Top rated Things to dos in Ballarat

Experience the best that Ballarat has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 48 places from Things to do category.

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Pinot & Picasso Ballarat
Painting lessons
4.90 (84 reviews) (~0.31 km from centre)
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Lake Wendouree
Lake
Man-made 544-acre city center lake with wetlands, a 3.7-mi. cycling & running track & boating.
4.80 (183 reviews) (~2.72 km from centre)
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Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial
Memorial
👍👍 Great memorial dedicated to the POWs. New area being built at time of visit which looks to enhance experience
4.80 (164 reviews) (~3.58 km from centre)
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Wallaby Track parkrun
Park
👍👍 Another parkwalk completed. Briefing before walk was very informative and precise and accurate. Great walk along some off the creek and under the freeway was great as well. The only thing I was puzzled was why they had 4 tail walkers. Most other park walks have 1 or 2 walkers. Not to many out spider...
4.80 (31 reviews) (~3.52 km from centre)
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Ballarat Botanical Gardens
Botanical garden
Lakeshore park, founded in 1858, with landscaped gardens, marble statues & a modern greenhouse.
4.70 (5.5K reviews) (~3.79 km from centre)
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Art Gallery of Ballarat
Art gallery
Established in 1884, this museum houses Australian & international art & the original Eureka Flag.
4.70 (1.3K reviews) (~0.28 km from centre)
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Lake Wendouree Apex Adventure playground
Playground
👍👍 A must visit place with family. So beautiful. Kids would love playground and birds playing around .
4.70 (1.2K reviews) (~3.61 km from centre)
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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Museum
Quaint museum with a fleet of historic trams & an operational solar-powered tramway.
4.70 (370 reviews) (~3.74 km from centre)
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St Patrick's Point
Garden
👍👍 Beautiful lake. The black swann absolutely gorgeous.
4.70 (151 reviews) (~2.63 km from centre)
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Arch of Victory Memorial
War memorial
👍👍 saw it while on the bus. beautiful arch with a meaningful history. garden of the grieving mother beside it was a somber touch too. the inscription was very touching and reminiscent of the sacrifices the common people have made for war and power.
4.70 (95 reviews) (~4.29 km from centre)
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Friendly Forest & Sensory Trail
Garden
👍👍 A great walk for all ages to enjoy, rich smells of eucalyptus on warm days in addition to lush vegetation to fill the senses. Those who need to rest or want to stop and take in nature, there are benches throughout. Want to make it more challenging? Carry on up to the lookout and see an amazing view...
4.70 (40 reviews) (~3.46 km from centre)
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Statues In The Botanical Gardens
Botanical garden
4.70 (39 reviews) (~3.8 km from centre)
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Hattie and the Wolf
Gift shop
👍👍 I absolutely loved this store! Such friendly staff and THE CUTEST items!
4.70 (38 reviews) (~1.18 km from centre)
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Ballarat Wildlife Park
Wildlife park
Park with many native mammals, exotic reptiles & hands-on encounters (fee) with photo souvenirs.
4.60 (3.9K reviews) (~2.96 km from centre)
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Chipmunks Playland & Cafe Ballarat
Children's amusement center
👍👍 Excellent playground clean and well maintained. Thanks we had a great time there.
4.60 (221 reviews) (~4.73 km from centre)
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Eureka Stockade Gardens
Memorial park
👍👍 Nice park for a chillout or a BBQ
4.60 (143 reviews) (~2.3 km from centre)
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Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute
Association / Organization
👍👍 A wonderful old building and still a fully functional library.
4.60 (41 reviews) (~0.18 km from centre)
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Sovereign Hill
Museum
Replica of a gold mining town with costumed actors, a mine tour, coach rides & other attractions.
4.50 (10.5K reviews) (~1.84 km from centre)
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Carboni's Italian Kitchen
Italian restaurant
👍👍 It was my first time visiting this absolutely fantastic Italian resturant and I was very impressed they prepared a birthday card for me. The food was delightful and authentic Italian. The staff were incredibly friendly and excellent service. It was really enjoyable. Highly recommended. We'll be bac...
$$ $$
4.50 (1.2K reviews) (~1.25 km from centre)
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Victoria Park
Park
👍👍 Absolutely an amazing park. Your can literally spend all day here. Very well fenced, great for picnic, plenty of shade, clean toilets. It also had couple of sand area for kids to play. There was also a very water 💦 playing area but it was closed. It would be great if they displayed the opening time...
4.50 (1K reviews) (~3.51 km from centre)
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