- This spring, Fed Square invites you to pause, take a deep breath and press RESET. From 1 September to 6 October 2025, the free, family-friendly RESET Festival is back, blending sustainability, creativity and community in a month-long celebration of living lightly on the planet.
- The Stonnington Young Creatives Fest is taking place from 1-15 September in Prahran.
- Spacetember, IMAX Melbourne’s intergalactic film festival returns from 1-30 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
- Immerse yourself in the beauty of Australia’s iconic wattles in stunning blooms of gold, cream, and even red on a free guided walk at the Royal Botanic Gardens on 1 September to mark National Wattle
- The Wyndham Learning Festival is on 1-7 September.
- The Choose Tourism Careers Expo, Victoria’s largest tourism jobs event, is returning to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Tuesday 2 September 2025, bringing together employers, educators, and job seekers to explore the opportunities in Victoria’s booming visitor economy.
- Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Batman Forever at a watch party in Fed Square on 3 September with two back-to-back Batman classics on the Big Screen.
- The South Gippsland Dairy and Farming Expo is on in Korumburra 3-4 September.
- The Community Open Day at the Victorian Tunnelling Centre in Chadstone on 4 September is the opportunity to explore one of Victoria’s most exciting infrastructure training and education hubs!Get a behind-the-scenes look at cutting-edge tunnelling technology and learn about the vital projects shaping our city.
- Le Grape Escape – A Tour de France of wines showcasing over 110 wines from 13 wine regions of France – is on at the St Kilda Town Hall on 5-6 September.
- Elmo’s Circus Dream presented by Circus Royale is at Werribee Racecourse from 5-14 September
- The Geelong Tiny Homes Expo is on 5-7 September
- The Warburton Psychic Lifestyle Market is on 6 September.
- Spirit on the Murray in Echuca on 6 September is a craft spirits tasting festival showcasing Victorian producers of a wide range of spirits.
- The Ballarat Preloved Fashion Event on 6 September is a quarterly fashion event that provides shoppers with an opportunity to browse an eclectic mix of quality preloved clothing ranging from current through to vintage styles.
- The Mildura Gem and Jewellery Show is on 6-7 September.
- The Birrarung Riverfest is back from 6–28 September 2025 with more than 60 free events will stretch from the Yarra’s headwaters to its mouth, all aimed at restoring habitats, tackling stormwater impacts, and getting hands-on with caring for the river we call Birrarung.
- Metro Comic Con will be coming to the Melbourne Showgrounds from 6-7 September
- Join in a night of food trucks, dessert stalls, boutique retail stalls and music at Street Feast Newport on 6 September.
- Craft Markets Australia’s 50th birthday market is on at the Mornington Racecourse on 6 September.
- The Zero Waste Festival at Fed Square on 6 September promises a jam-packed day of zero waste inspiration and action, with hands-on activities, discussions, info displays, a clothes swap and a vibrant market with sustainable food trucks.
- If you’re looking for a Father’s Day outing with a twist, the Makers & Shakers Markethas you covered. Returning to the Royal Exhibition Building on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 September, the spring edition is shaping up as the biggest yet, with more than 180 stallholders, fresh food, workshops and family-friendly entertainment.
- Melbourne’s South East Asian community comes together to celebrate as one, showcasing culture and tradition at Queen Victoria Market’s South East Asia Festival on 6-7 September.
- The Celebrating Superheroes pre-Fathers Day car show is on in Croydon on 6 September.
- This Father’s Day, 7 September, Acland Street in St Kilda transforms into a motor lover’s dream – think dazzling rows of classic cars, hot rods, street machines, drag machines and bikes – from Shakespeare Grove through O’Donnell Gardens right to Luna Park’s forecourt.
- Celebrate Father’s Day with your furry family members at Rippon Lea Estate on 7 September – the only day of the year the grounds are open to dogs.
- Organised by young people in Moonee Valley, Youth Fest is a huge free music festival for young people at Queens Park in Moonee Ponds on 7 September.
- The Evelyn Hotel on Brunswick Street Fitzroy is holding a record fair on 7 September.
- The Vibe and Tribe Market is on in Kilsyth on 7 September.
