Visit Ballan, Bacchus Marsh, Blackwood, Gordon, Greendale

Put your puzzle-solving skills to the test with a Halloween Escape Room running across both Ballan and Lerderderg libraries in the lead-up to Halloween.

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!

Dress up for Oaks Day and head into the hills for an afternoon of good food, drinks, live music and race-day fun at The Blackwood Hotel.

Dress up and settle in for an afternoon of fashion, food and race-day fun when Salt & Soda celebrates Oaks Day.

Thursday nights at the wonderful Plough Bistro in Myrniong feature the popular Locals Menu (fortunately for visitors, everyone is local at the Plough).

After very wet weather forced the cancellation of the October market, Ballan Lions Community Market is taking its Pink Up celebration into November instead — and the pink theme is very much still on.

Long-running and popular market, offering regional and local produce, home-made and a great selection of vintage and preloved items.

Join the crew at Stoney’s Club for another Solo Saturday with live tunes in the Stone Garden from 2–5pm.

Contemporary poetry, live music and literary performance come together at the Ballan Mechanics Institute for a special edition of Melbourne’s long-running Thin Red Lines, presented as part of the Hide + Seek Arts Festival.