Begonia Festival Returning March 2026
The Ballarat Begonia Festival will return 7-9 March 2026. Sign up to our newsletter to stay up to date with event information.
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Showcasing Ballarat’s natural assets including our rare collection of Begonias.
The City of Ballarat’s horticultural team grow and nurture thousands of begonias in over 500 varieties, producing the rarest collection of begonias in the Southern hemisphere.
Ballarat Begonia Festival
The Ballarat Begonia Festival will make a flourishing return this year over the Labour Day long weekend. The…
Until 10 Mar
10:00am - 5:00pm
Ballarat Begonia Festival – Market
The festival will play host to a variety of market stallholders, including local nurseries, selling a range of…
Until 10 Mar
10:00am - 5:00pm
Ballarat Botanical Gardens Self-Guided Tours
The tours are self-guided walking tours in the garden, created by our staff. The aim of the theme…
10:00am - 5:00pm
Ballarat Farmers Market
Ballarat Farmers Market takes place in central Ballarat near the shores of beautiful Lake Wendouree. The market runs…
13 Dec, 27 Dec + more
Session times vary
Casual Canvas Sessions
Visit The Art Club Hub for a casual painting session. No pressure, just a few hours of painting…
13 Dec, 20 Dec + more
10:00am - 4:00pm
Candi Wade – Ballarat Begonia Festival
Candi is a 26-year-old local musician who has been playing in and around the Victorian scene for 11…
No dates provided
11:30am - 12:15pm
In Bloom
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Discover brilliantly unexpected Ballarat. Vibrant arts and culture, lively bars and restaurants, award-winning attractions and more!
Festival Program
Begonia Stage
Watch on as celebrity presenters entertain and inspire with cooking demonstrations, presentations and talks.
2025 Festival Highlights
How to
Grow begonias
The City of Ballarat horticultural team tend to our Begonias for 10 months of the year. Here is a little bit about what they do to keep our famous begonias at their finest for the Ballarat Begonia Festival.
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In Bloom
30 Years in Bloom
This year’s Ballarat Begonia Festival proudly celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Robert Clark Conservatory, a beloved landmark in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.
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Getting to the festival
Everything you need to know to get you to the Ballarat Begonia Festival
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How to
SNAIL TRAIL COMPETITION
Can you find all of the sneaky snails in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens? Enter our Snail Trail Competition for your chance to WIN!
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Ballarat Begonia Festival
The Ballarat Begonia Festival will make a flourishing return this year over the Labour Day long weekend. The…
Ballarat Botanical Gardens Self-Guided Tours
The tours are self-guided walking tours in the garden, created by our staff. The aim of the theme…
Ballarat Mechanics Institute Tours
Join a tour to hear tales of the colourful history of the Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute and its people.…
Casual Canvas Sessions
Visit The Art Club Hub for a casual painting session. No pressure, just a few hours of painting…
Central Highlands Water at Ballarat Begonia Festival
Central Highlands Water (CHW) will again proud to partner with the City of Ballarat as the ongoing community…
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