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Events - Victoria, Australia |
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Want to see what is happening where you are going? Maybe you want to include a
destination in your plans, some stopover to coincide with events happening in
that town? Following are some events happening in Victoria. For more information, check
the destination pages of the town or area you are visiting.
Some events happen at the same throughout Australia, such as Christmas and
New Years Eve celebrations, ANZAC Day, Australia Day, local markets, agricultural shows etc. Some scheduled events only have approximate dates, with some dates changing
or being cancelled.
When planning your travel around events, contact
the holder of the event or the local visitor centre where the event is happening to confirm the event timetable. |
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January Events - Victoria
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Leongatha |
Leongatha Food and Wine Festival
• January
• Held annually showcasing the districts produce. |
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Melbourne |
Midsumma -
Gay & Lesbian Festival
• January-February
• Midsumma Festival, Melbourne’s annual
gay and lesbian festival, is a federation of arts and cultural events spread
over six municipalities and located in over 60 different venues across
Melbourne. Midsumma is presented over three weeks and four weekends from mid
January to February, and a significant attraction on the Melbourne festival
calendar. Midsumma Festival brings together a diverse mix of artists and
performers under a single umbrella for an impassioned celebration and innovative
presentation of queer art and culture. |
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Mount Beauty |
World’s Longest Gum Leaf Exhibition
• Boxing Day to
end of January
• The 'search' is designed to provide fun and free
entertainment for kids and adults during their visit to Mt Beauty over the summer
holidays. It doesn't require any special skill other than the will to have a
walk in the bush and a pair of eyes.
There are daily prizes fore the longest leaf of the day, as well as the overall
prize. There is no limit tot he number of times you can enter (but you are
limited to one entry per day). The daily winning leaf does not have to break any
records - it just has to beat the others in the entry box. Contact the Alpine
Discovery Centre for details of the next event. |
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Tatura |
International Dairy Week
• January
• International Dairy Week (IDW) is the
largest annual dairy cattle show and sale in the Southern Hemisphere and is
amongst the top five shows in the world. It is indisputably the most prestigious
event in the dairy industry, showcasing the best quality dairy cattle to over
6,000 visitors from every state in Australia and over 20 countries
internationally. The event showcases the best from Australia's dairy breeds
including Holstein, Jersey, Illawarra, Brown Swiss, Ayrshire and Guernsey. |
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Werribee |
Victoria State Rose
Garden
• Werribee Park, K Rd, WERRIBEE VIC 3030
• November to April - open daily from 9 am to 5 pm
• This internationally acclaimed garden is located in the magnificent
Werribee Park.
Displaying over 5,000 roses within four uniquely shaped designs, it won the
World Federation of Rose Societies Award for Garden Excellence.
The garden is in bloom from October to May, with the roses being at their most
magnificent from November to April. |
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February Events - Victoria
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Bright |
Paragliding Championships
• February |
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Leongatha |
Leongatha Agricultural and Pastoral Show
• February
• Experience the spectacle, excitement
and fun of a country show - including cattle, horses, chooks, goats, alpacas,
sheep and dogs, art and craft, motorcycle riding competitions, carnival rides,
fun and food stalls, and much more. |
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Melbourne |
Australian
International Airshow
• March
• The Airshow is an exciting
presentation of some amazing aircraft in both flying and static displays. Feel
the skies tremble, see the latest military heavy metal,
attack helicopters, heavy lift and combat support aircraft as well the latest in
defence technology. Check out the vast array of civil and commercial aircraft, antique aircraft,
historic replicas, vintage war birds, pioneers of the jet age and
other classics. Avalon Airport is located Princes Freeway
between Melbourne and Geelong, about 55 km from the Melbourne CBD.
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Melbourne |
FORMULA 1TM
Australian Grand Prix
• Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit • February/March
• One of the country's premier sporting
event offering an action-packed extravaganza of on-track and off-track
activities for people of all ages. This inner-city party last for 4 days in an
array of first-class support categories and a carnival of off-track
entertainment for the entire family. |
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Paynesville |
Paynesville
Jazz Festival
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February
• Paynesville is the place to be in February! Enjoy some
of Australia’s finest jazz musicians playing jazz, swing and blues like you’ve
never heard before - and all in beautiful waterfront and open air venues.
