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Frame Drum Making Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

14 Jun 2024 to 16 Jun 2024

Price from: $1195.00

Handcraft your own Zilli-Tar frame drum with instrument maker Matt Stonehouse.Over three days, you will use traditional hand tools and...

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Concert or Performance

20 Sep 2024

Price from: Not Available

Australian Chamber Orchestra’s Satu Vänskä joins QSO Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici for a wonderful program that sees the MSO performing...

Nathan Spielvogel Oration

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

22 May 2024

Price from: $5.00

Each year, as part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival, the Ballarat Historical Society hosts a public lecture in honour of...

Blues Fusion performing at RJMs Wine Bar

Food and Wine

5 May 2024

Price from: $10.00

Blues Fusion present a wide range of soulful blues, R&B, reggae and rock - both classics and originals.They have performed...

Ballarat Lace Trail

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

19 May 2024

Price from: Free

Explore Ballarat, on foot, viewing its streets and heritage buildings through the eyes of Artist and Textile Designer, Kirrily Urquhart....

Cocktails and Karaoke at JD’s Bar & Lounge

Community Event

26 Apr 2024 to 28 Jun 2024

Price from: Free

Cocktails and karaoke!Kaze Karaoke is now at JD'S Bar & Lounge on Friday Nights. Release your inner Rockstar on JD's...

White Night at The Art Gallery of Ballarat

Exhibition and Shows

1 Jun 2024

Price from: Free

See the streets and venues of Ballarat transformed through illuminations, projections, music, and interactive works.The Gallery will be open until...

Autumn Local Wine Tasting Experience at RJM’s

Food and Wine

28 Apr 2024 to 26 May 2024

Price from: $25.00

Spend a relaxing afternoon sampling local wines on Sunday afternoons during autumn at RJMs. Enjoy an experience of alfresco wine...

Recalling the Past

Exhibition and Shows

17 May 2024 to 26 May 2024

Price from: Not Available

Dial up the past in this interactive phone and photo display.Find out about historical buildings and real characters of Ballarat's...

BMI Building Tours

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

30 Apr 2024

Price from: $10.00

Join a tour to hear tales of the colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and its people.The Ballaarat Mechanics’...

Early Start: Art To Grow Up With

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

1 May 2024 to 5 May 2024

Price from: $7.00

Early Start is an exciting program which introduces very young children to the Gallery environment for experiences which are both...

The World of Musicals in Concert – Wendouree

Concert or Performance

10 Jun 2024

Price from: $59.90

Following a sell out 2022 Australia tour - The World of Musicals in Concert Returns to Australia in 2024 featuring...

John Williamson in Concert

Concert or Performance

29 Nov 2024

Price from: Not Available

Back by popular demand, John Williamson will again return to the stage at the Civic Hall Ballarat for one show...

An evening with Vika & Linda

Concert or Performance

11 May 2024

Price from: Not Available

Vika & Linda are the most loved vocal duo of their generation – admired and respected by fans and fellow...

G&Tea Heritage Style at Grainery Lane

Food and Wine

19 May 2024 to 26 May 2024

Price from: $0.00

Enjoy free flowing Grainey gin cocktails perfectly paired with a selection of delectable bites during Heritage week.G&Tea session will run...

Thursday Night Karaoke at The Sporting Globe Ballarat

Community Event

25 Apr 2024 to 27 Jun 2024

Price from: Free

Kaze Karaoke is at The Sporting Globe Ballarat on Thursday Nights!Have you ever dreamed of being the next Mariah? Do...

Guided Tour: Narrowed down to Needles – Is it a Pine a Spruce or a Cedar?

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

26 May 2024

Price from: Free

Find the answer and more in a tour with the Guides at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens for an hour long...

Ballarat Farmers Market

Markets

27 Apr 2024 to 22 Feb 2025

Price from: Free

Ballarat Farmers Market takes place in central Ballarat near the shores of beautiful Lake Wendouree. The market runs all year...

Ballarat Marathon

Sporting Events

27 Apr 2024 to 28 Apr 2024

Price from: Not Available

A weekend running festival in stunning Ballarat featuring two days of running for all ages and abilities. Focused in the...

Hop Temple Heritage Week – Blues, Brews and Barbecue

Food and Wine

28 Apr 2024 to 26 May 2024

Price from: Not Available

Every Sunday at Hop you can join in for Blues, Brews and Barbecue!Each week a favourite blues artists will take...

