Festivals | Fairs
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⊜ Chadstone
All Events Victoria organise and stage hobby, collectable and memorabilia events at Malvern Town Hall, Box Hill Town Hall, Springvale Town Hall and Peninsula Community Theatre Mornington Since 1993 ..
⊜ High Street, Ashburton
➲ When: 24th of February 2019
Ashburton's Free Community Festival returns Sunday, February 24 2019.
Ashburton Village is proud to present our 2019 Community Festival!
This is a fabulous FREE event which takes place in our V .. 
⊜ Bacchus Marsh Road Bacchus Marsh
➲ When: 10th of March 2019
A celebration of the fruit a vegetable harvest in Bacchus Marsh. A fun family day with fruit picking, market, food vendors and lots more
The Bacchus Marsh Harvest Festival is an annual celebration .. 
⊜ Bacchus Marsh
➲ When: 15th of November 2019 To 17th of November 2019
A FREE fabulous fun foodie event for the whole family.
The event encompasses the farm stalls in the Avenue of Honour, The Village Green and the main shopping precinct.
The annual Strawberries & .. 
⊜ Little Creatures | Geelong Brewery - 12 Armstrong Street North, Ballarat
➲ When: 2nd of June 2019
Sunday, June 2, 2019
Housey Housey
12 Armstrong Street North, Ballarat, Victoria 3350
We were inundated with requests to hold another record fair and we listened to you so ............... the ann .. 
⊜ Ballarat
Ballarat is set to transform into a winter wonderland this July, with a myriad of experiences to warm your heart, soul and belly as part of the Ballarat Winter Festival! Cascading snowflakes soul-w ..
⊜ Beechworth
➲ When: 19th of April 2019 To 22nd of April 2019
The iconic Beechworth Golden Horseshoes Festival is a celebration of the traditions and history that formed the town.
Enjoy the Easter weekends activities including fun runs, the Grand Parade, mark .. 
⊜ Bridge St Bendigo
➲ When: 19th of April 2019 To 22nd of April 2019
The 2019 Bendigo Easter Festival promises to be four stimulating days of fun and entertainment from Good Friday to Easter Monday.
Bendigo will come alive with activities that will entice and attra .. 
⊜ Lardner Park - Lardner
➲ When: 28th of December 2018 To 1st of January 2019
Beyond The Valley is a boutique Australian music festival that began in 2014, and runs annually over the New Year’s Eve period. Each year, a carefully crafted selection of world class local and inte .. 
⊜ Box Hill Town Hall - 1022 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill
➲ When: 17th of March 2019
Records, Comics & Card Fair | Box Hill Record and Comic Fair is Australia's longest running fair of its kind offering 1000's of collectible records, rare cards, hard to find comics and lots, lots more .. 
⊜ Bright
➲ When: 26th of April 2019 To 5th of May 2019
The Bright Autumn Festival is a ten-day celebration of the wonderful autumn colours and autumn produce of the valleys of Victoria's Alpine High Country.
This year it takes place from Friday April 2 .. 
⊜ Bruthen
➲ When: 15th of February 2019 To 17th of February 2019
It's Australia's biggest little blues festival held on the 15th, 16th and 17th of February 2019!
The Bruthen Blues & Arts Festival is an event of the Bruthen Arts and Events Council Inc.
Held on t .. 
⊜ Midland Highway Buninyong
➲ When: 27th of October 2019
The Buninyong Festival is a free family-friendly day out celebrating our local community.
It's a safe, fun and exciting day for the whole family with music, amusement rides, animal farm, stalls, f .. 
⊜ Daylesford
➲ When: 7th of March 2019 To 11th of March 2019
COME CELEBRATE CHILLOUT FESTIVAL'S 21ST BIRTHDAY WITH US
7TH-11TH MARCH 2019
Australia's longest-running and biggest rural LGBT pride festival, held every March in beautiful Daylesford, Victor .. 
