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Sat, Sep 20 2025, 10am - 4pm
We warmly invite families to venture into Ararat Gallery TAMA’s Studio for some creative fun!
Sun, Sep 21 2025, 10am - 4pm
Mon, Sep 22 2025, 10am - 4pm
Mon, Sep 22 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 23 2025, 6am - 8pm
Spring has sprung and it's time to get down to the Ararat Fitness Centre for our annual Indoor Pool Party on Tuesday 23rd September! It goes all day, so there's plenty of time to get the floaties and speedos on and have a great time.
Tue, Sep 23 2025, 10am - 4pm
Wed, Sep 24 2025, 10am - 4pm
Wed, Sep 24 2025, 2 - 4pm
Come and play together as a family at the Library. Board games, puizzls and access to gaming consoles!
Thu, Sep 25 2025, 10am - 4pm
Thu, Sep 25 2025, 12 - 1:30pm
In this Model Making workshop you can bring the most fantastical creatures in your mind to life, using crazy fun clay! This session allows for kids to delve into their creative side.
Thu, Sep 25 2025, 3 - 5pm
Join us at the Ararat Library for some fun, kid-friendly movies for Lego Club, part of the Spring School Holiday Program
Fri, Sep 26 2025, 10am - 4pm
Sat, Sep 27 2025, 10am - 4pm
Sun, Sep 28 2025, 10am - 4pm
Mon, Sep 29 2025, 10am - 4pm
Mon, Sep 29 2025, 2 - 4pm
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.