Warrnambool & District Easter Arts Festival

An encompassing community Arts Festival celebrating the traditional Easter theme. 

Warrnambool & District Easter Arts Festival

The Easter Arts Festival is designed to be an inclusive and celebratory series of arts events including sculpture, painting, literature, music, singing, performance, dance, photographic-art, film and all forms of textile art. Festival events are held at various venues during March and April. 

2025 Festival 

Welcome to the 2025 Warrnambool and District Easter Arts Festival Inc.Our festival begins on Friday 14th March from 6.00 pm. The official Launch will be held in the Salvation Army Complex on Mortlake Road. Light refreshments will be provided.After an extremely successful Family Fun Day at Lake Petrobe on Easter Saturday last year, we are holding a similar event again this year.  From 10am to 3.30pm a range of activities is planned for your enjoyment. Elk Puppets from Melbourne will be performing two shows. Mr. Happy returns, as do Giant Games, Live Music and an Easter egg hunt. This year we are providing a BBQ and hot cross buns together with free tea and coffee.The Art competition and exhibition in conjunction with Merri View Gallery and Warrnambool & District Artists Society is returning with a prize pool of $3500.  Refer to our website for the details and entry form. Internationally renowned photographer Ken Duncan will be hosting an advanced Photography Workshop on the 15th of March. You need to register for this event and all the details are on our website. A Blokes’ Brekky will be held at Naringal Baptist church on Saturday 12th April with Major Brendan Nottle from the Salvation Army. Brendan is Chaplain of the Collingwood Football Club. This is an event not the be missed. Brenda’s wife Sandra is speaking at a Ladies High Tea on that Saturday Afternoon at the Salvation Army community complex.There are many other events including, live music concerts, craft workshops, youth events and children’s activities. in fact, there is something for everyone to enjoy.All the details are on our website: www.easterartsfestival.com We sincerely hope that you enjoy what the festival has to offer and that, in some way, we can connect you to the true meaning of Easter. 
Blessings, John Stephen Festival Director

29-03-25 to 04-05-25

2025 THEME: The Excellence of Wisdom.                                     

ART SHOW

March 29th to May 4th 2025

MERRI VIEW GALLERY

Opening Hours Friday - Sunday 12 noon to 4pm
4 Coramba Crt Warrnambool

Entries now open for 2025 ​competition & ​exhibition
Download your Entry Form  here

Entry Fee is $10
Entries to be delivered to
Merri View Gallery on 16th March 2025 1pm to 4pm
Major Prize Best in show .....$2,000
2nd Prize $600
 3rd Prize $400
Best Oil, Acrylic, Watercolour, Other Medium...$100
Encouragement award $100

DO YOU HAVE AN EVENT IN MIND?

The ​Warrnambool & District Easter Arts Festival is all about our community. We would love to hear from you if you have any ideas for events that you would like to see included in our program like local acts, artists or musicians that would complement our festival theme, make sure to let us know. You can contact us by calling 
John Stephen : 0439 631 030
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