# Festivals in Ballarat 2026 | Culture & Street Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Your guide to festivals in Ballarat 2026 — cultural celebrations, street fairs and food festivals. Find dates, locations and what to expect.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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## About

The best things to do in the world include attending top-notch festivals in Ballarat. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in Ballarat, you will have a gala time of your life with a few of your close friends or your family. With the best of fun, entertainment, and food, the experience in festivals lets the enthusiasts immerse in the local culture and vibe. Ranging from the biggest outdoor beach parties to crazy music festivals, the festivals fall under various categories to suit everybody’s tastes. If you are looking for the best events and festivals in Ballarat listed on one platform - we have you covered.

Immerse yourself in the mega dance festivals, electrifying music festivals, theatre & film festivals, quirky local festivals and more with us!

## Festivals Events in Ballarat

- **Event Name**: Strummingbird 2026 | Ballarat
  - **Description**: Australia’s largest touring country festival
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 10 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat Oct 10 2026 at 11:00 pm (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ballarat/strummingbird-2026-ballarat/200030022634807
  - **Venue**: Victoria Park, Ballarat
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- **Event Name**: Fiesta Fair 2026
  - **Description**: Fiesta Fair 2026 | Ballarat

Join us for Fiesta Fair 2026, a vibrant multicultural family festival bringing together delicious food, exciting entertainment, local businesses and a welcoming community atmosphere in the heart of Ballarat.

Whether you're lo
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat Sep 26 2026 at 07:00 pm (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ballarat/fiesta-fair-2026/200030530535711
  - **Venue**: Ballarat Showgrounds and Events Centre
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  - **Categories**: kids, festivals, art, fine-arts, shopping, food-truck-festivals
- **Event Name**: Red Hot Summer Tour 2026
  - **Description**: The RED HOT SUMMER TOUR will create history in 2026 and are thrilled to announce for the first time in 40 years, Australian Crawl will take to the stage, alongside the iconic Men At Work.  They will be joined by an all-star Aussie line-up featuring Birds
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  - **Date**: Sat Nov 07 2026 at 01:00 pm (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ballarat/red-hot-summer-tour-2026/200030637407234
  - **Venue**: Victoria Park - Ballarat, Newington, VIC
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- **Event Name**: Ballarat Show
  - **Description**: 2026 Ballarat Show Trade Opportunities!!! 
Get your EOI in now!!!
Ballarat Show 2026 will be held at the New Showgrounds And Events Centre on the 13th, 14th, 15th November.
Family Fun activities for all to enjoy.
If you are a local trader or come from afa
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Fri Nov 13 2026 at 01:00 pm (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ballarat/ballarat-show/200030500989031
  - **Venue**: 6 Rose Hill Road, Mount Rowan, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3352
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- **Event Name**: Skipton Spring Festival 2026
  - **Description**: 🌷 Skipton Spring Festival Returns 🌷

Sunday 8th November
10am-4pm
at the Skipton Recreation Reserve
FREE ENTRY

Shearing demonstrations
Gumboot Toss
Free kids activities
Live music and entertainment
Food trucks and market stalls
Classic and vintage car sh
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  - **Date**: Sun Nov 08 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun Nov 08 2026 at 04:00 pm (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ballarat/skipton-spring-festival-2026/200030484844210
  - **Venue**: Skipton Recreation Reserve
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  - **Categories**: Festivals, Music, food-drinks, Entertainment, Kids
- **Event Name**: Ballarat Rod Run 2026
  - **Description**: The Ballarat Rod Run is back for another action packed weekend of hot rods,chrome bumpers, great mates, cruising, entertainment and family fun.
The weekend kicks off on Friday 27 November at the Big 4 Ballarat Windmill Holiday Park in Cardigan with regist
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  - **Date**: Fri Nov 27 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sun Nov 29 2026 at 03:00 pm (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ballarat/ballarat-rod-run-2026/200030408284847
  - **Venue**: BIG4 Ballarat Windmill Holiday Park
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  - **Categories**: kids, music, entertainment, holiday, parties, live-music, contests
- **Event Name**: Day of the Dead Show: Ballarat 26
  - **Description**: Lucha Fantastica, The Unique, The Spectacular, The One & Only Mexican Wrestling Show in Australia is back for one of Mexico's most important celebrations:  𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪  Get ready to be transported to Mexico!
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 17 2026 at 03:00 pm (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ballarat/day-of-the-dead-show-ballarat-26/200030681923424
  - **Venue**: George Hotel Ballarat
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  - **Categories**: sports, comedy, kids, contests, wrestling
- **Event Name**: 12th Ballarat International Foto Biennale 2027
  - **Description**: 21.8-17.10.2027

