Newsletter: What's On Melbourne | 16-22 September 2025 |
What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 16th September 2025 - Monday 22nd September 2025
Highlighted This Week
AFL: Preliminary Finals
Archibald Prize Exhibition
Australian Cat Club Cat Show
Ballarat International Foto Biennale
Bendigo Bloom | Spring Flower Festival
CherryHill Orchard: Blossom By Light
Chinese Traditional Cultural Festival
Doveton Show
Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences
Melbourne Caravan & Camping Leisurefest
Reset: FedSquare Sustainability Festival
SummerSalt | Music Festival
Tesselaar Tulip Festival
Free Every Tuesday
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne
Tuesday 16th September 2025 - Monday 22nd September 2025
Highlighted This Week
AFL: Preliminary Finals
Archibald Prize Exhibition
Australian Cat Club Cat Show
Ballarat International Foto Biennale
Bendigo Bloom | Spring Flower Festival
CherryHill Orchard: Blossom By Light
Chinese Traditional Cultural Festival
Doveton Show
Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences
Melbourne Caravan & Camping Leisurefest
Reset: FedSquare Sustainability Festival
SummerSalt | Music Festival
Tesselaar Tulip Festival
Free Every Tuesday
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne
Witness the beauty of over a million spring flowers in bloom
Tesselaar Tulip Festival 2025
Now until 12th October 2025 @ Tesselaar Tulip Farm
Live entertainment on stage every day including music and performances. Wander through the gardens enjoy the sculptures indulge in traditional Dutch foods and other treats.
Magic & Illusion - Dinner & Show
Impossible Occurrences
Mind-blowing magic right before your eyes. Every Friday night witness miracles up close with award-winning magician Luke Hocking at Melbourne's #1 magic & illusion show at the 5 Star Marriott Hotel.
An epic 4-day adventure at Sandown Racecourse
Melbourne Caravan & Camping Leisurefest
Thursday 18th September 2025 - Sunday 21st September 2025 @ Sandown
Discover thousands of products from the industry's top caravan and camping brands and retailers all in one place. Whether you're looking for caravans, motorhomes, camper trailers, outdoor gear, or 4x4 accessories, we have it all!
5th Chinese Traditional Cultural Festival
Chinese Traditional Cultural Festival 2025
Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st September 2025 @ Fed Square
Experience an engaging program of traditional Chinese dance, live music dragon & lion dance and a special Gu Feng fusion x EDM performance. Explore a vibrant marketplace featuring over 20 curated stalls offering Hanfu costumes handmade crafts cultural collectables and a variety of authentic Chinese street food.
Get ready for an enchanting evening under the stars at Blossom by Light
CherryHill Orchard: Blossom By Light
Friday 19th September 2025 - Monday 22nd September 2025 @ CherryHill Orchards
Introducing CherryHill's premier evening event Blossom by Light where illuminated cherry blossom trees turn our Wandin East orchard into a mesmerising display of light and colour a truly unique way to experience the beauty of our cherry blossoms.
Starting this weekend..
Our guide to keep the kids entertained during the Spring School Holidays.
School Holidays Guide
Saturday, 20 September 2025 - Sunday, 5 October 2025
Children's activities and care programs, festivals, exhibitions, shows and attractions
20th annual show..
Doveton Show
Sunday 21st September 2025 @ Myuna Farm
There is so much to do and see, with rides, entertainment, food/market stalls, and showbags, there are activities suitable for everyone.
Starts next week..
New attractions. More fun. Greater value.
Melbourne Royal Show
Thursday 25th September 2025 - Sunday 5th October 2025 @ Melbourne Showgrounds
This year the Melbourne Royal Show will be like no other with 11 spectacular days of family fun and farm experiences, fabulous food and entertainment by night.
11th Ballarat International Foto Biennale: Lifeforce
Ballarat International Foto Biennale
23 August - 19 October 2025 @ Ballarat
The Ballarat International Foto Biennale is an internationally significant photographic arts festival activating the city of Ballarat and enriching the cultural landscape of Victoria and Australia every two years.
A Free Festival for Greener Living
Reset: FedSquare Sustainability Festival
1st September - 6th October 2025 @ Fed Square
A spring festival of free family-friendly events workshops and art about slowing down reconnecting with nature and exploring sustainability in creative ways.
Travel back in time to early medieval Scotland and discover the unique and mysterious treasure trove of Viking-age treasures
Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard
Now until 26th January 2026 @ Melbourne Museum
Buried around AD 900 and discovered in 2014 by metal detectorists the Galloway Hoard brings together a stunning variety of materials and treasures from the early medieval kingdoms of Britain and Ireland mainland Europe and as far away as Central Asia.
Geelong Gallery is the exclusive Victorian venue for the Archibald Prize 2025
Archibald Prize Exhibition 2025
Now until 9th November 2025 @ Geelong Gallery
Since 1921 it has highlighted figures from all walks of life from famous faces to local heroes reflecting back to us the stories of our times. This touring exhibition is an opportunity to see the finalists in the Archibald Prize 2025.
Bendigo's historic main street turns into a breathtaking display of colors
Bendigo Bloom | Spring Flower Festival
1st - 30th September 2025 @ Bendigo
Come and explore our beautiful city and enjoy food and wine events that celebrate spring. From enchanting gardens to immersive cultural tours gastronomic delights and even a tram party Bloom offers a plethora of attractions for all to enjoy.
