Saturday
Little Wigtown at the Daylesford Cider Company
Family-friendly concert featuring Little Wigtown, with lawn games and cider cocktails.
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When: noon.
Where: Daylesford Cider Company, 155 Dairyflat Road, Musk.
Tickets: free.
Sunday
Ballarat market
All sorts of goods available at the Ballarat market, raising money for the Rotary Club.
When: from 8am.
Where: Ballarat showgrounds
Tickets: gold coin entry
Daylesford market
Locally-made goods and fresh produce are the highlights at the Daylesford market.
When: from 8am.
Where: Daylesford station.
Tickets: free.
Joe Creighton at Irish Murphys
Get your folk on with Joe Creighton, playing the afternoon session at Irish Murphys.
When: from 2.30pm.
Where: Irish Murphys, 36 Sturt Street, Ballarat.
Tickets: free.
Paige and Wayne at The Mallow
Enjoy jazz duo Paige and Wayne and seasonal drink specials at The Mallow.
When: 3pm.
Where: The Mallow, 20 Skipton Street, Ballarat.
Tickets: free.
Monday (New Year’s Eve)
Kryal Castle New Year’s Eve family day
As well as live music and food trucks, check out the Royal Joust, archery, and potion making at Kryal Castle’s annual New Year’s Eve family day.
When: from 10am.
Where: Kryal Castle, 121 Forbes Road, Leigh Creek.
Tickets: $99 family, $35 adults, $22 children aged four to 16.
Daylesford New Year’s Eve gala
Join in a huge parade through Daylesford, with big prizes for the best float. There’s woodchopping, food trucks, and plenty of children’s activities.
When: parade begins 8pm.
Where: Vincent Street, Daylesford.
Tickets: free.
The Mallow’s Studio 54 New Year’s Eve party
Get your disco on at The Mallow, with prizes for best dressed and free champagne at midnight.
When: doors open at 4pm.
Where: The Mallow, 20 Skipton Street, Ballarat.
Tickets: free.
Ballarat Ska Union NYE at The Main Bar
Making a rare appearance at The Main Bar’s outdoor stage, the Ballarat Ska Union will bring the horns on New Year’s Eve.
When: from 7pm.
Where: The Main Bar, 28 Main Road, Ballarat.
Tickets: $35.
Freight Bar nye, 90s prom, 49 Mair Street, doors 7pm
‘90s Prom at Freight Bar
The most fashionable of all decades, get fresh at Freight Bar’s first ever New Year’s Eve Party.
When: from 7pm.
Where: Freight Bar, 49 Mair Street, Ballarat.
Tickets: $30, or $80 with drinks.
New Year’s Eve at Hop Temple
Live music, cold beers, and roaming finger food at Hop Temple – what more could you want at a New Year’s Eve party?
When: from 6pm.
Where: Hop Temple, 24 Armstrong Street, Ballarat.
Tickets: $30.
The George New Year’s Eve
Welcome 2019 with Brodie Glen playing tunes in The Lane and DJs all night.
When: from 9pm.
Where: The George, 27 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat.
Tickets: $25 general admission, $35 VIP
The Lost Ones NYe, cocktail casino, 14 Camp Street, doors 8pm
Cocktail Casino New Year’s Eve party at The Lost Ones
Throw back to the 1950s with a classy cocktail party and casino games. Prizes for best mid-century outfits.
When: from 8pm.
Where: The Lost Ones, 14 Camp Street, Ballarat.
Tickets: free.
Syrah New Year’s Eve at the City Oval Hotel
Enjoy Syrah performing the finest covers as you count down into the New Year at the City Oval Hotel.
When: from 8.30pm.
Where: City Oval Hotel, 1321 Mair Street, Ballarat.
Tickets: free.
Daylesford Hotel New Year’s Eve
Featuring DJ Deb Walters on the balcony, take the stress out of preparing for New Year’s Eve in Daylesford.
When: from 8.30pm.
Where: Daylesford Hotel, 2 Burke Square, Daylesford.
Tickets: $25.
Faux’s New Year’s Eve party
With DJs playing festival favourites for everyone who missed out on a ticket, FAUX promises a huge New Year’s Eve.
When: from 9pm.
Where: FAUX Social Club, 209 Mair Street, Ballarat.
Tickets: $10 entry, $50 with drinks.
Tuesday
Burrumbeet Cup
Enjoy New Year’s Day at the races, at the picturesque Burrumbeet Turf Club, with plenty of family-friendly activities like a petting zoo and go-karts.
When: from 10am.
Where: Burrumbeet Turf Club, Cassidy’s Road, Burrumbeet.
Tickets: $20
Maryborough Gift and Highland Gathering
See the fastest sprinters race for $14,800 in Maryborough as part of the 158th Highland Gathering, which also features traditional Scottish pipes and drums and heaps of surprises, finishing with a huge fireworks display.
When: from 10.30am.
Where: Princes Park, Maryborough.
Tickets: $16 adults, $8 seniors, children under 16 free.
Glenlyon sports day
Check out all sorts of traditional events, like wood chopping, gum boot throwing, and mineral water drinking at the historic Glenlyon New Year’s Sports Day.
When: from noon.
Where: Glenlyon Sports Club.
Tickets: $10.
