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Fri, Sep 26 2025, 10am - 4pm
We warmly invite families to venture into Ararat Gallery TAMA’s Studio for some creative fun!
Sat, Sep 27 2025, 10am - 4pm
Sun, Sep 28 2025, 10am - 4pm
Mon, Sep 29 2025, 10am - 4pm
Mon, Sep 29 2025, 2 - 4pm
Join us at the Ararat Library for some fun, kid-friendly movies for Movie Monday, part of the Spring School Holiday Program
Tue, Sep 30 2025, 10am - 4pm
Tue, Sep 30 2025, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Ararat Gallery TAMA will have various craft activities set-up to explore – children will have the opportunity to get hands on with painting, drawing, collage, construction & textile craft.
Tue, Sep 30 2025, 11am - 12pm
At first glance, Paul-Émile Dumoulin seems like just a regular librarian. He is serious, proud and very orderly. Every book is in its place on his impeccable shelves. The only problem?
Wed, Oct 1 2025, 10am - 4pm
Wed, Oct 1 2025, 11am - 12pm
Step into a magical realm where Prokofiev’s “Cinderella” dances with new life. Like Cinderella’s transformation at the stroke of midnight, experience a symphonic metamorphosis that transports you through every twist and turn of the story.
Thu, Oct 2 2025, 10am - 4pm
Fri, Oct 3 2025, 10am - 4pm
Fri, Oct 3 2025, 10:30am - 12pm
Join Wadawurrung artist Kait James for a mini flag making workshop inspired by her exhibition Kait James: Red Flags. Kait will guide families through the exhibition, then participants will create their own mini flag embellished with unique messages.
Sat, Oct 4 2025, 10am - 4pm
Sun, Oct 5 2025, 10am - 4pm
Mon, Oct 6 2025, 10:30am - 2:15pm
Take a guided tour of JWard, Ararat’s Old Gaol and Lunatic Asylum. Hear stories of its time as a gaol, and later as the home for Victoria’s criminally insane.
Mon, Oct 6 2025, 11am - 12pm
A hand-clapping, toe-tapping tribute to the woman who at the height of Beatlemania wrestled the Fab Four for the number one position on the music charts – and came out on top!
Tue, Oct 7 2025, 10am - 3pm
Langi Morgala Museum houses a fascinating and unique collection of district curiosities, artefacts and memorabilia. A rare opportunity to glimpse the everyday lives of our earliest residents.
Tue, Oct 7 2025, 10:30am - 2:15pm
Enjoy a guided tour with stories of the original owner’s personal history, features of the house, and commentary on the epic journey of the house’s restoration.
Wed, Oct 8 2025, 10:30am - 2:15pm
Enjoy a historic and scenic tour of Ararat. Stops include the historic Town Hall, Shire Hall, Barkly Street, and Alexandra Gardens.
Wed, Oct 8 2025, 6:30 - 8pm
The workshops are designed to develop tailored strategies to address unique local vulnerabilities in Pomonal’s emergency preparedness, response and recovery capabilities.
Thu, Oct 9 2025, 10am - 3pm
Fri, Oct 10 2025, 10:30am - 2:15pm
Ararat is the only Australian city founded by Chinese immigrants. Join a guided tour to learn the story of these early Chinese miners and the hardships they faced on the Victorian Goldfields.
Sat, Oct 11 2025, 1 - 4pm
Sun, Oct 12 2025, 2 - 3pm
Come dressed in your best ‘60s or ‘70s outfit for a chance to win prizes. Enjoy a complimentary afternoon tea and an exclusive opportunity to tour the museum.
Tue, Oct 14 2025, 12 - 5:30pm
The Australian Red Cross Blood Bank Bus will be rolling into Ararat this October!
Wed, Oct 15 2025, 12 - 7pm
Wed, Oct 15 2025, 8 - 10pm
Small Town Romance is the musical duo of Flora Smith and Jim Arneman. The partners in music and life blend country, folk, and roots influences to create a sound that is all their own.
Thu, Oct 16 2025, 12 - 7pm
Fri, Oct 17 2025, 10:30am - 5:30pm
Sat, Oct 18 2025, 8:30 - 11:30am
Sat, Oct 18 2025, 7 - 9pm
Brian Nankervis, co-host of Rockwiz, presents an evening of music, trivia, fun and food.
Sat, Oct 18 2025, 7:30 - 10:30pm
Don’t miss this special night featuring two of Victoria’s finest live acts, guaranteed to deliver an electric atmosphere of blues and soul.
Wed, Oct 22 2025, 11am - 12:30pm
This fun-filled show will transport you back to “the good old days” with all your favorite sing-along hits from the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s.
Fri, Oct 24 2025, 8 - 10pm
Wendy Stapleton presents the outstanding tribute to the songs and career of Dusty Springfield, Britain’s greatest female pop singer.