Major events
Mildura has a busy calendar of arts, gourmet, sporting and musical events. Find out about some annual events you can't afford to miss:
Australian 500cc Solo Speedway Championship
29 December 2008
Motorcycling racing activities from 5pm-11pm.
Location: Olympic Park Speedway, 11th Street
Contact: 0448 252 015
Murray River International Music Festival
20 January-2 February 2009
A fine music festival presenting world class Australian and International musicians to audiences in unique locations along the Murray River including Mildura. Artsists perform in a variety of venues ranging from riverside settings to riverboats and regional art venues.
Contact: 5021 5100
Email: info@artsmildura.com.au
Mildura Wentworth Arts Festival
27 February-15 March 2009
A Festival of colour, music, art and more. Mardi Gras: 28 February, Music Under the Stars: 14 March.
For more information:
Contact: 5021 5100
Email: info@artsmildura.com.au
Opera by the Lock
7 March 2009
Presenting Roxane Hislop, Roy Best and Jane Rutter in a program of light opera and classics with a full chorus and orchestra lead by conductor Benjamin Northey.
Location: Lock 11, Cureton Ave
Australian Sidecar Speedway Championship
7-8 March 2009
World class motorcycling activities. Saturday 7-Practice and qualifying meeting 5pm-11pm. Sunday 8-Championship meeting 5pm-11pm.
Location: Olympic Park Speedway, 11th Street
Contact: 0448 252 015
Easter Power Sports
10-12 April 2009
Motorcross, Speedboats, Drag Racing, Speedway Cars. Good Friday 10- Show and Shine 10am-1pm, Langtree Mall. Friday evening: Speedway Cars 7pm-11pm. Saturday 11- Drags, Motorcross. Saturday 11 & Sunday 12-Speedboats Mildura 100. Sunday 11-Speedway Cars.
Location: Various
Mildura Pacing Cup Carnival
14, 16 & 18 April 2009
Three nights of racing plus social events. The Mildura event is part of the National Harness Racing Calendar.
Location: Mildura Recreation Reserve, 12th Street
Contact: 5023 2454 or 0407 864 558
Mildura Bowls Club May Carnival
27 April-7 May 2009
The Carnival has been an annual event for 75 years with the first carnival in 1932. This event attracts a large number of visiting bowlers from many states as well as local bowlers from across the district.
Mildura Eisteddfod
1-15 June 2009
The Mildura Eisteddfod was initiated in 1979, essentially to encourage and foster the performing arts, particularly in the interest of young people. It aims to identify the many talents of our competitors. The Mildura Eisteddfod is an annual event with competition in Piano, Vocal, Choral, Instrumental, Speech, Drama and Dance.
Location: Mildura Arts Centre, Cureton Ave
Mildura Writers' Festival
16-19 July 2009
The Mildura Writers' Festival brings together some of Australia's best writers in an intimate, winter program of workshops, lectures, and discussion forums with a largely community based audience.
Location: Various
Contact: 5021 5100
Email: info@artsmildura.com.au
Mildura Masters Games
16-24 August 2009
The 2009 Mildura Masters Games are almost here! Sports include athletics, swimming, darts, equestrian, football - super rules, indoor rowing, mountain bike riding, petanque and wine tasting, public speaking, ten pin bowling, rowing small bore, golf and softball.
Location: Various
Contact Name: Guy Couzner Phone: 5018 8315
Email: events@mildura.vic.gov.au
Mildura Country Music Festival
25 September-4 October 2009