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Bendigo Easter Festival
The iconic Bendigo Easter Festival is back! Join us from March 29
– April 1 for a spectacular long weekend of family entertainment. With over 80 events and
activities, there is something for the whole family to enjoy!
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 the O’Brien Electrical & AC Torchlight Procession, concluding with a spectacular fireworks display
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
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
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!
Explore the full program and start planning your visit now: www. bendigoeasterfestival.org.au/
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. O’BRIEN ELECTRICAL & AC TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION Saturday, 8pm • Parade route This unique procession lights up Bendigo’s streetscapes magnificently. Featuring illuminated entries from local
www.bendigoeasterfestival.org.au
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