Buninyong hosts a range of popular events for cultural, food and sporting enthusiasts. As well as its regular monthly markets and annual festivals, big crowds gather in January to watch top-class cycling tournaments. Other interesting events, such as the Writers' Festival, are occasionally held here too.
Held on the fourth weekend in May, in the Buninyong Town Hall.
An annual feast of fine films interspersed with yummy food. Enjoy it on the big screen!
Visit the Buninyong Film Festival website for more information.
Usually held in October, the Buninyong Good Life Festival replaced the former Gold King Festival in 2011.
The next Buninyong Good Life Festival will not be until October 2017 however this year the Uniting Church will replace it with a Spring Fair in the Uniting Church grounds on 29 October 2016. The Ballarat Springfest Market Sunday will then take place on the shores of Lake Wendouree on 27 November 2017.
Call 0419 584 227 or visit the Buninyong Good Life Festival website for more information.
The inaugural Buninyong Marvellous Marmalade Fair was such a success the event has become an annual Buninyong fixture. Held in the Buninyong Town Hall on a weekend around Australia Day, the popular event attracts prize-winning marmalades from around Australia. Each year, dedicated Selectors choose a team of marmalades to form Australian and Buninyong Village Elevens to compete in the next International Marmalade Competition in Cumbria.
See the MarmalAshes website for more information. Make sure your jars of citrus delicacies will be in the competition - download an entry form from the website.
Market Square, Buninyong Town Hall. Usually held 9am - 1pm on the last Sunday of the month, but occasionally there are Twilight markets on Saturday.
Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit www.buninyongvillagemarket.com.au or Buninyong village market's Facebook page for more information.
Held mid-December in Desoza Park, starting around 6.30pm. A popular family event with massed choir, sausage sizzle, and a visit by Santa. BYO candles or torch.
Held annually at Royal Park, this local event is part of Australia’s biggest Sustainable Living Festival. Smart Building and Living Ballarat showcases local sustainable building and lifestyle services and products for those planning to build or retrofit sustainable home solutions, and those interested in sustainable lifestyle and food choices. For more information visit: Smart Building and Living Expo or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
January: Australian Open Road Cycling Championships
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Shakespeare's much-loved comedy brought magic to the Buninyong Botanic Gardens in February 2017. Directed by Susan Pilbeam, the play was a delight from start to end, as it moved through the Gardens, from the rotunda to the lily pond to the walled garden.
Visit The Bard in Buninyong's Facebook page
Artist Bruce Hargrave's lovely exhibition of Buninyong water colours was a delight for all who visited it in May 2013. Bruce subsequently painted a series of commissioned works around the district and can be contacted via his website Bruce Hargrave, artist if you are interested in commissioning a painting of this district:
Held annually over the Victorian Labour Day long weekend, the Ballarat Begonia Festival has gardening and lifestyle displays, horticultural exhibits, food and wine vendors, children's activities and entertainment.