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COMEDY 4 - 28 MAR SESAME STREET CIRCUS
A 90-minute spectacular with all your favourite Sesame Street characters, including Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, Bert and Ernie, Super Grover and Big Bird. Tix: ticketmaster.com.au
Ballarat Showgrounds
Creswick Rd, Wendouree FRI 5 MAR 7 and 9pm
BALLARATCAT COMEDY
With Randy Feltface. Tix: ballaratcat.com.au The George Hotel 27 Lydiard St Nth
FESTIVAL
SPORT 6 - 28 MAR BALLARAT BEGONIA FESTIVAL
Celebrated this year over 3 weeks, throughout the CBD rather than centralised at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. New festival highlights will include an Illuminated Garden, Begonia Garland, Urban Garden, Floral Frame Trail & Audio Tours + festival favourite the Begonia Display at the Robert Clark Conservatory.
Info: ballaratbegoniafestival.com
SUN 7 MAR 6pm
A LEAGUE FOOTBALL
Western United v Western Sydney Wanderers. Tix: ticketek.com.au Mars Stadium Creswick Rd, Wendouree
FESTIVAL 12 - 28 MAR HARMONY FEST
Harmony Fest wraps around Harmony Day, the United Nation’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. A varied program of events, bringing Ballarat’s Intercultural Community together.
Info: ballarat.vic.gov.au or facebook.com/harmonyfestballarat MARKET
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EXPO
SAT 13 MAR 9am – 2pm
BMI MAKER AND COMMUNITY MARKET
Join us in the our Minerva Grand Hall for a community and makers market. We will have a range of stalls available from local community groups and businesses.
Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
117 Sturt St THU 18 MAR 6pm
THE PRICE IS WRONG
A hilarious and quite naughty night of trivia, games, music, audience participation and prizes. Tix: pianobar.com.au/ballaratbookings Piano Bar Ballarat 31 Sturt St
20 - 21 MAR BALLARAT RURAL LIFESTYLE EXPO
Showcasing regional living, garden & hobby, farming, tree change, animals & rural pets, rural hobbies, local produce & producers.
MARKET
CRAFT
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FESTIVAL
FAIR
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Info: rurallifestyleexpo.org.au
Ballarat Showgrounds
Creswick Rd, Wendouree SAT 27 MAR 3 – 7pm
BUNINYONG VILLAGE MARKET
Enjoy our quarterly Village Market with gorgeous handmade stalls, plants, food stalls and more!
Buninyong Town Hall
309 Learmonth St, Buninyong 9 - 11 APR 9:30am – 4pm
CRAFT ALIVE
Learn, shop, and create with us over three huge days! With craft designers and teachers from across the country. Tix: craftalive.com.au
Wendouree Sports & Events Centre
Norman St, Wendouree SAT 10 APR 2:45pm
AFL FOOTBALL
Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions. Tix: ticketmaster.com.au Mars Stadium Creswick Rd, Wendouree SAT 17 APR 11am – 5pm
PYRENEES UNEARTHED
A celebration of great Western Victorian wine, delicious food and live music. Tix & info: pyreneesunearthedfestival.com.au
Avoca River Flat
1 - 2 MAY CLUNES BOOKTOWN FESTIVAL
The town of Clunes will transform into the most amazing whole town bookshop experience in Australia
Info: clunesbooktown.com.au
SUN 2 MAY 12 – 5pm
BALLARAT RECORD FAIR
Featuring thousands of LP's, 45's, CD's, merch & memorabilia, it's going to be a music fan's ultimate dream. Free entry.
North Ballarat Sports Club
725 Creswick Rd, Wendouree
7 - 30 MAY BALLARAT HERITAGE FESTIVAL
This year you will see heritage activations across the whole of Ballarat and its surrounds. Festival
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FESTIVAL
events will include the return of favourites like the Steamrail, Tweed Ride and Beard & Stache competition, along with some exciting new offerings.
Info: ballaratheritagefestival.com.au SAT 22 MAY A PICNIC IN THE CEMETERY
The Gatehouse and Eerie Tours in conjunction with the Ballarat New Cemetery presents a picnic in the cemetery. Visit facebook.com/ thegatehouseballarat for details.
The Gatehouse Ballarat
1201 Lydiard St Nth
29 - 30 MAY BALLARAT APRON FESTIVAL
Stitching together a love of crafting, baking, gardening and nostalgia, the Ballarat Apron Festival celebrates all things apron! Program of events and info: ballaratapronfestival.org
Ballarat Mining Exchange
12 Lydiard St Nth
Sat 29 May 10-5 Sun 30 May 10-4
Ballarat Mining Exchange 12 Lydiard St Nth
FOOD • PRODUCE • LOCAL SEASONAL • ORGANIC
FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
Visit our website or social pages for full schedule BRIDGEMALLMARKET.COM.AU
Only 15 minutes from Ballarat every 1st & 3rd Saturday, 9 to 1
A thriving small-town market
•Close to Ballarat CBD, Sovereign Hill & Wildlife Park • • • • • • Public Transport at our front door 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Villas Powered & Ensuite Sites FREE WiFi & Foxtel • Games Room Camp Kitchen Playground & FREE Mini-Golf
•FREE Eureka Pool Next Door (Nov-Apr)
Member Discounts for G'Day Park Members
Dogs welcome (contact us for details)
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