The Ballarat Begonia Festival returns over the Labour Day long weekend, Saturday 8 to Monday 10 March 2025.

Ballarat Begonia Festival

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This year’s Ballarat Begonia Festival proudly celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Robert Clark Conservatory, a beloved landmark in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.

Celebrating the Robert Clark Conservatory

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Watch on as celebrity presenters entertain and inspire with cooking demonstrations, presentations and talks.

Begonia Stage

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The 2025 program welcomes new events and performances set to bring wonder and awe to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.

Festival Highlights

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Keep the littles ones entertained with these family activities, including Integra Tiny Town, face painting and more!

Family Fun & Entertainment

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A highlight of the festival is the Power FM Begonia Festival Parade attracting thousands of people each year. In 2025, an exciting line-up of entrants awaits.

PowerFM Begonia Festival Parade

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Enjoy a range of music performances throughout the festival weekend.

3BA Sound Garden

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Can you find all of the sneaky snails in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens? Enter our Snail Trail Competition for your chance to WIN!

Snail Trail

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Join a hands-on workshop at the Ballarat Begonia Festival.

Workshops

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The festival will play host to large number of market stall holders including local nurseries and horticultural societies selling a range of flowers, plants and garden gifts.

Gardeners Market

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Eat and drink your way through the Ballarat Begonia Festival.

Food and Drink

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Beyond the Blooms

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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.

Growing Begonias

Getting Here

Discover brilliantly unexpected Ballarat. Vibrant arts and culture, lively bars and restaurants, award-winning attractions and more!

Festival Map

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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