One of Victoria’s bucket-list events returns to Sovereign Hill this Winter, celebrating its 10th anniversary of captivating friends, families and kids big and small alike.
From Friday 28 June until Sunday 21 July, the spectacular Winter Wonderlights transforms Ballarat’s iconic living museum into a dazzling display of awesome lights and magical delights.
One of the pioneering sound and light shows held anywhere in the country, over the past 10 years Winter Wonderlights has become one of the biggest and most successful shows of its kind staged in regional Australia.
Since the first it was held in 2014, more than 770,000 people have been delighted by more than 400 hours of light projections, with the event contributing $25 million into the Ballarat economy in 2023 alone.
Sovereign Hill CEO Sara Quon says Sovereign Hill is proud to celebrate 10 years of Winter Wonderlights:
"For a decade Winter Wonderlights has delighted families with a spectacular transformation of Sovereign Hill’s streets and settings into a kaleidoscope of colour and incredible sights,” she says.
"As one of Victoria’s most popular tourist destinations and Ballarat’s most famous attraction, we love offering visitors another way to experience our iconic site, which connects the past to today and into the future.”
For three weeks visitors can escape to Ballarat to wander Sovereign Hill’s incredible settings after dark. Last year, more than 90,000 people rugged up and attended the much-loved annual event, complete with dazzling projections, blazing fires, delicious food, warming drinks, hands-on activities, live music and interactive theatre shows.
Faux snow will float across the night and site that has more than 20 kilometres of twinkling fairy lights. There’s deliciously warming food and drinks, live music and entertainment, while a brass band will belt out carols and St Nick is on hand for a photo opportunity - all creating a Christmas in July event like no other.
Winter Wonderlights tickets are available now. Admission tickets (valid from 10am-7pm) start from $68 for adults, $36 for children or $177 for a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children) with some experiences and events booked separately.
Tickets are valid for a full day at Sovereign Hill as well as the spectacular Winter Wonderlights displays that begin at dusk.
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