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 Greater Dandenong Children’s Festival returns from 16 September – 1 October.
- Accidentally Wes Anderson: The Exhibition opens on 16 September, showcasing a collection of more than 200 real-life images, unique in the way that they exude the charming and eccentric aesthetic of acclaimed film director, Wes Anderson.
A free exhibition is coming to ACMI in September celebrating the world conquering video game Untitled Goose Game – which was made locally in Victoria. It will will run from 17 September 2024 to 16 February 2025. - The Yarra Ranges Apprenticeship and Careers Night 2024 is on 17 September at Chirnside Park.
- The Fringe Flavours Night Market is home to incredible food, unique specialty shopping, and spectacular live entertainment. Partnering with Melbourne Fringe Festival, this event is happening every Wednesday night 5pm to 10pm, from 18 September to 16 October, at Queen Victoria Market
- Melbourne’s 3500-metre-square Italian food market – Il Mercato Centrale – will finally open on 19 September on the corner of King and Collins
- Join the Astor Theatre for a 30th anniversary SuperScreen presentation of The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert on 19 September.
- Garden lovers can enjoy a tour of the Government House gardens on 20 September.
- Help monitor the arboreal mammals, birds and bats that utilise the nest boxes and natural tree hollows throughout the Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary at the La Trobe University Bundoora campus during a “stagwatch” session on the evening of Friday 20 September.
- The Tidal Seafood Festival returns to San Remo on 20-22 September
- Introducing CherryHill’s first evening event, Blossom by Light, from 20-29 September where illuminated cherry blossom trees turn our Wandin East orchard into a mesmerising display of light and colour, a truly unique way to experience the beauty of our cherry blossoms.
- Discover the magic of Burrinja in Upwey at this special Spring themed sunset session on Friday 20 September and immerse yourself in an evening of vibrant art, lively music and tantalising tastes.
- Chadstone is bringing a special pop-up Hello Kitty Cafe to celebrate 50 years of everyone’s favorite feline. The Hello Kitty Cafe, opening at 10am on Friday, 20 September, will be set up in The Social Quarter at Chadstone.
- Experience Disney’s Beauty and the Beast the Musical like never before as you immerse yourself in Beast’s Enchanted Garden at Eastland these school holidays from 20 September to 6 October.
- The Festival of Cake and all things sweet is on 21-22 September at the Timber Yard in Port Melbourne.
- The renowned Pomonal Native Flower Show has been an annual event since 1983. Its aim is to showcase hundreds of named native flower species, all picked from local gardens, and to help promote the growing of native plants. It’s on this year from 21-22 September.
- The Warrnambool Running Festival on 21-22 September is a great event for runners of all levels. The course is scenic and offers great views of the coast.
- The Yea Garden Expo on 21-22 September will feature more than 70 vendors with exhibits ranging from bulbs, seeds, seedlings, flowering plants and trees to garden tools and equipment, garden art and ornaments, compost, fertilisers and more.
- Experience a culinary delight like no other at the Moon Festival hosted at the iconic Queen Victoria Market on 21-22 September.
- Discover, explore and wonder at the amazingly diverse indigenous fauna and flora found in the extraordinary environment of the Surf Coast coastal hinterland at the Angair Wildflower and Art Weekend at Anglesea on 21-22 September.
- Groove and Graze is an annual family-friendly event that celebrates food, music and Glen Eira’s outdoor spaces. It’s back for 2024 at the Hopetoun Gardens in Elsternwick on 21 September.
- The 4th Chinese Traditional Cultural Festival is making its grand return to Melbourne on the 21 and 22 September at Fed Square! This year’s festival promises an even more captivating experience with an array of spectacular performances on the main stage.
- There’s a kids toy swap in Doncaster on 21 September.
- RetroStar Vintage’s warehouse sale is on 21-22 September in East Brunswick, with everything $10 or less.
- Sneaker Con is making a return on 21 September at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. After a five-year hiatus, this event will reunite the regions largest collectors and vendors, with some of the sought-after sneakers, streetwear and collectibles.
- Mark your calendars and grab your buddies for a night of high-energy ice skating and nostalgia-inducing emo hits at iceHQ’s Emo Night in Reservoir on 21 September.
- The Waverley Gem Club Gem and Mineral Show is on in Brandon Park on 21-22 September.
- Monash Sport invites you to Pool Pride Night, its annual event celebrating the LGBTIQA+ community and promoting the safe and inclusive Doug Ellis Swimming Pool at Monash Sport Clayton on 21 September.
- Taste more than 110 wines from France’s most famous regions: including Alsace, Chablis, Beaujolais, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Champagne, Jura, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire Valley, Provence, Rhône, Savoie, and South West at Le Grape Escape at the St Kilda Town Hall on 21-22 September.
- The Melbourne Comic and Toy Fair celebrating everything pop culture will be happening in Reservoir on 22 September.
- The Kid R Us baby and kids market is on 22 September at Westgate Indoor Sports in Altona North.
- The Eltham Psychic and Wellbeing Expo is on 22 September.
- The Spring Equinox Wellness Festival in Tooradin is happening on 22 September
- The Wishful Weddings Malvern Wedding Expo is on 22 September at the Malvern Town Hall.
- Join in a magical day filled with cultural activities, delicious treats, and family fun at the Vietnamese Lantern Festival in Sunshine on 22 September.
- The Wyndham Harbour Craft Market is on 22 September.
- The Little Day Out is happening in Noble Park on 22 September featuring amusements, cultural performances, food trucks and entertainment for all.
- The Mount Martha Briars Market is on 22 September
- FUSE Spring is back in 2024 with another celebration of community and creativity! Until 22 September, Darebin will come alive with vibrant events connecting talented artists and diverse communities.
- 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.
- The annual Cherry Hill Blossom Festival returns until-29 September. This year it will beheld at the 100 acre Coldstream orchard, near the finest wineries in the Yarra Valley.
- 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.
- Circus Royale is at Fountain Gate in Narre Warren until 13 October.
