Upcoming Ballarat Events

Post Malone, Cooper Alan, Bailey Zimmerman, STELLA LEFTY, Dexter and The Moonrocks, Sons Of The East, Brad Cox, Cam, Cigarettes in Ballarat

Sat, 10 Oct at 12:00 pm Victoria Park - Ballarat

CONCERTS

Strummingbird 2026 | Ballarat

Sat, 10 Oct at 12:00 pm Victoria Park, Ballarat

FESTIVALS

Ross Wilson & The Peaceniks: Now Listen! We’re Steppin’ Out! - 50 Years Of Hits Tour - Wendouree

Sat, 10 Oct at 08:00 pm Wendouree Centre For Performing Arts

ENTERTAINMENT

Candlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay

Fri, 23 Oct at 08:00 pm Terminus Theatre at The Goods Shed Ballarat, 3350

AUD 43 TO 87 ENTERTAINMENT

Guy Sebastian in Ballarat

Sun, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Her Majesty's Theatre Ballarat

ART

Red Hot Summer Tour 2026

Sat, 07 Nov at 01:00 pm Victoria Park - Ballarat, Newington, VIC

Australian Crawl, Men At Work, Birds Of Tokyo, Eskimo Joe, Boom Crash Opera, Vika & Linda, Ella Hooper, James Reyne, Colin Hay in Ballarat

Sat, 07 Nov at 12:30 pm Victoria Park - Ballarat

CONCERTS

Sons Of The East in Ballarat

Sat, 10 Oct at 05:00 pm Ballarat Mining Exchange

CONCERTS

Guy Sebastian - 100 X Around Australia Tour

Sat, 07 Nov at 07:30 pm 1220 Howitt Street, Wendouree, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3355

ENTERTAINMENT

Crimson Goat Comedy Presents: Charlie Pickering & Friends

Sun, 11 Oct at 12:15 pm 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350

COMEDY

The ABBA Day Party: Ballarat 💃🕺

Sat, 24 Oct at 04:00 am Freight Bar & Rooftop

PARTIES

Mudhoney - Volta, Ballarat - Tuesday 20th October

Tue, 20 Oct at 07:30 pm Volta

MUSIC

Ballarat Murder Mystery: Solve the case!

Sun, 01 Nov at 12:00 am Ballarat Town Hall

AUD 15 GHOST-HUNTS

Candlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay | Ballarat

Sat, 24 Oct at 05:00 am Terminus Theatre at The Goods Shed Ballarat, 200 Lydiard Street North, Soldiers Hill

ART

Day of the Dead Show: Ballarat 26

Sat, 17 Oct at 03:00 pm George Hotel Ballarat

SPORTS

Cooper Alan in Ballarat

Sat, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Strummingbird (Ballarat)

ART

Guy Sebastian in Ballarat

Sat, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm Wendouree Centre for the Performing Arts

ENTERTAINMENT

The Elton John Story - Ballarat

Sat, 17 Oct at 07:30 pm The Goods Shed Ballarat

MUSIC

Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson

Fri, 23 Oct at 06:00 pm Terminus Theatre at The Goods Shed Ballarat, 3350

AUD 43 TO 87 CANDLELIGHT-CONCERTS

Anh Do - The Happiest Refugee LIVE!! - Ballarat

Thu, 05 Nov at 07:30 pm Her Majesty's Theatre Ballarat

COMEDY

Spiderbait - 30 years of Ivy & The Big Apples

Fri, 06 Nov at 07:30 pm Civic Hall Ballarat

MUSIC

THE HIGH KINGS | Sunday Oct 11th | Civic Hall, Ballarat

Sun, 11 Oct at 07:00 pm Ballarat Civic Hall

ENTERTAINMENT

Jet - Civic Hall, Ballarat

Fri, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Civic Hall Ballarat

Kaitlin Butts in Ballarat

Sat, 10 Oct at 03:00 pm Quercus Drive

ART

Telegraph Road - The Dire Straits Legacy

Fri, 09 Oct at 07:30 pm Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute

MUSIC

BALLARATS BOTTOMLESS DRAG BRUNCH

Sat, 13 Jun 31 Sturt St, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350

ENTERTAINMENT

Ballarat ✌️Spice Girls Forever

Sat, 03 Oct at 07:30 am Wendouree Centre For Performing Arts

ART

Drag Bingo - Fundraiser for Voice FM

Thu, 15 Oct at 06:00 pm 31 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350

MUSIC

Kate Ceberano: Australian Made Tour 2026

Thu, 19 Nov at 07:00 pm 17 Lydiard Street South, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350

Colin Hay in Ballarat

Sat, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm Victoria Park

CONCERTS

SHONEN KNIFE (JAPAN) w/ MOLER - VOLTA, BALLARAT

Thu, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm Volta

MUSIC

The Amazing Out Of Control Army Bring First Ever Australian Tour to Ballarat at Volta

