- The Aussie Bird Count is back from 20-26 October. Take part by observing and counting the birds that live near you – whether that’s in your garden, the local park, a beach or even your town centre.
- Melbourne Fashion Week takes over the city from 20-26 October with runways, exhibitions, talks, and more than 100 events. This year’s theme, Come As You Are, celebrates individuality, community and creativity, inviting everyone to be part of Australia’s fashion capital.
- Fed Square will be hosting a free outdoor sing-along screening Wicked part one on 21 October on its famous big screen.
- Tame by day, terrifying by night. Melbourne’s biggest costume party is resurrected this Halloween with Luna Dark 2025: Carnivale of Screams on five nights from 23 October to 1 November.
- The annual Latrobe City Children’s Expo is on in Morwell on 23 October
- Silvers Circus is in Horsham from 23 October to 2 November.
- AsylumFest on 24-26 October is a book/pop culture festival in the buildings of Mayday Hills, a former 1800s psychiatric facility in Beechworth
- The Ballarat Rodeo is on 24 October
- The Hepburn Swiss Italian Festa on 24-26 October is a vibrant celebration of the Swiss Italian migrants who arrived in the Hepburn Springs and Daylesford region during the 1850s gold rush.
- Explore and wander through Melbourne’s Ultimate Indoor LEGO Playground kid-free at the LegoLand Discovery Centre’s Adult Night in Chadstone on 24 October.
- Families with children aged 0 to 6 years are invited to celebrate Children’s Week at ‘Spring into Play’ in the beautiful grounds of the Old Cheese Factory in Berwick on 24 October
- The Dog Lovers Festival returns to the Melbourne Showgrounds on 25-26 October
- The Cat Lovers Festival returns to the Melbourne Showgrounds on 25-26 October.
- The 2025 Bacchus Marsh Flower and Garden Show is on 25 October.
- Join in a night of food trucks, dessert stalls, boutique retail stalls and music at Street Feast Tarniet on 25 October
- The Rolling Realms Festival in Coburg on 25-26 October is a weekend of cosplay and medieval-themed weekend full of market stalls, workshops and demonstrations.
- Get into the spooky spirit with a family-friendly Halloween event at Camberwell Junction on 25 October. Come dressed in your best costume and enjoy face painting, giveaways, and live entertainment across the precinct.
- Yarra Valley Oktoberfest os on at the Lilydale Showgrounds on 25 October.
- Halloween is coming to Elsternwick Village on Saturday, October 25 between 11am – 4pm
- The Clyde CFA Open Day is on 25 October.
- The Melbourne Ceramic Fair is on at the Northcote Town Hall on 25-26 October.
- Wyndham Diwali 2025 at Werribee on 25 October promises to be a spectacular celebration of lights, love, and community!
- Explore the unbelievable and dress to impress this Halloween season as adults are invited to another edition of Scienceworks After Dark: Science in the Shadows on Saturday 25 October.
- ACMI’s Spotlight on Indonesian Horror program runs from 25 October to 8 November and dives into a cinematic genre where ancient traditions collide with modern life.
- The 2025 Euroa Agricultual Show is on 25 October
- The 170th Warrnambool Show is on 25 October
- The Geelong Comic and Toy Fair is on in Norlane on 26 October.
- Step back in time at the Gulf Station Heritage Festival in Yarra Glen on 26 October. This family-friendly event offers a unique glimpse into the past, where traditional trades and local stories come alive in a historic setting.
- I Wore It Once market is a curated, high quality pre-loved fashion market at the Peninsula Community Theatre, 91 Wilsons Road Mornington on 26 October.
- The Ringwood Wedding Expo is on 26 October
- The Queen Victoria Market Record Fair is on 26 October
- The Mt Evelyn Street Party is back on 26 October.
- Join Welcome to Thornbury on 26 October for Boo Fest Halloween The Sequel, an all ages Halloween artist market showcasing wares from alternative makers from Naarm/Melbourne and Australia.
- Get ready for a day full of Greek food, sweets, live music, traditional dancing, entertainment, market stalls and fun for the whole family at the Greekfest Moonee Ponds Street Festival on 26 October.
- The Mt Eliza Psychic and Wellbeing Festival is on 26 October.
- The Fairfield Village Halloween Fun Day on 26 October will be lots of fun for children aged from 3 -12 years and will include rides and entertainment.
- The Tyabb CFA Open Day is on 26 October
- The 2025 Somers Art Fair is on 26 October.
- Wyndham City’s beloved Children’s Week Picnic is back on Sunday 26 October 2025, bringing a full day of free family fun to a vibrant new location – Wyndham Park in the heart of Werribee City Centre.
- Fawkner Festa returns on 26 October featuring music, food, workshops and community vibes
- The 30th annual Greek Film Festival runs until 26 October.
- The Monash Affordable Art Exhibition is on at the Track Gallery in Mt Waverley until 26 October.
- The Queenscliffe Literary Festival returns until 26 October.
- The Melbourne International Jazz Festival is back until 26 October.
- Melbourne Museum is alive with excitement for Children’s Week. From dinosaur-themed discos and hands-on activities to guided gallery journeys crafted especially for young minds, the museum transforms into a world of wonder for kids of all ages until 26 October.
- Fed Square will host a free, Australian-first exhibition of costumes from Wicked, designed by Oscar-winner Paul Tazewell. The showcase, running until October 26, offers a close look at the extraordinary costumes created for Elphaba and Glinda in Wicked Part 1 and the upcoming Wicked: For Good.
- The Victorian Seniors Festival runs until 31 October with thousands of opportunities for senior Victorians to take part in free and low-cost events.
- The Archibald Prize, Australia’s most prestigious portraiture award, will make a much-anticipated return to the Geelong Gallery until 9 November 2025.
- The Jewish International Film Festival runs until 26 November
- 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 this winter as Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard at Melbourne Museum until 26 January.
- 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.
- Visit Hanging Rock Winery to experience the Art in the Vines Sculpture Exhibition until 30 April 2026 and wander a trail of discovery, glass-in-hand, through this extraordinary exhibition of contemporary outdoor sculpture.
- 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.
- Melbourne’s love affair with gaming is set to reach new heights as ACMI prepares to launch Game Worlds – a massive interactive exhibition that plunges visitors into 30 iconic videogame universes, with 20 fully playable experiences. Running until 3 July 2026, this deep dive into gaming culture promises to be a must-see for casual players and hardcore fans alike.
- 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: 20-26 October 2025
By Melbourning
