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What’s on in Melbourne and regional Victoria this week: 8-14 September 2025

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  • The Chadstone Careers Expo is on 10 September.
  • The Northside Vegan Vegout returns to Welcome to Thornbury on 10 September.
  • Learn more about inclusive sports and leisure activities at the Recreation for All Expo in Knoxfield on 10 September.
  • Join  the Sorrento Writers Festival at Blairgowrie Yacht Club on Thursday 11 September for Don’t You Dare – a day-long series of panel discussions designed to spark ideas and to help guests imagine (or re-imagine) their businesses and working lives.
  • The Emerging Writers Festival returns from 11-18 September.
  • Wyndham Cultural Centre’s brand-new children’s festival, Fam Bam Live, runs from 11 September to 4 October with music, comedy, theatre, magic, and hands-on workshops – all designed just for kids (and their grown-ups too) right in the heart of Werribee.
  • Geelong Wonder Children’s Festival is back from 12-25 September with a program that’s bursting with enchantment, imagination and unforgettable fun.
  • The annual display of blooms is back at the Tesselaar Tulip Festival in Silvan from 13 September – 12 October.
  • The Sydney Road record fair is on at Welcome to Brunswick on 13 September.
  • The Wine and Vine Festival returns to the Abbotsford Convent on 13-14 September
  • The Puffing Billy Running Festival is an event like no other. Race against an iconic 100+ year-old steam locomotive on 13 and 14 September 2025.
  • The Casey Pet Expo returns to Wilson Botanic Park on 13 September
  • The Victorian History Showcase in Prahran on 13 September promises to be a captivating one-day showcase exhibition, bringing together various areas of historical research.
  • The Accordion Society of Australia’s Accordion Festival is on at the Kensington Town Hall on 13-14 September.
  • The Diamond Creek Rotary Town Fair is back on 13 September.
  • The Viva Mexico Festa is on in Fitzroy North on 13-14 September.
  • A weekend of fun STEM for kids and adults alike awaits you at Scienceworks when the Science is a Superpower Festival returns on 13-14 September.
  • Celebrate the beauty of the Moon Festival with lanterns, mooncakes, and moments that shine bright with tradition and togetherness in Box Hill on 13 September.
  • The Korean Film Festival in Melbourne is back at ACMI on 13-14 September.
  • Mosaic Festival will light up Victoria Park Lake in Shepparton on Saturday 13 September, transforming the lake precinct into a hub of music, dance, food and activities inspired by cultures from around the world.
  • Australia’s biggest inflatable obstacle course is coming to Bendigo on 13-14 September.
  • The Makers Film Festival in Ballarat on 13 September is an international short film festival celebrating craft, its makers, making, and materials.
  • The American Iron Echuca Truck Display is on 13-14 September.
  • The Australian Jousting Championship returns to Kryal Castle in Ballarat on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September.
  • The 2025 All Seasons Wedding Expo hosted at Bendigo’s most prestigious wedding venue, the All Seasons Resort Hotel is on 14 September.
  • The Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival returns on 14 September.
  • The Ballarat Holistic and Psychic Expo is on 14 September.
  • The Lardner Park Psychic and Wellbeing Expo is on 14 September.
  • I Wore It Once market is a curated, high quality pre-loved fashion market at the Peninsula Community Theatre,  91 Wilsons Road Mornington on 14 September.
  • The Urban Forest Celebration on 14 September at the Warringal Parlklands in Heidelberg will be an afternoon of activities, inspiring workshops and opportunities to connect with nature, neighbours and the City of Banyule’s Parks and Natural Environment Team.
  • Whitehorse Historical Society invites you to enjoy a fun filled day of free activities including picnic races and old-fashioned games for kids at the Schwerkolt Cottage Heritage Family Day in Mitcham on 14 September.
  • Fiesta Latina is back and bringing the bold flavours, vibrant culture, and infectious rhythms of Latin America to Dandenong Market for one exciting day — Sunday, 14 September 2025.
  • Join in  a celebration of alternative wedding vendors at the Lovecats Wedding Expo at the Thornbury Bowls Club on 14 September.
  • The Narre Warren Wedding Expo is on at Bunjil Place on 14 September.
  • The Toybricks used LEGO Brick Market is on in Wantirna on 14 September.
  • Elmo’s Circus Dream presented by Circus Royale is at Werribee Racecourse until 14 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.
  • The Stonnington Young Creatives Fest is taking place until 15 September in Prahran.
  • The Birrarung Riverfest is back until 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.
  • Spacetember, IMAX Melbourne’s intergalactic film festival returns 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.
  • 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.
  • This spring, Fed Square invites you to pause, take a deep breath and press RESET. Until 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.
  •  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.

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