Step back in time with the Ballarat Heritage Festival

Festivals

05 May 2025

The 2025 edition of the award-winning Ballarat Heritage Festival is just about here!

Check out what's on offer below or head to ballaratheritagefestival.com.au.

Entertainment of the Air at the Ballarat Airport

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Ballarat

17 & 18 May

Entertainment of The Air

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Ballarat

17 & 18 May

Ballarat Heritage Festival – Entertainment of the Sky at Ballarat Aviation Museum Inc

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Ballarat

17 & 18 May

DC3 – 1940’s Vintage Airliner Flights

Thumbnail for BAFA Flight 1705-02 Joy Flight

Ballarat

17 May

BAFA Flight 1705-02 Joy Flight

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Ballarat

17 May

BAFA Flight 1705-01 Essendon To Ballarat Return

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Ballarat

17 & 18 May

DH Tiger Moths – Joy Flights

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Ballarat

17 & 18 May

Avro Anson Museum – Ballarat Heritage Week

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Ballarat

17 May

Pacific Belles at the Ballarat Airport

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Ballarat

17 May

The Little Brass Band at the Ballarat Airport

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Ballarat

18 May

Ballarat Memorial Concert Band at the Ballarat Airport

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Ballarat

17 & 18 May

Mick Trembath at the Ballarat Airport

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Ballarat

24 & 25 May

D’Vinyl DJ’s Pop-Up Set at The Ballarat Airport

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Ballarat

17 & 18 May

Ballarat’s Biggest Heritage Book Sale Weekend

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Ballarat

17 & 18 May

Modellers Of Ballarat

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Ballarat

17 & 18 May

Ballarat Woodworkers Guild Inc.

Plays, shows and screening - oh my!

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Ballarat

17 May

Queer Goldfields – A Celebration of Hidden Histories

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Ballarat

16–25 May

The Music of Mrs Muller

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Ballarat

17 May & 24 May

High Spirits

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Ballarat

17 May

The Penalty: Film, presentation, music and cocktails

Thumbnail for The Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Bid and Voices of the Goldfields display

Ballarat

17 May, 18 May + more

The Victorian Goldfields World Heritage Bid and Voices of the Goldfields display

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Ballarat

17 & 18 May

Legends of the Skies theatre presenting 1934 Macrobertson Trophy Air Race

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Ballarat

21 May

Voices of the Goldfields: Your Stories

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Ballarat

22–24 May

Between Us, Ballarat

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Ballarat

23 & 24 May

Vegas 70 Cinema is back for Ballarat Heritage Festival

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Ballarat

24 May

Wizard Oil and Wonders: The Peculiar Legacy of Frank Weston, the Wizard Oil Prince

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Ballarat

17 May, 18 May + more

Roving Entertainment by Friends of Sovereign Hill

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Ballarat

24 & 25 May

The Lydiard Street Soapbox, with The Ballarat Poetess

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Ballarat

24 May

Whispers From the Gardens

Thumbnail for Roving Entertainment by The Fops

Ballarat

17 May, 18 May + more

Roving Entertainment by The Fops

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Ballarat

24 & 25 May

Roving Entertainment – Book Bar

Music

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Ballarat

17 May, 18 May + more

The Oom-pah! From the magical mind of Zlatko Balazic!

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Ballarat

16 May

Echoes of Faith

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Ballarat

17 May

Music from Tomislav Kvesic

Thumbnail for Dame Nellie Melba Celebration Performance

Ballarat

18 May

Dame Nellie Melba Celebration Performance

Thumbnail for Music from “Uptown” Brown – One Man Band Extroadinaire

Ballarat

24 & 25 May

Music from “Uptown” Brown – One Man Band Extroadinaire

Thumbnail for Music from Ballarat Memorial Concert Band

Ballarat

17 May

Music from Ballarat Memorial Concert Band

Thumbnail for Music from Beaufort Municipal Band

Ballarat

18 May

Music from Beaufort Municipal Band

Thumbnail for Music from City of Ballarat Brass Band

Ballarat

17 May & 24 May

Music from City of Ballarat Brass Band

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Ballarat

17 May

Music from Claritude Clarinet Quartet

Thumbnail for Music from Creswick Brass Band

Ballarat

18 May & 25 May

Music from Creswick Brass Band

Thumbnail for Music from Licorice Allsorts Clarinet Choir

Ballarat

17 May

Music from Licorice Allsorts Clarinet Choir

Thumbnail for Mick Trembath at the Ballarat Airport

Ballarat

17 & 18 May

Mick Trembath at the Ballarat Airport

Thumbnail for Music from Pacific Belles

Ballarat

18 May

Music from Pacific Belles

Thumbnail for The Little Brass Band at the Train Station

Ballarat

18 May & 24 May

The Little Brass Band at the Train Station

Thumbnail for Music from U3A Ukulele Minstrels

Ballarat

18 May

Music from U3A Ukulele Minstrels

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Ballarat

24 & 25 May

Street Beats Karaoke on Lydiard

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Across Victoria’s Midwest, we acknowledge that we travel across the ancient landscapes of many First Peoples communities. These lands have been nurtured and cared for over tens of thousands of years and we respect the work of Traditional Custodians for their ongoing care and protection.

We recognise the past injustices against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in this country. As our knowledge grows, we hope that we can learn from their resilience and creativity that has guided them for over 60,000 years. As we invite people to visit and explore Victoria’s Midwest, we ask that alongside us, you also grow to respect the stories, living culture and connection to Country of the Ancestors and Elders of our First Peoples.

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