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⊜ Ladbrokes Park | Sandown - 591-659 Princes Hwy Springvale
➲ When: 26th of January 2019 To 27th of January 2019
Melbourne's biggest and longest-running Lunar New Years celebration - the Tet Festival, is back again at Sandown Racecourse.
Over two days across Australia Day weekend, welcome in the Year of the .. 
⊜ 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 .. 
⊜ Pultney Street Dandenong
➲ When: 26th of January 2019
Australia Day is a significant celebration for the Greater Dandenong community with over 11,000 local residents expected to enjoy the festival with family, neighbours and friends.
Australia Day pre .. 
⊜ Kings Domain Melbourne
➲ When: 26th of January 2019
RACV AUSTRALIA DAY FESTIVAL IN KINGS DOMAIN GARDENS
Saturday 26 January 2019, 11.00am-4.00pm
Kings Domain Gardens, Melbourne
The RACV Australia Day Festival at Kings Domain Gardens is part of .. 
⊜ 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 & .. 
⊜ Treasury Gardens - Corner of Spring St and Wellington Parade Melbourne
➲ When: 26th of January 2019
Balit Narrun - Share the Spirit Festival is an annual outdoor concert that centres around music created by indigenous artists with a focus on showcasing the true diversity of indigenous performers acr .. 
⊜ 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
⊜ 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 .. 
⊜ Melbourne Showgrounds - Ascot Vale
➲ When: 2nd of March 2019
Saturday 2 March 2019
Melbourne Showgrounds
Beer InCider is a tasting festival that brings together a stack of independent breweries and cideries, some of Australia's best bands and a mega line .. 
⊜ Golden Dragon Museum - 1-11 Bridge St, Bendigo
➲ When: 9th of February 2019
The Bendigo Chinese Association is throwing together an event to celebrate the Year of the Pig.
The 2019 Chinese New Year festivites will feature a wide range of activites for everybody to enjoy. .. 
⊜ 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 .. 
⊜ Market St Box Hill
➲ When: 2nd of February 2019
Year of the Pig at the Chinese New Year festival in Box Hill - Saturday 2 February 2019
Central Box Hill will be filled with food, music and a spectacular traditional parade during the 14 hour even .. 
⊜ 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 .. 
⊜ Abbotsford Convent - Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Heliers St Abbotsford
➲ When: 23rd of February 2019 To 24th of February 2019
Celebrate summer at Brewers Feast, presented by Grand Ridge Brewery, for a fun day out filled with craft beer, cider, food, live music and wine set among the scenic gardens at the Abbotsford Convent.
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⊜ 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 .. 
⊜ Brunswick
➲ When: 3rd of March 2019 To 17th of March 2019
Often mistakenly recognised as merely the home of the Sydney Road Street Party, Brunswick Music Festival has decided to reevaluate priorities, reorganise the sock drawer, reassess what sparks joy and .. 
⊜ 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 .. 
⊜ Elizabeth Street Campbells Creek
➲ When: 26th of January 2019 To 27th of January 2019
Australia Day weekend 26th & 27th January 2019.
An absolute 'must' for Dealers, Stallholders, Collectors and Browsers alike.
80 stall holders
Australia Day weekend 2019
The Campbells Cre .. 
⊜ 11 Kennedy Street Castlemaine
➲ When: 22nd of March 2019 To 31st of March 2019
The Biennial Castlemaine State Festival will be held from March 22 until March 31, 2019.
We are very excited about the quality and the diversity of artists programmed this year and quality and di .. 
⊜ Box Hill Central Shopping Centre - Box Hill Central Box Hill
➲ When: 31st of January 2019 To 17th of February 2019
While Christmas has just wrapped up, it is still a time of rejoicing and festivity - Chinese New Year is right around the corner!
Box Hill Central, Melbourne's iconic destination for Asian culture .. 
⊜ 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 .. 
⊜ Cooktown
➲ When: 17th of June 2020 To 4th of August 2020
A Shared History
17 June - 4 August, 2020 | 7 weeks of history
Cooktown 2020 is a visionary 48-day festival celebrating the arrival of James Cook 250 years ago, the scientific discoveries that .. 
⊜ 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
⊜ 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 .. 
⊜ 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
⊜ 30-50 Collins St Drysdale
➲ When: 17th of February 2019
GLASS FESTIVAL ADDS A SHIMMER TO SUMMER
The ninth annual Festival of Glass in 2019 adds a shimmer to summer in the north Bellarine, with Festival favourites and fresh features.
Festival favourit .. 
⊜ 25 Eastern beach road Geelong
➲ When: 26th of January 2019 To 28th of January 2019
Saturday 26th January 2019 to Monday 28th January 2019.
The Festival of Sails brings all the colour of the Southern Hemisphere's largest keelboat regatta to the sparkling waters of Geelong's Corio .. 
⊜ 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
More Details to come closer to the date…
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⊜ Kingsway Glen Waverley
➲ When: 17th of February 2019
Sunday 17 Feb 2019
Kingsway Glen Waverley
Celebrate the Year of the PIG at this FREE community festival which is a feast of colour music and food.
The annual Chinese New Year celebration is t .. 
⊜ Glenferrie Road Hawthorn
➲ When: 3rd of March 2019
Sunday 3rd March 2019
Glenferrie Road Between Burwood & Barkers Road, Hawthorn
The Glenferrie Festival is now one of Melbourne’s Largest Community Festivals, attracting over 100,000 people 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 .. 
⊜ Geelong Racecourse - Geelong Racecourse Geelong
➲ When: 16th of February 2019
Want a taste of what you'll experience at GABF 2019?
Picture hundreds of amazing beers and ciders that you can sample or just kick back and relax with a c .. 
⊜ 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 .. 
⊜ Herring Island - Alexandra Ave South Yarra
➲ Every Saturday, Sunday
Weekends: 12 January 2019 - 22 April 2019
Gallery Open 11:30am to 4:30pm
In 2019 the Herring Island Summer Arts Festival will run from 12th January to 22nd April. There will be four exhibitions .. 
⊜ 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 .. 
⊜ 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 .. 
⊜ Queensbridge Square - Melbourne
➲ When: 23rd of February 2019 To 24th of February 2019
Queensbridge Square, Southbank
Feb 23 2019-Feb 24 2019
Lankan Fest is returning to Crown Riverwalk for 2019 for its fifth year and this year it’s expanding over one weekend in February.
Held .. 
⊜ Epsom St, Laverton
➲ When: 24th of February 2019
Wonderful community event.
Free entertainment, market stalls, $10 ride all day package.
Lucky envelopes great family event
.. 
⊜ Lonsdale Street Melbourne
➲ When: 23rd of February 2019 To 24th of February 2019
32nd Lonsdale Street Greek Festival
Melbourne’s biggest street party and longest-running Greek festival brings together some of the Australia’s most talented performers, dancers, chefs, cooks .. 
⊜ Preston Market - Preston
➲ When: 9th of February 2019
Presented by Preston Market & Preston Central!
Saturday 9th February 2019 from 9am – 3pm.
Come celebrate Lunar New Year at Preston Market & High Street, Preston on the 9th of February! Enjoy .. 
⊜ 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
⊜ Melbourne
➲ When: 20th of September 2019 To 22nd of September 2019
2019 Melbourne Guitar Festival
When? Sept 20 - Sept 22
Where? Eldon Hogan Performing Arts Centre, Xavier College, Kew
What's happening? 8 concert events, Masterclasses, Guitar Displays, $20,00 .. 
⊜ 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 .. 
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