Ballarat Festivals, Celebrations and Events in 2026
Mark your calendars with these major events you don’t want to miss in the Ballarat region.
Summer
The Ballarat Cup (5th December, 2025)
Christmas in Ballarat (Late November to 24th December, 2025)
New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spectacular at Lake Wendouree (31st December, 2025)
The Ballarat Organs and Fine Music Festival (8th January to 12th January, 2026)
Forage & Feast: A taste of summer in the Central Highlands (12th January to 15th February, 2026)
Summer Sundays (Typically between January to February)
The Baroque Horse Festival at Kryal Castle (14th to 15th of February, 2026)
Autumn
Ballan Autumn Festival (March 21st, 2026)
Ballarat Begonia Festival (6th to 8th of March, 2026)
Ballarat Craft + Design Week (1st to 10th of May, 2026)
Ballarat Heritage Festival (May, 2026)
Ballarat Marathon (17th to 18th of April, 2026)
Blackwood Woodchop & Easter Carnival (4th of April, 2026)
Clunes Booktown (20th to 21st of March, 2026)
CresFest (10th to 12th of April, 2026)
Dirty Pig & Whistle (on pause in 2026)
Easter in Ballarat (3rd to 6th of April, 2026)
Heritage Harvest Weekend at Sovereign Hill (23rd to 24th of May, 2026)
Pyrenees Unearthed Festival (April 10th, 2026)
Winter
Ballarat’s Best Pie (1st to 31st of August, 2026)
Ballarat International Foto Biennale (biennial, returns 2027)
Ballarat Winter Festival (27th of June to 19th of July, 2026)
Obsidian Dark Beer Festival (20th of June, 2026)
Poco Film Fest (biennial, returns (August 1st, 2026)
Royal South Street Society Ballarat Eisteddfod
The Red Series (17th to 18th of July, 2026)
Winter Wonderlights at Sovereign Hill (26th of June to 19th of July, 2026)
Spring
Lake Goldsmith Steam & Vintage Rally (31st of October to 1st of November, 2026)
Australian Jousting Championships at Kryal Castle (1st to 2nd of August, 2026)
Bacchus Marsh Strawberry & Cherry Festival (14th to 17th of November, 2026)
Clunes Annual Spring Show (21st of November, 2026)
Kingston Agricultural Show (5th to 6th of December, 2026)
SpringFest Market Sunday (29th of November, 2026)
The Avoca Cup (17th of October, 2026)
Victorian Medieval Festival at Kryal Castle (21st to 22nd of November, 2026)
What's On in Ballarat Region
What's On in Ballarat Region
