Editing Sale, Victoria (section)

===Events and attractions===
[[File:VM 0242 Sale Primary School - Maypole dance.jpg|thumb|Sale Primary schoolchildren perform [[maypole dance]]]]
[[File:VM 0240 Sale Primary School - Maypole dance.jpg|thumb|City band]]
The March [[Labour Day#Australia|Labour Day]] weekend witnesses the Marley Point Overnight Yacht Race which is the longest overnight inland yacht race in the world. It begins near Sale and concludes at [[Paynesville, Victoria|Paynesville]], some 60&nbsp;km away.

A Sale attraction is [[Lake Guthridge]], a low lying [[retention basin]], which features a park for children, [[barbecue]]s, and a walking trail around the lake and car parking facilities. Prior to refurbishment in the mid-1990s Lake Guthridge suffered a blue-green algae problem that resulted in widespread fish mortality until local joggers and nearby residents complained of the associated stench causing council to act. Lake Guthridge has never been used as a food source.

A significantly superior natural waterway of historical significance is the aforementioned [[Port of Sale]] (previously ''Sale Canal''), the original inspiration for the early town's original name – ''Flooding Creek''. The Canal connects to other local rivers and lakes, leading eventually to [[Lakes Entrance]], an oceanside tourist resort situated near a managed, naturally occurring channel connecting the [[Gippsland Lakes]] to [[Bass Strait]]. Once steam boats and ocean-going craft were able to journey from Lakes Entrance to Sale, arriving at the docks at Sale to ferry passengers and goods from Eastern Victoria, although its success in such a role was short lived.

In recent years, a grassroots effort helped to persuade the local council to invest in restoration of the foreshore and to protect against erosion. Prior to the rise of [[Common Carp]] as the predominant fish species due to nutrient overload from agricultural runoff, Sale Canal featured pristine waters and native fish stocks. The [[Sale Regatta]] is run yearly on a long straight section of the canal headed towards [[Longford, Victoria|Longford]]. Visitors to Sale are usually unaware of the Canal, including its restoration, due to roadside views of it being blocked by the former [[ExxonMobil Australia|Esso]] corporation headquarters, half of which is commercially let office space and the other half having been re-developed into a  multimillion-dollar Library and Art Gallery.

Sale is home to the [[Gippsland Art Gallery]], a major Victorian public gallery. The gallery presents a diverse exhibition program of contemporary, modern and historical exhibitions, with a focus on the landscape of South Eastern Australia. The gallery holds a collection of nearly 1,000 artworks, with a small selection on permanent view.

A fishing contest is held at Lake Guthridge every Easter and the Sale Music Festival at Gippsland Grammar School in June. The Sale Art Exhibition is held over August and September, while the Sale show falls in October.

As a tribute to the late [[George V|King George V]], an elm-lined section of the Princes Highway is named ''King George V Avenue''.

On 30 May 2009, Sale hosted [[Triple J's One Night Stand]] at the Sale Football Ground.  Sale also has a strong underground music scene; events are held every few months and attract scores of young people.

The John Leslie Theatre (The Wedge)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://thewedge.com.au/about/ | title=About }}</ref> is the primary place to view live theatre, ballet and music, but also host conferences and presentations. Large events like the local Carols by Candlelight or Shakespearean performances are often performed outdoors at Fauna Park.

Every Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, the Gippsland Armed Forces Museum is open, featuring local military and significant history and artifacts. In recent times it has moved from its original location on Punt Lane to a bigger building at West Sale Airfield, after the original building was purchased for development works. The museum pays homage to the [[13th Light Horse Regiment (Australia)|13th Australian Light Horse Regiment]], among others.