Newsletter #981 What's On Melbourne |
Newsletter: What's On Melbourne | 14 - 20 October 2025
What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 14th October 2025 - Monday 20th October 2025
Highlights
Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix
Caulfield Cup
CERES Festival of Fava
Cruise to the Races with Melbourne River Cruises
Discover Melbourne from the Water with Melbourne River Cruises!!
Gluten Free Expo
MAFIA The Game: The Show
Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences
Melbourne Boat Show
Melbourne Fringe Festival
Melbourne Italian Festa
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
MSO: Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience
Nitro Circus - Off The Rails World Tour
Oktoberfest in the Gardens
Pregnancy Babies & Children's Expo
ST ALi Italian Film Festival
Water Lantern Festival
Whitehorse Spring Festival
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne
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.
Our Picks
Amy Penning: Silently Screaming
Ben McCarthy: Alakazam
Birds of Paradise
Lowest Prices Are Just The Beginning...
MAFIA The Game: The Show
Mental | Get in loser, we're going MENTAL!
Murder in the Graveyard
Nothing To See Here
Phantom Panda Power Wizard Master Smasher
Sky Could Be Blue
Stella Kappos and Stephanie Hare: Slop Trotter
Unbelievable
Celebrate Melbourne's most iconic week in style aboard a river cruise to Flemington!
Cruise to the Races with Melbourne River Cruises! No Traffic, Just Good Times!
Whether you're heading to the races or looking for a private option, Melbourne River Cruises has got you covered with unique experiences all Cup Week long!
Cruise Transfer Packages
Water Taxis
Private Transfer Packages
Derby Day Cruise
Melbourne Cup Carnival Day Cruise
Oaks Day Cruise
Serving up some special surprises and of course those classic hits from the EAGLES
The Eagles Story - Take it to the Limit
2 x big sets of quality tunes to take you back to those heady days were the world was much simpler. "Hotel California" "Take it to the Limit" "New Kid in Town" "Another Tequila Sunrise" "Heartache Tonight" & "Life in the fast Lane" are just a few of the songs you can expect to hear!
Shoppingtown Hotel
Saturday 25th October 2025
Velvet Lounge
Saturday 1st November 2025
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.
Every flavour tells a story—come hungry, leave inspired
Melbourne Italian Festa & Expo
Saturday 18th October 2025 - Sunday 19th October 2025 @ Royal Exhibition Building & Museum Plaza
Two days of vibrant entertainment, authentic Italian street food, regional specialties, and pure Italian energy. Explore the all-new Piazze Italiane for the most authentic Italian feast.
Celebrate the history of jazz as we open up its future
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
Friday 17th October 2025 - Sunday 26th October 2025
Across ten days our annual festival brings the joy of jazz to the city streets. With over 130 performances and 550 artists taking over Melbourne's iconic spaces and packing out its concert halls.
Light up the night and live a magical evening full of love and connection!
Water Lantern Festival
Saturday 18th October 2025 - Sunday 19th October 2025 @ Beauty Park - Frankston
Prepare yourself to experience a night you'll remember forever! Whether you're honoring the past, celebrating the present, or dreaming of the future, the Water Lantern Festival offers a magical setting to create lifelong memories.
Come and celebrate the humble broad bean and the Spring Harvest
CERES Festival of Fava 2025
Saturday 18th October 2025 @ CERES - Coburg
A day of celebration including music, cooking demonstrations, farm tours, pick-your-own beans, garden workshops and activities for adults and kids alike.
Australia's LARGEST and the WORLD'S longest running early parenting event
Pregnancy Babies & Children's Expo
Saturday 18th October 2025 + Sunday 19th October 2025 @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
The PBC BABY Expo showcases BIG brands, BEST prices, EXPERT talks and classes from our resident midwife and parenting professionals, and all the LATEST innovations under one roof. Plus, you'll get to push, park and compare a large range of pram brands exclusively on our Pram Test Track!
Melbourne's largest 100% Gluten-Free event
Gluten Free Expo
Saturday 18th October 2025 + Sunday 19th October 2025 @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Discover, taste, and shop the latest in gluten-free food. With many exhibitors offering show specials, attendees can grab a bargain while discovering new and delicious options.
The garden party you've been waiting for!
Oktoberfest in the Gardens
Saturday 18th October 2025 @ Catani Gardens
Australia's biggest and most iconic Oktoberfest celebration is back bigger better and frothier than ever. Get ready for epic beer halls authentic German eats roving performers silent discos thrilling rides and wild stage comps - all with a giant stein in hand. Costumes encouraged good times guaranteed.
Hosted by the Boating Industry Association of Victoria over 4 spectacular days
Melbourne Boat Show 2025 - Docklands
Thursday 16th October 2025 - Sunday 19th October 2025 @ Docklands
Over 100 Exhibitors and 100s of brands along the waterfront and across seven marinas at Docklands. From fishing boats to cruising yachts ski boats to jetskis the Melbourne Boat Show is your opportunity to discover your boating lifestyle with the best and brightest in boating watercraft and marine tech.
