🎊 The weather has finally started to heat up in Gippsland and with it comes festivals, fairs and carnivals to celebrate.
To help you plan ahead, the Monitor has compiled a list.
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If you’re looking for October events, click here.
Sale Show
Rides at the Sale Show.
Claiming to be Gippsland's oldest agricultural show, this Sale festival is celebrating with three days of rollercoaster rides, fireworks displays and sideshow alley competitions.
Tickets:
Adult - $20.
Secondary student - $10.
Primary student - $5.
Children under five - free.
When: Friday October 30 - Sunday November 1.
Where: Sale Showgrounds, 1 Maffra-Sale Road, Sale.
Tarwin Lower Festival
Classic cars on display at the Tarwin Lower Festival.
The festival will have live music across two stages, classic car, bike and truck displays, free kids rides and plenty of food stalls.
Tickets:
Adult - $12 at the gate.
Children 12-17 - $5 at the gate.
When: Sunday November 1.
Where: Tarwin Lower Recreation Reserve, 47 Walkerville Road, Tarwin Lower.
Strzelecki Hall 120th Birthday Bazaar
The Strzelecki Hall.
The Strzelecki Hall is celebrating its birthday milestone with an event filled with games, raffle prizes, history and plenty of food and drink. The event will be raising funds for repairs to the Hall's external doors so that it can last another 120 years.
When: Sunday November 15 from 1pm to 5pm.
Where: Strzelecki Hall, 1476 Korumburra-Warragul Road, Strzelecki.
South Gippsland Conservation Society 50th birthday
Volunteers with the South Gippsland Conservation Society.
Celebrate 50 years of the local conservation group with dinner and drinks at Cape Paterson Surf Life Saving Club. Tickets include dinner and a night of entertainment by two local comedians. There will also be a raffle and plenty of prizes to win.
Tickets:
Adult - $55.
Concession - $40.
When: November 13 from 5:30pm.
Where: Cape Paterson Surf Life Saving Club, 15 Legge Way, Cape Paterson.
Bunyip Christmas Carnival
Santa Claus heading through the streets of Bunyip.
A free family-friendly community event celebrating the Christmas season with live music, activities, the usual Bunyip Community Market and a visit from Santa Claus himself.
When: Sunday November 29 from 9am to 1pm.
Where: Bunyip Recreation Reserve, 80 Nar Nar Goon-Longwarry Road, Bunyip.
Glenmaggie Wines Wedding Expo
Glenmaggie Wines.
Glenmaggie Wines is showcasing its venue space for a day with live music, food and wine.
Tickets: $10 per person.
When: Sunday November 15
Where: Glenmaggie Wines Cellar Door, 439 McLachlans Road, Glenmaggie.
The Middle of Everywhere Gippsland Rally
The EziUp Toyota Yaris of Troy Dowell and Bernie Webb. Photo: Michael Finger.
Unlike traditional rallies that focus on endurance and navigation through long stretches of road, this event is promising entertainment with tight corners, jumps and fast-paced racing.
Tickets: $10.
When: Friday November 20 and Saturday November 21.
Where: West Sale Airport.
Omeo and District Show
Woodchopping competition at the Omeo and District Show.
This agricultural show will feature sheepdog trials, wood chopping competitions, tug of war, jumping castles, mini-golf, food stalls and a bar. There will also be competitions in art, photography, cookery and flowers.
Tickets:
Adult - $15.
Student - $10.
Concession - $10.
When: Friday November 13 - Saturday November 14.
Where: Omeo Recreation Reserve, 26 Park Street, Omeo.
Yarram Agricultural Show
Motorbike stunt performer at the Yarram Agricultural Show.
This agricultural show features a classic ute display, a woodchop competition and a pet parade. The event also has its usual Yellow Brick Road - a trail designed for families to walk through the showgrounds while collecting goodies, stamps and treats at designated checkpoints.
Tickets: Adults - $15.
Children 12 and under - free.
When: Saturday November 21 from 8:30am - 4pm.
Where: Yarram Recreation Reserve, 50 Railway Avenue, Yarram.
International Rose Garden Festival Morwell
Pictures being taken at the International Rose Garden Festival in Morwell.
The Morwell Centenary Rose Garden features over 4,000 roses, all nurtured by local volunteers. The festival will celebrate these thorny bushes with live music, food stalls and arts and crafts making.
When: Friday November 6 - Saturday November 7.
Where: Morwell Centenary Rose Garden, Corner of Commercial Road and Maryvale Crescent, Morwell.
CraftAlive Gippsland
Handcrafted bags and purses atCraftAlive Gippsland.
Craft enthusiasts from across the state will gather at Lardner Park to buy, sell and discuss all things creative. There will be interactive classes, stalls and displays.
Tickets:
Adults - $20.
Student - $18.
Children 14 and under - free.
When: Thursday November 12 - Saturday November 14, 9:30am - 4pm.
Where: Lardner Park, 155 Burnt Store Road, Lardner.
Walhalla train rides
A Walhalla train crossing the Thomson railway bridge.
The Walhalla Goldfields Railway has trains trips through the picturesque Baw Baw Shire town every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
Ticket price: Adult return tickets are $40.
When: Every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
Where: Walhalla.
October events
Mallacoota Flatty Classic
A team of fishermen searching for flattys.
Contestants have three days to catch, measure and release flatheads in the waters around Mallacoota. The contestant with the longest total measurement of their best 10 fish wins the competition. Prizes are yet to be announced.
When: Friday October 23 - Sunday October 25.
Where: Mallacoota.
Ceramic Painting Class in Wonthaggi
Participants showing off the finished ceramics.
Get hands-on experience in painting ceramic bowls. This workshop comes with tea and treats.
Price: $89.
When: Saturday October 24 and Sunday October 25.
Where: Wonthaggi Club, 16 McBride Avenue, Wonthaggi.
Helping Hands Running Festival
This running festival and charity event raises money to fund the making of 3D-printed hands for people living with limb difference and disability.
The event is free to enter but participants are encouraged to raise money for the charity.
When: Friday October 23 - Saturday October 24.
Where: Lake Guthridge, Foster Street, Sale.
Walhalla train rides
A Walhalla train crossing the Thomson railway bridge.
The Walhalla Goldfields Railway has trains trips through the picturesque Baw Baw Shire town every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
Ticket price: Adult return tickets are $40.
When: Every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
Where: Walhalla.