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Our listing of Festivals in Melbourne is widely recognised as the most comprehensive listing of festivals in Melbourne and Victoria available online or in print. No listing however is complete, and thus this listing does not contain festivals which have chosen not to contact us with their current details.

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Gardening Australia Expo Show gardens and floral displays. October 2008 ? Caulfield Racecourse

Ringwood Orchid Spring Festival A large display with demonstrations and sales. September 2008 ? Maroondah Secondary College, Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood

Maribyrnong Orchid Spring Festival Displays, advice, refreshments and plant sales. September 2008 ? Maribyrnong Community Centre, Randall Street

The Melbourne International Orchid Spectacular Australia's largest annual orchid show with displays, advice, demonstrations & sales. August 2009 ? Gardenworld, 810 Springvale Road, Keysborough

Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show The Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show is entering its 14th year and is now regarded as the largest and most successful horticultural event in the Southern Hemisphere. April 2010 ? Royal Exhibition Building

Bonsai Exhibition Australia's premier bonsai exhibition hosted by The Bonsai Society of Victoria. Exhibitions. a free bonsai clinic and a pruning service as well as sales of trees, pots, tools, wire and books. October 2009 ?

David Jones' Spring Flower Show The annual in-store flower show to celebrate the arrival of Spring. September 2008 ? David Jones, Bourke Street Mall

Maribyrnong Orchid Winter Festival Featuring winter flowering orchids including the unusual slipper orchid. Advice, demonstrations, plant and refreshment sales. July 2009 ? Maribyrnong Community Centre, Randall Street

Maribyrnong Autumn Orchid Festival Demonstration, free advice and cattleyas everywhere. Refreshments are available. May 2009 ? Maribyrnong Community Centre, Randall Street

Country Victoria

Daffodil Festival at the Garden of St Erth An annual festival with stalls, plant sales and a café. September 2008 ? Garden of St Erth, Simmons Reef Road, Blackwood

Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival An annual festival with thousands of daffodils, open gardens, ferret racing, country race days antique and book fairs shopping sidewalk sale with buskers competition, exhibitions and flower show. September 2010 ? Kyneton

Open Garden Weekend The Rose Garden Weekend , is made possible by the Nieuwesteeg family who open their Rose Nursery display garden in Coldstream to the public for this weekend only. The stunning Rose Garden was planted in 1985 and includes hundreds of old fashioned and species roses, including the beautiful Alister Clark collection featuring Black Boy, Lorraine Lee and Lady Mann, which comprise the largest such collection in Victoria. Rose plants and seedlings are available for purchase, along with Devonshire Teas, local Yarra Valley produce, BBQ, and Raffle tickets. Proceeds to the Road Trauma Support Team, a voluntary group of people who care for victims of road crashes. November 2008 ? Nieuwesteeg Rose Nursery, 4 Tarrawarra Road, Coldstream

Stawell Orchid Society inc Spring Show This orchid show is considered by many to be the largest mixed genera show held in country Victoria,The show features 22large themed displays 5 smaller displays club table. mini displays, floral art and a school childrens' colouring competition September 2008 ? Enterttainment Centre (Town Hall) Main St, Stawell

Ballarat Orchid Society Inc Orchid Show Displays of many variety of orchids. October 2008 ? Ballarat Horticultural Centre, Wendouree

Festival of Flowers & Music Ballarat churches , florists and local organisations display themed floral arrangements. Also featuring classical music and hymns. October 2008 ? St Peter's Anglican Church, Sturt Street, Ballarat

Ironbarks Festival Celebrating Stawell's natural heritage with walks, seminars and native garden shows.. October 2008 ? Deep Flora and Fauna Reserve and other reserves, Stawell

March Perennial Festival - St Erth Featuring plants that flower late in summer. March 2009 ? Garden of St Erth, Simmons Reef Road, Blackwood

Werribee Orchid Spring festival Orchids from around the world with advice and potting demonstrations. September 2008 ? Werribee Racecourse, Werribee

