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Newsletter: What's On Melbourne | 29 September - 5 October 2026
What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 29th September 2026 - Monday 5th October 2026
Featured This Week
Australian Tap Dance Festival
Birrarung Riverfest
Blossom Festival
Bundoora Community Market
Daylight Saving Starts
Discover Melbourne by Water These School Holidays
Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
FREE STEM school holiday program
La Trobe's Cottage Tour
Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences
Melbourne Caravan & Camping Leisurefest
Melbourne Country Show
Melbourne Fringe Festival
Melbourne Model Engineering Exhibition
Melbourne Recital Centre: Guided Tour
Melbourne Royal Show
Oktoberfest
Pregnancy Babies & Children's Expo
Pomonal Native Flower Show
School Holidays Guide
Victoria Food Culture Festival
Warburton Bike Park
Free Every Week
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne
Tuesday 29th September 2026 - Monday 5th October 2026
Featured This Week
Australian Tap Dance Festival
Birrarung Riverfest
Blossom Festival
Bundoora Community Market
Daylight Saving Starts
Discover Melbourne by Water These School Holidays
Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
FREE STEM school holiday program
La Trobe's Cottage Tour
Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences
Melbourne Caravan & Camping Leisurefest
Melbourne Country Show
Melbourne Fringe Festival
Melbourne Model Engineering Exhibition
Melbourne Recital Centre: Guided Tour
Melbourne Royal Show
Oktoberfest
Pregnancy Babies & Children's Expo
Pomonal Native Flower Show
School Holidays Guide
Victoria Food Culture Festival
Warburton Bike Park
Free Every Week
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne
Make the most of the spring school holidays and discover Melbourne from the water
Discover Melbourne by Water
Daily until 6th October 2026 @ Southbank Promenade
Choose from our range of sightseeing experiences from cruising towards modern Docklands to gliding past Melbourne's tranquil parks and gardens while taking in the city's best views!
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
Compare the newest products hitting the parenting market
Pregnancy Babies & Children's Expo
Saturday 3rd October 2026 - Sunday 4th October 2026 @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Australia's largest parenting event, the Pregnancy, Babies and Children Expo returns bringing more than 150 baby and parenting brands, the latest baby technology, expert advice and hands-on experiences under one roof.
Discover thousands of products from the industry's top caravan and camping brands and retailers
Melbourne Caravan & Camping Leisurefest
Thursday 1st October 2026 - Sunday 4th October 2026 @ Sandown
Whether you're looking for caravans motorhomes camper trailers outdoor gear or 4x4 accessories we have it all!
Let's Make It Expo
Melbourne Model Engineering Exhibition
Saturday 3rd October 2026 - Sunday 4th October 2026 @ South Oakleigh College
Our "Let's Make It" Model Engineer Exhibition will return for our 100th Anniversary of our Club's Inauguration in 1926.
Dust off the dirndl and loosen up the lederhosen, Oktoberfest comes to town
Oktoberfest
1st - 31st October 2026
Oktoberfest continues throughout October with music and live entertainment, it's a hop-fuelled month of good times.
Victoria Commerce & Lifestyle Innovation Expo & Food Culture Festival
Victoria Food Culture Festival
Sunday 4th October 2026 @ Box Hill Town Hall
The event brings together businesses, innovators and the wider community, featuring exhibitions and activities across technology, AI, new energy, property, finance, healthcare, education, home and lifestyle, food and beverage, wellness, sports and culture.
Designed for adults, the event blends literature, theatre and mixology into an intimate evening
Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
Friday 2nd October 2026 @ 75 Reid Street
Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy is an immersive theatrical cocktail experience where classic works by Edgar Allan Poe are brought to life through live storytelling, themed cocktails and gothic atmosphere.
15th year of unforgettable weekend of Tap
Australian Tap Dance Festival 2026
Saturday 3rd October 2026 - Sunday 4th October 2026 @ Jason Coleman's Ministry of Dance
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.
Grevilleas in the Garden
Pomonal Native Flower Show
Saturday 3rd October 2026 - Sunday 4th October 2026 @ Pomonal Hall Pomonal community Hall
42nd Pomonal Native Flower Show. Cut Flowers, book, plant & market stalls, refreshments, speakers + special new grevilleas available for sale.
Turn your clocks FORWARD one hour for the start of the 2026/2027 daylight saving period
Daylight Saving Starts
Move clockwise on Sunday 4th October 2026 from 2am to 3am
Daylight saving time is the practice of advancing clocks during summer months so that evening daylight lasts longer.
Launches at RMIT Uni this Saturday
Bundoora Community Market
Saturday's @ RMIT University | Bundoora
A new weekly Saturday market bringing fresh produce, artisan baking, street food, local makers and family activities to Melbourne's north.
Ride Warburton - Australia's Mountain Bike Mecca
Warburton Bike Park
With over 70km of trails now open, Warburton Bike Park is gearing up to shift the Australian mountain biking scene to Warby Time.
Immerse yourself in a new reality. purpose built mountain bike trails, featuring 800m of vertical descent, are on their way.
3 massive weeks of comedy, cabaret, theatre and more
Melbourne Fringe Festival
29th September 2026 - 18th October 2026
Feed your curiosity. Explore the unfamiliar. Turn towards the heat.
