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Newsletter: What's On Melbourne | 13 - 19 October 2026
What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 13th October 2026 - Monday 19th October 2026
Featured This Week
Melbourne's finest building
Barbie The Movie: In Concert
Birrarung Riverfest
Cat Lovers Festival
CIRCUS FIRE Spectacular
Dog Lovers Festival Donut Festival
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Gluten Free Expo
Greek Film Festival
Heads Up & Latest
In Her Footsteps: Women, Crime & Justice
Iron Maiden Tournament
Let Them Eat Cake Festival
Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences
Melbourne Boat Show
Melbourne Fashion Week
Melbourne Fringe Festival
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
Melbourne Italian Festa & Expo
Melbourne Star Reopens
Melbourne's Annual Wedding Expo
Mildura Show
Powderfinger - Live 2027
Rutherglen Agricultural Show
Satu Vanska Trio: The Boundless Heart
Sportsbet Caulfield Cup
Vintage and Modern Toy Fair
Weekend Market Calendar
Win $40K in tickets outside State Library
Free Every Week
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne
Tuesday 13th October 2026 - Monday 19th October 2026
Featured This Week
Melbourne's finest building
Barbie The Movie: In Concert
Birrarung Riverfest
Cat Lovers Festival
CIRCUS FIRE Spectacular
Dog Lovers Festival Donut Festival
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Gluten Free Expo
Greek Film Festival
Heads Up & Latest
In Her Footsteps: Women, Crime & Justice
Iron Maiden Tournament
Let Them Eat Cake Festival
Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences
Melbourne Boat Show
Melbourne Fashion Week
Melbourne Fringe Festival
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
Melbourne Italian Festa & Expo
Melbourne Star Reopens
Melbourne's Annual Wedding Expo
Mildura Show
Powderfinger - Live 2027
Rutherglen Agricultural Show
Satu Vanska Trio: The Boundless Heart
Sportsbet Caulfield Cup
Vintage and Modern Toy Fair
Weekend Market Calendar
Win $40K in tickets outside State Library
Free Every Week
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne
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Win $40K in tickets
Thursday 22nd October 2026 @ State Library of Victoria
Melburnians are being invited to take on a ticket giveaway challenge from fan-to-fan resale platform, Tixel, with a giant wall of tickets worth over $40,000 for one day only.
Walk Melbourne's darker history through the stories of women crime and justice this October during the Melbourne Fringe Festival
In Her Footsteps: Women Crime & Justice in Melbourne
9th - 18th October 2026 @ Fed Square
A guided historical walking tour exploring the stories of women connected to some of Melbourne's most haunting crimes tragedies and trials.
Mind-blowing magic right before your eyes - Dinner & Show
Impossible Occurrences Magic Show
Award-winning magician Luke Hocking presents two shows every Friday night bringing astonishing close-up magic to Melbourne's leading magic and illusion experience at the five-star Marriott Hotel.
THIS WEEK
See Melbourne from a whole new perspective.
Melbourne Star Observation Wheel
Thursday 15th October 2026 @ Docklands
Get your tickets online for a Classic Spin Star Class VIP Seat Happy Half Hour Romance Package or Picnic Package as the Melbourne Star spins again.
Indulge in authentic Italian street food regional specialties and handcrafted cocktails.
Melbourne Italian Festa & Expo
Saturday 17th October 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026 @ Royal Exhibition Building
Enjoy authentic Italian street food, regional specialties and cocktails at Piazze Italiane, with over 50 food stalls and trucks, two bars and two days of music, dance and entertainment, plus kids’ activities and covered seating.
FREE EVENT
CIRCUS FIRE Spectacular
Thursday 15th October 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026 @ Prahran Square
Performed by ZAP Circus, this high-energy performance blends fire, acrobatics, dazzling special effects and razor-sharp comedy into one unmissable night out.
Every ticket gets FREE ENTRY to the both festivals - two Festivals for the price of one!
Dog Lovers & Cat Lovers Festival
Saturday 17th October 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026 @ Melbourne Showgrounds
Celebrate dogs and cats at the Melbourne Showgrounds with breed showcases, expert talks, adoption zones and plenty of pats, plus spectacular canine performances, toys, treats and accessories to shop, and delicious food trucks.
