See & do

09 Feb 26

What’s on in Ballarat this March long weekend

Ballarat Begonia Festival

Here's what Ballarat has got going on over the Labour Day long weekend (7 – 9 March).

Bloomin' beautiful begonias

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2026 Ballarat Begonia Festival

Ballarat7–9 Mar

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The Musical Plants by Playable Streets at the Ballarat Begonia Festival

Ballarat7 & 8 Mar

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2026 PowerFM Ballarat Begonia Festival Parade

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Polyglot Theatre’s Bees at the Ballarat Begonia Festival

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Begonia Display at the Ballarat Begonia Festival

Ballarat7–9 Mar

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Begonia Stage at the Ballarat Begonia Festival

Ballarat7–9 Mar

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Begonia Letters at the Ballarat Begonia Festival

Ballarat7–9 Mar

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Chloe Thomson at the Ballarat Begonia Festival

Ballarat7–9 Mar

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Clarence Slockee at the Ballarat Begonia Festival

Ballarat7 & 8 Mar

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Formidable Vegetables at the Ballarat Begonia Festival

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Garden of Giggles at the Ballarat Begonia Festival

Ballarat7–9 Mar

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Gardeners Market at the Ballarat Begonia Festival

Ballarat7–9 Mar

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Integra Tiny Town at the Ballarat Begonia Festival

Ballarat7–9 Mar

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Matthew Evans at the Ballarat Begonia Festival

Ballarat8 & 9 Mar

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Nornie Bero at the Ballarat Begonia Festival

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Sophie Thomson at the Ballarat Begonia Festival

Ballarat7 & 8 Mar

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Sustainable Garden Displays at the Ballarat Begonia Festival

Ballarat7–9 Mar

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The Vegetable Plot at the Ballarat Begonia Festival

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Trash Puppets at the Ballarat Begonia Festival

Ballarat7–9 Mar

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Western Bulldogs at the Ballarat Begonia Festival

Ballarat7–9 Mar

Animal adventures

Become a Junior Keeper at the Ballarat Wildlife Park

Want to pamper a giant tortoise? Or fancy yourself a wombat wrangler?

Coming up

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Junior Keeper Program

Ballarat7 Mar, 7 Apr + more

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AstroKids – Girls do Science Too

Ballarat7 Mar, 8 Mar + more

Food, glorious food (and drinks!)

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G&Tea at Grainery Lane

Ballarat15 Feb, 22 Feb + more

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Cocktail Making Classes at Itinerant Spirits

Ballarat14 Feb, 21 Feb + more

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Beer and Bread by Aunty Jacks

Ballarat13 Feb, 14 Feb + more

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Roy Hammond Craft Cocktails

Ballarat14 Feb, 21 Feb + more

Enchanting exhibitions

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Art Gallery of Ballarat Backspace Gallery: Next Gen 2026

BallaratUntil 5 Apr

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Art Gallery of Ballarat Art Screen: Astrid Mulder – Talking legs

BallaratUntil 30 Mar

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Festival of Art Ballarat

Ballarat5–9 Mar

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Ballarat Painters 2026

Golden Plains28 Feb, 1 Mar + more

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Stitching Fantasy Exhibition

Ballarat7–9 Mar

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Soldiers Hill Artist Collective Artwalk 2026

Ballarat27 Feb–15 Mar

It's showtime!

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AURA Sound and Light Show at Sovereign Hill

BallaratUntil 17 Nov 27

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Two Psychics and a Medium

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Ballarat Lyric Theatre’s & Juliet

Ballarat26 Feb, 27 Feb + more

Music makers

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Best of the Bee Gees Tribute Show

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Piano by Request

Ballarat14 Feb, 21 Feb + more

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Saturday Live Music at Hop Temple

Ballarat14 Feb, 21 Feb + more

To market, to market!

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Ballarat Book Sale

Ballarat7 Mar, 4 Apr + more

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Clunes Farmers and Makers Market

Hepburn8 Mar, 12 Apr + more

$$$$

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