What’s on
Mildura hosts a busy calendar of events throughout the year. Head to Mildura in March for Mildura Wentworth Arts Festival, featuring events such as Music under the Stars at the dramatic Perry Sandhills.
In July Mildura Golf Week tees off, and the Mildura Writers' Festival entices lovers of words to the region. In August, the The Merbein Great Vanilla Slice Triumph is held where bakers across Australia compete for the prize of Best Vanilla Slice.
In September the Mildura Country Music Festival presents Australia's biggest showcase of independent country music artists. The Mildura Jazz and Wine Festival in November combines the best of Australian modern and traditional jazz with the region's fine wines at wineries and on riverboats, restaurants and along streets throughout the town.
Experience our events
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Mildura Harness Racing-Day Meet
18 May
Ouyen meet at Mildura. Gates open at approximately 12 noon. Adults: $8, Pens: $4, Under 17 Free when accompanied with an adult otherwise $2. Refreshments available.
Sunraysia Farmers' Market
19 May
The Sunraysia Farmers' Market is located alongside the Murray River at the picturesque Ornamental Lakes. A sumptuous breakfast, using local in-season produce is served from 9.00am to 12noon. Crisp fresh produce, dried fruits, plants - from seeds to trees, marvelous muffins and pastries, honey, jams and chutneys, meats, freshly ground coffee and even something for your pampered pooch can be found at the market. Time: 8am to 1pm.
Euston Club Resort Mildura Cup
19-20 May
Get your heart racing at this year's Mildura Cup Carnival. Experience two days of thoroughbred racing action, with great corporate hospitality options available on both days. Sunday will see the running of the Euston Club Resort Mildura Cup, while trackside you can get involved in free children's entertainment, Fashion of the Field and lots lots more.
Saturday- Adult $12, Aged Pens $8, Under 17 Free
Sunday - Adult $15, Aged Pens $10, Under 17 Free
Merbein Street Market
20 May
The Merbein Street Markets are held on the 3rd Sunday of each month. You will find local and interstate stalls, fresh produce, arts and crafts, bric-a-brac, entertainment and the local second hand shops open.
Hits & Giggles
21 May
The sound of laughter will echo around Victoria as everyday women make new friends, regain a healthy fitness level and learn to play squash as part of Squash Vic's innovative 'Women in Squash: Learn to Play' program, affectionately known as 'Hits and Giggles'. Run over six weeks, with a one hour coaching session each week, Hits & Giggles will introduce women and girls to the sport of Squash or Racquetball. Working on skills and fitness, participants will receive coaching designed to their fitness level, in a supportive and judgement-free environment, while boosting their self-confidence and self-esteem with a group of like-minded women.
Hits & Giggles will give women and girls the opportunity to increase their strength and fitness, improve their general wellbeing and learn a new sport, all whilst enjoying the laughter and company of new and old friends.
It is a great initiative funded through Vic Health and is aimed at combating the state of women's health at the moment by getting women and girls back into sport.
It is perfect for women and girls of any age looking to take up a sport, particularly time poor ladies, and as our pilot program showed that the women enjoyed it as much for the fitness as it was for meeting new friends, the social aspect and feeling part of a community.
April's Fool
22 May
A true story of love, family, strength and the choices we make. In April 2009, two weeks short of his nineteenth birthday Toowoomba teenageer Kristjan Terauds died due to complications from illicit drug use. Inspired by 'April's Fool', an account of his son's death by Kristjan's father, the Empire Theatre commissioned award-winning playwright, David Burton to bring this story to the stage. Using the words of Kristjan's friends and family interviewed over many months the result is a powerful mix of sadness, loss, and ultimately love, laced with humour. April's Fool promises to be a thought-provoking and ultimately optimistic reflection on how we all live our lives. Young people, parents, teachers, youth workers and theatre critics universally praised April's Fool for its ability to engage them in this story, gently sharing with its audience and at no time to seeking to lecture or preach. The result is a theatre experience that reflects Kristjan himself - loving, warm, generous, open, honourable, gentle, complex and provocative. Time: 1.3pm-2.50pm. Not Suitable for under 15 years of age. Tickets $8.00 and available from the Mildura Visitor Information Centre or telephoning 5018 8330 or 5018 8376.
