

# What's On In Ballarat Today | Best Events & Things To Do Near Ballarat Today | AllEvents.in

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## today Events in Ballarat

- **Event Name**: 🌟 GOOD FRIDAY EVE DRAG BINGO EXTRAVAGANZA 🌟 “Pitch Please!” Edition
  - **Description**: It’s a Public Holiday Eve — which means only one thing… Ballarat’s biggest Drag Bingo party is back to kick off the long weekend at Piano Bar Ballarat.

This year we’re turning it up with an absolutely fabulous lineup, starring Drag Race Down Under’s Art
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Thu Apr 02 2026 at 08:00 am – Thu Apr 02 2026 at 01:00 pm (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ballarat/good-friday-eve-drag-bingo-extravaganza-pitch-please-edition/200029844761432
  - **Venue**: 31 Sturt St, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350
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  - **Categories**: bingo, entertainment, easter, good-friday, parties, sports, music, art, holiday
- **Event Name**: BallaRatCat Comedy - April
  - **Description**: BallaRatCat Comedy has been serving up laughs in Ballarat since 2013.

This year BallaRatCat has a new home in an old church, delivering big name comedians with a great atmosphere, high ceilings and a large organ. 

This will be a special show for the Mel
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  - **Date**: Thu Apr 02 2026 at 07:30 am (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ballarat/ballaratcat-comedy-april/200029665577019
  - **Venue**: Ballarat Performing Arts Community
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  - **Categories**: comedy, festivals, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Easter 2026
  - **Description**: Easter is coming, and we’d love to share it with you.

Across Delacombe and Ballarat, Greater Ballarat Salvos will gather for four moments in the Easter story — from Maundy Thursday through to Easter Sunday.

This year we’re also pleased to welcome Major
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  - **Date**: Thu Apr 02 2026 at 11:30 pm – Sun Apr 05 2026 at 04:00 am (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ballarat/easter-2026/200029807650721
  - **Venue**: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
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  - **Categories**: easter, easter-sunday, good-friday
- **Event Name**: Third Ballarat Game
  - **Description**: Players can arrive from 6.00 pm
New players this link has all the info you need. 
https://www.wizlords.au/new-player-information

The Game will start at 7.00pm
Non new players can join the game until halftime at 8.00pm.

All our rules, classes, spells and
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  - **Date**: Thu Apr 02 2026 at 08:00 am – Thu Apr 02 2026 at 08:15 am (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ballarat/third-ballarat-game/200029803482238
  - **Venue**: Major League Indoor Sports Ballarat
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- **Event Name**: Cosmonaut, Candi Wade & Just for a Day
  - **Description**: Come celebrate Easter with Cosmonaut.
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 17
  - **Date**: Thu Apr 02 2026 at 10:30 am – Thu Apr 02 2026 at 01:30 pm (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ballarat/cosmonaut-candi-wade-and-just-for-a-day/200029854735533
  - **Venue**: 81 Humffray St N, Ballarat East, VIC, Australia
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  - **Categories**: easter
- **Event Name**: Ballarat Chapter meet up, Snake Valley Pub, first Thursday each month.
  - **Description**: Monthly get-together for Grumpy Old Bikers
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1
  - **Date**: Thu Apr 02 2026 at 09:00 am – Thu Apr 02 2026 at 10:00 am (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ballarat/ballarat-chapter-meet-up-snake-valley-pub-first-thursday-each-month/200029840055253
  - **Venue**: Snake Valley Royal Hotel
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## Trending Events in Ballarat

- **Event Name**: Easter Extravaganza Market - BALLARAT
  - **Description**: 🐰🌸 Ballarat Easter Extravaganza Market – A Hoppin’ Good Time! 🌸🐰

📅 Date: GOOD FRIDAY 3rd April, 2026
⏰ Time: 2:00pm - 7:00pm
📍 Location: Ballarat City Oval
🎟️ Entry: Adults 16+ $3, kids free!
Hop on over for a fun-filled Easter market perfect for the who
  - **Venue**: Ballarat City Oval
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- **Event Name**: 360 in Ballarat Central
  - **Description**: 🎶 The Ultimate 360 Experience LIVE at The Deck Ballarat—This Friday, April 17, 2026! 🎶
It's that time of the year where everyone wants to have a musical breath! Your favorite, 360 is hitting The Deck Ballarat on Fri
  - **Venue**: The Deck Ballarat
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- **Event Name**: Marty Sheargold: The Red Card Tour
  - **Description**: He’s back!  Comedy powerhouse Marty Sheargold returns with his brand-new stand-up show The Red Card Tour.

Known for his razor-sharp wit, masterful storytelling, and unfiltered takes on life, Marty’s taking aim at everything from modern madness to middle-
  - **Venue**: Her Majesty's Theatre Ballarat
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- **Event Name**: Ballarat: The End of the World (A Feel Good Comedy)
  - **Description**: BALLARAT! COME SEE MY NEW SHOW!