Beginners Embroidery Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

7 Jul 2024

Price from: $205.00

Learn the art of Blackwork Embroidery with award-winning artist, Alison Cole.In this workshop, students will be working on an embroidery...

AFL Round 24 Western Bulldogs v GWS

Sporting Events

25 Aug 2024

Price from: $25.00

The Western Bulldogs return to Ballarat, playing host to GWS. The Dogs will head into this weekend’s match looking to...

Underbar Mother’s Day Lunch

Food and Wine

12 May 2024

Price from: $150.00

Treat your Mum this Mother's Day with an indulgent lunch at Underbar in Ballarat.Including a four course menu and a...

Margarita Monday at Roy Hammond

Food and Wine

29 Apr 2024

Price from: Not Available

Sip, Sip, Hooray, Margarita Monday's are here!Raise your glasses and salt those rims because every Monday they're celebrating the zesty,...

Vesta x Jigs Degustation

Food and Wine

25 Apr 2024 to 21 Dec 2024

Price from: $110.00

With a menu changing every two weeks, Vesta x Jigs presents a six or eight course degustation menu from Thursday...

In The Steps of Nathan Spielvogel

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

18 May 2024 to 19 May 2024

Price from: $5.00

Four walking tours of Ballarat East visiting locations of historic interest. Organised by the Ballarat Historical Society as part of...

AURA Sound and Light Show at Sovereign Hill

Exhibition and Shows

24 Apr 2024 to 21 Jul 2025

Price from: Not Available

From a place you know comes a story you don’t — AURA immerses you in the story of gold in...

Raise The Roof

Community Event

25 May 2024

Price from: Free

As a part of the 2024 Ballarat Heritage Festival, the Ballarat Singers will once again be offering an afternoon of...

Taste the Taps at Aunty Jacks

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

24 Apr 2024 to 6 Jul 2024

Price from: $30.00

Discover the history of brewing in Ballarat with a beer paddle and a tour of the Aunty Jacks Brewery.Immerse yourself...

Jimeoin

Concert or Performance

8 Jun 2024

Price from: Not Available

Jimeoin, who's your man? Presented by A-list Entertainment.Ever wondered why dogs get so excited around 6pm? Or what the point...

Junior Keeper Program

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

24 Apr 2024 to 30 Apr 2024

Price from: Not Available

The Ballarat Wildlife Park’s ‘Junior Keeper Program’ is an incredible three-hour experience hosted by some of the Wildlife Park’s experienced...

Parrwang Lifts the Sky Victorian Opera

Concert or Performance

24 May 2024 to 25 May 2024

Price from: $16.00

Among the highlights of this year’s Ballarat Heritage Festival is the vibrant performance of Parrwang Lifts the Sky, making its...

Theatre on the Goldfields

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

22 May 2024 to 24 May 2024

Price from: Free

Local goldfields theatre expert Ailsa DuBois will deliver a lecture on the lively world of theatre on the goldfields; the...

Ballarat Green Drinks

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

16 May 2024 to 17 Oct 2024

Price from: Free

Ballarat Green Drinks is a regular event that occurs every third Thursday of the month. This is a free event...

Hop Temple Musical Bingo

Food and Wine

25 Apr 2024 to 26 Dec 2024

Price from: Not Available

Every Thursday night at Hop Temple it's Bingo with a twist- Musical Bingo!Instead of your standard old bingo numbers, they...

Festival of Australian Queer Theatre

Festivals and Celebrations

22 Aug 2024 to 25 Aug 2024

Price from: Not Available

Australian Theatre has a celebrated and relatively recent history of queer theatre. From censorship furors over The Boys in the...

Mother’s Day at Ballarat Leagues Club

Food and Wine

12 May 2024

Price from: $55.00

Spoil Mum with lunch or dinner at Ballarat Leagues Club for Mother's Day.Enjoy a two or three course dinner with...

Gilded Ink

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

19 May 2024 to 21 May 2024

Price from: $80.00

Enter an art gallery, be welcomed by your host Linda; be guided to explore ink stamp printing using an array...

CX Ballarat

Sporting Events

16 Aug 2024 to 18 Aug 2024

Price from: Free

CX Ballarat is the AusCycling cyclo-cross (CX) national championships, the pinnacle event for CX in Australia. With races over laps...

Hop Temple Pint and a Plate

Food and Wine

24 Apr 2024 to 29 May 2024

Price from: Not Available

Hump day pint and a plate at Hop TempleWhy cook on a Wednesday when you can head to Hop Temple...

