McWaddleduk Baby Animals (Easter Saturday & Easter Sunday)
Discover Museum Victoria – Camp Street, ALL DAY (Easter Saturday)
Interactive display for all ages:
Come face-to-face with life-size replica dinosaur bones, hold fossils more than 100 million years old, play the real Federation Hand Bells and see a wide variety of weird and wonderful artefacts from Museum Victoria’s amazing collection.
9am-4pm Beechworth Rotary Club
Country Craft Market – in the shade of the Old Pine Trees in Queen Victoria Park
Stop in and browse the many stalls and have a bite to eat before heading down the street
9am – 4pm: Paddy’s Market
Top end of Ford Street
Beechworth Neighbourhood Centre’s big annual fundraiser: Bric-a-Brac, collectables, second-hand household goods
All day Memorial Hall - 9.00am - 3.30pm
Free admission
North East Bottle Club and Collectables will hold their Annual Show in the Memorial Hall on Easter Saturday. Many rare and collectable items on display and for sale. Items also bought.
For further details call 03 5721 3798
On Easter Saturday the Beechworth Shopping Precinct will be alive with Echoes of History
10:30am: Beechworth Gold: Shoeing of the horse with Golden Horseshoes:
Historic & Cultural Precinct Ford Street
In November 1855, Daniel Cameron, representing the Ovens electorate, triumphantly rode a horse shod with gold horseshoes through the main streets of Beechworth.
When not in use, the golden horseshoes can be viewed at Beechworth Gold, cnr Camp & Ford Streets
12.30pm: Home among the Gum Trees: - Ford Street
Join Lazy Harry along the parade route for Beechworth first attempt at the longest line of people performing Home among the Gum Trees with all the actions come on, all together now
1pm: The Grand Parade – Ford Street
Daniel Cameron’s famous ride through town will be re-enacted once more as the horse with the golden shoes leads the Grand Parade Featuring dozens of colourful, historical floats with entries all vying for the Beechworth Bakery Parade Trophy.
2009 winner was Beechworth Ghost Tours -“Ghost Busters” will hand over to this year’s winner in the roundabout at approx: 2.15 pm
10am – 4pm: Camp Street Food Court
Don’t miss our sensational Food Court, right in the heart of town. Grab a bite to eat from our variety of vendors or businesses. Sit down, relax and enjoy the music by Nick Barker and Lee Rosser of Blank Vault from 10.00am-1.00pm
10am – 4pm: Live & Roaming Entertainment & Buskers
Sue & Steve are back by popular demand with their Giant Butterflies along with Herman and Alex and their dogs: “Knuckles and Squeegee”
Itchy Feet Pep Band Australia’s favourite comical marching band.
Albury Pipes & Drums - one of the Border’s favourites
2.30 pm- 3.30 pm Left Zeppelin members from My Left Boot are currently recording a new album and will be going on tour following their Easter performance
Mal Tompkins & Bec Humphreys
Beechworth Golden Horseshoes Committee
Be in the draw for your chance to win a prize in our monster raffle: All goods donated by local Businesses in Beechworth & Surrounding Areas
$2.00 per Tickets Drawn at the Chinese Gardens
Albert Rd at 2.00pm on Sunday 4th April
Raffle Tickets can be obtained from the Visitors information Centre and from the Kiosk on the Saturday and your last chance before the draw on the Sunday down at the Chinese gardens
Relive the lust for gold and be in the running for your chance to win the amazing Golden Egg, proudly sponsored by Beechworth Gold
To win the Golden Egg all you need to do is be in the draw of the monster raffle
EASTER SUNDAY - 4th APRIL
6:30am: Easter Dawn Service
Sunrise service celebrating the resurrection of Christ on “The Rock” Overlooking the town, enter at the Golden Horseshoe Monument on Sydney Road BYO rug/cushion and share an early morning coffee and chat.
Easter Church Service times: Check the local paper for times
Beechworth Easter Art & Crafts Show
Christ Church Parish Hall Church Street 12 Noon
Works by Local artisans all proceeds to aid the works of the Church
Chinese Cemetery 10.00 am
Ching Ming Festival or Pure Brightness Day is held on the 4th April each year to pay respect to the departed spirits by offering Food and Prayers. We take this opportunity to clean around the footstones
Chinese Garden Albert Rd
Angle Parking along Albert Road - Car Park in the entrance of the Chinese Garden and Railway Ave goods shed
11.00am: Children’s Easter egg Hunt
Free entry: on the grassed areas only
Bring the little ones along to see the Easter Bunny who will be stopping by to deliver Easter eggs
Sue & Steve from Festive Factory are back by popular demand with their colourful Giant Butterflies & Roaming Dogs “Knuckles and Squeegee” to help launch responsible pet ownership with the support of Indigo Shire & Lake Sambell Management Committee
Kites 4 Kids - try your hand at making and flying your own kite (there is a $5.00 charge) or simply watch the aerial display by Jo
Children’s Activities all day - BYO picnic lunch
Live Chinese Music by Shen Pandgeng played on the Chinese Erhu
