Feel the festive cheer with dazzling decorations and live music and entertainment throughout Ballarat's CBD. Visit Saint Nick's Musical Workshop, follow the Art Trail and enjoy workshops. Snap a selfie with the floral reindeer and giant bauble and #christmasinballarat.

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<p class="has-large-font-size">Experience the magic of Christmas throughout the Ballarat CBD.</p>



<p>Festive fun awaits you in Ballarat as the city comes alive with dazzling decorations, live music and more.&nbsp;&nbsp;See crowd favourites including the floral reindeer and giant walk-through bauble, plus kid’s Christmas workshops and roaming entertainment.&nbsp;As you explore the CBD shop for the perfect gift and enjoy all your Christmas catch-ups in the city’s many restaurants.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



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<div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link" href="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2023/10/Christmas-2023_Artists-and-Map_ONLINE.pdf">View the decorations map here</a></div>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="563" src="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2023/10/63859b2b1f2968316bd8867a.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-2864" srcset="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2023/10/63859b2b1f2968316bd8867a.jpeg 1000w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2023/10/63859b2b1f2968316bd8867a-300x169.jpeg 300w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2023/10/63859b2b1f2968316bd8867a-768x432.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption>Floral Reindeer, Sturt Street Gardens</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Cedar-Christmas-Tree-LR-8-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2421" srcset="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Cedar-Christmas-Tree-LR-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Cedar-Christmas-Tree-LR-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Cedar-Christmas-Tree-LR-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Cedar-Christmas-Tree-LR-8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Cedar-Christmas-Tree-LR-8-2048x1366.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption>Ballarat&#8217;s Christmas Tree, Sturt Street Gardens</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2023/12/Christmas-in-Ballarat-2023-Giant-Christmas-Bauble-LR-6-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-3064" srcset="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2023/12/Christmas-in-Ballarat-2023-Giant-Christmas-Bauble-LR-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2023/12/Christmas-in-Ballarat-2023-Giant-Christmas-Bauble-LR-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2023/12/Christmas-in-Ballarat-2023-Giant-Christmas-Bauble-LR-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2023/12/Christmas-in-Ballarat-2023-Giant-Christmas-Bauble-LR-6-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2023/12/Christmas-in-Ballarat-2023-Giant-Christmas-Bauble-LR-6-2048x1366.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption>Giant walk-through bauble, opposite Town Hall, Sturt Street</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Decorative-Motifs-NEW-hanging-in-Sturt-St-LR-1-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2447" width="850" height="566" srcset="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Decorative-Motifs-NEW-hanging-in-Sturt-St-LR-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Decorative-Motifs-NEW-hanging-in-Sturt-St-LR-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Decorative-Motifs-NEW-hanging-in-Sturt-St-LR-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Decorative-Motifs-NEW-hanging-in-Sturt-St-LR-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Decorative-Motifs-NEW-hanging-in-Sturt-St-LR-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px" /><figcaption>Decorative motifs, Sturt Street</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Floral-baubles-bells-and-boot-300s-block-of-Sturt-St-LR-1-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2430" srcset="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Floral-baubles-bells-and-boot-300s-block-of-Sturt-St-LR-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Floral-baubles-bells-and-boot-300s-block-of-Sturt-St-LR-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Floral-baubles-bells-and-boot-300s-block-of-Sturt-St-LR-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Floral-baubles-bells-and-boot-300s-block-of-Sturt-St-LR-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Floral-baubles-bells-and-boot-300s-block-of-Sturt-St-LR-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption>Floral topiary baubles and boot, Sturt Street</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Red-Crystal-Star-LR-3-resized-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2519" srcset="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Red-Crystal-Star-LR-3-resized-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Red-Crystal-Star-LR-3-resized-300x200.jpg 300w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Red-Crystal-Star-LR-3-resized-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Red-Crystal-Star-LR-3-resized-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Red-Crystal-Star-LR-3-resized-2048x1366.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption>Red Crystal Star, Sturt Street</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="563" src="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2023/12/656679aaf9116f730770bb5a.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-3060" srcset="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2023/12/656679aaf9116f730770bb5a.jpeg 1000w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2023/12/656679aaf9116f730770bb5a-300x169.jpeg 300w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2023/12/656679aaf9116f730770bb5a-768x432.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption>Santa&#8217;s Post Office, Albert Street</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Town-Hall-Garland-LR-4-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2414" srcset="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Town-Hall-Garland-LR-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Town-Hall-Garland-LR-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Town-Hall-Garland-LR-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Town-Hall-Garland-LR-4-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Town-Hall-Garland-LR-4-2048x1366.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption>Town Hall Garland, Sturt Street</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Sugg-lamp-bows-at-Sturt-St-LR-7-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2495" srcset="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Sugg-lamp-bows-at-Sturt-St-LR-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Sugg-lamp-bows-at-Sturt-St-LR-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Sugg-lamp-bows-at-Sturt-St-LR-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Sugg-lamp-bows-at-Sturt-St-LR-7-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Sugg-lamp-bows-at-Sturt-St-LR-7-2048x1366.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption>Sugg lamp bows, Sturt Street</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="576" src="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/North-Pole-Sign-LR-2-1-1024x576.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2498" srcset="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/North-Pole-Sign-LR-2-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/North-Pole-Sign-LR-2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/North-Pole-Sign-LR-2-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/North-Pole-Sign-LR-2-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/North-Pole-Sign-LR-2-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption>North Pole Sign, Sturt Street</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Bauble-stacks-resized-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2626" srcset="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Bauble-stacks-resized-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Bauble-stacks-resized-300x200.jpg 300w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Bauble-stacks-resized-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Bauble-stacks-resized-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Bauble-stacks-resized-2048x1366.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption>Bauble clusters, Sturt Street</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="819" height="1024" src="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/5x-Star-Motifs-in-Police-Lane-LR-1-819x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2436" srcset="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/5x-Star-Motifs-in-Police-Lane-LR-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/5x-Star-Motifs-in-Police-Lane-LR-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/5x-Star-Motifs-in-Police-Lane-LR-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/5x-Star-Motifs-in-Police-Lane-LR-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/5x-Star-Motifs-in-Police-Lane-LR-1-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/5x-Star-Motifs-in-Police-Lane-LR-1-scaled.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px" /><figcaption>Star Motifs, Police Lane</figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1024" height="683" src="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Queen-Alexandra-Bandstand-HR-1-resized-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2579" srcset="https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Queen-Alexandra-Bandstand-HR-1-resized-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Queen-Alexandra-Bandstand-HR-1-resized-300x200.jpg 300w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Queen-Alexandra-Bandstand-HR-1-resized-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Queen-Alexandra-Bandstand-HR-1-resized-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ballarat-events-cms.madebyavenue.com/app/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/Queen-Alexandra-Bandstand-HR-1-resized-2048x1366.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption>Queen Alexandra Bandstand, Sturt Street</figcaption></figure>


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