Hidden Lanes Walking Tours
the Ballarat Heritage Festival
Step into Ballarat’s secret past with Hidden Lanes Walking Tours, a series of immersive, story-driven experiences running exclusively during the Ballarat Heritage Festival.
Choose your adventure!
Miners, Music & Mayhem Tour
Take a lively stroll through Ballarat’s gold rush era, where fortune-seekers, rebel musicians, and wild pub brawls shaped the city. Discover hidden alleyways, historic buildings, and untold tales of those who built (and nearly broke)
Ballarat. 2.5 hrs, Saturdays 10am. Includes morning tea, coffee, art print.
Sly Grog & Hidden fortune Tour
Follow the whispers of the past as we explore secret drinking dens, forgotten fortunes, and underground dealings that thrived in Ballarat’s gold rush heyday and onwards. Ending at a local distillery, this tour is a toast to Ballarat’s wilder side.
1.5 hrs, Sundays 11am. Includes cocktail/mocktail, art print.
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Ballarat Vintage Fashion Icons
From high-society milliners to trailblazing designers, step into the world of Ballarat’s most stylish figures. Browse vintage boutiques, uncover the craftsmanship of a bygone era, and learn how slow fashion is making a comeback.
3 hrs, Saturday 12pm. Includes mocktail, sweet treat, art print, shop discounts 10-15%
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Each tour includes special stops, historical insights, and a few surprises along the way. Whether you're a history buff, a vintage lover, or just looking for a fun way to experience Ballarat, there’s a tour for you.
🎟️ Bookings essential. Spots are limited—secure your place now!
“Fantastic tour with Jarrod. Loved seeing the history of Ballarat, especially the oldest road in Ballarat.”
- Brendan
“I took the Vintage Fashion Tour with Emma and it was such a great experience.”
- Carly
This guidebook was developed on the Country of the Wadawarrung who have performed age old cultural ceremonies, celebrations and traditions here for thousands of years. We would like to acknowledge and pay our respects to the Elders past and present.