Hop Temple Beard and Moustache Competition
Community Event
25 May 2024
Distance from: 0.8 kms | Price from: Free
Heritage Weekend at Hop Temple is their annual event! This annual Beard and Moustache Competition event will run all day.The...
Leather Pouch Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
28 Jul 2024
Distance from: 1.1 kms | Price from: $235.00
Learn to make a buckled leather pouch with leathercrafter Alexander Stone.Learn to use patterns, choose the right leather, work with...
Breakfast with the Tigers
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
18 May 2024 to 30 Jun 2024
Distance from: 2.5 kms | Price from: Not Available
Join the keepers at Ballarat Wildlife Park for a keeper talk at the tiger sanctuary.Their tigers Kai and Akasha will...
Piano by Request
Concert or Performance
24 May 2024 to 26 Jul 2024
Distance from: 0.6 kms | Price from: $10.00
Welcome to Piano Bar Ballarat! Join in for an evening of Piano Bar entertainment presented by our exceptional piano and...
Roy Hammond Heritage Cocktail Week
Food and Wine
18 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 0.8 kms | Price from: $0.00
Experience the history of cocktails during Heritage Festival at Roy Hammond!Australia has a long history with alcohol, from 13.6L of...
Silversmithing Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
7 Dec 2024 to 8 Dec 2024
Distance from: 1.1 kms | Price from: $625.00
Learn to bezel set a stone in precious metal with silver smith Rachel Grose.In this two-day workshop, you will learn...
Introduction to Needle Felting at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
12 Oct 2024
Distance from: 1.1 kms | Price from: $245.00
Learn the art of needle felting with Ingrid van der Molen. Wool felt may be the oldest textile in the...
Music from Pacific Belles
Festivals and Celebrations
19 May 2024
Distance from: 0.7 kms | Price from: Free
Come and enjoy the sounds from the Pacific Belles during the Ballarat Heritage Festival.The Pacific Belles, Betty Dot and Mabel...
Alfredton Rotary presents 70s Retro Dinner Dance
Community Event
25 May 2024
Distance from: 0.6 kms | Price from: $150.00
Join in for a blast from the past! Back to the 70's is a fundraiser for Alfredton Rotary. All proceeds...
Chopstick Making Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
29 Jun 2024
Distance from: 1.1 kms | Price from: $250.00
Make your own set of uniquely hand-crafted chopsticks with woodworker Vipun Chanchlani.From the woodworking studio to the dining table, this...
Fashion and Textiles Collection Tour
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
22 May 2024
Distance from: 1.1 kms | Price from: $20.00
Go behind the scenes with Sovereign Hill's expert guides and explore their vaults of hidden treasures. On this tour, you...
Book launch: ‘Refuge, Rescue and Reform’ – Ballarat Heritage Festival
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
24 May 2024
Distance from: 0.6 kms | Price from: Free
Many of Ballarat’s former care institutions are places little known or spoken about. Dispersed across the city, some have been...
The Robertson Brothers 60s Television Show
Concert or Performance
19 May 2024
Distance from: 4.2 kms | Price from: $74.95
Following their Sold-Out National Tour in 2023, Australia's 'Kings of Variety Television' are back with a brand-new show! The Robertson Brothers are thrilled to...
Ballarat Queer Stories Art Show
Exhibition and Shows
18 May 2024 to 15 Jun 2024
Distance from: 0.3 kms | Price from: Not Available
Introducing Ballarat Queer Stories, a captivating art exhibition serving as a platform for those yearning to express themselves. Every stroke...
Introduction to Rigid Heddle Weaving (Scarf Making) at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
9 Nov 2024
Distance from: 1.1 kms | Price from: $270.00
Learn to weave a scarf with spinner and weaver, Dawn Lim.In this full-day workshop, you will be introduced to the...
Drawing in Silverpoint Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
21 Sep 2024
Distance from: 1.1 kms | Price from: $185.00
Join fine artist Lisa Nolan for a beginner friendly workshop on drawing in silverpoint.Silverpoint is a traditional form of durable...
Lost Sebastopol – The Exhibition
Community Event
18 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 4.5 kms | Price from: Free
A retrospective exhibition of lost Sebastopol for the Ballarat Heritage Festival. Showcasing over 50 sites and hosted by the Sebastopol...
Plant Walk and String Making Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
16 Nov 2024
Distance from: 1.1 kms | Price from: $145.00
Collect and prepare plant fibre for weaving with Jodie Goldring.In this half-day workshop, Jodie will provide you with a wealth...
The Drinks that Made Ballarat
Food and Wine
22 May 2024
Distance from: 1.4 kms | Price from: $99.00
The Drinks that Made Ballarat at the Ballarat Heritage Festival.An all-drinking, all-eating exploration of the booze-fuelled birth of colonial Ballarat....
A Wadawurrung Dja, Mount Buninyong and Mount Elephant Dreamtime Story – Shipping Container
Festivals and Celebrations
18 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 1.0 kms | Price from: Not Available
Step into local Wadawurrung Artist, Jenna Olaker’s creative immersive display of the Wadawurrung dreamtime legend story of Bonan Youang (Mount...
