Friday
CARNIVAL: Warrnambool's seaside carnival is ready to welcome patrons with a stack of rides including Australia's biggest travelling ghost train and new dodgem cars.
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GAMING: One Day Studios has one hour sessions for children up to the age of 15 to experience virtual reality. To book this unique experience head to onedaystudios.org.au
GOLF: Warrnambool East Rotary Club's hole-in-one competition has returned for its 13th year next to the city's skate park. Running until January 26 with the competition ending with the final shoot off to win the black Kia Picanto. Head down to support the club's biggest fundraiser for the year.
EXHIBITION: Margaret Olley is one of Australia's most popular artists and this exhibition highlights her lifelong passion for painting interiors and still life. The show at the Hamilton Gallery runs until January 31.
GALLERY: The Merri View Gallery's exhibition celebrates the city's history in it's theme 'Warrnambool Past, Present and Future'. The gallery is open daily until January 24 from noon to 4pm.
Saturday
FITNESS: Parkrun meets every Saturday at Lake Pertobe at 8am for a five kilometre run/jog/walk.
THEATRE: A Feast Of Shakespeare will be performed at Camperdown Botanic Gardens from 2pm. Bookings are essential for Shakespeare in the Gardens via ozact.com.
ART: You are invited to see paintings, drawings and prints of Australian wildlife by mostly local artists at Ralph Illidge Sanctuary, Naringal East from 11am-3pm. If the day is a Total Fire Ban the exhibition will be postponed until January 30.
FESTIVAL: Raglan Presents Confidence Man (DJ Set) Car Park Party runs from 5-11.30pm on January 23 at Rafferty's Tavern. For more information head to the Raglan Presents Facebook page.
Sunday
MARKET: Warrnambool's showgrounds will hold its weekly undercover market from 8am to 1pm.
CAR SHOW: Kruzin' Classics will host their annual vehicle show at Cannon Hill from 9am. All car types are welcome to display with a gold coin donation collected on entry to be donated to to a south-west charity.
THEATRE: A Feast Of Shakespeare will be performed at Camperdown Botanic Gardens from 2pm. Bookings are essential for Shakespeare in the Gardens via ozact.com.
LIVE STREAM: Get up close and person with the Maremmas who protect penguins on Middle Island. The live webinar begins at 6.30pm with bookings essential via summerbythesea.vic.gov.au
FUNDRAISER: Penguin Bloom will be showing at Capitol Cinemas from 2pm to raise vital funds for Taksenkangbloung Community Centre in Cambodia. Tickets are $20 or $15 for children and students and will be available at the door or contact Jenny on 0417623819 or Sheree on 0439338036.
Tuesday
INVASION DAY: The first Invasion Day ceremony will take place at 9am on the sites of the Convincing Ground Massacre (Beach Road, Allestree). The second ceremony at 11am will be conducted at the site of the first lands ploughed on Gunditjmara country (across the road from Portland District Health).
AUSTRALIA DAY: Warrnambool's official Australia Day event on the Civic Green from 10.30am. Moyne Shire's ceremony and awards will be invite-only due to COVID-19 restrictions and will take place at the Garvoc Hall.
GOLF: Warrnambool East Rotary Club's hole-in-one competition will end with the final shoot off to win the black Kia Picanto.
Wednesday
MARKET: The Warrnambool Community Garden's market returns from 3.30pm to 6.30pm with stalls of fresh fruit and vegetables, seedlings and plants from within 150 kilometres of the city.
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