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Bendigo Easter Festival Bendigo Easter Festival
The iconic Bendigo Easter Festival is
back! Join us from April 18 - 21 for a
spectacular long weekend of family
entertainment. With over 80 events
and activities, there is something
for the whole family to enjoy!
Commencing in 1871, the Bendigo
Easter Festival is one of Australia’s
longest-running community
events. Every Easter long weekend,
Bendigo’s beautiful Rosalind
Park and surrounding streets is
transformed into a vibrant precinct
bursting with family-friendly
activities and live entertainment.
Experience the thrills of amusement
rides, find a treasure at the Rotary
Market, meet fury animal friends and
be in the hunt for 85,000 Easter eggs.
Dance, drums, lion teams and
100,000 crackers are all part of the
Awakening of the Dragon, as Bendigo
celebrates its Chinese heritage
at the Dai Gum San Precinct.
Find your place along the road
to cheer on the convoy of
illuminated floats in La Trobe
University Torchlight Procession
- Commemorating the service of
Rod Fyffe OAM. It will conclude with
a spectacular fireworks display
over the city on Saturday night.
Don’t miss the iconic Sherridon
Homes Gala Parade on Easter
Sunday where you’ll experience the
excitement of Dai Gum Loong, the
world’s longest Imperial Dragon,
weaving his way through the
historic streetscapes of Bendigo.
The Bendigo Easter Festival is filled
with fun and excitement the whole
family will enjoy, and after visiting
this annual event it is sure to become
your family’s Easter tradition!
The Bendigo Easter Festival is
proudly brought to you by premium
sponsor, Fosterville Gold Mine.
Explore the full program and start
planning your visit now: https://
www.bendigoeasterfestival.org.au/
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Sherridon Homes Gala Parade
Sunday, 12.30pm • Parade route
Experience a festival tradition
filled with colour and excitement
as bands, cultural groups, dance
troupes, sporting clubs, school
groups and many more as they
perform along the parade route.
The Bendigo Chinese Association
present a spectacular cultural
display, concluding with the world’s
longest Imperial dragon, Dai Gum
Loong, weaving his way through the
historic streetscapes of Bendigo.
An event not to be missed.
La Trobe University
Torchlight Procession
Commemorating the service
of Rod Fyffe OAM.
Saturday, 7pm • Parade route
This unique procession lights up
Bendigo’s streetscapes magnificently.
Featuring illuminated entries
from local emergency services,
community groups and the Bendigo
Chinese Association. The procession
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