The 2023 Benalla Festival theme is:
Celebrating our Past, Present, Future
About the Festival
Our annual Benalla Festival will be celebrated over two weekends from
3 -12 November 2023
The Festival celebrates all that is great about our Rural City. Events are a collaboration of community efforts that encompass art, music, dance, history, sport, family attractions, exhibitions and much more.
The Benalla Festival is run by the Council and overseen by the community-based Benalla Festival Advisory Committee.
The Benalla Festival Advisory Committee looks forward to seeing you soon!
Celebrating History
The Benalla Festival, in different formats, has been running for more than 50 years and is a major event on the Benalla Rural City’s community calendar.
Originally known as the Festival of Roses it was first held from 27 October – 5 November in 1967, to give the community pride in its town, publicise Benalla as the Garden City of the North East, show off its roses and offer entertainment for all interests.
Today the Benalla Festival still celebrates Benalla and its district townships through events that are a collaboration of community efforts that encompass art, live music, fireworks, dance, history, sport, family attractions, exhibitions and much more.
The Benalla Festival is run by Benalla Rural City Council and overseen by the community-based Benalla Festival Advisory Committee.
Contact:
For more information contact:
Council’s Events Coordinator
on (03) 5760 2600 or email benalla.festival@benalla.vic.gov.au