If you’ve been to Paynesville, you’ll know what we mean, if you haven’t - you
don’t know what you’re missing - cruise the Lakes, enjoy the local seafood and
hospitality, visit nearby wineries, or the waterfront markets; so much to see
and do, and all within 4 hours of Melbourne. Book now, for a weekend not to be
missed, and bring the family - there’s something for everyone at Paynesville -
Victoria’s premier location. |
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Stawell |
Lake Fyans Triathlon
• February
• Annual sporting event. |
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Woodend
Macedon Ranges |
Harvest Picnic at
Hanging Rock
• February
• A celebration of Victorian food and
wine with over 100 small food and wine producers from all around Victoria. Come
and view, smell, sample and purchase the delicious amazing array of goods and
produce. Cooking demonstration and entertainment. |
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Werribee |
Victoria State Rose
Garden
• Werribee Park, K Rd, WERRIBEE VIC 3030
• November to April - open daily from 9 am to 5 pm
• This internationally acclaimed garden is located in the magnificent
Werribee Park.
Displaying over 5,000 roses within four uniquely shaped designs, it won the
World Federation of Rose Societies Award for Garden Excellence.
The garden is in bloom from October to May, with the roses being at their most
magnificent from November to April. |
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March Events - Victoria
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Albert Park |
Australian Grand Prix
• March
• This is one of Melbourne's popular annual events,
the
Formula 1TM
Australian Grand Prix. |
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Ararat |
Jailhouse Rock Festival
• March
• An annual festival that celebrates a bygone era. |
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Bendigo |
Bendigo Easter Festival
• Held over the Easter period March/April
• This is a festival for the
people by the people. Featuring fireworks extravaganza,
Chinese spring festival, gala parade and lots more. |
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Blackwood |
Blackwood Easter Market
• Annual event held on Easter Saturday (March/April)
• This event attracts
talented craft manufacturers. A popular even that includes the Blackwood
Woodchop and Carnival.
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Blackwood |
Blackwood Easter Carnival and Woodchop
• Annual event held on Easter Saturday (March/April)
• Held in conjunction
with the Easter Market, the carnival features the Midland Axeman, woodchoppers
from all over Australia, art and craft stalls, and much more, making for a fun
day out for the whole family. |
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Kyabram |
Annual KY Rodeo
• Annual event held in March
• This annual event has been running
for over 60 years. Now you can watch some of Australia’s toughest and best
cowboys and cowgirls contesting in a host of rodeo events. |
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Kyabram |
Kyabram
Engine Rally
• 3rd weekend March
• Annual event displaying vintage
engines, tractors and machinery, classic vintage cars, hobby displays, sheep
shearing, wood craft and turning, historic display of farming and household
memorabilia, and a host of other displays. |
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Melbourne |
L'Oreal
Melbourne Fashion Festival Ltd
• March
• Was established in 1997 as
a combined initiative of the Australian fashion and retail industry,
the State Government of Victoria and the City of Melbourne. The
Festival launches collections of Australia’s leading fashion
designers, labels and fashion retailers in a series of sophisticated
and spectacular fashions shows. From Sunday to Sunday people flock
to the catwalks, parties, exhibitions, business and fashion industry
events, all over Melbourne.
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Melbourne |
Melbourne
International Comedy Festival
• March-April
• Australia's most
popular and dynamic annual arts festival featuring a high profile
line up of cabaret, theatre, stand-up, live radio broadcasts,
television, music, a Comedy Short Film Festival, free outdoor
entertainment and visual art exhibitions.
In 2003 the Festival
attracted an audience of over 383,000 and a Festival program
listing an enormous 230 individual shows, staged over 2,800
performances making it one of the three largest comedy festivals in
the world together with Montreal and Edinburgh. |
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Mildura |
Mildura Wentworth Arts
Festival
• March
• The Mildura and Wentworth Arts
Festival was established in 1994 at the initiative of Stefano de Pieri. The
Festival has become the focus of our region's awareness of the many art forms
and artists we can be proud of as a community. The Festival attracts some of
Australia's most prominent musicians, writers and performers to our region,
generating recognition and creating sustainable value for Sunraysia. The
Festival is held in March each year, with a very successful Writers Weekend
component held in July each year. Local, national and international artists are
invited to exhibit literature, music, visual arts and performing arts. |
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Myrtleford |
Tobacco Hops and Timber Festival
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Held on the Labour Day holiday weekend - Labour Day is the 2nd Monday in March
• Started in 1960 in celebration of the
local tobacco and hops harvest, and having added timber in the late 70s having
recognised its importance to the regions economy, the festival continues as an
annual event, establishing itself as a major regional event. |
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Shepparton |
SheppARTon
Festival
• Freecall: 1800 808 839
• March
• The SheppARTon Festival has become an
iconic event in the Greater Shepparton area. |
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Werribee |
Victoria State Rose
Garden
• Werribee Park, K Rd, WERRIBEE VIC 3030
• November to April - open daily from 9 am to 5 pm
• This internationally acclaimed garden is located in the magnificent
Werribee Park.