⊜ Melbourne
➲ When: 5th of February 2019
2019 is the year of the PIG
Tuesday, 5th February 2019 is Chinese New Year's Day
The Chinese New Year Festival features traditional and contemporary Chinese cultural activities, festivities, da .. 
⊜ Fraser St, Clunes
➲ When: 4th of May 2019 To 5th of May 2019
The 13th annual Clunes Booktown Festival is back on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th May 2019, with 20,000 people expected to join the most amazing whole town bookshop experience in Australia.
Wth auth .. 
⊜ Howler Bar - 317 Brunswick St Fitzroy
➲ When: 5th of January 2019
CRATE DIGGER RECORD FAIR
Saturday 5th January 2019
at HOWLER
7-11 Dawson Street, Brunswick
11am – 3pm / FREE ENTRY
Melbourne’s renowned Crate Digger Record Fair has found a new home .. 
⊜ 3 Lansell Road, Toorak
➲ When: 7th of December 2019
Country Women's Association of Victoria Inc.
CHRISTMAS COOKING FAIR
3 Lansell Road, Toorak
Saturday 7th December, 2019
Celebrating home baking, using traditional recipes
Christmas pudding .. 
⊜ Dandenong Showgrounds - Dandenong Showground in Greaves Reserve Dandenong
Confirmed with event organiser there will not be a Dandenong Festival of Light in 2017. ..
⊜ Flemington Racecourse - 428-550 Epsom Road Flemington
➲ When: 11th of March 2019
Flemington Racecourse - March 11, 2019.
The world's premiere rock and metal event is set to hit Melbourne with a lineup of the greatest international and local acts.
Sixteen mammoth years in D .. 
⊜ Little Bourke Street Melbourne
➲ When: 10th of February 2019
Parade & Festival
Chinese New Year
Sunday 10 February 2019 | 10am - 10pm (TBC)
China Town | Little Bourke Street
A Chinese dragon lions street performers and cultural activity will fill the st .. 
⊜ Drouin
➲ When: 9th of February 2019 To 10th of February 2019
Each year the Ficifolia Festival brings Drouin alive with colour, excitement and fun for everyone.
It is a week-long festival with events and attractions showcasing many of our community groups and .. 
⊜ Peninsula | Shed 14 Central Pier - Shed 14 Docklands
➲ When: 18th of January 2019
Friday, January 18, 2019
Peninsula, Shed 14 Central Pier, 161 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands
Electric Gardens has announced a triumphant return to Melbourne on Friday 18 January 2019.
Courtesy .. 
⊜ Donald
➲ When: 8th of March 2019 To 11th of March 2019
8-11 March 2019
Labour Day Weekend
Donald – Victoria
3-night psychedelic music, arts and lifestyle gathering.
There’s an old legend, a tale, a folklore, about mystic legends of the fore .. 
⊜ Melbourne
Melbourne is proudly the ethnic capital of Australia (probably the world) and ex-pats celebrate their national cultures with festivals every year. Just about every nationality is represented showin ..
⊜ Federation Square - Federation Square Melbourne
➲ When: 6th of April 2019 To 7th of April 2019
10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Fair@Square is Australia's biggest ethical lifestyle festival.
It aims to build awareness, inspire and educate people about the benefits of ethical lifestyle choices an .. 
⊜ Melbourne
The Melbourne Festival encompasses dance, circus, theatre, contemporary and classical music, visual arts, film and more. Melbourne Festival is one of Australia's flagship international arts festiva ..
⊜ 30-50 Collins St Drysdale
➲ When: 17th of February 2019
The 9th annual Festival of Glass is on the 17 February 2019 in Drysdale Victoria.
Festival of Glass Expo
Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 10 AM - 4 PM
Christian College Bellarine
30-50 Collins S .. 
