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Trash Puppets are on a mission to save our oceans at the Ballarat Begonia Festival and they need your help!
Join the Trash Puppets team as they navigate the depths of our waterways – exploring our marine life’s living conditions, cracking jokes with a walrus and learning how to reduce our impact through everyday actions!
This fun, new sketch comedy festival show for children and families is a thrilling journey full of puppetry, clowning, song and of course, plenty of Trash! With a whole host of new, original trash puppet characters, including turtles, a seahorse, and a pufferfish; children will be mesmerized by the diversity of sea creatures and the stories, song and jokes they share.
Find Trash Puppets roaming the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, at the 2026 Ballarat Begonia Festival.
Immerse yourself in the magic of the Begonia Festival as our skilled face painters bring a burst of…
7–9 Mar
10:30am - 5:00pm
Beloved Aussie kids band The Vegetable Plot first sprouted at the 2014 Sydney Fringe, winning the award for…
7 Mar
11:30am - 4:00pm
Fresh from Glastonbury and a 48-show international tour to 10 countries, notorious permaculture electro-funk/swingers & composters of the…
7 Mar
2:15pm - 2:45pm
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