Displaying over 5,000 roses within four uniquely shaped designs, it won the
World Federation of Rose Societies Award for Garden Excellence.
The garden is in bloom from October to May, with the roses being at their most
magnificent from November to April. |
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April Events - Victoria
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Apollo Bay |
Apollo Bay Music Festival
• April
• Apollo, amongst other ancient
duties, was also god of music and the arts. So Apollo Bay is
the stage for one of Australia’s popular music festival. It
is a yearly not-for-profit event, powered by the enthusiasm
and dedication of their volunteers and sponsors. Check out
their pictures from last years festival. Held around March. |
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Churchill Island |
Churchill Island Working
Horse Festival
• Held in early April
• This significant local festival
celebrates and showcases the natural and cultural values of Churchill Island. It
is a two-day festival that includes working horse and pioneering skill
demonstrations, market stalls, musical entertainment and related exhibitors. |
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Corryong |
The Man from Snowy River Bush Festival
• April
• The place where the cream of
Australia’s stockmen, women and their horses gather annually. Whip cracking,
horses shoeing, yarn spinning and the good old fashioned ‘cooo-ee’ were a part of life when Paterson met Riley.
And at the dawn of a new millennium, these skills will be essential
elements of The Man From Snowy River Bush Festival. |
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Merrigum |
Heritage Day Merrigum Historical Society Inc
• Annual event held over one weekend in April
• This annual event celebrates the
regions heritage with displays, exhibitions and demonstrations of pioneering
skills, as well as access to the growing display of unique and very interesting
heritage items covering everything from the everyday household goods, personal
items, farming equipment and the unique stories of the men and women from this
region. |
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Stawell |
The Stawell Easter
Gift Festival
• April
• Held in Central Park Oval during April, there are
three days of heats and finals of the world's leading professional
footrace. |
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Werribee |
Victoria State Rose
Garden
• Werribee Park, K Rd, WERRIBEE VIC 3030
• November to April - open daily from 9 am to 5 pm
• This internationally acclaimed garden is located in the magnificent
Werribee Park.
Displaying over 5,000 roses within four uniquely shaped designs, it won the
World Federation of Rose Societies Award for Garden Excellence.
The garden is in bloom from October to May, with the roses being at their most
magnificent from November to April. |
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May Events - Victoria
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Grampians
Halls Gap |
Grampians
Grape Grape Escape Wine and Food Festival
• Annual festival held early May
• Wine, food, live music and more.
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Grampians
Halls Gap |
Grampians Wildflower and Arts Show
• early October
• A annual
exhibition of local wildflowers and art displays held early October. Arts and craft sales,
children’s activities and guided wildflower walks and other excursions. |
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Great Ocean Road |
The Great
Ocean Road International Marathon
• May
• The Great Ocean Road Marathon is held
in Apollo Bay, Victoria Australia.
The Great Ocean Road provides the most spectacular and challenging course of any
marathon in the world and the program of events will appeal to runners and
walkers of all abilities. This is a great opportunity to participate in a unique
event along some of the World's most spectacular coastline. |
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June Events - Victoria
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Kilmore |
Kilmore
Celtic Festival
• Annual event held the last weekend in June
• A festival
celebrating the early Celtic settlers and their influence on the area. There is
folk and Celtic music, markets, musical instrument workshops and dance. |
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Mount Beauty |
Ski Season Opening Celebrations
• June (Queen's
Birthday weekend) |
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Omeo |
Omeo Back to Back World Wool Challenge
• June long
weekend (Queens Birthday long weekend) |
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Stawell |
Stawell Hot Air
Balloon Festival
• June
• Held in June is the State Ballooning Championships
based at Laidlaw Park. |
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Woodend |
Woodend Winter Arts Festival
• Queens Birthday Weekend (June)
• A feast of music, literary and visual
arts... The arts festival celebrates many different types of art, music and
literature. |
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