⊜ Flemington Racecourse - Flemington
➲ When: 13th of January 2019
ONE STAGE | NO CLASHES | PARTY TOGETHER
BBE and triple j present
FOMO19
13 JANUARY 2019
Flemington Racecourse, MELBOURNE
This event is 16+
2019 LINEUP
Nicki Minaj (FOMO exclusive, no si .. 
⊜ 7N Pier Promenade Frankston
➲ When: 16th of February 2019 To 17th of February 2019
Saturday 16 February and Sunday 17 February 2019. Frankston Waterfront, Frankston.
Cost: FREE with costs for rides, food and amusements
Location: 7N Pier Promenade, Frankston Waterfront, Frankst .. 
⊜ Corio
➲ When: 17th of March 2019
The 2019 Geelong Highland Gathering will be held on Sunday 17th March 2019.
The 2019 Gathering will mark 162 years since the first Geelong Highland Gathering was held on New Years day 1858 and wil .. 
⊜ Coal Creek Community Park and Museum - Coal Creek Pioneer Village 12 Silkstone Rd Korumburra
➲ When: 23rd of June 2019
GeekFest 2018
Sunday, 23rd June 2019
10:00am – 5:00pm All Age Event
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Games and A .. ⊜ Meredith
➲ When: 9th of March 2019 To 11th of March 2019
Yes. The Amphitheatre Supernaturale in glorious Autumn. Afternoon goes on all day, the sun like honey on the trees. A premium, panoramic pleasure trip in the great outdoors. Night falls, and gigantic .. 
⊜ Grampians Road Halls Gap
➲ When: 4th of May 2019 To 5th of May 2019
Victoria's longest running food and wine festival has something for everyone.
4 - 5 MAY 2019
HALLS GAP
WINE, FOOD & MUSIC FESTIVAL IN THE GRAMPIANS, VICTORIA
Rediscover the majesty of the G .. 
⊜ Heathcote Showgrounds - Chauncey St Heathcote
➲ When: 5th of October 2019 To 6th of October 2019
Heathcote's Annual Taste Sensation
A genuine country festival at the showgrounds in the quaint village of Heathcote.
The Heathcote Wine & Food Festival is a showcase of wines produced in the H .. 
⊜ Hophaus Bier Bar Grill - Hophaus Bar & Grill, Southgate Restaurant & Shopping Precinct Southbank
➲ When: 12th of October 2019
Hophaus Annual Dachshund Races
#HOPHAUSDACHYRACE
SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER 2019, 11AM KICK OFF
Hophaus Dachshund Racing is part of our annual OktoberFest Celebrations.
The races and costume par .. 
⊜ Live At London Eleven - 11 London Drive Bayswater
➲ When: 2nd of March 2019
It's on again, great event, head down well worth the effort.
Annual Hotrod, Bike, Car & Fancy Dress Festival on Saturday March 2nd, featuring the 21st Schoolgirls Festival. Always a HUGE one!
L .. 
⊜ Main Road Hurstbridge
➲ When: 25th of August 2019
The Hurstbridge Wattle Festival, is a significant cultural event for Melburnians that has its roots firmly planted in our early rail history.
It's a joyous celebration of our heritage, environme .. 
⊜ Great Stupa of Universal Compassion - Myers Flat
➲ When: 17th of May 2019 To 19th of May 2019
ILLUMIN8 - 2019
Festival of Light and Peace
ILLUMIN8 is an annual event that has evolved out of the very successful Festival of Light and due to demand, now become a multi-day event.
ILLUMIN8 .. 
⊜ Yarra Park Melbourne
➲ When: 23rd of December 2018 To 27th of December 2018
Yarra Park, outside the MCG, will be transformed into a cultural and culinary hub in December with the Victorian Government partnering with Cricket Australia to deliver a free, three-day community and .. 
⊜ Corner Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd and Grange Road, Kalorama
➲ When: 5th of May 2019
Celebrating autumn at the Kalorama Chestnut Festival
When: Sunday, May 5th
Time: 10am - 4pm
Where: Kalorama Reserve, cnr Mt Dandenong Tourist and Grange Roads, Kalorama (Melways .. 
