Bendigo, VIC · Autumn
Bendigo Easter Festival
Easter weekend (4 days)
The Bendigo Easter Festival has run since 1871, which makes it one of the oldest continuing festivals in Australia. Across the Easter weekend the city centre fills with markets, music and family events, building to the Gala Parade led by Sun Loong's successor Dai Gum Loong, the longest imperial dragon in the world.
The dragon tradition comes from Bendigo's Chinese community, whose goldfields history is woven through the city, and the Chinese precinct's museum is worth the visit in its own right. Around 100,000 people attend, everything in the street program is free, and Easter Sunday's parade is the centrepiece.
- Cultural Festival
- Family Festival
- Community Event
- Free entry
- When
- Easter weekend (4 days)
- How often
- Every year
- Venue
- City centre
- Crowd
- Approx. 100,000
- Entry
- Free
- Setting
- Outdoor
- Public holiday
- Easter
Dates shown follow the event's typical pattern; exact dates change each year, so confirm on the official site before booking travel.
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