Christmas at Lanyon Homestead

See Lanyon Homestead dressed for an Australian Victorian Christmas. Homemade Christmas tree decorations, bons bons, jellies and a festive Christmas dining table setting.

How did the Cunningham family celebrate Christmas at Lanyon Homestead? Did the menu include Roast Sirloin Beef, Suckling Pig or a more local Roast Wombat? And for dessert, Christmas Pudding and jelly or a fruit platter with exotic pineapple? These were a few Christmas ideas in Australia’s first cookbook, The English and Australia Cookery Book (1864).

Follow your tour with a stroll through the kitchen gardens or a coffee at the Homestead Café

Free entry. Our Christmas gift to you. Bookings essential.

For all who book a tour the Lanyon Café is also offering a deal that includes a hot drink (coffee, tea, hot choc) and a traditional style fruit mince pie for $7.

For groups of up to 8, they can book via the link.

For larger groups, please email sara.korman@act.gov.au

Aged care and retirement organisations are very welcome to book in.