Mad March in Melbourne: Featured Events

There's really no better time than Autumn to be out and about, enjoying Melbourne.
From galleries to gigs, there's lots to see and do in March.
The Age has compiled a list of festivals, art exhibitions, concerts, literary events, musicals, and more, and it's all happening this month.
Featured Events
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Date/s: Sunday 1st March 2026 - Tuesday 31st March 2026
AFL Premiership 2025: Round 18 - July 10-13 2025
Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2026
International Women's Day 2026
Labour Day Weekend Guide 2026
Moomba Festival 2026
City of Whittlesea Community Festival 2026
SunFest 2026 | Sunbury Community Festival
Train & Hobby Show 2026 at Sandown
St Patrick's Day | Melbourne 2026
Neighbour Day 2026
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2026
When: Thursday 10th July 2025 to Sunday 13th July 2025
AFL Round 18 of the 2025 AFL Toyota Premiership season.
Round 18 kicks off on Thursday night with the Blue-Baggers (Carlton) taking on the Brisbane Lions at Marvel Stadium.
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Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2026
When: Thursday 5th March 2026 to Sunday 8th March 2026
Thursday 5th March 2026 - Sunday 8th March 2026 @ Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
The FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026 returns to Albert Park 5-8 March, 2026.
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International Women's Day 2026
When: Sunday 8th March 2026
International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.
Sunday 8th March 2026 marks 115 years s..
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Labour Day Weekend Guide 2026
When: Saturday 7th March 2026 to Monday 9th March 2026
Victoria celebrates Labour Day with a public holiday on Monday 9th March 2026 giving us a long weekend.
Labour Day has its origins in the eight hour day movement which advocated..
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Moomba Festival 2026
When: Thursday 5th March 2026 to Monday 9th March 2026
Moomba will burst to life this Labour Day Weekend (5-9 March 2026) with FREE events for all ages along the banks of Melbourne's Yarra River.
Moomba is Australia's largest free ..
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City of Whittlesea Community Festival 2026
When: Sunday 15th March 2026
City of Whittlesea Community Festival
Sunday 15 March, 11am to 5pm
Civic Centre precinct, Ferres Boulevard, South Morang
Free
The City of Whittlesea Community Festival..
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SunFest 2026 | Sunbury Community Festival
When: Saturday 14th March 2026 to Sunday 15th March 2026
Saturday 14th March 2026 + Sunday 15th March 2026
Sunbury Village Green
SunFest will return in 2026 bigger and better than ever!
With thousands of people attending SunFes..
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Train & Hobby Show 2026 at Sandown
When: Saturday 14th March 2026 to Sunday 15th March 2026
Saturday 14th March 2026 - Sunday 15th March 2026 - TBC
Sandown Racecourse And Entertainment Centre
THE TRAIN AND HOBBY SHOW is Australia's Favourite Hobby Show. Celibrating t..
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St Patrick's Day | Melbourne 2026
When: Tuesday 17th March 2026
Tuesday 17th March 2026 - Irish brewer Guinness has created their Green List to help guide St Patrick's Day revellers to Irish Pubs to enjoy festivities with their mates.
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Neighbour Day 2026
When: Sunday 29th March 2026
Join our annual day of action on Sunday 29th March 2026
The annual day of action for Neighbours Every Day is called Neighbour Day - celebrated on the last Sunday in March.
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Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2026
When: Wednesday 25th March 2026 to Sunday 19th April 2026
Wednesday 25th March 2026 - Sunday 19th April 2026
Melbourne becomes comedy capital of the UNIVERSE as we take over the city with an enormous program of stand-up comedy, cabare..
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