An Epic Cinematic Journey
MSO: Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience
Thursday 16th October + Friday 17 October + Saturday 18th October 2025 @ Hamer Hall
Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience is a new film concert that takes fans on an epic on-screen cinematic journey covering twenty-three films in one momentous concert event. It's time for fans - new and old - to assemble and relive every iconic moment from this defining canon of films, all accompanied by the MSO.
Exploding into Marvel Stadium for one night only
Nitro Circus - Off The Rails World Tour
Saturday 18th October 2025 @ Marvel Stadium
Debuting a 360 Stadium Show with a 15-metre Giganta ramp, cutting-edge FMX kickers and immersive effects. Expect a thrilling ring of fire, explosions, insane contraptions. Plus a lighting, pyro & special effects spectacle, delivering nonstop action from every seat.
Start your engines
Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix
Friday 17th October 2025 - Sunday 19th October 2025 @ Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Join us for three days of edge-of-your-seat racing, live music, and family-friendly entertainment. A jam-packed racing schedule that includes two premiere class MotoGP races headlines the MotoGP at Phillip Island.
148th Caulfield Cup
Caulfield Cup
Saturday 18th October 2025 @ Caulfield Racecourse
Caulfield Cup the world's richest turf handicap over 2400 meters is set to deliver an exhilarating day of racing and entertainment.
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.
Final Days
ST ALi Italian Film Festival 2025
Friday 19th September 2025 - Thursday 16th October 2025 @
Presented by Palace, the 2025 ST. ALi Italian Film Festival's annual Spring escape to Italy is four weeks, a bellissimo selection of box office hits and award-winning films will dazzle screens across Australia.
Feast your senses at Melbourne's cheekiest playground the Fringe Flavours Night Market
Fringe Flavours Night Market
Final Wednesday night - 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.
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.
Last Days
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.
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.
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 Orchestra: Best of Anime
Candlelight: A Tribute To Coldplay
Candlelight: A Tribute To Metallica
Candlelight: A Tribute To Taylor Swift
Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Ed Sheeran
Candlelight: The Best Of Hans Zimmer - Ballarat
Candlelight: Timeless Composers
Candlelight: Tribute To Queen - Ballarat
Candlelight: Tribute To QUEEN vs ABBA
Candlelight: Vivaldi Four Seasons
James TW - Candlelight Original Sessions
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.
Coming in November
Experience the past present and future of Formula 1
F1 The Exhibition - Formula 1 Exhibition
29th November 2025 - 19th April 2026 @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
The exhibition offers fans up-close encounters with legendary F1 cars spanning multiple eras along with state-of-the-art racing simulators that let visitors test their skills on the iconic Albert Park track. Interactive installations and hands-on displays highlight F1 technology while exclusive archival footage interviews and historic memorabilia bring the sport's greatest moments to life.
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..
AFLW: Round #10 | Fixture This Week x 9 Games
Bendigo Bloom 2025 | Spring Flower Festival
Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival - 17-18 October 2025
Darkfield: INVISIBLE + FLIGHT | Multi-Sensory Experiences
Festival Indonesia - 19 October 2025
Good Charlotte | 2026 Motel Du Cap World Tour
Greek Film Festival - 14-26 October 2025
Inner West Art Fair - 17-19 October 2025
Jewish International Film Festival - 19 October to 26 November 2025
Latin Day Festival 2025 - Preston Market
Luna Dark 2025 | Luna Park Halloween Weekend
MAFIA The Game: The Show
Melbourne Fashion Week 2025
Mildura Show 2025
Monash Affordable Art Exhibition - 17-26 October 2025
Northcote Theatre Record Fair - 19 October 2025
Queenscliffe Literary Festival - 17-26 October 2025
Pretty Woman: The Musical
Royal Botanic Gardens Spring Sale - 18-19 October 2025
Rutherglen Agricultural Show 2025
Trail of Lights in Mildura
Unicorn Festival at Kryal Castle | October 2025
Victorian Seniors Festival 2025
Vintage & Modern Toy Fair - 19 October 2025 @ Malvern Town Hall
Wicked Wardrobes Exhibition
Weekend Markets
Antique & Collectable Hand Tool Market
Bourne Local Market - Elwood Park
Creswick Market
Drouin Craft and Produce Market
Drysdale Community Market
Emerald Market
Flowerdale Community Market
Healesville Community Market
Little Birdie Market
Moonee Ponds Handmade Market
Oakleigh Rotary Sunday Market
Park Orchards Market
Pearcedale Market
Pentridge Makers Market
Rushworth Market - Art & Crafts
Shoreham Community Market
St Andrews Market
Stay Soft Night Markets - Collingwood
Thompson Lane Community Market
Trove Makers' Market - Bendigo
Trust Makers' Market - Rippon Lea
Warragul Arts & Makers Market
Williamstown Craft Market
Monthly Weekend Markets - 3rd Saturday & Sunday of the month
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