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Bendigo Easter Festival 2012

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The 2012 Bendigo Easter Festival promises to be filled with fun and entertainment for the whole family. Bendigo's CBD will come alive with activities and events within walking distance of each other and heaps of parking nearby. The festivities will begin on Good Friday with Hazeldene's Family Day. The Easter Egg Hunt is always a favourite for young children as they search to find the tastiest Easter treat - chocolate! Kids will be enchanted by the entertainment on stage throughout the day. Adults can stroll around the market or be captivated by the art. Bendigo Bank's Kidzone will be a mass of celebration with loads of fun activities and great entertainment so make sure you are a part of the excitement. Don't miss the shows from erth's dinosaur petting zoo! Dance, drums, Lion Teams and 100,000 crackers are all part of the Chinese Spring Festival and the Awakening of the Dragon as Bendigo celebrates its Chinese heritage. As the sun sets on Saturday, find your place along the road to cheer on the convoy of illuminated floats in the Torchlight Procession concluding with a spectacular fireworks display over the city. The festival concludes with a gorgeous display of colour as Sun Loong makes his annual appearance in the Bendigo Advertiser Gala Parade.

Attractions

Dining and Eating Out (1)
1. Bendigo Ninesevensix Join chef Lasthia Kahaduwa Poodduwage aboard Bendigo ninesevensix a refurbished 1952 Melbourne SW6 tram donated to Bendigo in 1996 for conversion to a restaurant tram, which was completed in 1998.
Entertainment (2)
1. Discovery Science & Technology Centre Discovery offers a unique and fun way to spend your time and you are sure to learn some really interesting things along the way! With over 100 interactive exhibits to explore you won't know what to try first.
2. The Capital - Bendigo's Performing Arts Centre The Capital - Bendigo's Performing Arts Centre:
Galleries, Museums and Collections (4)
1. Bendigo Art Gallery Bendigo Art Gallery, established in 1887, is one of the largest and oldest regional galleries in Australia.
2. Bendigo Pottery Established in 1858, Bendigo Pottery offers a unique visitor experience of both historic and modern ceramic production.
3. Golden Dragon Museum Since the goldfields in the 1850's to the present day, Chinese heritage has been an integral part of Bendigo's history.
4. La Trobe University Visual Arts Centre The La Trobe University Visual Arts Centre is a multi purpose contemporary visual arts facility. Located in the heart of Bendigo's arts precinct, it features two galleries, two sculpture courtyards, an auditorium. meeting room and an artist in residence apartment and studio.
Historical Sites and Heritage Locations (3)
1. Bendigo Joss House Temple A visit to the Bendigo Joss House (Chinese house of Prayer) provides a glimpse into Chinese culture and tradition.
2. Bendigo Tramways Vintage 'Talking' Tram Sit back, relax and let the tram do all of the talking as you journey through the past 150 years aboard a majestic Vintage 'Talking' Tram.
3. Central Deborah Gold Mine At Central Deborah Gold Mine you have the unique opportunity of exploring a real gold mine.
Wineries, Vineyards and Breweries (1)
1. Chateau Leamon "An essential stop for any visitor, Chateau Leamon is easy to find and easy to like. The Shiraz is a model for the region, with spice and pepper, some attractive mintyness, and great complexity; Cabernet Merlot is intense, tasting of cassis and sour cherries; it is a well structured and quite refined piece of goods. Do not neglect Leamon's excellent whites, light, lifted Riesling; and flavoursome Semillon" Ben Canaider

Events

Exhibitions and Shows (4)
1. Bendigo Agricultural Show The Bendigo Agricultural Show is a show promoting the best of the regions produce and livestock. This year the Show will be held on Friday and Saturday, featuring a range of attractions considered to be the best the country has to offer.
2. Grace Kelly: Style Icon Bendigo Art Gallery hosts Grace Kelly: Style Icon, an Australian exclusive from the V&A Museum, London and the Grimaldi Forum, Monaco.
3. Made in Hollywood: Photographs from the John Kobal Foundation Bendigo Art Gallery hosts an Australian exclusive, organised by the Santa Barbara Museum Of Art, California.
4. Rod Stock & Custom Show Bendigo The Bendigo Rod, Rat, Custom & Classic Vehicle Car Show (Bendigo Rod, Stock and Custom) has proven be an event that provides all true motor vehicle enthusiasts with the opportunity to showcase their vehicles and display their skills alongside other participants in what will be a safe, controlled and friendly environment.
Festivals and Celebrations (2)
1. Bendigo Easter Festival 2012 The 2012 Bendigo Easter Festival promises to be filled with fun and entertainment for the whole family.
2. Bendigo Heritage Uncorked Bendigo Heritage Uncorked is a moveable feast, taking patrons on a wine and food tasting tour through Bendigo's architectural treasures. The festival matches the best of the region's wines with entrees from local restaurants, all in the splendour of heritage buildings. This event sells quickly so tickets must be purchased early.
Sporting Events (1)
1. Kidney Kar Rally The 2012 Kidney Kar Rally is celebrating its 24th birthday this year and will start just south of Perth, spend several days in Western Australia then travel across the Nullarbor, through South Australia and on to Victoria where it will finish 10 days, and more than 5,000 kilometres later, in Bendigo.

Tours

Half Day (1)
1. Bendigo Town Hall Tours The Bendigo Visitor Information Centre is located right in the heart of Bendigo in the historic post office building. Town Hall tours are booked through the Bendigo Visitor Centre and run twice a week on Wednesday at 2pm and Sunday at 11am. Bookings for the tours are essential and can be booked through the Visitor Centre.

Visitor Information

Visitor Information Centres (1)
1. Bendigo Visitor Information and Interpretive Centre Start your Bendigo experience by visiting one of the grandest Visitor Centre's in Australia. Bendigo Visitor Information and Interpretive Centre is housed in the former historic Post Office, which showcases Victorian architecture at its best. This iconic building was testament to Bendigo's status as the richest city in the world during the 1850s.

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Information

Address:

Myers St

Email:

info@bendigoeasterfestival.org.au

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