Ballarat Events Listings
Ballarat Festival of Motoring
Don't miss the excitement when Ballarat celebrates its motor racing heritage.
Thousands of vehicle lovers with their cars and motorcycles are expected to flock to the city to be part of a spectacular 9 day historic sports car, racing car and motorcycle celebration of the city's golden age of motor sport at the Ballarat Festival of Motoring.
It has been 50 years since Ballarat saw its last bitumen circuit motor race, "The International Victorian Trophy Motor Race", at the Ballarat airfield that featured International Formula 1 cars and drivers from the United Kingdom including the Cooper and BRM factory teams.
Few people today realise that Ballarat Airport was a major circuit from 1947 until 1961 with a reputation for hosting some of the best car and motorcycle racing of the day.
Highlights of the Festival will include standing start 400 metre timed sprints and parades of historic racing and sports cars around the majority of the original 1940 - 60's airfield based circuit, with up to 100 cars taking part.
Ballarat Lakeside Farmers Market
Sample and buy from over 50 specialist boutique stalls featuring organic fruit, herbs and vegetables, deli style foods including smoked bacon, salami's and olive oil, quality coffee and fine wine, free range poultry, sweets and licorice, just to name a few.
Make a picnic out of your delicious purchases or enjoy a hot latte with your gourmet hot dog. Bring a bike and take a ride around the lake or walk across the road and enjoy the enchanting botanical gardens.
With live music and the backdrop of beautiful Lake Wendouree the Ballarat Lakeside Farmers Market is a must see for all residents and visitors of the Goldfield region.
Rural Lifestyle Expo
The Rural Lifestyle Expo is an initiative of the Ballarat Agricultural and Pastoral Society and will be a showcase of products, services, innovations and livestock targeted to smaller 'rural lifestyle' property owners.
The event is focused to three specific themes including, small machinery, small animals and alternate animal breeds and sustainability, energy efficiency and organics.
The Expo will provide an important forum for lifestyle property owners to come together and share ideas about new concepts while participating in a range of information forums offered around the events key themes.