Upcoming Events
From heritage festivals celebrating the traditions and culture of yesteryears to days filled with live music, vintage machinery fairs and movie experiences, there is always something exciting happening at our village.
Village Christmas Market
13 November 2026
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Pop-Up Christmas Shopping Event
Complete your Christmas Shopping early with a special one-off Christmas Shopping Event at the Historic Village. The gift shop has a range of...
Ada’s Frock Salon
A visit to Ada’s frock shop at the very least will have visitors in awe of the steely endurance of pioneer women. So many clothes to wear in such an...
Bishop Feetham
The cottage home of Bishop John Feetham is worthy of a man who gave much of his time and energy to helping others. Anglican Bishop of North...
Fumigation Room
Scores of bacteria can hitch a ride on an ambulance and back in the day ambulances had their own special car wash to rid them of disease carrying...
Elderslie House
The very gracious Elderslie House is the jewel in the crown of the Historic Village Herberton collection. The home of Herberton founder - miner and...
Dress The Part For Pioneer Weekend
Step back into the 1880s this weekend (May 8 and 9) when the Historic Village Herberton presents its Pioneer Weekend Country & Folk Music...
Herberton History
Herberton, otherwise known as the Village in the Hills, owes its European settlement to the discovery of tin. It takes its name from the Herbert...
Steam-Powered Music and Family Fun at Pioneer Weekend
There will be plenty of steam-powered entertainment for everyone this May 8 and 9 when the Historic Village Herberton presents its Pioneer Weekend...
Schools Out for Holidays but not at the Historic Village
Imagine this? This is the school of hard knocks – no heating or cooling apart from an open window and the infamous “cane” hanging by the blackboard....
