Ballarat

What’s on in Ballarat: major events, local festivals, and shops and venues opening, closing or moving. Every date, time and price comes from the official source, and we link to it.

EVENT · ENDS 5 DECMiners Rest · Ballarat

Sportsbet Ballarat Cup 2026: Saturday 5 December, General Admission From $25, Hospitality Prices, Parking and What You Can Bring (Ballarat, VIC)

Lydiard Street, Ballarat

The Sportsbet Ballarat Cup is on Saturday 5 December 2026 at Sportsbet-Ballarat, and the Ballarat Turf Club is selling General Admission from $25 per person as an early bird price. The day is headlined by the $500,000 Cup, and the club says it will run bus services to the racecourse that day. This guide is built from the club’s Cup page and its race day FAQ, checked on Thursday 29 October 2026. Ballarat is on daylight saving time (AEDT, UTC+11), so all times are local.

EVENT · ENDS 15 NOVMount Rowan · Ballarat

Ballarat Show 2026: Adult Tickets $23 Online, Gates Open 1pm Friday 13 November, Limited On-Site Parking and Shuttle Times Not Yet Published (Ballarat, VIC)

Boat sheds on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat (not the showgrounds)

Adult tickets for the 2026 Ballarat Show cost $23 online or $25 at the gate, and the show runs from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 November at the new Ballarat Showgrounds & Events Centre, 6 Rose Hill Road, Mount Rowan. This guide is built from the show’s own website, checked on Monday 26 October 2026. Ballarat is on daylight saving time (AEDT, UTC+11) at the time of the show, and all times below are local Ballarat times.

EVENT · ENDS 7 NOVVictoria Park · Ballarat

Red Hot Summer Tour Ballarat 2026: Gates 12:30pm Saturday 7 November, Limited Parking With 60-Minute Delays, Bus Transfers and What You Can Bring (Victoria Park, VIC)

Sunset over Lake Wendouree, Ballarat

Gates open at 12:30pm on Saturday 7 November for the Red Hot Summer Tour at Victoria Park in Ballarat, and the last act, Australian Crawl, finishes at 9:30pm. The tour’s own event page says the limited on-site parking can cause delays of 60 minutes or more, and that bus transfers are the best way to get there. This guide is built from that page, checked on Friday 6 November 2026. Ballarat is on daylight saving time (AEDT, UTC+11) on the day, and all times below are local.

ENDEDMiners Rest · Ballarat

Melbourne Cup Eve Racing at Ballarat 2026: Free Entry, Gates 12:30pm Monday 2 November, Free Parking and What You Can Bring (Sportsbet-Ballarat, VIC)

1863 painting of the Dowling Forest Racecourse enclosure, Ballarat (historic; not the current course)

Entry is free at Melbourne Cup Eve Racing at Sportsbet-Ballarat on Monday 2 November 2026, with gates opening at 12:30pm. The Ballarat Turf Club’s event page invites people to “take Monday off and extend your weekend” with a day at the races, and its race day FAQ says car parking is free and plentiful. This guide is built from those two pages, checked on Monday 2 November 2026. Ballarat is on daylight saving time (AEDT, UTC+11) on the day, so every time below is local time.