Harvest at Heronswood Showcasing the heirloom and organic vegetables of Heronswood. March 2008 ? Heronswood, 105 Latrobe Pde, Dromana<

Daffodil and Floral Show Leongatha Annual extravaganza of daffodils and spring flowers, plant stall and light lunch available. Sept 3rd 2-6p.m, Sept 4th 9-6pm, Sept 5th 9-4pm Also Open Gardens Sept 4th and 5th 10-4p.m. September 2010 ? Leongatha Memorial Hall

Marysville Flower Festival Held in the gracious Clubrooms of the Marysville Country Club, the Marysville Flower Festival is vibrant with colour and beauty as it showcases the wide variety of flowers, shrubs and foliage that flourish in this lovely valley of the Mystic Mountains. November 2008 ? Marysville & District Country Club Inc, 956 Marysville Buxton Road, Marysville

Spring Festival Experience spring in these delightful gardens. September 2008 ? National Rhododendron Gardens, Georgian Road, Olinda

Werribee Orchid Spring Festival Orchids from around the world with exhibitions and demonstrations. July 2009 ? Werribee Racecourse, Werribee

Grampians Wildflower Show A 4-day exhibition of unique local wildflowers displayed to highlight the diverse plant communities of the Grampians. Plants from heathland, woodland and wetland areas grouped according to their habitat to provide information about plant identification, botanical names and where to see the plants in the park. Other features of the show are exhibits highlighting conservation issues, children’s activities and daily bus tours to see wildflowers, particularly orchids, in the bush around Halls Gap. October 2010 ? Halls Gap

Angair Wildflower Festival Indigenous flora and fauna with children's activities, stalls and guided walks. September 2008 ? Anglesea Community Hall, Anglesea

Ferny Creek Spring Flower Show Rhododendrons, azaleas, daffodils and other spring blooms. Enjoy a Devonshire tea in the spacious gardens. September 2008 ? Ferney Creek Horticultural Society Hall, Hilton Road, Ferny Creek

Horsham Spring Garden Festival A festival celebrating gardens and gardening. October 2008 ? Horsham Botanic Gardens, Horsham

Benalla Botanica Benalla Botanica features outstanding international and national designers and horticulturalists. October 2008 ? Benalla Performing Arts & Convention Centre Samaria Rd, Benalla

Baw Baw Country Festival of Gardens Various gardening and flower events events culminating in the Drouin Lions Club Baw Baw Garden Expo. October 2008 ? various venues, Baw Baw Shire

Lavender Harvest Festival A harvest festival at this impressive property. January 2011 Lavendula, Hepburn-Newstead Rd (near Daylesford)

Lavender Harvest Festival A celebration of the harvest. November 2008 ? Wantirna Lavender Farm, 105 Quayle Rd, Wandin Yallock

Leongatha Rose Spectacular Rose show featuring old fashioned roses, plant and cake stalls, talks and demonstrations, refreshments available from Red Cross, large open garden. November 2008 ? Leongatha Memorial Hall, McCartin St, Leongatha

Skipton Rose Festival A rose display with stalls and open gardens. November 2008 ?

Reverie Open Garden January 2009 ? 101 Friths mill Road, Trentham

Ballarat & District Flower Festival Presented by the Australian Plants society and featring demonstrations and sales. October 2008 ? Ballarat

Leongatha Daffodil Festival Daffodil & Floral Show incorporating Australian Daffodil Championships, also floral art, cut flowers, camellias, plant stall & refreshments. Open gardens - Sat & Sun. Craft displays & demonstrations & other activities. September 2009 ? Leongatha Memorial Hall, Leongatha

Churchill Island Garden Lovers' Festival Victoria’s first garden, historic Churchill Island, will host the annual Garden Lovers’ Festival. The festival features over 50 stalls and displays, garden art, and demonstrations along with workshops designed to entice, enthral and educate all garden lovers. November 2008 ? Churchill Island Heritage Farm, off the coast of Phillip Island