⊜ Bass Hwy Kilcunda
➲ When: 27th of January 2019
The Kilcunda Lobster Festival is being held on Sunday 27th January, 2019 - Australia Day weekend - in the foreshore car park on the Bass Highway at Kilcunda.
The lobster festival is our small commu .. 
⊜ Werribee Park - Werribee
➲ When: 1st of January 2019
New Years Day – 1st January, 2019
Werribee Park
Let Them Eat Cake returns to the Werribee Park Mansion Grounds New Years Day 2019
“Synchronicity is an ever-present reality for those who .. 
⊜ Melbourne
➲ When: 5th of February 2019
Tuesday, 5th February 2019 is Chinese New Year's Day
Melbourne plays host to a number of Chinese and Lunar New Year festivals in the CBD and suburbs.
Year of the PIG
Melbourne Lunar New Year .. 
⊜ Main Street Mornington
➲ When: 20th of October 2019
THE MAIN STREET MORNINGTON FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 24TH YEAR ON SUNDAY THE 20TH OF OCTOBER 2019.
The Main Street Mornington Festival continues to showcase the cultural lifestyle that its proud peni .. 
⊜ Francis St Maldon
➲ When: 16th of February 2019 To 17th of February 2019
The Maldon Antique Fair has become a must attend event for both buyers and sellers with the football ground full of rare and valuable treasures.
With one and a half kilometres of stalls it is a hu .. 
⊜ 35-37 High St Maldon
➲ When: 18th of April 2019 To 22nd of April 2019
The Maldon Easter Fair is one of the oldest in Australia, it was started in 1878.
The Easter Parade is on Easter Monday and is a wide ranging collection of things Maldonian, from fire trucks to the .. 
⊜ Maldon
➲ When: 1st of November 2019 To 4th of November 2019
Maldon Folk Festival, located in Central Victoria, has been held annually for more than four decades.
Each year we provide a long weekend of quality entertainment at affordable prices, to suit all .. 
⊜ Kerrisdale Mountain Railway & Museum - 7523 Goulburn Valley Highway Kerrisdale
➲ When: 3rd of November 2019
This Sunday 3rd November we shall be having our Melbourne Cup Weekend (Sunday Only) STEAMFEST, phone me to make a booking, Jennifer 0407823739
Trains run hourly at 11, 12, 1, 2 & 3 pm followed by .. 
⊜ Enterprize Park - Melbourne
➲ When: 30th of August 2019
Celebrate 184 marvellous years of everything great about Melbourne!
Melbourne Day is on Friday, 30th August, 2019.
This year the festival will be the best yet, welcoming in 184 years of the ci .. 
⊜ Melbourne
➲ When: 8th of March 2019 To 24th of March 2019
8 March to 24 March 2019
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival presented by Bank of Melbourne celebrates its 27th anniversary in 2019.
The festival is a showcase of Australian food and wine that a .. 
⊜ Melbourne
2019 MELBOURNE FRINGE FESTIVAL: 12 - 29 September (dates tbc) The Melbourne Fringe Festival is Victoria's most vibrant independent arts showcase, developing, championing and celebrating the indepe ..
⊜ Melbourne
➲ When: 27th of March 2019 To 21st of April 2019
The 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival turns 33 celebrating with its biggest festival, with more shows and venues than ever, becoming one of the world's largest and most respected comedy fes .. 
⊜ Melbourne
Now established as a leading event in the Melbourne cultural calendar, the Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival will again make the ears prick up, the heart soar, and let the mind be gloriously surprised. ..
⊜ Melbourne
➲ When: 7th of June 2019 To 10th of June 2019
In Melbourne every 2nd year..
