Tickets are free for residents of Merri-Bek, Yarra, Darebin and Hobsons Bay Councils. For residents of other councils, it’s $15 per booking.

When you drop off your olives we will weigh them and you will receive a share of the oil based on your contribution. We won’t know until after the pressing how much oil it will be because this varies between varieties and seasons. Your olives will be processed in one batch along with all the others, so the oil will be a blend of types. We think it tastes delicious.

Pick your olives no earlier than the 19th of May or the oil may spoil. Wait until some of the olives have turned black, but don’t worry if there’s a mix of green and black olives – ripeness is a spectrum! Be sure to discard any that are damaged. If you’d like to pick olives with your community, come along to our community harvesting day. 

You can either pick them by hand, give the tree a good shake or jump on a ladder (getting someone to hold it steady for you!) To learn more about picking your olives, read our guide.

Come along for the festivities on the 21st of May, enjoy some music, food and olivey celebrations! If you’ve got an olive tree or a neighbour that would like to share the oil, book a spot to drop off your olives.

Melbourne is full of olive trees and they are often left unharvested. Keep an eye out in your local parks and street verges. Keep in mind that trees planted on the nature strip may be well-loved and cared for by nearby residents and to avoid upset, you should ask before you pick the fruit.

This is a community festival and we are unable to press large quantities of private olives. We can let you know about our olive press partners who can organise to press your olives for a reasonable fee.