For the month of October, the Cake Festival celebrates 10 Years of Mary Eats Cake
Let Them Eat Cake Festival
1st - 31st October 2026 @ Mary Eats Cake | Brunswick & Montrose
To celebrate our birthday we are excited to launch our new and playful Cake Festival, where you'll be able to create your own cake flavour with over two hundred cake flavour combinations to try!
64th edition across New Quay Promenade and Harbour Esplanade Docklands over four days
Melbourne Boat Show
Thursday 15th October 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026 @ Docklands
Melbourne Boat Show returns bringing boats marine technology fishing equipment demonstrations and boating organisations to Melbourne's waterfront.
Be part of racing history at the 150th running of the Sportsbet Caulfield Cup
Sportsbet Caulfield Cup
Saturday 17th October 2026 @ Caulfield Racecourse
Celebrate the milestone with world-class racing, Melbourne favourites dishing up delicious food in Food Lane, and global DJ and producer Casso taking over the Main Stage after the final race.
Search for old favourites and newer releases
Vintage and Modern Toy Fair
Sunday 18th October 2026 @ Malvern Town Hall
Vintage & Modern Toy Fair brings more than 120 tables of collectable toys, comics, dolls, retro gaming and pop culture items.[/intro]
50+ films and 120 sessions at seven cinemas
Greek Film Festival
Tuesday 13th October 2026 - Sunday 25th October 2026
Spanning contemporary features, documentaries, acclaimed festival titles, restored classics and Australian premieres, the 2026 program showcases the breadth of filmmaking emerging from Greece and the wider Greek diaspora.
Japanese Film Festival marks 30 years in Australia
Japanese Film Festival
29 October to 17 November at The Kino and ACMI
A program of new Japanese releases festival prize winners animation and a free retrospective devoted to composer Toru Takemitsu.
Final Live at Toorak concert of the year
Satu Vanska Trio: The Boundless Heart
Thursday 22nd October 2026 @ Toorak Synagogue
Satu Vanska joins Elina Faskhi and Konstantin Shamray for The Boundless Heart, with David Griffiths hosting and a little klezmer mischief in store.
A free two-day celebration of fried, filled and glazed treats
Donut Festival
Saturday 17th October 2026 & Sunday 18th October 2026 @ Queen Victoria Market
The free event will showcase a selection of Melbourne donut creators and bakers, turning a regular Market visit into a trail of classic and contemporary treats.
Two packed days of food, discovery, expert advice entertainment and fun for the kids
Gluten Free Expo
Saturday 17th October 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026 @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Coeliac Australia's Gluten Free Expo brings together leading brands, emerging producers, health experts and the gluten-free community, with hundreds of gluten-free products to discover, taste and buy.
Join Wedding Expos Australia for the ultimate wedding planning day out
Melbourne's Annual Wedding Expo
Sunday 18th October 2026 @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Browse stunning bridal fashion, discover your dream photographer, taste incredible cakes, meet talented florists, explore breathtaking venues, and connect face to face with the suppliers who will bring your wedding to life.
ONGOING
Final days of comedy cabaret theatre and more
Melbourne Fringe Festival
Ends 18th October 2026
Feed your curiosity. Explore the unfamiliar. Turn towards the heat.
Featured Highlights
Final week of events along the Yarra Birrarung River
Birrarung Riverfest
Sunday 27th September 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026 @
With walks paddles wildlife encounters conservation activities music and community events Birrarung Riverfest offers plenty of ways to explore the river while helping to protect it.
This free exhibition revives a program that became an important early-career platform for Australian contemporary artists
NEW26
Until 22nd November 2026 @ Australian Centre for Contemporary Art - Southbank
Seven emerging artists from four states with ambitious new commissions for NEW26 marking the return of the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art's influential NEW series after a decade-long break.
Australia's Happiest City Ballarat Becomes Victoria's Regional Cultural Capital This Spring
Ballarat | Australia's happiest city
Fresh from being named Australia's happiest city in the 2026 Happy City Index Ballarat is throwing open its doors.
From major country and Australian rock concerts to cutting-edge circus medieval battles heritage machinery regional produce and one of the city's biggest markets spring brings a packed cultural calendar to Ballarat and its surrounding region.
Embark on an extraordinary journey of curiosity creativity and discovery
CURIOSITY: Building Breakthroughs in LEGO Bricks
Until November 2026 @ Discovery Centre | Bendigo
Designed and created by one of the world's leading LEGO brick artists and only LEGO Certified Professional (LCP) in the southern hemisphere Ryan 'Brickman' McNaught and his team. CURIOSITY welcomes family kids and adults alike to embark on an exhilarating exploration of knowledge and creativity.
