If you are looking for something to do, there’s always plenty on in and around Melbourne as well as in the regions. Here’s our round-up of what’s happening this week.
- The annual Cherry Hill Blossom Festival returns from 9-29 September. This year it will beheld at the 100 acre Coldstream orchard, near the finest wineries in the Yarra Valley.
- Visit the Halls Gap Community Hub to buy at GrampianArts Market Place on 9-12 September and find a variety of products from their on-site traders selling a selection of art books, beautifully hand-dyed yarns, specialty papers and some clothing and a very large supply of art materials for all your art needs.
- This year marks the 30th anniversary of Stephan Elliot’s 1994 masterpiece The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Join in a screening and panel discussion at RMIT’s The Capitol on Wednesday 11 September.
- The Chadstone Career Expo is happening on Wednesday 11 September
- Explore the array of career possibilities with a history degree at the History Council of Victoria’s special event for undergraduate students, The Past is Your Future: Careers in History in North Melbourne on 11 September.
- In honour of the 2024 People’s Blockade campaign, Rising Tide and the Environmental Film Festival Australia (EFFA) will be co-presenting a double-feature screening of The First Wave (2024) and Water is Life (2018). The screening will be at CERES Learning Centre in Brunswick East on Wednesday 11 September.
- The City of Whittlesea’s Bringing Up Kids Expo is on 12 September
- Gin lovers can take part in the St Kilda Gin Festival from 13-15 September
- The Mildura Wentworth Music Festival is on 13-21 September
- Do you have good quality children’s clothing that has been outgrown and can be exchanged? Take part in the Great Kids Clothing Exchange in Clayton on 13 September.
- Get ready for an evening of vibrant flair and community spirit as the Piccadilly Market returns to Geelong Arts Centre on Friday 13 September.
- The annual display of blooms is back at the Tesselaar Tulip Festival in Silvan from 14 September – 13 October.
- The 2024 Wine and Vine Festival is happening at Abbotsford Convent on 14-15 September.
- The Diamond Creek Rotary Town Fair is on 14 September.
- The Regional Gin Gala at Mackenzie Quarters in Bendigo on 14 September is a celebration of the region’s finest gin distilleries.
- Reset or level-up your zero waste journey with a jam-packed day of inspiration, featuring hands on activities, discussions and a vibrant market at Fed Square’s Zero Waste Festival on 14 September.
- Celebrate the opening of a new park in Brunswick on 14 September at 14 Frith Street Bunswick, including free refreshments, entertainment, a smoking ceremony and face painting.
- The inaugural Teddy Bear Picnic, a pop-up Teddy Bear Hospital is coming to Brickmaker’s Park in Oakleigh on 14 September.
- The Colours of Mexico Festival is on at Fed Square on 14 September.
- Eastland is proud to be the home of Australia’s very first St John Shop. You’re invited to the grand opening on World First Aid Day for a Family First Aid Fun Day on 14 September. Bring your family and friends to explore the store, where you can learn about CPR and first aid.
- Join Head Gardener David Murphy at Heide Museum of Modern Art for a guided walk in the footsteps of Sidney Nolan and other colourful characters who have left their mark on the Heide landscape on Saturday 14 September.
- The Casey Pet Expo returns for 2024 at Wilson Botanic Park in Berwick on 14 September
- FUSE Spring is back in 2024 with another celebration of community and creativity! From 14-22 September, Darebin will come alive with vibrant events connecting talented artists and diverse communities.
- Held over two days at Caulfield North’s Labassa Mansion, the Ikebana International Melbourne Annual Exhibition on 14-15 September is an opportunity to learn more about Japanese traditional floral art.
- Welcome home our Olympic and Paralympic athletes from Paris 2024 at a free family-friendly event at Melbourne Park on 14 September.
- Join in the Viva Mexico Festival in Southbank on 14 September.
- Status Ch V – an extraordinary car exhibition – is taking place at Seaworks in Williamstown on 14 September.
- On 14 and 15 September 2024, Scienceworks is holding its inaugural Science is a Superpower Festival, a two-day showcase of jaw-dropping live science experiments, expert Q&As with Victorian STEM superstars and play-based learning experiences. dsigned for primary and early high school students with a focus on girls and non-binary tweens aged 10–12.
- The Box Hill Miniature Steam Railway’s September public running day is on 15 September
- The Handmade Design Market is on at Coburg Town Hall on 15 September.
- The West Coast Surfing Festival is happening at Bells Beach on 15 September.
- The All Seasons Hotel in Bendigo is hosting a wedding expo on 15 September.
- Help stop koala habitat loss on the Mornington Peninsula and assist with planting hundreds of koala food trees, as well as other local trees and shrubs in Pearcedale on 15 September.
- The Mt Eliza Psychic and Wellbeing Expo is on 15 September.
- Banyule YouthFest is a FREE event for young people aged 12-25 featuring live music from local young bands and performers across multiple stages, rides, henna, a free clothing grab, sports activities, giveaways and prizes, food trucks, inclusive activities and more. It’s on in Macleod on 15 September.
- Celebrate the platypus at the family-friendly Platypus Festival in Belgrave on 15 September.
- Celebrate Latin American food and culture at Fiestas Patrias at the Dandenong Market on 15 September.
- Molly Rose Brewing in Collingwood is holding a Not Wasted Market and Brew Day on 15 September.
- The Northcote Theatre Record Fair is on 15 September.
- More than 200 working sheep dogs and their handlers from Australia and New Zealand will take over the Geelong Showgrounds to compete in the 2024 Hypro Supreme Australian Sheep Dog Championship until 15 September.
- Celebrate the life force of our Yarra, Birrarung river at the Birrarung Riverfest 2024 with more than 30 events to take part in until 22 September.
- IMAX Melbourne’s Spacetember Film Festival is back until 30 September. Gear up for a cinematic voyage through the galaxy with a range of exclusive IMAX expanded aspect ratio content and epic 3D features on the biggest screen in the Southern Hemisphere.
- The George Pentland Botanical Gardens in Frankston are being transformed into a magical realm of light and wonder until 6 October 2024, visitors can immerse themselves in an illuminated sculpture walk at Magic by Moonlight, featuring more than 400 light installations and 30,000 light bulbs.