Crime on Country: The Dawn of Crime Volume 7 – Book Launch by Roy Maloy
Community Event
18 May 2024
Distance from: 0.8 kms | Price from: Free
Crime on Country.As the young colony of Victoria moved toward Federation, its laws, gaols and police tried to keep up...
G&Tea Heritage Style at Grainery Lane
Food and Wine
19 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 0.9 kms | 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...
Wadawurrung Cultural Education and Language Session
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
21 May 2024
Distance from: 0.8 kms | Price from: Free
The Ballarat Heritage Festival is pleased to invite all to attend a Wadawurrung Culture and Language Session in partnership with...
Music from Haddon Community Band
Festivals and Celebrations
25 May 2024
Distance from: 1.6 kms | Price from: Free
Come and enjoy music from the Haddon Community Band in Ballarat's CBD during Ballarat Heritage Festival.The Haddon Community Concert Band...
Blue Wren Needle Felting Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
8 Jun 2024
Distance from: 1.1 kms | Price from: $245.00
Learn to needle felt a Blue Wren sitting on a bobbin with Ingrid van der Molen.This workshop explores the innovative...
Ballarat Lace Trail
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
19 May 2024
Distance from: 0.7 kms | Price from: Free
Explore Ballarat on foot, viewing its streets and heritage buildings through the eyes of Artist and Textile Designer, Kirrily Urquhart....
Royal South Street Society Ballarat Eisteddfod
Concert or Performance
1 Jun 2024 to 31 Oct 2024
Distance from: 1.0 kms | Price from: Not Available
Step into the heart of the Royal South Street Society Ballarat Eisteddfod, Australia's longest running, premier performing arts eisteddfod, and...
Heritage of Ballaarat Astronomical Society’s Unique Observatory
Festivals and Celebrations
18 May 2024 to 25 May 2024
Distance from: 1.9 kms | Price from: Not Available
Discover the amazing and delightful observatory and their collection of instruments, books and space endeavour models.Safe viewing of the Sun...
Vintage Fashion Parade
Exhibition and Shows
18 May 2024
Distance from: 1.1 kms | Price from: Free
Join in at the Tweed Fair for a vintage fashion parade, showcasing 20 outfits from private collections. Outfits will journey...
Hop Temple Trivia
Food and Wine
22 May 2024 to 31 Jul 2024
Distance from: 0.8 kms | Price from: Not Available
Join the team at Hop Temple every Wednesday night for Ballarat's most entertaining trivia event!At their trivia night, they're all...
Music from The Little Brass Band
Festivals and Celebrations
19 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 1.6 kms | Price from: Free
Be entertained by the magic this Ballarat Heritage Festival, as The Little Brass Band bring your music favourites to life,...
Look for the Red Umbrella – In Conversation with Geoff McArthur at the Regent Cinema
Community Event
22 May 2024
Distance from: 0.8 kms | Price from: Free
Join in for an evening with author, Geoff McArthur, in the picturesque Regent Cinemas Ballarat as he discusses his novel,...
Lost In Palm Springs: Patricia Callan with Prue Bentley
Exhibition and Shows
18 May 2024
Distance from: 0.7 kms | Price from: $8.00
Patricia Callan is the founder of Modernist Australia, an online archive of local mid-century architecture and a champion of modernist...
Creedence Clearwater Collective – Wendouree
Concert or Performance
8 Sep 2024
Distance from: 4.2 kms | Price from: $49.00
Enjoy a night of Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty, and celebrate the music of one of the world’s most...
GRUG : Presented by Windmill Theatre Company
Concert or Performance
19 Jul 2024
Distance from: 1.0 kms | Price from: $20.00
Once the top of a Burrawang tree fell to the ground. Then the grassy top began to change. It became...
Ballarat Spoken Word
Concert or Performance
1 Jun 2024 to 6 Jul 2024
Distance from: 0.3 kms | Price from: Free
Calling all poets and word connoisseurs! Experience an enchanting evening of literary and musical marvels on the Ballarat Spoken Word...
Meet Mrs Muller – Umbrella and Parasol Maker for Ballarat’s Golden Era
Festivals and Celebrations
18 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 0.7 kms | Price from: Free
Step into a time capsule of craftsmanship and nostalgia as you encounter "Mrs Muller, Umbrella and Parasol Maker" an immersive...
Ross Noble, Jibber Jabber Jamboree – Ballarat
Concert or Performance
9 Aug 2024
Distance from: 1.0 kms | Price from: $49.90
Jibber Jabber Jamboree marks Ross Noble’s 21st solo stand-up tour.To celebrate this milestone, he invites you to join him for...
The Great Takeaway 24
Exhibition and Shows
23 May 2024
Distance from: 0.7 kms | Price from: $275.00
The Great Takeaway is a chance for visitors to dine amongst some of the finest materials, textiles, glassware and ceramics...
A City in Time
Exhibition and Shows
18 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 1.1 kms | Price from: Free
"A City in Time" - an exhibition inspired by the Heritage Festival in Ballarat, showcasing the city's architecture through a...
