- Prahran Square is set to burst into colour, light and sound this spring as it transforms into a giant interactive playground for The Ephemeral Collection and The Bubble Emporium from 10 to 23 November 2025.
- Until 11 November, the Shrine and other Melbourne landmarks will glow red to remember those who served.
- The Victorian State Remembrance Day Service will take place at the Shrine on 11 November from 10:30 am to 11:30 am at the Second World War Memorial Forecourt. The ceremony will include the traditional one minute’s silence, bugle calls, the recital of the ode and the symbolic release of pigeons. This year’s Reflection on Remembrance will be delivered by Victorian Multicultural Commission chairperson Vivienne Nguyen AM. Admission is free.
- An official AC/DC pop-up merch store is opening in Fitzroy from 11-16 November to coincide with the band’s massive PWR/UP tour.
- In a tribute to AC/DC’s most iconic music moment, Fed Square will host The Great Melbourne Bagpipe Bash on Wednesday 12 November, calling on pipers from across Victoria to gather, tune up and help smash a world record.
- The Other Film Festival from 12 November to 3 December is a ground-breaking disability-led program that places Deaf and Disabled people at the centre of the Australian screen industry.
- The 2025 Melbourne Queer Film Festival screens in cinemas from 13 November – 23 November.
- The Gippsland Craft Alive Expo is on at Lardner Park in Warragul on 13-15 November
- Silver’s Circus is in Maryborough from 13-16 November.
- The Bacchus Marsh Strawberry and Cherry Festival returns on 14-16 November
- The Kyneton Show is on 14-15 November.
- The Traralgon Outdoor Living and Caravan Expo is on 14-16 November.
- The Omeo and District Show is on 14-15 November.
- A Day in Carlton – the vibrant 24 hour library and cultural festival organised by Readings Books is back from 14-15 November.
- The MindBodySpirit Festival returns to MCEC from 14-16 November.
- Melbourne’s south-east is getting ready for a flavour explosion – Dandenong Market’s Street Feast is back on Saturday 15 November, and this year’s edition is shaping up to be the biggest yet.
- Moorabbin Air Museum’s Open Cockpit Weekend is on 15-16 November.
- The Seddon Fun and Games Fair is on 15 November.
- Garage Sale Trail – Australia’s biggest secondhand treasure hunt, is back for 2025 on 15-16 November.
- Discover the cool wines and warm hearts of Macedon Ranges winemakers at their annual wine festival, Budburst on 15-16 November
- The Bendigo National Swap Meet 2025 is being held at the Prince of Wales Showgrounds on 15-16 November.
- The Mansfield Agricultural and Pastoral Show is on 15 November
- The Fish Creek Children’s Festival of Stories is on 15 November.
- The 2025 Noorat Show is on 15 November.
- The iconic Sweat vs Steam running event is on in Echuca on 16 November.
- The Beaufort Show is on 16 November.
- The Chants Summer Carnival is at Westfield Plenty Valley until 16 November.
- The Williamstown Botanic Gardens is celebrating its 165th anniversary with a garden party on 16 November.
- Wyndham Makers and Farmers Christmas Carnival is on at the Werribee Racing Club on 16 November.
- Malahang Festival is a family-friendly event that celebrates culture, community and diversity in Heidelberg West on 16 November 2025.
- The free, family-friendly Polish Festival in Fed Square on 16 November brings the heart of Poland to the city – offering a warm welcome to all with dance, performances, food and more.
- Melburnians will have the rare chance to step inside one of the city’s biggest infrastructure projects before it opens to traffic at the West Gate Tunnel Discovery Day on Sunday, 16 November.
- The Lankan Fest – Festival of Sri Lanka – is taking place at the Crown River Walk on 16 November.
- Welcome to Thornbury’s 6th annual Chicken Nugget Festival is on 16 November.
- The annual 5km and 10km Eltham Fun Run and Walk will be held on 16 November.
- The Frankston Running Festival on 16 November will feature a 15km, 10km, 5km distance and 1km Kids’ fun run.
- The Diamond Creek Fire Brigade Open Day is on 16 November.
- The Queensbridge Square Night Market is a vibrant celebration of Malaysian food and community, transforming Queensbridge Square into a lively hub filled with colours, flavours, and festivities where visitors can indulge in authentic Malaysian street food for three weeks until 23 November.
- Ballarat is set to welcome a vibrant new art experience with Sunnyside, a large-scale installation series created by award-winning studio The Social Crew. Each year, an internationally renowned artist will take the reins, bringing bold and unexpected visions to life through community collaboration. For its inaugural year, celebrated UK artist Morag Myerscough will transform the historic Ballarat Mining Exchange with Chasing Sunbeams until 23 November 2025.
- The 29th edition of the Japanese Film Festival is on until 4 December at ACMI in Federation Square and the Kino on Collins Street.
- The British Film Festival 2025 returns until 7 December.
- Step inside Melbourne’s iconic 1847 house, and experience the warmth and wonder of a Victorian-era Christmas at Como House South Yarra until 11 January.
- Melbourne’s most beloved festive tradition returns this year bigger, brighter and more playful than ever, as Myer marks the 70th anniversary of its iconic Christmas Windows with a spectacular collaboration with the LEGO Group – on display daily until 11 January.
- 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.
- Running until May 2026 at the Shrine of Remembrance, the Her Story exhibition shines a light on the experiences of female Victorian veterans. Created by photographer Carla Edwards, the exhibition combines portraits and interviews that explore the lives of women who served across generations.
- 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 at ACMI with 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: 10-16 November 2025
By Melbourning
