Live Music at Boat O’Craigo: Afternoon Sessions by the Fire

Boat O’Craigo turns on the live music year-round, some weeks by the fire, some by the vines, always with a glass in hand.

Boat O’Craigo runs live music through the year, weekly Sunday Sessions by the fire each winter and occasional Friday nights the rest of the time, and Yarra Valley Lodge sits about thirty minutes away in Healesville’s direction.

About Live Music at Boat O’Craigo

Start the day with breakfast at Yarra Valley Lodge, spend the afternoon working through cellar doors and back roads, and let Boat O’Craigo be where it all winds up. As the light fades over Healesville, Glasshouse fills with woodsmoke, wine being poured, and music warming up, the kind of ending a day in the Yarra Valley earns.

Sunday Sessions bring this to life every week through winter, live music drifting across the fire in Glasshouse or out on the heated Deck and Pavilion, Boat O’Craigo’s own wines and seasonal food alongside it. Outside of winter, Friday Night Sessions pick up the same thread, a different musician most times, announced as they’re booked rather than on a fixed schedule, their What’s On page has whatever’s coming up next.

How to get there

Boat O’Craigo sits just past Healesville, about thirty minutes from Yarra Valley Lodge along the Maroondah Highway, opposite Maroondah Reservoir.

Good to Know

• Whichever session, Glasshouse and the heated Deck and Pavilion mean the cold doesn’t get in the way during winter.
• Boat O’Craigo’s cellar door and restaurant normally close Tuesdays and Wednesdays, worth checking opening days if you’re planning a visit.

Make it part of your stay

Whichever session is on, a winter Sunday by the fire or a Friday night under string lights, it’s an easy one to build an evening around Yarra Valley Lodge, out not long after dark, back again once the last song finishes, the valley quiet the whole way. A Golf View room is a good one to settle into properly afterwards, tea or coffee brought straight up, curtains open if there’s a moon over the course.

FAQs

How far is Boat O’Craigo from Yarra Valley Lodge?
About 30 minutes’ drive.

How do I find out about upcoming Live Music sessions?
Check Boat O’Craigo’s own events page for the current schedule, since dates and musicians change regularly.

What time is breakfast at Yarra Valley Lodge?
Bella Restaurant serves breakfast from 7am to 10am on weekdays, 7:30am to 10:30am on weekends, a good start before a day spent exploring ahead of the evening’s session.

Is there parking at Yarra Valley Lodge?
Yes, the Lodge has secure, complimentary onsite parking for all guests.

Image credit: Boat O’Craigo