We ask that you do not bring dogs to the festival, as it can be very crowded – service dogs exempt.

The Portarlington Mussel Festival is held from 9:30am to 5:00pm on the second Saturday in January every year in the picturesque village of Portarlington on the Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria. The next festival will be 10th January 2026.

No, this is just a one day festival. We hope to see you there.

Entry fees are $10 per adult. Children Free.

All gates accept cash or card.

All surplus funds from your entry fees are distributed back into the Portarlington community.

YES! The event is run solely by volunteers, including the organising committee. 

We are always on the look out for volunteers; for set up, during the festival, and pack down. Please register your interest here.

Stallholder applications can be downloaded here. Please download, print and fill out and send back to the email address listed on the form.

Each year we host over 200 stall sites and a wide variety of food, drink and market style stalls to cater for everyone.

For those Bellarine artists wishing to exhibit this January, please the entry form on this page.

No, strictly no alcohol can be brought in to the festival. There will a range or stalls selling local beer and wine.

There will be 2 ATMs on site. See map for locations.

Each year we strive to become more eco-friendly, and since 2019 we have removed plastic straws and encouraged the use of reusable bags. We also have a water fountain on site where you can fill up your drink bottles, and we have recycling bins throughout the festival site.