Fri, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Volta

MUSIC

Halloween on the Goldfields

Fri, 30 Oct at 08:00 pm Bradshaw Street, Ballarat, VIC, Australia

Vote One Pauly Live at The Painted Lady Friday 2 Oct 2026 from

Fri, 02 Oct at 08:30 pm The Painted Lady 1862

ENTERTAINMENT

Ride Ballarat

Sat, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm Mars Stadium

Staff Drag

Sun, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm 31 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350

MUSIC

SPANK The 90's @ Millers Arms Hotel Ballarat

Sat, 10 Oct at 08:00 pm Millers Arms Hotel

MUSIC

Ellington's Tasting & DJs

Fri, 09 Oct at 06:00 pm Ellington's Wine Bar

FOOD-DRINKS

Diesel By Request - Ballarat

Sat, 21 Nov at 07:00 pm Her Majesty's Theatre Ballarat

ART

Ian Moss in Ballarat

Sat, 28 Nov at 07:30 pm Her Majesty's Theatre Ballarat

ART

Ian Moss & Troy Cassar-Daley - Together Alone Tour 2026

Sat, 28 Nov at 07:30 pm Her Majesty's Theatre Ballarat

Royal Australian Navy 125th Anniversary Concert

Sat, 10 Oct at 02:15 pm 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350

MUSIC

Songs From The Canyon | Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat

Sat, 31 Oct at 07:30 pm Her Majesty's Theatre Ballarat

MUSIC

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE BALLARAT | KATE CEBERANO - AUSTRALIAN MADE TOUR 2026

Thu, 19 Nov at 07:00 pm Her Majesty's Theatre Ballarat

MUSIC

VOLTA BALLARAT | BACK TO THE MAC THE FLEETWOOD MAC EXPERIENCE

Sat, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Volta

MUSIC

James Reyne in Ballarat

Sat, 07 Nov at 12:00 pm Quercus Drive

CONCERTS

Tee off, Tunes & Together

Sun, 04 Oct at 12:00 pm Midlands Golf Club

SPORTS

Ballarat Show

Fri, 13 Nov at 01:00 pm 6 Rose Hill Road, Mount Rowan, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3352

Diesel in Ballarat

Sat, 21 Nov at 07:00 pm Her Majesty's Theatre Ballarat

ART

Troy Cassar-Daley in Ballarat

Sat, 28 Nov at 07:00 pm Her Majesty's Theatre Ballarat

ENTERTAINMENT

SUBCENTER x BEKORATIONS Halloween Spooktacular

Fri, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Volta

HALLOWEEN

🌸🏇 MELBOURNE CUP DAY AT VICTORIA BOWLING CLUB! 🏇🌸

Tue, 03 Nov at 12:00 pm 231 Victoria Street, Ballarat, VIC, Australia

No Lights No Lycra Ballarat - Monday 5 October 2026

Mon, 05 Oct at 08:00 pm 240 Lydiard St N, Soldiers Hill VIC 3350, Australia

PARTIES

Christmas Shopping Night

Fri, 04 Dec at 06:00 pm Bradshaw Street, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350

Watercolour Kingfisher Paint+Sip | Skipton

Sun, 04 Oct at 12:30 pm 5 Anderson St, Skipton VIC 3361, Australia

ART

An Intimate Hour of Magic with Barry Govan

Sat, 31 Oct at 02:00 pm 117-119 Sturt Street, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350

ENTERTAINMENT

$1,000 Karaoke Competition at The Sporting Globe Ballarat: Heat 04, October 22

Thu, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm The Sporting Globe Ballarat

MUSIC

Free Community BBQ for Men, Ballarat, VIC - 10:30am-12:30pm

Sun, 06 Sep Eureka Stockade

MEETUPS

Granny Bingo @ Piano Bar Ballarat

Wed, 18 Nov at 06:00 pm 31 Sturt St, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350

MUSIC

Skipton Spring Festival 2026

Sun, 08 Nov at 10:00 am Skipton Recreation Reserve

FESTIVALS

Morning Melodies at Golden Point Hotel 🎶🥂

Tue, 20 Oct at 10:30 am 639 Main Rd, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350

PERFORMANCES

Ballarat Rod Run 2026

Fri, 27 Nov at 05:00 pm BIG4 Ballarat Windmill Holiday Park

KIDS

PIANO BAR BALLARAT’S NEW YEAR’S EVE RED BALL

Thu, 31 Dec at 06:30 pm 31 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350

MUSIC

Balance Play

Tue, 04 Aug 178 Doveton St Nth, 3350

POP-UPS

Buninyong Village Market - 31 October

Sat, 31 Oct at 01:00 pm Buninyong Village, Buninyong, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3357

