# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 2026 Ballarat Begonia Festival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 am – Mon, 09 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 am
- **Event Description**: The Ballarat Begonia Festival will make a flourishing return this year from Saturday 7 to Monday 9 March (Labour Day long weekend)

The three-day event will take place in the iconic Ballarat Botanical Gardens, celebrating the city's rich horticulture heritage. This year's festival has an incredible line up of family friendly activities, garden displays, workshops and entertainment, starting with the Begonia Stage hosted by Chloe Thomson, presenting an impressive celebrity lineup, including - 
- Sophie Thomson, an Australian horticulturalist, author and television and radio personality from Adelaide. 
- Matthew Evans, an Australian Chef, food critic turned farmer-food activist from the Huon Valley, Tasmania. 
- Nornie Bero, from the Komet Tribe of the Meriam people in the Torres Strait and is the Executive Chef, CEO and Owner of Mabu Mabu. 
- Clarence Slockee, a Cudgenburra/Bundjalung Aboriginal man and Education Officer at the Sydney Botanic Gardens, where his work involves promoting Aboriginal culture and bush tucker. 
- Formidable Vegetables, a team of creative permaculture and sustainability educators inspiring people through a suite of creative teaching and learning tools, workshops and music.

The Begonia Display will return, showcasing a signature collection of rare begonias in the Robert Clark Conservatory. Visitors can expect to see an exciting display of upright and cascade begonias to create a Symphony of Begonias.

For the full program visit ballaratbegoniafestival.com

This FREE event is bought to you by the City of Ballarat.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ballarat/2026-ballarat-begonia-festival/200029540385405
- **Event Categories**: festivals, workshops, food-drinks, art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Ballarat
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Ballarat Botanical Gardens
- **lat**: -37.546925568235
- **long**: 143.82237850281
- **full address**: Ballarat Botanical Gardens, Ballarat, Australia

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: 2026 Ballarat Begonia Festival
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 2026 Ballarat Begonia Festival being held?
  - **A:** 2026 Ballarat Begonia Festival takes place on Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 am to Mon, 09 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 am at Ballarat Botanical Gardens, Ballarat, Australia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 2026 Ballarat Begonia Festival?
  - **A:** 2026 Ballarat Begonia Festival is organized by Ballarat Begonia Festival (City of Ballarat).
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** 2026 Ballarat Begonia Festival is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ballarat, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If 2026 Ballarat Begonia Festival sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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