Bendigo Showcase Events

Bendigo is working to bring you a range of fantastic events over the next 12 months, from world class exhibitions, to fantastic outdoor food and wine festivals!

November 2025

Vegecareian Festival 
1 November 

Summer in the Parks
Ongoing November - March

December 2025

Elf Academy
13 - 21 December

Summer in the Parks
Ongoing November - March

Enlighten - Christmas
6 December

January 2026

Melbourne United in Bendigo
7 & 21 January

Djaara Lights
Ongoing daily 

Summer in the Parks
Ongoing November - March

February 2026

Summer in the Parks
Ongoing November - March

Bendigo Chamber Music Festival
4 - 8 February

March 2026

Heathcote Harvest Festival
8 March

Summer in the Parks
Ongoing November - March

April 2026

Djaara Lights
Ongoing daily 

Strategem Bendigo Winemakers Festival
TBC

Bendigo Easter Festival
TBC

May 2026

The O'Keefe Challenge
TBC

Djaara Lights
Ongoing daily 

Illumin8 Festival of Light and Peace at The Great Stupa
TBC

June 2026

Djaara Lights
Ongoing daily 

Heathcote on Show 
TBC

July 2026

Djaara Lights
Ongoing daily 

Electric Wonderland
TBC

Australian Sheep and Wool Show
TBC

Women of Wool
TBC

August 2026

Djaara Lights
Ongoing daily 

Bendigo Writers Festival
TBC

Bendigo On The Hop
TBC

Cornella Canola Walk
TBC

September 2026

Bendigo Annual Tulip Display 
Mid September - Early October 

Bloom After Dark 
TBC 

The Village of Gnomes
TBC 

Cornella Canola Walk
TBC

Harvest Moon Festival
TBC

Bloomin Good Market 
TBC 

October 2026

Bendigo Commedy Festival
TBC

Heathcote Wine and Food Festival
TBC

Loddon Valley Arts Festival 
TBC

Bendigo Wine Week
TBC 

Bendigo Agricultural Show
TBC 

Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup
TBC