Peonies of Romswood Open Weekend Open weekend at Peonies. December 2008 ? Romswood

Beaufort Daffodil Show Historic Daffodil Show associated with the Elizabeth Watkin Kindergarten. Member of the Victorian Daffodil Society. Art demonstrations, Floral Displays, Local entries, Market, historic walk, big street sale. September 2008 ? Beaufort Shire Hall, Lawrence St, Beaufort

Ferny Creek Floral Festival Featuring late spring blooms and extensive gardens. On the Sunday as well as a beautiful display of spring flowers we have a jazz band performing "Jazz Antics" with Suzann Frisk from 12 noon till 3pm. September 2008 ? Ferny Creek Agricultural Hall, Hilton Road, Ferny Creek

Australian Cymbidium Festival This national exhibition also features exhibitors from New Zealand with vintage, hybrid and exhibition orchids. September 2008 ? Ararat Town Hall

Orchid Fair Seminar & Summer Show This will be the first Orchid Fair held in the Stawell Region and sellers will include Atlantis Orchids,Easy Orchids (NSW), Hills District Orchids .Johnstons orchid Nurseries. Orchid Species Plus. Orchids on Newbold. & Tinonee Orchids. Seminars will be held each day commencing at 10am. Food and refreshments will be available and a Saturday night dinner will be held in theTabaret Function Centre November 2008 ? Trackside Tabaret Patrick Street Stawell

Tesselar Tulip Festival Tulips are magic for so many reasons, their exotic majesty a reflection of natures miraculous beauty. They encompass every colour from dazzling to delicate hues in patterns most daring and others most plain. They have inspired poets and artists and bewitched nations with their allure. They are the stuff of legend, and rumoured to be the sleeping cradles of the fairies. They are even said to have their origin in the blood of a star crossed lover. There are more than half a million enchanted bulbs set to transform into beautiful flowers in the field. Escape the every day for a little hocus pocus at a festival packed with entertainment and splendour. Delight in the magic of spring at the Tesselaar Tulip Festival. Food + Drink available, Free off street parking, Wheelchair friendly, Dogs on leads welcomed and most of all don't forget your camera. $16, Conc. $12, U16 free, Groups 10 or more $12 per head September 2010 ? Tesselaar Tulip Farm 357 Monbulk Rd, Silvan

These events are ones which have run in the past and we expect to run in the future. As yet we do not have confirmed details, dates and contact details. To be informed of those details when they become available you can subscribe to our newsletter "Great things to do in Melbourne".

Our listing of Festivals in Melbourne is widely recognised as the most comprehensive listing of festivals in Melbourne and Victoria available online or in print. No listing however is complete, and thus this listing does not contain festivals which have chosen not to contact us with their current details.

• Markets & events seeking stallholders &/or entertainers
• Stallholders & entertainers seeking markets and events
• Supplies for stallholders & market organisers
• Selected stalls & products in Melbourne & Victorian markets

Sell your products online on White Hat

White Hat has the most comprehensive listing of markets in Victoria and has thousands of visitors a day. Why not sell your product online direct to these customers?

More information

Forthcoming Events

These events are ones which have run in the past and we expect to run in the future. As yet we do not have confirmed details, dates and contact details. To be informed of those details when they become available you can subscribe to our newsletter "Great things to do in Melbourne".

Country Victoria

These events are ones which have run in the past and we expect to run in the future. As yet we do not have confirmed details, dates and contact details. To be informed of those details when they become available you can subscribe to our newsletter "Great things to do in Melbourne".

White Hat works hard to make information on these pages current and correct. However with many thousands of entries, much of it changing daily, errors may occur. Always verify the information by using the phone numbers supplied with each event or venue before making a special trip or using this information for any other purpose. If you believe some information is incorrect, please contact us at corrections@whitehat.com.au and we will attempt to verify or change the information

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