Winter Events in Lakes Entrance
Lakes Entrance Winter Events 2022
Winter is such an exciting time to visit Lakes Entrance with events happening all around the area thanks to the East Gippsland Winter Festival.
You will have the chance to take part in festivals, indulge your taste buds with culinary delights, learn and partake in art workshops, take an informative walk, be entertained at every turn with a mixture of art, music and performance.
We have put together a list events happening in and around Lakes Entrance as well as highlights from the East Gippsland Winter Festival for you to add to your Lakes Entrance holiday itinerary.
5th June – Lakes Entrance Foreshore Market 8am – 1pm located on the foreshore across the road from us at Beachcomber Holiday Units. (Free)
10th – 13th June - 2022 Lakes Entrance Country Cruise Hot Rod Weekend. (Free)
11th June – Lantern Making 10am – 2pm located at Lake Tyres Hall making lanterns for the Lakes Entrance Lantern Festival. (Free)
12th June – Ryan Shore live music at the Kalimna Hotel 2 – 5pm (Free)
11th June – 26th June – F/LAMP Exhibition located at Iceworks 10am – 1pm & 4 – 6:30pm daily 5 Carpenter St Lakes Entrance (Free)
17th to 19th June – East Gippsland Performing Arts Eisteddfod at the Forge Theatre & Arts Hub Bairnsdale 33km West of Lakes Entrance (Ticketed)
17th June to 10th July – East Gippsland Winter Festival located in various locations around East Gippsland.
18th June – Lakes Entrance Seafood & Farmers Market at Middle Boat Harbour Lakes Entrance (Free)
18th June – The Servo Mike Elerington live music 2 – 8pm right next door to Beachcomber (Free)
17th & 18th June – Art Workshops at Saltwater Creative Co Marine Parade Lakes Entrance (Ticketed)
18th June – Fire & Ice @Metung Festival from 4pm – 6:30pm on the Village Green in Metung a 15min drive from us at Beachcomber (Free)
19th & 26th June, 3rd & 10th July – Nature Alignments Walks 10:30 – 12pm leaving from Myer St Jetty across the road from us. (Free)
19th & 26th June, 3rd & 10th July – What's that Bird Saying? 9:30 – 12pm Beach side of the Cunningham Arm Footbridge across the road from Beachcomber learn different bird characteristics. (Free)
19th & 26th June, 3rd & 10th July – ON FOOT guided walks with Skipper Pete at 10am leaving from the over the footbridge across the road from us at Beachcomber. (Ticketed)
19th June – Progressive Lunch Cruise on the Gippsland Lakes 12 – 3pm leaving from Post Office Jetty enjoy a cruise to different destinations where you will feast on local Gippsland Produce and Wine from The Tank Woodfires Truck. (Ticketed)
19th June – Ryan Shore live music 12 – 5pm at The Servo right next door to us at Beachcomber.
19th June – Mike Elerington live music at the Kalimna Hotel 2 – 5pm (Free)
24th June – Art Workshops at Saltwater Creative Co Marine Parade Lakes Entrance (Ticketed)
24th June – Winter Aqua Run 3pm – 7:30pm at the Lakes Entrance Aquadome. (Free)
24th June, 1st & 8th July – Sodafish Seafood Feast 5:30pm at Middle Boat Harbour Lakes Entrance feast on 4 courses in Lakes Entrances’ only Hatted Restaurant. (Ticketed)
24th June – Wyanga Park Winer Feast 6pm 24B Baades Rd Lakes Entrance. Warm up in front of the woodfire with mulled wine and then feast on 3 courses paired with wine to match (Ticketed)
25th June –
Lakes Entrance Lantern Festival
The highlight of last years Winter Festival. This year the lantern parade will also feature food trucks and market stalls from 2pm to 9pm all located straight across the road from us at Beachcomber Holiday Units. (Free)
25th June – Pig Day Out from 12 noon at Red Bluff Brewers a 5 minute drive from Beachcomber you will enjoy 4 courses of porky goodness by The Tank Woodfire Unit paired with 4 beers from Red Bluff Brewers. (Ticketed)
26th June – Paganini The 24 Caprices International Violinist Jonathon Glonek will leave you spellbound with his rendition of Caprices of Niccolo Paganini for solo violin. 2:30 – 4:30 at Iceworks on Carpenter St. (Ticketed)
29th June – Children's Wellness Adventure at Metung Hot Springs (Ticketed)
29th & 30th June – Kid's Art Workshop 11am at Saltwater Creative Co Marine Parade Lakes Entrance (Ticketed)
30th June & 7th July – Kids Yoga Holiday Program 10 – 11:30am at Jodie Corin Yoga 3/239 Esplanade lakes Entrance (Ticketed)
1st & 2nd July – The Waiting Room A theatre performance by The Dog Theatre Inc showing at 7:30pm at Iceworks Carpenter St Lakes Entrance (Ticketed)
1st & 2nd July – Kids Art Workshop 11am at Saltwater Creative Co Marine Parade Lakes Entrance (Ticketed)
1st & 2nd July – Foreshore Fire Pits 4:30 0nwards on the Paynesville Esplanade a 50min drive from Beachcomber. Pack your marshmallows, sticks and blankets to warm up and be entertained by the Paynesville pop-up choir. (Free)
2nd July – Steph Strings live music at Waterwheel Tavern 7pm (Ticketed)
2nd July -
Bruthen Medieval Winter Festival
From 3pm at Bruthen Mechanics Hall. There will be fun for all ages with sword fighting, medieval feasting, great costumes, music, drumming, lanterns, fire sculpture and a good old bonfire. (Free)
2nd July – Winter Solstice Sip & Plunge 10am at the Footbridge across the road from Beachcomber take the plunge into the cool waters and then warm up your insides with a tasty hot chocolate (Ticketed)
2nd July – Circling Time by Kutcha Edwards Performance at 7:30 located at Lakes Entrance Mechanics Hall. A mesmerising performance by renowned Aboriginal singer/songwriter and proud Mutti Mutti, Yorta Yorta and Nari Nari man, Kutcha Edwards. Prior to the performance you can partake in a workshop at 4pm (Both are Ticketed)
3rd July – Lakes Entrance Foreshore Market 8am – 1pm located on the foreshore across the road from us at Beachcomber Holiday Units. (Free)
5th July – Rustic Rug Weaving Workshop 12:30 – 6:30 Iceworks Carpenter St Lakes Entrance (Ticketed)
6th & 7th July – Kids Art Workshop 11am at Saltwater Creative Co Marine Parade Lakes Entrance (Ticketed)
8th July – Art Workshops at Saltwater Creative Co Marine Parade Lakes Entrance (Ticketed)
9th July –
Located 50min East of Lakes Entrance enjoy a lantern parade, street performers and the unveiling of Orbost’s newest mural. From 4pm – 9pm (Free)
16th July – Lakes Entrance Seafood & Farmers Market at Middle Boat Harbour Lakes Entrance (Free)
16th & 17th July – Twin Rivers Bream Classic Fishing Comp located on the Tambo and Nicholson Rivers (Ticketed)
7th August – Lakes Entrance Foreshore Market 8am – 1pm located on the foreshore across the road from us at Beachcomber Holiday Units. (Free)
20th August – Lakes Entrance Seafood & Farmers Market at Middle Boat Harbour Lakes Entrance (Free)
While you are packing for your trip to stay at Beachcomber Holiday Units in Lakes Entrance this winter make sure you pack your winter woollies because there is so much to get and to see do and explore this year.