What's On guide is back! Check out how to fill in your weekend in Warrnambool and the south-west

ART: The F Project's augmented reality exhibition at the FJ Garden Party coincides with the launch of A Very Different Christmas. Head down to the gardens to check out some south-west artists' incredible work.

SALES: A Very Different Christmas will run in a market stall fashion along Liebig street with stalls lining the footpaths followed by 'Light up the City' once the sun sets.

MUSIC AND ART: The Port Fairy Spring Music Festival begins with the Kawai Opening Gala: Sunshine with AWO from 5pm and features Members of the Australian World Orchestra and the artwork of Rachel Peters. The night will be completed by Late Night Jazz courtesy of Then This and the artwork of Colleen Guiney from close 8.30pm. For more details and tickets head to portfairyspringfest.com.au

MAGIC SOUNDS: The Warrnambool Symphony Orchestra presents 'Musical Playground' featuring a selection of music, magic and fun. From 6.30pm, the event will host budding south-west musicians, lots of children and a very special guest.

EXPLORE: Soggy Homes: The Wonder of Wetlands will venture into the microscopic underwater world of Warrnambool's wetland with Dr. Lachlan Farrington, senior ecologist from Nature Glenelg Trust. Artist Megan Nicolson has created a wonderful giant wetland coinciding with the presentation at The Warrnambool Art Gallery. Bookings are essential via eventbrite.com.au/e/soggy-homes-the-wonder-of-wetlands-tickets-130216542183

LIVE MUSIC: The Standins will perform at The Cally Hotel from 8.30pm. Reservations can be made via 55613932

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FITNESS: The Optus Killarney Tri is an open-aged meet with a sprint course of 500-metre swim, 16km bike ride and 4km run, and the short course is a 250m swim, 8km ride and 2km run from 9am. There are junior events for under 7s through to under 12s from 11am. Participants must register online via warrnambooltriclub.com

SALES: The last day of A Very Different Christmas ends with the Fresh Market Warrnambool at Lake Pertobe from 8.30am. For your chance to spot Santa, you'll have to look to the skies around the foreshore from 12.40pm.

RACING: The Jericho Cup returns but this year there will be no spectators for the annual event. The feature race on the eight-race program is the $300,000 Jericho Cup to be run through the paddocks on the flat over 4600 metres.

INAUGURAL: The Warrnambool District Cricket Association's senior women's season starts with Brierly Christ Church taking on Nestles at Brierly and West Warrnambool taking on Grassmere at Brauer College.

KART: Warrnambool Kart Club's hosts the Inter Club Spring Challenge featuring racers from Ballarat, Wimmera and the south-west.

MUSIC AND ART: The Port Fairy Spring Music Festival features the Sunday Gala: Nanyubak and the work of the Australian Tapestry Workshop from 5pm. Stephen McIntyre: Eternal Beethoven will be performed from 8.30pm with art from Kathryn Ryan.

FOLK: To tune in to the Port Fairy Folk Festival's Postcards From Scotland event from 8pm, via portfairyfolkfestival.com

MUSIC AND ART: The Port Fairy Spring Music Festival's virtual concert will see Wattleseed Ensemble take to the stage from 8.30pm alongside Berit Hampel's photography.

MUSIC AND ART: The Port Fairy Spring Music Festival features The Shepard on the Rock from 8.30pm with the art of Heather Wood accompanying.

LEARN AND SHARE: Online Language Cafe continues to run for people who want to learn English or share their knowledge. Head to facebook.com/events/801513537335652 for more information.

MUSIC AND ART: The Port Fairy Spring Music Festival brings together the music of Tsiboulski: Guitar Voyage from 8.30pm with the work of Camperdown's Marion Manifold.

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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