Event Calendar
BBN & Member Events
Benalla Venues
Benalla hosts a large variety of events that bring in tourism and economy to the region. If you’re a business looking to see what’s on in the region, explore the websites below. We encourage businesses to visit these sites regularly to assist with planning for staff, staying open longer hours or add extra days.
Enjoy Benalla
The Enjoy Benalla site is the go to tourism portal to view Events, Things to do, Food and wine and Accommodation for the region. www.enjoybenalla.com.au
Winton Motor Raceway
Winton hosts up to 220 events annually attracting over 100,000 attendees per year requiring places to shop, relax and eat at. The venue brings in $32m into the region. www.wintonraceway.com.au
Winton Wetlands
The Wetlands is a major cultural asset attracting between 36,000 and 65,000 people per year to the region. www.wintonwetlands.org.au
Benalla Racing Club
The Club hosts 11 events a year with their premier event attracting over 10,000 visitors to the venue and region. www.country.racing.com/benalla
Benalla Art Gallery
The Gallery attracts in excess of 70,000 visitors a year who also stay overnight, eat out and look for other experiences or activities to enjoy. www.benallaartgallery.com.au
Benalla Migrant Camp
The Migrant Camp attracts over 3,000 visitors per year and is a culturally unique because it was the longest-lasting post-World War II migrant holding centre of its type in Australia. www.benallamigrantcamp.com.au
The Gliding Club of Victoria (GCV)
The GCV is the largest gliding club in Australia, attracting pilots from around the globe to experience the area’s world renowned flying conditions. www.glidingclub.org.au
Benalla Region Annual Events
Benalla Festival
The Benalla Festival held annually in the first two weeks in November celebrates the Rural City and lifestyle. Events are a collaboration of community efforts that encompass art, music, dance, history, sport, family attractions, exhibitions attracting around 15,000 visitors annually. www.benallafestival.com.au
Benalla Heritage Festival
The Benalla National Trust Heritage Festival, held annually in April / May, offers local businesses a chance to be celebrated for both what they do now and the stories behind it. For enquiries and to be part of the event, please contact Jane Rushworth janerushworth2101@gmail.com
Winton Festival of Speed
The Winton Festival of Speed will feature over 300 iconic racing cars from the 60’s, 70’s & 80’s including Group C&A, Group N, and HQ Racing and offers an awesome weekend of historic motorsport with access to all areas. The event attracts 3,000 - 4,000 visitors. www.vhrr.com.au/winton/fos
Molyullah Easter Sports Show
The event annually in April, held at the Molyullah Recreation Reserve, brings the local community together with food and trade stands, traditional novelty games, animal nurseries, and agricultural displays www.molyullah.com.au/easter-sports
Benalla Street Art Festival
Every March / April, the streets of Benalla burst into colour as artists from across Australia and around the world transform the town into a giant open air gallery attracting between 25,000 to 30,000 visitors. www.benallastreetartfestival.com.au
Art of Flight Festival
The Art of Flight Festival takes place in Benalla annually in April runs for a week including an international competion, ballon glow and daily flights in the region. www.art-of-flight.com
Historic Winton
Historic Winton is Australia's largest and most popular historic motor race meeting held annually in May at Winton Motor Raceway featuring historic car races from the 1920s to the 1980s as well as a huge array of veteran, vintage, rare and unusual vehicles on display. The events atrracts between 3,000 - 4,000 visitors. www.historicwinton.org
Benalla Spring Show
The event annually October, held at the Benalla Showgrounds celebrates local agriculture with livestock competitions, pavilion displays, horse events, rides, and family entertainment. www.benallashow.com
Benalla Gold Cup
The event annually in March, held at the Benalla Racecourse, is a one day event with racing and live entertainment. https://country.racing.com/benalla
Molyullah Easter Sports Show
The event annually in April, held at the Molyullah Recreation Reserve, brings the local community together with food and trade stands, traditional novelty games, animal nurseries, and agricultural displays www.molyullah.com.au/easter-sports