Visit Ballan, Bacchus Marsh, Blackwood, Gordon, Greendale
Musician Paper_Cranes hosts some of our area’s best up and coming performers at the Vibe Open Mic and Karaoke at the Royal Hotel.
Join the crew at Bacchus Marsh’s Royal Hotel every Tuesday for an interactive game show style trivia night like you’ve never seen before.
Join the crew at the Border Inn for free Trivia Wednesday with their resident quiz guy, Master Ferris!
Thursday nights at the wonderful Plough Bistro in Myrniong feature the popular Locals Menu (fortunately for visitors, everyone is local at the Plough).
Enjoy a day of tennis followed by a well-earned High Tea at the Bacchus Marsh Lawn Tennis Club’s Annual Ladies Day Tournament.
Lal Lal’s much-loved community market is getting a festive makeover for a special Christmas Twilight Market at the Soldiers Memorial Hall.
Don’t miss Simon Blair’s first show at the Border, playing 80s, 90s and modern rock and pop covers, along with a handful of original tunes.
Join Emilie Zoey Baker and Marieke Hardy at Bacchus Marsh Town Hall for an evening celebrating words, stories and the things we sometimes wish we’d said. Better Off Said is a spoken-word art salon from members of the team behind Women of Letters, presented in Moorabool as part of the Hide + Seek Arts Festival.
Long-running and popular market, offering regional and local produce, home-made and a great selection of vintage and preloved items.
The Moorabool Landcare Festival returns to Ballan with a full day focused on pest plants and animals, and practical ways we can better care for the land around us.
The Victorian Medieval Festival returns to Kryal Castle for a weekend of historical re-enactment, live entertainment and family-friendly fun!
Kick off the festive season with a country outing to Sam’s Christmas Trees in Bungal, as the farm opens for its 2026 Christmas season.
Join the crew at Stoney’s Club for another Solo Saturday with live tunes from Andrew Rigo in the Stone Garden from 2–5pm.
It’s Festival time in the Marsh!
Bacchus Marsh celebrates the start of the summer fruit season with one of the town’s biggest weekends of the year, as the Bacchus Marsh Strawberry & Cherry Festival returns across three days in November.
The festival begins on Friday evening at the Village Green, with food trucks, entertainment and carnival rides. Then across Saturday and Sunday, the celebrations spread through the centre of town with street markets, live entertainment, carnival attractions, food, local produce and family activities.
This year, the Border Inn Street Market and Graham Street entertainment area will form part of the festival precinct, while a second Strawberry Hub between the Courthouse Hotel and Revenant Tattoo will put the fruit firmly back in the spotlight.
Middle Eastern mains, toasties, coffee
• Vegetarian options
• Fully licenced (no BYO)
• Toasties from $8, Mains from $23
• Breakfast and Lunch: Thurs-Sun
• Dinner: Thurs-Sat
Thai
• Vegetarian options
• Fully licensed, BYO wine only
• Starters from $6.90, Mains from $13.50
• Dinner: Tues-Sun
Cafe and bistro favourites plus Nepalese specials
• Vegetarian options
• Fully licensed
• Pies from $7, Mains from $11
• Breakfast, lunch, dinner: Seven days
Sushi, Sashimi, Japanese street food
• Vegetarian options
• Fully licensed
• Starts from $2.50, Mains from $10.80
• Lunch and Dinner: Mon-Sun
Sleeps 9, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms
• From $665 per night (approx)
• Entire house with kitchen
• Short drive to Greendale township
• Privacy, comfort and space
Sleeps 4, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom
• From $244 per night (approx)
• Entire house includes full kitchen
• 5 mins from central Bacchus Marsh
• Cute and modern with outdoor garden
Sleeps 5, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom
• From $270 per night (approx)
• Entire house with kitchen
• Just outside Ballan township
• Modern design, deck area and park views
Sleeps 5, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom
• From $126 per night (approx)
• Entire house with kitchen
• 5 mins from central Ballan
• Recently renovated, 2 mins from freeway
Park, picnic and play area on the Lerderderg River, with several mineral spring taps where you can sample of the area’s delicious spring water.
Open 24 hours
The popular 1000 steps trail takes walkers from the residential area close to Halletts Way to the top of the nearby Bald Hill, with a rewarding lookout at the peak.
Open 24 hours
Explore the magical grounds of a recreated Medieval castle, and enjoy show-stopping jousting tournaments, daring sword fights, axe-throwing and archery, and get up close to beautiful performance horses.
Open weekends and school holidays
Not-for-profit, volunteer-run second-hand bookshop, operating from the historic Blacksmith’s Cottage in Bacchus Marsh.
Open Saturdays, 10am-4pm