gear?

Daylesford picnic experiences

Pair your picnic with a unique and unforgettable experience in our beautiful region.

  • Proposal Picnic Lake Daylesford
  • Daylesford Proposals
  • Daylesford Lakehouse proposal picnic
  • Daylesford Proposals
Ready to pop
the question?

Let us help you with a unique and romantic Daylesford proposal picnic

  • Buda Castlemaine Picnics
  • Buda courtyard blossoms
  • Buda House and Garden
Heritage garden
picnics

Enjoy a picnic in the beautiful gardens of the historic Buda Castlemaine

  • Country Canvases
  • Country Canvasses
  • Country Canvases painting class
  • Country Canvasses with Tia
Painting class
picnics

Paint, sip and picnic, with Macedon Ranges Artist, Tia Alysse

  • Hanging Rock Llama Treks
  • Hanging Rock Llamas
  • Hanging Rock Llamas
  • llama trek picnic box
Picnic
with llamas!

Enjoy a picnic after a llama-guided walk around Hanging Rock!

  • zig zag winery picnics
  • Winery Picnics
Winery
picnics

Order a picnic to enjoy at one of our favourite local vineyards

Proposal picnics

Do you have a big question to ask, or just want to spoil someone with a unique and unforgettable grazing picnic?

We can help with everything from sourcing and gathering the most delicious local food, wine and flowers, to the perfect secret location, cosy picnic setup, and special little magical touches.

Contact Sal on 0411 466 429 or hello@daylesfordgourmet.com.au to have a chat about how we can help you plan the perfect, surprise picnic.

Click below to take a look at some recent proposals (they all said yes!! ❤️)

Lake Daylesford Proposals

Photo by M.A.D. Creative

Winery & garden picnics

What’s better than picnicking in a vineyard or beautiful garden? We’ve partnered with our favourite local wineries and gardens so you can pair your picnic with some of the most delicious wines at some of the most picturesque locations.

  • Buda courtyard blossoms
  • Buda House and Garden

Buda Castlemaine

Share a picnic in the stunning gardens in the grounds of the historic Buda house in Castlemaine.

  • Winery Picnics
  • Picnicking at Parkside
  • Parkside Winery Sparkling

Parkside Winery & Farm

Enjoy a picnic at a picturesque vineyard and working farm in the heart of the Macedon Ranges

Rowanston On the Track

Order a picnic box to enjoy at Rowanston Winery – on the Burke & Wills Track in Glenhope

‘Ready-to-graze’ picnic boxes and grazing cups

We can supply freshly prepared grazing boxes and grazing cups offering your guests a gourmet taste of the region, in an environmentally thoughtful way. Perfect to enjoy at your local, outdoor picnic/garden event.

fresh * local * delicious

‘Ready-to-graze’ picnic boxes

Ploughmans $79

Our grazing boxes are designed to be the perfect snack for 2 to share, with gluten-free and vegan options available.

Each box includes 2 packs of wooden knives, forks and paper napkins, plus a souvenir calico tote bag.

Minimum pre-order of 6 boxes for free local delivery, or for ticketed events, we can provide support with pre-event ordering, and on-the-day distribution from our mobile picnic tent.

Call Sal on 0411 466 429 or shoot us an email at hello@daylesfordgourmet.com.au to enquire about arranging grazing boxes for your event.

Musk Open Gardens picnic marquee
Musk Open Gardens menu
Musk Open Gardens picnic
Musk Open Gardens marquee

Charcuterie grazing cups

Individually portioned to be the perfect accompaniment for your picnic, walking tour, garden tour, bus trip or any occasion requiring nibbles on the go!

Each cup contains locally-made cheese & meat, accompanied with pickles, crackers, fresh fruit, nuts, a chocolate treat, seasonal herb & floral garnish and a paper napkin. Gluten free and nut-free options available.

Minimum pre-order of 12 cups for free local delivery, or for ticketed events, we can provide support with pre-event ordering, and on-the-day distribution from our mobile picnic tent.

Call Sal on 0411 466 429 or shoot us an email at hello@daylesfordgourmet.com.au to enquire about arranging grazing cups for your event.