The Ballarat Begonia Festival returns over the Labour Day long weekend, Saturday 8 to Monday 1 March 2025.

Ballarat Begonia Festival

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As early as the 1890’s the Ballarat Botanical Gardens has featured a collection of tuberous begonias. Tubers were imported from the famous English nursery Blackmore and Langdon, now a fourth-generation family nursery, in 1901 entering our collection via the onsite nursery quarantine facility. 

Origins

The 2024 program welcomes new events and performances set to bring wonder and awe to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.

Entertainment

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

Main Stage

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

Family Fun

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The festival will play host to over 20 market stall holders including local nurseries and horticultural societies selling a range of flowers, plants and garden gifts.

Markets

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A highlight of the Ballarat Begonia Festival, the Power FM Begonia Festival Parade attracts 10,000 people each year. In 2024, an exciting line-up of entrants awaits.

PowerFM Parade

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Eat and drink your way through the Ballarat Begonia Festival.

Food and Drink

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Enjoy a range of music performances throughout the festival weekend.

Music

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

Workshops

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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

Whatever your mode of transport, here's everything you need to know in order to get to the Ballarat Begonia Festival. 

Getting There

Are you planning a getaway to Ballarat? This is your starting point for everything you need to know before you hit the road. 

Festival Map

Everything you need to know to get you to the Ballarat Begonia Festival

The Ballarat Botanical Gardens will play host to a spectacular floral display of hundreds of rare begonias at the Robert Clarke Conservatory. Colorful installations will fill the garden with the event&#8217;s main stage and floral clock returning. Alongside vibrant floral displays, festival-goers can also expect markets, live music, family activities, and roving entertainment.
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