Ballarat Heritage Weekend
ballarat heritage weekend community cultural festival held annually ballarat victoria australia run since city ballarat major tourist attraction festival follows heritage theme drawing ballarats reputation historic australian city many event free popular recurring event include public access selected building similar door open day vintage transport including visit historic ballarat railway station steamrail victoria locomotive vintage bus ride double decker bus vintage car display horse cart use ballarats preserved vintage tramway ballarat botanical garden actor period garb architecture history walking tour exhibit private public paraphernalia collection theatrical performance trade display heritage organisation ballarat mining exchange − regularly used exhibition space first festival held may event featured swimsuit accessory louis vuitton exhibit ballarat inventor henry sutton shown event themed childhood memory featured retro fashion catwalk screening retro film trailer however event marred vandalism steamrail victoria train however city ballarat pledged contribute cleanup train could return program included exhibit featuring car used filming doctor blake mystery themed dance event historic mayoral portrait private collection retro game lp rare record market virtual weekend held ground covid pandemic