Newsletter #978 What's On Melbourne |
What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 23rd September 2025 - Monday 29th September 2025
One of the biggest weeks of the year in Melbourne with AFL Football Melbourne Royal Show starts on Thursday public holiday on Friday AFL Grand Final on Saturday and the Spring School Holidays
Highlights
AFL Grand Final
Blossom Season at Apteds
Fringe Flavours Night Market
Game Worlds
Grand Final Friday
Interval Festival
Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences
Masterclass in Design with Steve Cordony
Melbourne Royal Show
Police Blue Ribbon Day
Portsea Craft Market
ROAM Geelong
Spring School Holidays
Stadium Smash Pickleball
Sunday Night Stand Up Comedy Show
Tesselaar Tulip Festival
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne
2025 Toyota AFL Premiership season decider..
AFL Grand Final 2025: Geelong Cats -v- Brisbane Lions
Saturday 27th September 2025 @ MCG 2:30pm EST
There is no bigger day on Australia's sporting calendar than the Australian Football League Grand Final played in front of 100k fans and an estimated 80m television audience world-wide.
Public Holiday - Grand Final Parade - Footy Festival
Grand Final Friday
Friday 26th September 2025 is a public holiday in Victoria starting a long weekend that includes the AFL grand final.
Toyota AFL Grand Final Parade
The parade will once again see the iconic Toyota HiLux vehicles carry the Grand Finalists through the MCG precinct.
AFL Footy Festival
24th - 27th September 2025 @ Yarra Park
Entry is free and features entertainment for all ages including player appearances giveaways Toyota Dodgems The Pub AFL Play zone music and some of Melbourne's best food trucks and bars.
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
Top Picks
Elephant and Waterhole Trails @ Werribee Zoo
FEVER School Holiday Activities
Fitzroy Gardens: I-Spy adventure
Harry Potter: The Exhibition | 25% Off Tickets
Kaleidoscope Kids: School Holiday Arts Program
Malibu Barbie Cafe
Mattel: School Holiday's at Chadstone
Our Wondrous Planet
Small Ideas | School Holiday Activities
Time Travellers - Scavenger Hunt
Tinkertown @ Scienceworks
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.
An Exclusive Masterclass in Design with Interior Stylist Steve Cordony
Masterclass in Design with Steve Cordony
Saturday 25th October 2025 @ Boutique Homes - Bentleig
Presented by Boutique Homes this immersive afternoon will guide guests through the art of creating timeless entertaining-ready spaces for modern living.
Playable Videogames Exhibition
Game Worlds
Daily until 8th February 2026 @ ACMI - FedSquare
Spanning over 50 years of play Game Worlds features more than 30 videogames from the 1970s to today with 44 playable moments original builds rare design materials and hands-on prototypes you won't find anywhere else. Explore major titles like Minecraft Final Fantasy XIV Online The Elder Scrolls Online SimCity and Stardew Valley joining iconic titles including World of Warcraft The Sims Neopets and the highly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong.
Feast your senses at Melbourne's cheekiest playground the Fringe Flavours Night Market
Fringe Flavours Night Market
Wednesday night's until 15 October 2025 5pm-10pm @ Queen Victoria Market
The Market's sheds will be bursting to life with delectable street eats seasonal cocktails and a diverse range of wares from local makers and creators.
a new open-air gathering of music and art
Interval Festival 2025
Friday 26th September 2025 @ Heide - Bulleen
An all-day celebration of electronic music creativity and connection set amongst lush greenery sculpture gardens and open skies.
Experience the magic of our orchard in full bloom
Blossom Season
20th 21st 22nd & 25th September 2025 @ Apteds Orchards - Arthurs Creek
For the first time ever we're opening our gates during blossom season to share the beauty of our cherry and pear trees with you.
Enjoy a range of social sports such as Pickleball in a stadium setting
Stadium Smash Pickleball
Wednesday 17th September 2025 - Sunday 5th October 2025 @ Marvel Stadium
Marvel Stadium will transform into a dynamic hub of sport competition food drink and entertainment open to attendees of all ages.
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.
Say thank you to those who protect and serve our community
Police Blue Ribbon Day
Monday 29th September 2025
We hope you will support our campaign to remember the 175 Victoria Police Officers who have died in the line of duty and say thank you to all Victoria Police officers for their work in serving & protecting our community.
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
Candlelight: A Tribute To Coldplay
Candlelight: A Tribute To Metallica
Candlelight: A Tribute To Taylor Swift
Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Ed Sheeran
Candlelight: Timeless Composers
Candlelight: Tribute To QUEEN vs ABBA
Candlelight: Vivaldi Four Seasons
The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans
Performing Arts
Shows that make Melbourne one of the world's premiere theatre destinations...
Melbourne
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.
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.
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Sunday Night Stand Up Comedy Show
Every Sunday at 7:30pm at Club Voltaire 14 Raglan Street North Melbourne
Club Voltaire hosts a mix of the best stand-up comedians every Sunday night to deliver a great stand-up comedy show.
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
Discover the secrets of Rialto Intercontinental and the Olderfleet Building, where unsolved murders await
Melbourne's Haunted Pub Tour: Spirits And Ales
every Thursday night - starts outside Royal Melbourne Hotel - 629 Bourke St, Melbourne
Sip on a pint at Melbournes' oldest pub, and learn about the scandalous love affair that still haunts the venue. Conclude your tour at Young and Jacksons Hotel, where secrets are hidden inside paintings, and stories of influential figures are concealed.
Sponsored Partner
Dreaming of a brunch with a twist?
Bottomless Brunch Afloat Cruise
Weekends @ Southbank Promenade
If you're a food lover or just in for a fun, tipsy boat ride, hop on Melbourne River Cruises for an unforgettable bottomless brunch cruise that'll float your boat.
Coming in October
One day. One night. Geelong's cultural heart flips into a walkable playground of art music theatre and surprise
ROAM Geelong | Arts Festival
Saturday 11th October 2025
From Johnstone Park to Little Malop Street ROAM takes over 15+ venues with performances immersive installations and bold collaborations that reimagine the city centre as a creative wonderland. Along the way voices histories and hidden stories rise up-celebrating the people and places that make Geelong Geelong.
Heads Up..
Daniel Johns In Conversation: What If The Future Never Happened?
F1 The Exhibition - Formula 1 Exhibition
Garage Sale Trail 2025
Gluten Free Expo 2025
John Bishop - 25 Years Of Stand Up
Kylie and Dannii Day at Camberwell Market
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2025
Mix & Match AU: London Flights Sale - From $1419 Return
Polo In The City 2025
Senne Skin Cafe
ST ALi Italian Film Festival 2025
Weekend Markets
Melbourne's biggest list of weekend markets.
Akoonah Park Market
Carisbrook Town Hall Market | Last Sunday
Club Italia Markets - Geelong
Cobram Lions Market
CRFT* WRK | Craft Market @ Queen Victoria Market
Essendon North Craft Market
Hume Community Market
Kilmore Scout Market
Laverton Plant and Garden Fair - Grand Final Friday
Makers Market at The District
Monthly Maker's Market - East Brunswick Village
Mooroolbark Community Garden Monthly Market
St Andrews Market
Tootgarook Community Market
Monthly Markets - Saturday Sunday 4th and Last Saturday & Sunday of the month
(Every market this weekend)
One-stop shop for furniture office and homewares. 20 Stores under one virtual roof
FM | Furniture Masters - Online Superstore
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
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