Queen's Birthday long weekend
Friday June 7th - Monday June 10th 2019. (TBC)
It's time again for those 4 days and nights of sheer joy and dancing bliss to take over .. ⊜ Melbourne
We always get excited when we think we have found a new festival in Melbourne and delighted when we found Melbourne Walking Festival. Before you read on, this Melbourne Walking Festival was held in ..
⊜ P.O. Box 7002 Rosanna
The Melbourne Women's International Jazz Festival is a festival which encourages and supports women as jazz musicians, and composers. Held every December in Melbourne, Australia. The festival i ..
⊜ Alexandra Gardens - Melbourne
➲ When: 20th of January 2019
Sunday 20 January in Alexandra Gardens
The most fabulous queer-day-out
Presented by Midsumma Festival
Don't miss Melbourne's most famous family-friendly community day that kicks off summer's .. 
⊜ Melbourne
➲ When: 19th of January 2019 To 10th of February 2019
Midsumma Festival will open on Saturday 19 January 2019, with Midsumma Carnival on Sunday 20 January in Alexandra Gardens and Midsumma Pride March returning to St Kilda on Sunday 3 February 2019.
T .. 
⊜ Melbourne
➲ When: 8th of March 2019 To 11th of March 2019
Moomba will burst to life this Labour Day Weekend (8 - 11 March) with free events for all ages along the banks of Melbourne's Yarra River.
2019 is Moomba's 65th year, Australia's largest free comm .. 
⊜ Myrtleford
➲ When: 7th of March 2019 To 11th of March 2019
March 7 to 11 | The Myrtleford Festival happens every March, during Victoria's Labour Day weekend.
A huge program of activities makes the Myrtleford Festival a wonderful weekend for everyone.
Co .. 
⊜ Portarlington
➲ When: 7th of June 2019 To 10th of June 2019
This winter festival is regarded as Australia's premier Celtic Festival and attracts over 15,000 people to the region over the three day long weekend event each June.
The event commences on Friday .. 
⊜ Melbourne
➲ When: 1st of February 2019 To 28th of February 2019
The Sustainable Living Festival raises awareness and provides tools for change by showcasing leading solutions to the ecological and social challenges we face.
This year the Festival continues to .. 
⊜ Harmony Square, 225 Lonsdale Street Dandenong
➲ When: 31st of December 2018
Celebrate the arrival of the new year with friends and family and head to Harmony Square for the community New Year's Eve celebrations.
Over 10,000 local residents are expected to come together in .. 
⊜ 4 Market Street Newport
➲ When: 6th of July 2019 To 7th of July 2019
The 12th annual Folk Festival presents lots of wonderful events.
Our Folk Festival will be held on the first weekend in July and we hope you can come along and enjoy being part of the cultural life .. 
⊜ Johnstone Park Geelong
➲ When: 1st of February 2019 To 22nd of February 2019
The Nightjar Festival is a unique fusion of a music festival, food extravaganza and night market, which celebrates the arts, food and entertainment within the beautiful natural park settings of Torqu .. 
⊜ Corner of Bell St and Surf Beach Drive Torquay
➲ When: 3rd of January 2019 To 31st of January 2019
The Nightjar Festival is a unique fusion of a music festival, food extravaganza and night market, which celebrates the arts, food and entertainment within the beautiful natural park settings of Torqu .. 
⊜ Melbourne
Ok, this is way, way overdue. In the absence of a published program, clearly the 2012 Overload Poetry Festival is not happening in September 2012. Festival director (and founder).. this is totally ..
⊜ 153 Pakington Street, Geelong
➲ When: 23rd of February 2019
Pako Festa is the largest free celebration of cultural diversity in Australia!
Every year, since 1983, it attracts scores of people from our local and cultural communities, professional performers .. 
⊜ Montsalvat - 7 Hillcrest Avenue Eltham
The Past Matters Festival, a celebration of Indigenous Culture, will be returning to the Great Hall at Montsalvat. Guests at this year's Festival will include two of Australia's best-loved writers, ..
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