Featured Highlights
Melbourne's best guide to keep the kids entertained during the School Holidays
Spring School Holidays Guide
Holidays: 19th September 2026 - 4th October 2026
Loads of fun including children's activities care programs festivals exhibitions shows and attractions.
Top Picks
A FREE 4 day program for Grades 4-7 students
FREE STEM school holiday program
29th September 2026 - 2nd October 2026 @ Cairnlea Community Hub
Students will learn 3D design with immersive VR and robotics as they develop their problem solving and collaboration skills. Students will also hear from STEM experts and explore future pathways.
ONGOING
Every year CherryHill Orchards showcases the stunning white blossoms
Blossom Festival
19th September 2026 - 4th October 2026 @ CherryHill Orchards - Wandin East
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. Bring a blanket pack a picnic and enjoy a day amongst the blossoms with your family and friends.
Great family fun and farm experiences by day and a feast of fabulous food and entertainment by night
Melbourne Royal Show
Thursday 24th September 2026 - Sunday 4th October 2026 @ Melbourne Showgrounds
Boasting hours of world-class entertainment and performances the thrill and excitement of carnival rides spectacular stunts glittering nightly fireworks and much more..
One of Melbourne s BIGGEST family country shows packed with action excitement and unbeatable VALUE for the whole family!
Melbourne Country Show
25th September 2026 - 4th October 2026 @ Caribbean Park
Melbourne's Country Show delivers BIG-TIME entertainment at small-time prices - bringing the country to the city with animals live shows rides showbags and headline attractions all designed for maximum fun and unbeatable value.
Over 70 events across 23 days stretching along the entire Yarra Birrarung River
Birrarung Riverfest 2026
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.
Witness the beauty of over a million spring flowers in bloom
Tesselaar Tulip Festival
12th September 2026 - 11th October 2026 @ Tesselaar Tulip Farm
More than a million spring flowering bulbs live entertainment delicious foods (or bring a picnic) free onsite parking dogs on leads welcome pram friendly.. a kaleidoscope of colour.
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 30th September 2026 @ 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.
Step into a world where imagination takes centre stage as the NGV Children's Gallery into an interactive theatrical playground filled with storytelling creativity and performance.
Ragnar Kjartansson: Children's Gallery
Until 4th October 2026 @ Free at NGV International
Inspired by the grand theatrical feasts of the Middle Ages and the lavish celebrations of Europe's Rococo courts Ragnar Kjartansson has created a unique exhibition that invites children and families to become part of the performance.
FINAL WEEK
Cartier | Melbourne Winter Masterpieces
Until 4th October 2026 @ NGV International
A landmark exhibition featuring more than 300 extraordinary objects - from precious jewels and historic gemstones to iconic watches and clocks - that trace the evolution of Cartier's enduring legacy in art design and craftsmanship.
50 Objects. 50 Years. One Collection.
ENCORE!
Until 11th October 2026 @ 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 30th September 2026 @ 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
A new theatrical experience that will take you beyond the rainbow into a reimagined land of Oz
Oz: The Cirque Experience
26th September 2026 - 4th October 2026 @ Fitzroy St Theatre - St Kilda
Starring world-class circus and theatre performers Oz: The Cirque Experience reinvents the story you know with dazzling spectacle humour and a modern twist - perfect for all ages. Prepare to be swept up in a whirlwind of circus aerial stunts illusions and high energy song & dance - all set to an original toe-tapping soundtrack with incredible vocal performances.
Lovingly ripped off" from Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python's Spamalot
Shows until 11th October 2026 @ Athenaeum Theatre
The hilarious and clever production ruthlessly-and affectionately-parodies the staples of musical theatre showcasing a truly unique blend of powerful Broadway-style vocals tap-dancing knights and even the occasional flying cow
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.
The global phenomenon SIX the Musical returns with its award-winning blend of history pop music and spectacular live performances
SIX the Musical
Must close 4th October 2026 @ Comedy Theatre
Following worldwide success SIX the Musical returns to Melbourne transforming one of history's most famous royal stories into a dazzling pop concert packed with powerhouse vocals infectious songs and unforgettable performances.
Shows & Musicals
Now check out all the shows plays and musicals playing now and coming soon in Melbourne's best Theatre Guide.
EXPERIENCES
Interesting Tour
A fascinating glimpse into family life in the 1800's
La Trobe's Cottage Tour
Sundays - October to April, 1 - 4pm @ La Trobe's Cottage
Discover how Charles Joseph La Trobe, Victoria's first Governor, lived with his family in his prefabricated house in early Melbourne.
Sponsored Partner
Enjoy a Safari Dinner before discovering Melbourne Zoo after dark
Roar 'n' Snore - Sleepover
Available on Thursday Friday Saturday and Sunday @ Melbourne Zoo
Discover Melbourne Zoo after dark guided by camp hosts. After supper retire to your tent for a well-deserved night's sleep. Wake in the morning for breakfast before meeting passionate zoo keepers to learn about life behind-the-scenes.
Sponsored Partner
Return Cruise to Williamstown
Melbourne to Williamstown Cruise
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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