Ballarat Trades Hall, Thursday 7 May 2026.
Doors: 6.30pm. Show - 7.00pm - 8.30pm. 18+

At long last, I’m unveiling my meticulously researched, scientifically flawless, and definitely-not-panic-induced prediction for how th
  - **Venue**: Ballarat Trades Hall
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- **Event Name**: Faulty Towers - The Original Dining Experience
  - **Description**: After a sold out show, we are back for more!

Presented by Piano Bar Ballarat and Oakdene Wines

Celebrating 50 years of Faulty Towers, this ‘fresh comic invention’ (British Comedy Guide) continues to reign supreme as the longest-running and most celebrat
  - **Venue**: 31 Sturt St, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350
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- **Event Name**: 360 ‘BACK N FORTH’ TOUR | Ballarat
  - **Description**: Teamwrk Touring x Pillar Talent Agency Present

360 'BACK N FORTH' TOUR 

ARIA Award-winning rapper 360 is hitting the road for his biggest regional tour yet, taking the Back N Forth tour across more than 40 towns nationwide.

Following his #1 album Out O
  - **Venue**: The Deck Ballarat
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- **Event Name**: The Fridge Swap Meet
  - **Description**: This year, the Ballarat Road Rodders proudly celebrate 50 years of Australia’s coldest swap meet. (We lost two years to covid).
First held in June 1975, this iconic event has been freezing fingers and warming hearts for rodders, restorers, and car enthusi
  - **Venue**: 302 Dana St, Ballarat Central
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- **Event Name**: Sami Runs a Marathon
  - **Description**: Ballarat Marathon Ballarat Town Hall, Sturt Street, Ballarat Central Ballarat, VIC, Australia - BALLARAT MARATHON 2026Sign up early and lock in your place… - April 25, 2026
  - **Venue**: Ballarat Central
- **Event Name**: 🌟 GOOD FRIDAY EVE DRAG BINGO EXTRAVAGANZA 🌟 “Pitch Please!” Edition
  - **Description**: It’s a Public Holiday Eve — which means only one thing… Ballarat’s biggest Drag Bingo party is back to kick off the long weekend at Piano Bar Ballarat.

This year we’re turning it up with an absolutely fabulous lineup, starring Drag Race Down Under’s Art
  - **Venue**: 31 Sturt St, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top today events in Ballarat?
  - **A:** 🌟 GOOD FRIDAY EVE DRAG BINGO EXTRAVAGANZA 🌟 “Pitch Please!” Edition (Thu Apr 02 2026 at 08:00 am at 31 Sturt St, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350), BallaRatCat Comedy - April (Thu Apr 02 2026 at 07:30 am at Ballarat Performing Arts Community), Easter 2026 (Thu Apr 02 2026 at 11:30 pm at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia), Third Ballarat Game (Thu Apr 02 2026 at 08:00 am at Major League Indoor Sports Ballarat), Cosmonaut, Candi Wade & Just for a Day (Thu Apr 02 2026 at 10:30 am at 81 Humffray St N, Ballarat East, VIC, Australia).
- **Q**: What today events are happening in Ballarat today April 02, 2026?
  - **A:** 🌟 GOOD FRIDAY EVE DRAG BINGO EXTRAVAGANZA 🌟 “Pitch Please!” Edition (Thu Apr 02 2026 at 08:00 am at 31 Sturt St, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350), BallaRatCat Comedy - April (Thu Apr 02 2026 at 07:30 am at Ballarat Performing Arts Community), Easter 2026 (Thu Apr 02 2026 at 11:30 pm at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia), Third Ballarat Game (Thu Apr 02 2026 at 08:00 am at Major League Indoor Sports Ballarat), Cosmonaut, Candi Wade & Just for a Day (Thu Apr 02 2026 at 10:30 am at 81 Humffray St N, Ballarat East, VIC, Australia).
- **Q**: What today events are happening in Ballarat in April 2026?
  - **A:** 🌟 GOOD FRIDAY EVE DRAG BINGO EXTRAVAGANZA 🌟 “Pitch Please!” Edition (Thu Apr 02 2026 at 08:00 am at 31 Sturt St, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350), BallaRatCat Comedy - April (Thu Apr 02 2026 at 07:30 am at Ballarat Performing Arts Community), Easter 2026 (Thu Apr 02 2026 at 11:30 pm at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia), Third Ballarat Game (Thu Apr 02 2026 at 08:00 am at Major League Indoor Sports Ballarat), Cosmonaut, Candi Wade & Just for a Day (Thu Apr 02 2026 at 10:30 am at 81 Humffray St N, Ballarat East, VIC, Australia).
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- **Q**: What are the popular venues for today events in Ballarat?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting today events in Ballarat include 31 Sturt St, Ballarat, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3350, Ballarat Performing Arts Community, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for today events in Ballarat?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting today events in Ballarat include Piano Bar Ballarat, BallaRatCat Comedy, The Salvation Army Delacombe.
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