Melbourne Winter Masterpieces
French Impressionism
From the Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Daily until 5th October 2025 @ National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)
Drawn from Boston Museum of Fine Arts' rich collection of Impressionist masterworks French Impressionism presents more than 100 paintings by key figures including Claude Monet Pierre-Auguste Renoir Edgar Degas Camille Pissarro Edouard Manet Mary Cassatt Berthe Morisot Paul Signac and Alfred Sisley. Audiences will have the opportunity to experience the hallmarks of Impressionism: distinctive brushwork vivid use of colour innovative viewpoints and depictions of subjects and places dear to the artists.
NGV Friday Nights: French Impressionism
Every Friday night until 3 October 2025 - 6-10pm
Your Friday Nights ticket includes unlimited entry to the French Impressionism exhibition from 6-10pm as well as live music performances.
Dive into an immersive hands-on journey through the galaxy's first LEGO Star Wars exhibition
LEGO Star Wars: The Exhibition
Daily @ Melbourne Museum
Over eight million LEGO bricks will transform Melbourne Museum into a tribute to George Lucas's beloved space saga.
Over 60 events across 23 days stretching along the entire Yarra Birrarung River
Birrarung Riverfest 2025
Saturday 6th September 2025 - Sunday 28th September 2025 @
The festival has grown into one of Melbourne's major cultural and environmental events inspiring connection to Country action for the river and collaboration across communities.
Come curious leave inspired - Museum Of Desire knows exactly how to show you a good time
Museum Of Desire
Wednesday to Sunday until 30th November 2025 @ Rupert Street Collingwood | Map
With more than 20 spaces to explore Museum Of Desire combines digital technology interactive installations AI sound and art to take visitors on a wild and curious adventure into desire love and the playful side of the erotic imagination.
Live musical experience by candlelight
Candlelight Concerts
Our Picks
The 2025 Toyota AFL Finals Series heads into week 3 - Preliminary Finals.
AFL: 2025 Preliminary Finals
Preliminary Final 2
Geelong V Hawthorn
Friday, September 19, MCG, 7:40pm EST
Preliminary Final 1
Collingwood v Brisbane Lions
Saturday, September 20, MCG, 5:15pm EST
Performing Arts
Shows that make Melbourne one of the world's premiere theatre destinations...
Performing Arts
Shows & Musicals
Check out the rest of the shows plays and musicals playing now and coming soon to Melbourne..
The most Tony Award-winning new musical of the season
MJ - The Michael Jackson Musical
Now until 14th December 2025 @ Her Majesty's Theatre
He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now Michael Jackson's unique and unparalleled artistry is startin' somethin' in Melbourne in the multiple Tony Award-winning MJ the Musical.
Blood. Suits. '80s bangers. Patrick Bateman-unfiltered.
American Psycho | The Musical
4th - 20th September 2025 @ Chapel Off Chapel
Based on Bret Easton Ellis' controversial 1991 novel and the cult 2000 film this blistering stage adaptation delivers a satirical punch straight to the heart of capitalism consumerism and unchecked male power.
A grown-up musical for the whole family
Annie
Now until 8th November 2025 @ Princess Theatre
It's one of the most awarded and loved musicals of all time. With its iconic score featuring classics like: It's the Hard-Knock Life Easy Street and Tomorrow Annie is truly a timeless musical masterpiece.
Sponsored Partner
Australia's Premier Rail Dining Experience!
The Q Train Dining Experience
Three hour dining experience on The Q Train - Drysdale - Queenscliff
Swerve your way through the heart of the Bellarine Peninsula as you dine on the iconic Q Train on the historic Bellarine Railway. You are served a lavish seasonal degustation menu each course paired with a local wine. Highly recommended.
Sponsored Partner
Escape-Room Style Experience
Prison Island
Tues-Sun @ The District Docklands
Team up and take on a series of high-stakes challenges across 34 prison cells in this action-packed adventure.
Sponsored Partner
A true bucket list experience playing tennis on Melbourne's famous blue courts home of the Australian Open
Melbourne Park Tennis Experience: Rod Laver MCG + Olympic Precinct
You will gain a deep insight into the history and true soul of this city the influence of Indigenous culture into Australian sport and why sport forms the fabric of this vibrant city's culture.
It all comes to life in Melbourne's world famous sporting precinct where you can see incredible sporting venues first hand including the mighty Melbourne Cricket Ground and Rod Laver Arena.
One-stop shop for furniture office and homewares. 20 Stores under one virtual roof
Furniture Masters
Furniture & Homewares - Every room of the house.. kitchen lounge dining bedroom bathroom hallway family home office deck backyard and garage.
Stores: Fantastic Furniture Momentous Living Costway Trit House The Good Guys Bing Lee Kitchenaid RenovatorStore Wheel&Barrow Designer Plants Rinkit Australia AURA Home Manchester Factory Sit Back and Relax UpDown Desk
Heads Up.. coming soon!
Heads Up..
Weekend Markets
Melbourne's biggest list of weekend markets.
Regular Weekend Markets - Saturday Sunday 3rd Saturday & Sunday of the month
View Markets Open This Weekend (Every market this weekend)
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