Ballarat Begonia Festival

Children's Precinct

Family fun gets huge focus at the Ballarat Begonia Festival, especially in the Children's Precinct strung out along the shady Lake Wendouree Foreshore...

Horticultural & Catering Precinct

The Horticultural and Catering Precinct is the place to wander through the horticultural displays, enjoy lunch from the many food venders and relax on...

Evening Entertainment

The Ballarat Begonia Festival continues its popular tradition of excellent tribute bands and great evening of free entertainment for the whole family...

Gardens Precinct

The showpiece of the Ballarat Begonia Festival is the Begonia Display, a celebration of floral extravagance ...

Art Precinct

Take a wander through the Festivals Art Precinct along the shady Lake Wendouree foreshore and admire Australia largest outdoor art exhibition ...

Saturday 8th March

Main Stage, Evening Entertainment Precinct
6.00pm The Mr Happy Show
6.45pm De Jah Groove
7.50pm Australian Irish Dance Company
8.00pm 100% Kylie
8.45pm Australian Irish Dance Company
9.15pm 100% Kylie

Sunday 9th March

Main Stage, Evening Entertainment Precinct
6.00pm Angelina Ballerina
6.45pm The Can You Dig It Gardening Team
7.30pm The Great Gondos
8.00pm The Rat Pack Show
8.55pm Dance of the Fireflies
9.15pm The Rat Pack Show

Ballarat will come to life this March Labour Day long weekend with the vibrant Ballarat Begonia Festival.

This much anticipated event will be held from Saturday 8 March to 10 March in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and on the foreshore of Lake Wendouree.

The Festival comprises the colourful Begonia display in the Robert Clark Conservatory within the gardens - a must see for anyone with even a passing interest in beautiful blooms, an array of free family activities and entertainment, food and Australia’s largest outdoor art exhibition.

There will be plenty of treats in store aimed to please keen gardeners with a abundance of gardening and horticultural displays.

As the sun sets each day, the entertainment on the main stage will hot up. Move your feet to the infectious pop sounds of Kylie Minogue and croon along with tributes to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Junior.

The Ballarat Begonia Festival Parade will launch the Festival with a spectacular display of lights, colour and sound on the evening of Friday 7 March.

So bring a picnic and the family and enjoy the Ballarat Begonia Festival and all this great city has to offer.