AFL Round 24 Western Bulldogs v GWS
Sporting Events
25 Aug 2024
Distance from: 3.2 kms | 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...
Heritage Harvest Lunch at Babae Restaurant
Food and Wine
19 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 1.4 kms | Price from: $110.00
“Things my Grandmother taught me.”Culinary Director Tim Foster and Head Chef Hunter Tacuyan will curate a five course, long table...
The 60 Four: In Concert – Hits of the 60s and 70s
Concert or Performance
4 Oct 2024
Distance from: 4.2 kms | Price from: $69.99
Heralded as “Australia’s best tribute act”, The 60 Four present the biggest hits of the '60s and '70s in an...
Music from Creswick Brass Band
Festivals and Celebrations
25 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 1.6 kms | Price from: Free
The Happy Band from the Central Highlands is bringing the old tune beats to Ballarat's CBD during Ballarat Heritage Festival.The...
Ballarat Tweed Ride and Fair
Festivals and Celebrations
18 May 2024
Distance from: 1.2 kms | Price from: $10.00
Ballarat's annual Tweed Ride is a cycling event of style, at a leisurely pace through the autumn streets, with fashion...
Hop Temple Dog Beard and Stache Comp
Exhibition and Shows
26 May 2024
Distance from: 0.8 kms | Price from: Free
Does your Pooch have a solid beard or some fancy clothes? To cap off Ballarat Heritage Weekend and the annual...
Unsolved Histories Exhibition by Deborah Klein – Ballarat Heritage Festival
Exhibition and Shows
18 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 1.0 kms | Price from: Free
Deborah Klein’s iconic ‘rear view portraits’ allude to the countless women who have fallen through the cracks of history. Her...
Music from City of Ballarat Brass Band
Festivals and Celebrations
18 May 2024 to 19 May 2024
Distance from: 1.6 kms | Price from: Free
Locals and visitors alike will be well entertained by the City of Ballarat Municipal Brass Band as they perform in...
Cocktails of Yesteryear
Food and Wine
18 May 2024 to 24 May 2024
Distance from: 1.8 kms | Price from: $55.00
Join the team at Kilderkin Distillery for a trip - or should they say tipple - back in time during...
The Animals (UK) The Farewell Tour – The Final Encore
Concert or Performance
6 Jul 2024
Distance from: 4.2 kms | Price from: $79.90
The Animals announce their 60th Anniversary “The Farewell Tour: Greatest Hits” – The band’s Final Tour of AustraliaThe Animals were...
Music from Ballarat Memorial Concert Band
Festivals and Celebrations
18 May 2024 to 25 May 2024
Distance from: 1.6 kms | Price from: Free
The sound of History is arriving to Ballarat's CBD with music from the Ballarat Memorial Concert Band. Come and enjoy...
Storylines III – Ballarat Heritage Festival
Exhibition and Shows
23 May 2024 to 19 Jul 2024
Distance from: 0.8 kms | Price from: Free
Storylines III Visual Arts Exhibition offers second-year students of Federation University's Bachelor of Visual Arts the opportunity to showcase their...
An Afternoon At The Proms – A Musical Spectacular
Concert or Performance
5 Oct 2024
Distance from: 4.2 kms | Price from: $85.00
The Grand Musical Extravaganza is returning with a brand new program, hosted once again by Australia’s loveable violin maestro Ian...
Ballarat Antique Fair
Exhibition and Shows
18 May 2024 to 19 May 2024
Distance from: 1.0 kms | Price from: $12.00
Over 26 quality Antique dealers will be exhibiting and selling a variety of beautiful, interesting, unique and wonderful items such...
Brush Making Workshop at the Rare Trades Centre
Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks
29 Jun 2024
Distance from: 1.1 kms | Price from: $150.00
Learn to make your own brushes with renowned local ceramic artist Pete Pilven.In this half-day workshop, you will learn to...
Music from Beaufort Municipal Band
Festivals and Celebrations
19 May 2024
Distance from: 1.6 kms | Price from: Free
Come and enjoy the sounds from the Beaufort Municipal Band in Ballarat's CBD during the Ballarat Heritage Festival.Since its formation...
Ballarat Heritage Festival Beard and Stache Competition Dinner at Aunty Jacks
Food and Wine
24 May 2024
Distance from: 1.0 kms | Price from: $69.00
Experience the Ballarat Heritage Festival and join like-minded legends the night before the Ballarat Beard and Stache Competition at Aunty...
Heritage Weekend at Mondegreen Cafe
Food and Wine
25 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 2.6 kms | Price from: Not Available
Share in their heritage at Mondegreen Cafe. With a stunning lakeside setting and rich in Ballarat history, their 1850s building...
Christmas Market
Markets
13 Dec 2024
Distance from: 0.3 kms | Price from: Free
Whether you're a big kid or a little kid, this Christmas Market will have you feeling all the magic, joy...
Music from “Uptown” Brown – One Man Band Extroadinaire
Festivals and Celebrations
25 May 2024 to 26 May 2024
Distance from: 1.6 kms | Price from: Free
Favouring a repertoire drawn largely from the 1920-50’s Uptown Brown will delight the crowds while roving the streets of Ballarat,...