The Magic Pudding
24-26 May
To celebrate the Australian Inland Botanic Gardens' 21st Birthday, the Mildura Theatre Company Inc. presents Norman Lindsay's The Magic Pudding. This is a musical play about friendship, persistence and simple pleasures, and is an inventive misture of song, verse, adventure and silliness. Set in Australia, the story tells of a magic pudding which, no matter how often is is eaten, always reforms in order to be eaten again. It is owned by three companions who must defend it against Pudding Thieves, Possum and Wombat who want it for themselves. The play will take place in several areas of the gardens, easy access is assured but the nights will be chilly so it will be advisable to dress appropriately. Tickets $20.00 and available from the Mildura Visitor Information Centre.
Sunday City Heart Market
27 May
Find a gift among the many stalls that have lovely items for sale. There are crafts, socks, clothing, home cooking, fruit and vegetables as well as jams, pickles and dried fruit. You will also find jewellery, natural beauty products, books, plants, fancy cards, woodwork items, bric-a-brac and even locally made boomerangs and didgeridoos. The market is managed by the Sunraysia Region Girl Guides and market insurance is available. If interested in a stall give them a ring Mon-Fri 0400 032 803. Market insurance available.
Sunraysia Ukulele Network
27 May
Come and enjoy the SUN, where you can play ukulele and have a sing-a-long. We play a variety of music and music styles to suit the beginner and the more experienced player. It is a friendly, encouraging and no pressure environment. There are spare ukuleles if you just want to give it a try. So pop in and join us - and it's free!
Hits & Giggles
28 May
The sound of laughter will echo around Victoria as everyday women make new friends, regain a healthy fitness level and learn to play squash as part of Squash Vic's innovative 'Women in Squash: Learn to Play' program, affectionately known as 'Hits and Giggles'. Run over six weeks, with a one hour coaching session each week, Hits & Giggles will introduce women and girls to the sport of Squash or Racquetball. Working on skills and fitness, participants will receive coaching designed to their fitness level, in a supportive and judgement-free environment, while boosting their self-confidence and self-esteem with a group of like-minded women.
Hits & Giggles will give women and girls the opportunity to increase their strength and fitness, improve their general wellbeing and learn a new sport, all whilst enjoying the laughter and company of new and old friends.
It is a great initiative funded through Vic Health and is aimed at combating the state of women's health at the moment by getting women and girls back into sport.
It is perfect for women and girls of any age looking to take up a sport, particularly time poor ladies, and as our pilot program showed that the women enjoyed it as much for the fitness as it was for meeting new friends, the social aspect and feeling part of a community.
Mildura Harness Racing-Night Meet
29 May
Ouyen meet at Mildura. Gates open at 5pm and racing starts at 6.30pm. Adults: $8, Pens: $4, Under 17 Free when accompanied with an adult otherwise $2. Relax in the comfort of the on-course restaurant whilst enjoying an evening at the trots.
Mildura Day
31 May
Mildura celebrates 125 years as Australia's first irrigation colony. 10.30am-12noon Morning Tea and re-enactment of the signing of the Indentrue at the Carnegie Centre, Deakin Avenue - free admission. 6.30pm-11pm Mildura Day Heritage Ball, entertainment and 3 course meal in the Grand Ballroom, cnr 7th St & Langtree Ave. Geoof Evans will be the entertainer with a night of heritage. You are encouraged to dress of olden day era, anywhere from the 1890s to 1920s depicting the life span of the Chaffey's in our region. Items of memorabilia will be on display as will many Chaffey family members in attendance. Ticket $80 per person. Tickets available from the Carnegie Centre, Mildura Visitor Information Centre and the Mildura Arts Centre.
The Magic Pudding
31 May
To celebrate the Australian Inland Botanic Gardens' 21st Birthday, the Mildura Theatre Company Inc. presents Norman Lindsay's The Magic Pudding. This is a musical play about friendship, persistence and simple pleasures, and is an inventive mixture of song, verse, adventure and silliness. Set in Australia, the story tells of a magic pudding which, no matter how often it is eaten, always reforms in order to be eaten again. It is owned by three companios who must defend it against Pudding Thieves, Possum and Wombat who want it for themselves. The play will take place in several areas of the gardens, easy access is assured but the nights will be chilly so it will be advisable to dress appropriately. Tickets $20.00 and available from the Mildura Visitor Information Centre.