The Ballarat International Foto Biennale is a world-class arts organisation delivering an internationally significant festival of photography and lens-based art. Every two years, it transforms Ballarat into a city-wide celebration of imag
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 21 2027 at 10:00 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ballarat/12th-ballarat-international-foto-biennale-2027/200029898376533
  - **Venue**: 12 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350
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  - **Categories**: art, festivals, workshops, storytelling
- **Event Name**: DUNE BUT WORSE @ Melbourne Fringe Encore: Ballarat
  - **Description**: Winner - Melbourne Fringe Tour Ready Award - NZ Fringe Festival 2026
Winner - Most Innovative Work - NZ Fringe Festival 2026
Nominee - Memorable Marketing - NZ Fringe Festival 2026
Loser - 100m Breaststroke - Arrakis Fringe 10,191 AG

Bring spice.

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  - **Date**: Thu Oct 22 2026 at 08:30 pm – Sat Oct 24 2026 at 09:30 pm (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ballarat/dune-but-worse-melbourne-fringe-encore-ballarat/200030671611455
  - **Venue**: Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
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  - **Categories**: festivals
- **Event Name**: Ballarat Rodeo at Kryal Castle
  - **Description**: 🤠 Ballarat Rodeo is Coming! 🐂🔥

Get ready for two unforgettable days of rodeo action at Kryal Castle! 🏰
📅 April 17–18, 2027

From bull riding & barrel racing to jaw-dropping rodeo stunts, expect nonstop thrills, fearless riders, and action you won’t w
  - **Date**: Sat Apr 17 2027 at 10:00 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ballarat/ballarat-rodeo-at-kryal-castle/200030652541008
  - **Venue**: 121 Forbes Road, Leigh Creek, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, 3352
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  - **Categories**: Sports, trips-adventures

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  - **Venue**: Victoria Park, Ballarat
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  - **Venue**: 31 Sturt St, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350
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  - **Venue**: Ballarat Grammar
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  - **Venue**: Robin Hood Hotel
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- **Event Name**: Fiesta Fair 2026
  - **Description**: Fiesta Fair 2026 | Ballarat

Join us for Fiesta Fair 2026, a vibrant multicultural family festival bringing together delicious food, exciting entertainment, local businesses and a welcoming community atmosphere in the heart of Ballarat.

Whether you're lo
  - **Venue**: Ballarat Showgrounds and Events Centre
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Ballarat?
  - **A:** Strummingbird 2026 | Ballarat (Sat Oct 10 2026 at 12:00 pm at Victoria Park, Ballarat), Fiesta Fair 2026 (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 12:00 pm at Ballarat Showgrounds and Events Centre), Red Hot Summer Tour 2026 (Sat Nov 07 2026 at 01:00 pm at Victoria Park - Ballarat, Newington, VIC), Ballarat Show (Fri Nov 13 2026 at 01:00 pm at 6 Rose Hill Road, Mount Rowan, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3352), Skipton Spring Festival 2026 (Sun Nov 08 2026 at 10:00 am at Skipton Recreation Reserve).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Ballarat in September 2026?
  - **A:** Fiesta Fair 2026 (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 12:00 pm at Ballarat Showgrounds and Events Centre).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Ballarat?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Ballarat on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Ballarat?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in Ballarat?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Ballarat include Victoria Park, Ballarat, Ballarat Showgrounds and Events Centre, Victoria Park - Ballarat, Newington, VIC.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Ballarat?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Ballarat include Strummingbird, Australian Multicultural Community Centre - AMCC, The Aussie Bands Music Page.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in Ballarat?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Ballarat.

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