Delacombe Village: Grand Opening Celebrations

Sat, 21 Nov at 10:00 am 40 Cherry Flat Road , Smythes Creek, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3351

ART

African Dance Workshop

Sat, 03 Oct at 10:30 am 25 Barkly St, Ballarat East VIC 3350, Australia

WORKSHOPS

Shaun Kirk | Live @ Volta - Ballarat, VIC

Sat, 12 Dec at 07:30 pm Volta

MUSIC

Turkish Lamp Workshop in Ballarat

Sun, 04 Oct at 10:00 am Brown Hill Community Hall

WORKSHOPS

Ballarat Race Night - Dining Experience

Thu, 15 Oct at 06:00 pm Ballarat & District Trotting Club Inc

SPORTS

The Bunch - Trivia Night

Wed, 09 Sep 401 Pleasant Street South, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350

CONTESTS

Kaze Karaoke at The Cattle Yards Inn Ballarat / Saturday Nights from 8PM till Late / Hosted by KAZE

Sat, 03 Oct at 08:00 pm Cattleyards Inn

MUSIC

Tai Chi Class (Tuesday morning)

Tue, 22 Sep Pipers by the Lake

WORKSHOPS

Ballarat Sculptors 2026

Sun, 04 Oct at 02:00 pm 183 Post Office rd, Smythes Creek, VIC, Australia

EXHIBITIONS

Kaze Trivia at The Cattle Yards Inn - Every Monday Night from 7pm - Win great prizes every week!

Mon, 28 Sep Cattleyards Inn

A Night With The Author

Fri, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm Ballarat, Victoria

ART

Ballarat Rodeo 2027

Sat, 02 Jan at 02:00 pm Ballarat Showgrounds

RODEO

Downfall 2026 - 3.5 40K

Sat, 03 Oct at 09:15 am 499 Dowling St, Wendouree VIC 3355, Australia

Michael Charles at Painted Lady 1862

Sat, 14 Nov at 08:30 pm The Painted Lady 1862

MUSIC

Return of The Crystal Set- Volta Ballarat

Fri, 04 Dec at 07:00 pm Volta

MUSIC

Britpop Day Party: Ballarat 🇬🇧

Sat, 28 Nov at 04:00 am Freight Bar & Rooftop

ENTERTAINMENT

Kaze Karaoke at the Robin Hood Hotel / Tuesday Night Hospo Nights from 7PM / Hosted by Kaze

Tue, 29 Sep Robin Hood Hotel

MUSIC

Portrait Photography Class

Sat, 10 Oct at 09:00 am Ballarat Botanical Garden

WORKSHOPS

10am Friday Gardens Walk

Fri, 02 Oct at 10:00 am Wendouree Pde, Lake Wendouree VIC 3350, Australia

DOG

Starwars: Unlimited Weekly Play @ Good Games Ballarat

Fri, 25 Sep 416 Sturt St, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350

Summer Preloved Fashion Market - November 2026

Sat, 28 Nov at 11:00 am Barkly Square, Barkly St, Ballarat, VIC, Australia

FASHION

Toranas on the Goldfields

Sun, 01 Nov at 10:00 am Lake Wendouree

DUNE BUT WORSE @ Melbourne Fringe Encore: Ballarat

Thu, 22 Oct at 08:30 pm Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute

FESTIVALS

Emma Grant ‘Still’ Exhibition

Sat, 10 Oct at 03:00 pm Kank Wolverang Records

ART

The Countdown Years

Sun, 22 Nov at 01:00 pm 31 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350

MUSIC

Emotional Healing For Christian Women | Wellbeing and Friendship Event

Sat, 16 May at 11:30 am Ballarat VIC 3350

FREE FITNESS

The Full Moon Sound Journey

Fri, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Boogie Wonderland The Disco Show @ Piano Bar Ballarat

Wed, 09 Dec at 06:00 pm Piano Bar Ballarat

ENTERTAINMENT

Tough Guy Book Club - Ballarat South Chapter

Wed, 07 Oct at 07:00 pm Royal Oak Hotel, 402 South St, Ballarat Central

MEETUPS

Lorcana Weekly League @ Good Games Ballarat

Tue, 04 Aug 416 Sturt St, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350

Tipsy Tuesday | Life Drawing @ The George Hotel Ballarat

Tue, 17 Nov at 06:00 pm George Hotel Ballarat

ART

The Anatomy of a PR Campaign Workshop

Sat, 24 Oct at 10:30 am Ballarat Performing Arts Centre

WORKSHOPS

WoodHill in Ballarat

Sat, 21 Nov at 07:00 pm Volta

MUSIC

Weston Bate Memorial Lecture

Thu, 15 Oct at 05:30 pm Bradshaw Street, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350

Workshop: What you Need in Your Media Kit

Sat, 17 Oct at 10:30 am Ballarat Performing Arts Centre

WORKSHOPS