Interactive artwork turns modern Chinese history into a surreal side-scrolling videogame
Feng Mengbo: Long March Restart
Until January 2027 | Free @ ACMI
Feng Mengbo: Long March Restart brings one of the Chinese artist's major interactive works to Melbourne for the first time placing visitors at the controls of an unconventional journey through 20th-century history.
Step Into Space with Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience
STARSTRUCK
Daily until December @ 206 Bourke Street
This immersive Melbourne experience blends cutting-edge technology authentic science and cinematic storytelling to bring the wonders of the universe vividly to life.
Live musical experience by candlelight
Candlelight Concerts
Melbourne's most quietly beautiful night out is a Candlelight Concert by Fever.
Our Picks
Come and explore our beautiful city and enjoy food and wine events that celebrate spring
Bendigo Bloom | Spring Flower Festival
Until November 2026
Bendigo is celebrating the 23rd year in 2026 of its famous Tulip display with over 50000+ tulips blooming along Pall Mall the Conservatory and various gardens.
50 Objects. 50 Years. One Collection.
ENCORE!
Until May 2027 @ Australian Museum of Performing Arts
Some of the most recognisable pieces in Australian entertainment history are about to step back into the spotlight with Arts Centre Melbourne unveiling a major new exhibition celebrating five decades of the Australian Performing Arts Collection.
Takes you back 450 years ago to the ancient Inca Empire in stunning virtual reality
Machu Picchu: Journey to the Lost City
Wed-Mon until December @ 206 Bourke Street
Five years in the making this groundbreaking recreation by the world's top 3D modelling specialists lets you explore this Seventh Wonder like never before!
View ancient Roman artifacts and learn about their daily life
ROME: Empire Power People
Daily until 25th October 2026 @ Melbourne Museum
Featuring original statues mosaics frescoes jewellery and everyday objects from the humblest to the most sumptuous this Melbourne-exclusive exhibition is a vibrant exploration of Rome's political cultural and social life.
An immersive experience surrounded by bubbles
Bubble Planet
Daily until 30th November 2026 @ Fever Exhibition and Experience Centre - Brunswick
Step into a planet beyond your imagination with VR technology themed rooms fantastical landscapes and even the biggest ball pit you have ever seen.
PERFORMING ARTS
Back by Popular Demand
Dracula: Ballet at its Darkest
Until 25th October 2026 @ Princess Theatre
Following a sold-out season in London and a record-breaking tour across Australia and New Zealand in 2025 the critically acclaimed ballet Dracula: Ballet at its Darkest returns to Melbourne's Her Majesty's Theatre.
A Beautiful Noise explores the ambition personal struggles and creative drive behind one of popular music's most recognisable careers
A Beautiful Noise | The Neil Diamond Musical
Until 7th November 2026 @ Princess Theatre
The musical traces Diamond's path from a Brooklyn childhood to international fame with Broadway star Will Swenson leading the Australian production as the younger Neil Diamond.
Reviews: Absolutely fabulous! You don't have to be a Neil Diamiond fan to love this show.
Get ready to say Thank You For The Music in a spectacular new way
Gimme Gimme Gimme | ABBA Cirque Tribute
Thursday 15th October 2026 - Sunday 1st November 2026 @ Fitzroy St Theatre
Featuring a soundtrack inspired by ABBA's most iconic songs, this dazzling tribute celebrates the music, energy and nostalgia that has captivated generations - reimagined through breathtaking aerials, powerful acrobatics, stunning choreography, playful cabaret moments and high-energy live entertainment.
Shows & Musicals
Now check out all the shows plays and musicals playing now and coming soon in Melbourne's best Theatre Guide.
EXPERIENCES
Melbourne's most beautiful interior
333 Collins Street
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The former Commercial Bank of Australia Interior features a soaring Italian Baroque-style octagonal dome with gilt columns, ornate arches, and a marble mosaic floor.
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Hop on board this two hour cruise that ventures out into Port Phillip Bay to Williamstown. Departing from Southbank Promenade you will gently meander down the Yarra River passing by a number of city highlights including Crown Casino Westgate Bridge Exhibition Centre and Polly Woodside.
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