Bright Autumn Festival is the annual grand festival of Bright, a small town in eastern Victoria.
Bright is known for its autumn maple leaf viewing. Bright Autumn Festival was first held in 1962 to celebrate the centenary of Bright's founding. Every autumn since then, Bright Autumn Festival has grown to be one of the most popular festivals in the state. Every autumn, Bright is surrounded by golden sycamore leaves, fire-like red maple leaves, and the colourful scenery of the mountains. In addition to the picturesque scenery, (Art Exhibition) is one of the hot spots of the autumn festival.
The Bright Autumn Festival is usually held from the end of April to the beginning of May each year for 10 days, with the last Saturday being the celebration day (Gala Day,), which will bring the festival atmosphere to its highest ebb. There will be lively bazaars, street concerts and big festival parades in the center of town, and tourists from all over the world will flock to the day.
Tips：
- On the first Saturday of the autumn festival, the town of (Wandiligong), about 5 kilometers south of Bright, will host the (Wandiligong Nut Festival), the only fruit festival in Australia. It will be held from 9: 00 a.m. to 4: 00 p.m., at the Vandinegon Alpine Park Reserve at (Wandiligong Alpine Park Reserve), where it will be a big nut-themed bazaar. Visitors can pick their own chestnuts in the park (for a fee), taste delicious soft waxy roasted chestnuts in the market, as well as a variety of exquisite handicrafts and cooking from the cooking art show, of course, music and wine are necessary;
- During the autumn festival, Bright accommodation will be tense, especially on the celebration day, please book in advance.
Recent Bright Autumn Festival time:
| （指某一年） a particular yea | time | Vandinegon Nut Festival | Celebration day |
| 2018 | 27 April-6 May | 28 April (Saturday) | 5 May (Saturday) |
| 2019 | 26 April-5 May | 27 April (Saturday) | 4 May (Saturday) |
