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Open Day at Willow Bank

  • 79 Wakefield-Kohatu Highway · Nelson
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Open Day at Willow Bank
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Celebrate our last Open Day of 2026 with festive cheer, tasty treats and fun for the whole family!
Sunday Nov 15th
10AM - 3PM
Willow Bank Heritage Village is an affordable, fun and interactive living museum 1km south of Wakefield. With 20+ shop displays for you to explore, food & drink and lots more. A place to get dressed up, to embrace the fun, and immerse yourselves in times gone by.
We have actors and volunteers who create a unique cultural experience offering various activities of the early 1900’s.
Willowbank is always growing and changing, so there is always something new to discover with every visit!
Experience:
NEW: Print Shop - Our historic print shop will be open - come and print on our original 1875 Albion Printing Press! A hands-on chance to try something truly unique.
🌷 VICTORIAN SCHOOL EXPERIENCE - Mr Wilkinson will be running the classes, please book outside the school house on the day. There will be a few sessions to be booked throughout the day. Not to be missed!
🌷 CINEMA EXPERIENCE - Our cinema will be running throughout the open day, by our experienced projectionist...watch a short film on our Super 8 Projector & Screen.
🌷 DRESS UP AND LOOK THE PART - Want to immerse yourself in this experience? We'd love you to! Please pick up a map at the entrance and make your way to the dress shop. Find your character and step back in time. "Willow Bank is a stage and you are part of the play!"
🌷 VICTORIAN CAFE - Enjoy an authentic Victorian style Coffee with delicious local Sublime Coffee, brewed in a restored 100 year old espresso machine. If you prefer tea, we have Pomeroys, served in our beautiful China, with tiny milk jugs, and all the extras + Cakes, Scones and home made jam, and tea sandwiches. (We have many gluten free options!)
🌷 1950s BURGER BAR
🌷 1970s MILK BAR - Milkshakes, Spiders & Icecreams available here.
🌷 VILLAGE OPEN TO EXPLORE - This is an awesome experience that you can tailor yourself.
EFTPOS AVAILABLE.
ENTRY $7 per adult / $3 per child.
Willow Bank Heritage Village, Wakefield
79 Wakefield-Kohatu Highway,
Wakefield.
(1km south of Wakefield on the left)
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