Heritage Hoops

Community Event

24 May 2024

Price from: Free

Come and visit Ballarat Western Croquet Club to experience the fascinating but little-known game of Croquet. Soak up the atmosphere...

Ballarat’s Industrial Heritage

Exhibition and Shows

18 May 2024 to 26 May 2024

Price from: Free

Exhibition of historical engines and machinery that were built by the major engine builders and machinery manufacturers that operated in...

Basket Weaving Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

19 Oct 2024

Price from: $240.00

Learn the art of Random Weaving with Jodie Goldring.In this full-day workshop, you will learn how to create a basket...

Beer and Bread by Aunty Jacks

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

24 Apr 2024 to 5 Jul 2024

Price from: $45.00

Immerse yourself in a beer experience like no other as you familiarize yourself with a range of craft and accessible...

Heritage Menu at The Red Lion

Food and Wine

17 May 2024 to 26 May 2024

Price from: Free

The Red Lion Hotel is steeped in history. Built in the 1850s at the beginning of the gold-rush. In support...

The Magic Pudding: First Slice

Concert or Performance

18 May 2024

Price from: Not Available

An adaptation of Norman Lindsay's children's classic, featuring songs, stories, slapstick and wonderful costumes. In the first slice you meet...

BLC Games Night

Community Event

24 Apr 2024 to 26 Jun 2024

Price from: $0.00

Every Wednesday night at Ballarat Leagues Club you can come and have a laugh with friends and family (or even...

By George, We Think He Got it

Exhibition and Shows

18 May 2024 to 19 May 2024

Price from: Free

This event is an exhibition of interesting photographs revealing fascinating insights into life in Ballarat from 1920 until 1970. The...

Arj Barker, The Mind Field

Concert or Performance

4 May 2024

Price from: Not Available

All of reality, as you can ever possibly know it, exists exclusively in your minds.Armed with this knowledge, Arj sets...

Vintage Fashion Parade

Exhibition and Shows

18 May 2024

Price from: Free

Join in at the Tweed Fair for a vintage fashion parade, showcasing 20 outfits from private collections. Outfits will journey...

Underbar Autumn Vegetarian Tasting Weekend

Food and Wine

24 May 2024 to 25 May 2024

Price from: $175.00

The team at Underbar is pleased to welcome vegetarian guests for a special event each season, where they can enjoy...

Vintage Car Show

Exhibition and Shows

19 May 2024

Price from: Free

Join the Ballarat Classic and Vintage Car club for a cavalcade of Historic vehicles, motorbikes and caravans hosted against the...

The Valentines Performing at RJMs Wine Bar

Food and Wine

2 Jun 2024

Price from: $10.00

Chrissy Schuler and Sarah Barlow have decades of experience amongst them, spanning classical, jazz, rock, soul and blues on piano,...

Bohemian Rhapsody – Ballarat

Concert or Performance

21 Jun 2024

Price from: Not Available

Staring Thomas Crane on the 2024 "Made in Heaven" tour. Direct from sell-out theatres, Australia’s longest-running Queen Tribute since 1993,...

Natural Dye Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

3 Aug 2024 to 4 Aug 2024

Price from: $510.00

Learn to create a world of colour using natural dyes with Churchill Fellow, Heather Thomas!In this two-day workshop, you will...

Ballarat Antique Fair

Exhibition and Shows

17 May 2024 to 19 May 2024

Price from: $12.00

Over 26 quality Antique dealers will be exhibiting and selling a variety of beautiful, interesting, unique and wonderful items such...

Winter Wonderlights

Festivals and Celebrations

28 Jun 2024 to 21 Jul 2024

Price from: $19.00

Experience the sound, lights and wintry delights at Sovereign Hill's Winter Wonderlights.With a dazzling light show, full theatre program, hands-on...

Chinese Silk and Gold Embroidery Workshop at Rare Trades Centre

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

26 Oct 2024 to 27 Oct 2024

Price from: $350.00

Learn the art of embroidery with award-winning artist, Alison Cole.In this two-day workshop, you will be working on an embroidery...

Sip and Savour at RJM’s

Food and Wine

28 Apr 2024 to 30 Jun 2024

Price from: $60.00

Sip and Savour is the perfect way to spend your Sunday afternoon at RJM’s.Sit back and relax, enjoying five (60...

Ballarat Milky Way Masterclass

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

6 May 2024

Price from: $297.00

Do you want to learn night photography to capture the beautiful Milky Way? Join multi-award-winning photographer David Magro for a...