A visit to Rocky Vale Villa and the story of English stonemason William Beebe Snr who built it from local quarried sandstone and granite over 20 years from the early 1870's.

Visit a comfortably renovated 1876 Miners Cottage for living in the 21st century and its attractive garden.

Ever wondered what is hidden inside one of Bendigo's most iconic buildings? Then come explore the Bendigo Military Museum with one of our knowledgeable guides and learn more about Bendigo's connections to peacekeeping operations on a tour of our temporary exhibition 'Faces of Peace'.

Discover the connections between Bendigo and the battlefields of WW1 on a tour of Bendigo's heritage listed Honour Roll.

Pompously Benndigonian! The Former Bendigo Post Office opened in 1887 and was the largest building of its type outside of Melbourne. Immerse yourself in the rich stories of a golden past, explore stunning heritage architecture fashioned in a time when Bendigo was the richest city in the world.

Visit and experience 150 years of families living in a mudbrick home. Built by Thomas and Sarah Evans in 1874 it grew to a farm of about 120 acres and today sits on an acre of gardens with 7 out buildings.

Come and experience a self guided tour, organ concerts with afternoon tea, learn about the historical and future planning works mapped out for St Paul's, enjoy guided trips up the bell tower and much more!!!

A floor talk by Leigh McKinnon, Research Officer, Golden Dragon Museum, on the Museum’s current temporary exhibition Victoria’s Goldfields: Chinese Curiosities from Heritage Victoria which highlights the interesting and often unknown connections between this collection and Bendigo.

A floor talk by Megan Hall, Collections Manager, Golden Dragon Museum, which focuses on highlighting the collaboration between the Museum and Heritage Victoria in the development of the Museum's temporary exhibition 'Victoria's Goldfields: Chinese Curiosities from Heritage Victoria'.

The Bendigo Gas Works are one of around three remaining intact 19th century gas works in the world, and the only one in Australia. It is on the Victorian Heritage Register, and regarded as an internationally significant example of an entire provincial gasworks by the Institution of Engineers, Australia.

Join Golden Dragon Museum's Research Officer, Leigh McKinnon, on a walk into the past and learn about the Chinese section of the White Hills Cemetery.

Located in Australia's First Notable Town, Maldon District Museum offers a fascinating display of the life and times of Maldon and District from pre-gold discovery days. Artifacts, photographs and stories from the chaotic days of gold discovery to the creation of a township.

Explore the connections of the artistic Leviny family to the places that were significant to their lives and loves in Castlemaine, in a brand new walking or driving tour. Come for a Mother's Day afternoon tea and discover their artistic connections or attend a life drawing class.

Over 130 years old, these relics from a long past era are being operated especially for visitors to the Heritage Festival. Starting from Castlemaine Station the heritage train takes you to Maldon where you can explore Australia's First Notable Town before returning to Castlemaine

Join Uncle Rick for a tour on Country to see the original heritage of this land on Djaara Country in the Castlemaine region. You will visit the National Trusts Tree of the Year 2023, the Guildford Big Tree plus see rock wells and grinding grooves and enjoy some bush teas.

A unique opportunity to explore the original buildings and landscape of the Castlemaine Government Camp, where the official government in the district began in 1851. Be guided through the history and changing roles of the military, police and volunteers in goldfields administration and protection and explore the 1851-60 buildings and history of the goldfields government precinct.

Discover a small town's unique connection to the Blue Mallee Eucalyptus, a species that is endemic to the Inglewood region and has been harvested for Eucalyptus Oil production for more than a century.