- Celebrate Fathers Day at the Caulfield Food and Craft Market on 7 September.
- On Sunday 7 September 2025, Gumbuya World is teaming up with the Garfield Car Club to bring you a jaw-dropping, hair-raising & eye-popping display of classic and custom cars for Father’s Day.
- The Dean Kite Festival returns on Sunday 7 September.
- Join in a night of food trucks, dessert stalls, boutique retail stalls & music at Street Feast Bendigo on 7 September.
- The City of Darebin and Darebin Arts present their 2025 edition of the FUSE Festival, running until 14 September 2025. Across two vibrant weeks, Darebin will come alive with a dynamic mix of live music, cultural celebrations, exhibitions, workshops, film screenings, and immersive art experiences, featuring both free and ticketed events.
- Melbourne’s most elegant after-dark experience returns this winter as NGV Friday Nights transforms the gallery into a vibrant hub of art, music, and indulgence. Until 3 October 2025, visitors can explore the blockbuster French Impressionism from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston exhibition after hours, surrounded by an eclectic soundtrack and luxurious pop-up bars.
- Step into a world of exquisite craftsmanship and timeless elegance with Kimono, a brand-new, NGV-curated exhibition celebrating the enduring allure of Japan’s most iconic garment. Running until 5 October at NGV International, this breathtaking showcase explores the kimono’s profound influence on global art, fashion, and design—from the Edo period to today.
- Works from Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro, Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot and more are headed to Melbourne for the NGV’s international-exclusive presentation of the major Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition, French Impressionism, until 5 October 2025.
- A groundbreaking international exhibition that explores the connection between society, art, and design through the lens of play is coming to the Incinerator Gallery in Melbourne’s west. The Playground Project is making its much-anticipated southern hemisphere debut until 12 October 2025, bringing a bold new vision of playground design to Australian audiences.
- The Ballarat International Foto Biennale returns with a blend of curated exhibitions, city-wide pop-ups, workshops, talks, and more — all under the festival’s central theme, Lifeforce until 19 October 2025.
- The 2025 AFLW season is here, spanning 12 rounds over 12 weeks for the first time, followed by four weeks of finals and culminating with the NAB AFLW Grand Final on Saturday, 29 November.
- From the runways of Paris to the NGV … Australian fashion legend Martin Grant returns home to Melbourne with the biggest exhibition of his career. Studded with his signature silhouettes and timeless tailoring, this glittering retrospective is not to be missed. Catch it until 26 January 2025 at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square.
- LEGO Star Wars: The Exhibition is making its galaxy-first debut at Melbourne Museum until 26 January 2026. This world-first exhibition brings two of the world’s most beloved brands together with renowned LEGO Certified Professional Ryan ‘Brickman’ McNaught at the controls.
- A thousand years of mystery, craftsmanship, and cultural connection come to life as Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard until 26 January 2026. Described as “one of the most significant European archaeological discoveries of the century,” the Galloway Hoard offers Australians a once-in-a-lifetime chance to view a dazzling collection of rare Viking Age artefacts – many never seen before outside the United Kingdom.
- Get ready to tinker, build, and innovate! Scienceworks is launching its newest hands-on exhibition, Tinkertown, until 7 February 2026, promising to inspire the next generation of engineers, designers, and creators.
- Camouflage is an exhibition running at The Shrine until March 2026. See how nature has inspired military disguise—from animal patterns to clever tricks of deception. Explore real camouflage uniforms, historical objects, and rotating artworks by well-known artists. Follow the evolution of camouflage from the First World War to today and learn how it reflects changing military strategies, culture, and creativity.
- Where does creativity come from? It’s a question as elusive as it is compelling – and one that State Library Victoria explores with profound insight in its captivating new exhibition, Creative Acts: Artists and their inspirations, running until 31 May 2026.
- Marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, Eucalypts of Hodogaya at the Shrine explores the remarkable collaboration that created the Commonwealth War Cemetery in Yokohama where more than 1,500 Commonwealth soldiers, including Australians, are buried in a garden blending Western and Japanese traditions. It runs until August 2026.
What’s on in Melbourne and regional Victoria this week: 1-7 September 2025
By Melbourning
