The highlights of Bendigo Easter Festival 2018

A large Chinese processional dragon carried by several people in a parade

Sun Loong was Bendigo's parade dragon from 1970 until 2019. Source: bendigo.vic.gov.au

The Bendigo Easter Festival is the longest running community cultural festival in Australia.


This four-day Easter festival also has a rich Chinese history, a tradition that first began in 1879 with the first large scale contribution from the Chinese community. This tradition continues today with Sun Loong, the longest imperial dragon in the world, weaving through the street in the Bendigo Advertiser Gala Parade.

This festival is filled with fun and excitement. Jiao Lu talks about some highlights of Bendigo Easter Festival 2018.


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