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The Diggi Palace Hotel serves Assistance as the main venue of the festival , with sessions held Hold in the Hall of Audience and throughout the gardens of the Diggi Palace in the city centre .

popular recurring events include public access Having_or_lacking_access to selected Choosing buildings similar to doors open days ; vintage transport , including visits Traveling to the historic ballarat railway station by unk victoria locomotives ( unk ) , vintage bus rides , double decker buses , vintage car displays , horse and cart and use of ballarat 's preserved vintage tramway at the ballarat botanical gardens ; actors in period garb ; architecture and history walking tours ; and exhibits of private and public paraphernalia collections ; theatrical performance ; and trade displays for heritage organisations .

Traditional events include Cause_to_be_included the Moomba parade , crowning of Moomba monarchs , fireworks displays , carnivals in the gardens along the river , river activities including watersports , water floats and the birdman rally , as well as live music and bands .