Excitement fills the air throughout the year with the amazing events that are hosted throughout the Greater Shepparton region. The thrill of a live performance, the taste and aromas of regional food and wine, you can discover and experience the soul of our towns through their events.
Greater Shepparton with its enviable central location, ease of access, welcoming community and great facilities plays host to many great regional, state, national and international major events each year.
Australian National Piano Awards
Held biennially in September
Eastbank Centre
70 Welsford Street, Shepparton
Eastbank Centre
70 Welsford Street, Shepparton
Acclaimed for its standard of excellence, the Award is held every two years in Shepparton and represents a true test of artistic talent and technical mastery in the world of classical piano.
Challenge Shepparton Triathlon
Annual event - November
Victoria Park Lake Precinct,
Wyndham Street, Shepparton
Victoria Park Lake Precinct,
Wyndham Street, Shepparton
Challenge Shepparton is a major event on the National Triathlon Calendar with Shepparton providing an ideal premier regional location for long course triathlon, as well as renowned for delivering the expectations of a world-class event but with country hospitality.
Converge on the Goulburn
Annual event - March
Victoria Park Lake, Shepparton
Victoria Park Lake, Shepparton
A huge annual celebration of Greater Shepparton’s inidigenous and multicultural communities, featuring music and dance, authentic cultural and culinary delights and interactive kids activities with the stunning backdrop of Shepparton’s Victoria Park Lake.
International Dairy Week
Annual event - January
9 Hastie Street, Tatura
9 Hastie Street, Tatura
Australia’s premier dairy event and leading dairy expo, a week full of activities for the dairy industry including over 1000 head of first class dairy cattle and 180 breeders vying for prestigious awards.
Kidsfest
Annual event - September School holidays
SPC Kidstown
7287 Midland Hwy, Mooroopna
SPC Kidstown
7287 Midland Hwy, Mooroopna
Kidsfest is one of Victoria’ largest annual Childrens’ festivals, held each September at Australia’s largest adventure playground, SPC Kidstown, featuring a wide range of entertainment and educational activities aimed at families with children up to 12 years of age.
Shepparton Festival
Annual event - March, Shepparton
“Unique events in unusual places”. First staged in 1997, the Shepparton Festival has grown to deliver an exciting array of arts and cultural activites each March that celebrate the peoples and places of Greater Shepparton.
The Federation Internationale De Volleyball World Tour
2017 & 2018
Victoria Park Lake, Shepparton
Victoria Park Lake, Shepparton
Victoria Park Lake in Shepparton will come alive in March 2017 and late February 2018, when teams from Australia and around the World hit our shores for the Beach Volleyball World Tour as athletes prepare for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in 2018.
For more information on events in the region please contact the Greater Shepparton Visitor Centre.
