Newsletter #979 What's On Melbourne |
What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 30th September 2025 - Monday 6th October 2025
Highlights
Alexandra Heritage Machinery Festival
Australian Tap Dance Festival
CherryHill Orchard Blossom Festival
Daylight Saving Starts Sunday
Discover Melbourne from the Water with Melbourne River Cruises
Heathcote Wine & Food Festival
Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences
Melbourne Fringe Festival
Melbourne Royal Show
Olivia's Walk for Wellness
Our Wondrous Planet
School Holidays Guide
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne
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.
Experience Melbourne like never before through the tranquil waters of the iconic Yarra River!
Discover Melbourne from the Water with Melbourne River Cruises!!
Daily from Southbank Promenade
Hop on board a Yarra River Cruise and enjoy the stunning views, fresh air, and commentary! It's perfect for families, visitors, and locals alike.
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.
All are encouraged to embrace the theme Let's Get Physical and turn up in their best 80s-inspired activewear.
Olivia's Walk for Wellness
Sunday 5th October 2025 @ Alexandra Gardens
Whether walking in memory running for someone you love or simply showing support every step taken helps people with cancer to thrive. Funds raised support the ONJ Centre's Wellness Program which provides services such as exercise physiology art therapy music therapy oncology massage acupuncture and support groups for those diagnosed or undergoing treatment.
3 massive weeks of comedy, cabaret, theatre and more!
Melbourne Fringe Festival
Tuesday 30th September 2025 - Sunday 19th October 2025
2025 marks 43 years since the birth of Melbourne Fringe, and this Festival we're looking back at where we've been, what we've done, and who we've become.
3rd Annual Heritage Machinery Festival
Alexandra Heritage Machinery Festival
Saturday 4th October 2025 - Sunday 5th October 2025 @ Alexandra Timber Tramway and Museum
Exhibitors from all over Victoria and from NSW displaying static and operating heritage machinery as well as vintage trucks and a working hay baling machine.
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.
Heathcote Wine & Food Festival returns bringing wine to the people and people to the wine
Heathcote Wine & Food Festival
Saturday 4th October 2025 - Sunday 5th October 2025 @ Heathcote Showgrounds
Come and enjoy tastings from more than 40 Heathcote wine producers, dance the afternoon away to tunes by Bendigo Blues & Roots musicians or try your hand at lawn badminton.
Join us in embracing the timeless rhythms and endless possibilities of tap dance.
Australian Tap Dance Festival
Saturday 27th September 2025
Join the dynamic community, where world-class tap dancers converge to ignite your passion for the art form. Immerse yourself in masterclasses, workshops, and engaging events tailored for all ages and skill levels.
Every year we open our cherry orchard when our trees are in full bloom showcasing the stunning white blossoms
CherryHill Orchard Blossom Festival
Wednesday 24th September 2025 - Sunday 5th October 2025 @ CherryHill Orchards
This popular annual event offers picture-perfect photo opportunities and a festive atmosphere, creating an idyllic day out in the countryside for family and friends.
Discover a world four billion years in the making. You'll come face to face with animals from around the world
Our Wondrous Planet
Open Daily @ Melbourne Museum
Become part of Earth's incredible living systems: ride the swirling currents of the ocean, connect with intriguing creatures and vast root networks beneath the soil, and join in the magical moment when a coral reef starts its life cycle.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
One-stop shop for furniture office and homewares. 20 Stores under one virtual roof
FM | Furniture Masters - 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 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..
Arts and Crafts Clearance Market - East Melbourne
BagSmart | the right BAG every time
Bluey's Big Play - The Stage Show
Community Sleepout - Lardner Park
International Coffee Day 2025
Kingfishr | Halcyon Tour 2026
Melanie Bracewell: A Little Treat
Melbourne Disability Connection Expo 2025
Melbourne Property Expo 2025
NBA x NBL | Melbourne Series
PDC Darts | ANZ Premier League
Rutherglen Wine Show 2025
Skyline Ferris Wheel | Superhero September @ South Wharf
The 39 Steps
The Moth StorySLAM: MASKS
Turnbull Stakes Day 2025
Weekend Markets
Apollo Bay Community Market
CERES Makers & Flea Market
Heyfield Community Market - Gippsland
Laverton Rubble & Riches Market
Mount Beauty Community Market
Piccadilly Market | Geelong Arts Centre
Pipeworks Market
Rose Street Artists' Market
St Andrews Market
The Fitzroy Market
Urban Markets @ Wendouree
Warrandyte Riverside Market
Woodend Lions Community Market
Monthly Weekend Markets - 1st Saturday & Sunday of the month
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