Events

Held at the Warrnambool Racing Club, the three-day Carnival attracts thousands of racing enthusiasts every year to, immerse in the thrill of country racing, be inspired by autumn race fashions, and enjoy unmatched local hospitality. This is Australian grass-roots racing at its finest! The Carnival is a celebration of country racing and is famously held the first week of May.

Photo Credit: Warrnambool Racing Club

Since its humble beginnings in 1977, the Port Fairy Folk Festival has grown into one of Australia’s most loved celebrations of music and culture. Each March, the charming seaside town of Port Fairy comes alive over the Labour Day long weekend with world-class performances, markets, workshops, and family-friendly entertainment, a vibrant four-day festival of community and creativity.

Photo Credit: Lucinda Goodwin

Premier Speedway, officially named Sungold Stadium, is a premier 410-metre clay oval speedway track located near Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. Renowned as the home of the prestigious annual Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic, the largest event of its kind in Australia, the venue is a major hub for dirt track racing and regional tourism. It hosts a diverse range of racing divisions and consistently attracts top-tier national and international talent

Photo Credit: Premier Speedway Warrnambool

The Regional  is a major new commissioning platform developed by the Warrnambool Art Gallery to support ambitious new artworks by five leading contemporary artists working across visual and performance arts, sound and design. Through their practice, each of these artists is directly engaging with the broader economic, political, cultural and artistic complexities of the regional, remote and rural Australian experience.

Photo credit: Warrnambool Art Gallery