Massive list of what’s on in Melbourne and regional Victoria in February 2026 (150+ activities and events)

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What’s on throughout February 2026

• Bring your picnic rugs, kids and the family pooch to Picnic and Play at Burwood Brickworks! Every Saturday from 3 pm – 6 pm, the Urban Plaza will be buzzing with free kids’ entertainment, hands-on crafts, roving performers and live music.
• Skybox is a powerful, new and immersive video installation created by artist Rel Pham especially for ArtSpace at Realm in Ringwood from 2 February to 15 March examining what it means to observe and exist in a deluge of data.
• The Chants Summer Carnival is on at Fountain Gate Narre Warren from 5-22 February.
• Silver’s Circus is at Bacchus Marsh from 5-22 February.
• Midsumma Festival returns to Victoria until 8 February, bringing more than 200 events to over 150 venues statewide. The long-running celebration of LGBTQIA+ arts and culture once again places lived experience at the centre, inviting audiences to explore work that spans performance, visual art, literature, family events and late-night happenings.
• The Melbourne Fashion Festival is Australia’s largest major fashion event and runs from 14 – 28 February 2026
• The Koorie Art Show at Koorie Heritage Trust runs til 22 February andi s dedicated to showcasing the work of Koorie and Victorian-based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists through a statewide call for entries.
• A psychedelic wave of music history is set to wash over Lilydale as Enjoy This Trip: The Art of Music Posters arrives at Yarra Ranges Regional Museum until 22 February. Drawn from the National Gallery of Australia’s remarkable collection of Australian and international posters, the exhibition brings the bold colour, electric energy and boundary-pushing creativity of the 1960s to 1980s into sharp focus. 
• A classic story is coming to life along the Murray River, with Wonderland on the Murray now running across Echuca Moama as a large-scale Alice in Wonderland sand sculpture trail. Open until 9 March 2026, the free event transforms public spaces throughout the twin towns into a family-friendly adventure, featuring handcrafted sand installations created by Sandstorm Events.
• Melbourne’s original and longest-running night market is back, as the Queen Victoria Market prepares to celebrate 25 years of summer evenings filled with sizzling street food, live music and twilight shopping. The Summer Night Market runs weekly until 11 March 2026. 
• 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.
• Melbourne’s much-loved Moonlight Cinema will mark its 30th birthday this summer with a program shaped entirely by audiences at the Royal Botanic Gardens until Sunday 5 April 2026.
• The National Gallery of Victoria’ its’s summer blockbuster event – Westwood | Kawakubo – is a world-exclusive exhibition celebrating two of fashion’s most revolutionary designers. Running until 19 April 2026, the exhibition spotlights the boundary-pushing work of Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo across five decades of radical design.
• The Blue Lotus Water Garden at Yarra Junction is one of Australia’s most spectacular seasonal gardens open to the public until 19 April 2026. The tropically themed water garden covers 14 acres featuring millions of beautiful lotus, waterlily and other flowers, stunning lakes, amazing vistas and wonderful facilities
• Melbourne will host the first Asia-Pacific edition of the award-winning Formula 1 Exhibition, offering fans an immersive journey through the sport’s past, present and future. Running until 19 April 2026 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, the exhibition arrives just ahead of the F1 season opener at Albert Park.
• London’s Victoria and Albert Museum’s acclaimed exhibition DIVA makes its Australian debut at the new Australian Museum of Performing Arts until 26 April 2026. It is spectacular showcase of more than 250 objects, including 60 show stopping costumes, jewellery, photography, art and music and explores explores the evolution of the term “diva” — from 19th-century opera stars to today’s global pop icons.
• The ever-popular Skyline Ferris Wheel makes its return in St Kilda until 26 April. Take in the breath-taking views of the St Kilda foreshore and pier with unparalleled views!
• 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. 
• The National Gallery of Victoria will be transformed into a kaleidoscope of colour, creativity and movement with Let’s Party! Fashion for Kids: Designed by Danielle Brustman, a free interactive exhibition opening at NGV International from until 3 May 2026.
• The world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, now in its sixty-first year and on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, is at the National Wool Museum in Geelong until 17 May, featuring some of the most exceptional nature photography taken today from across the globe.
• 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.
• Shane Warne’s legacy will take centre stage at a major exhibition presented by the Melbourne Cricket Club of the late cricket icon’s most prized personal items at the Australian Sports Museum until 9 August 2026. WARNE: Treasures of a Legend will feature 48 pieces from his career, offering rare access to objects that shaped one of Australia’s most celebrated sporting stories.

What’s on in and around Melbourne 1-8 February 2026

• The Australian Open tennis is on at Melbourne Park until 1 February
• A huge pop-up water park is at Dandenong South until1 February 2026.
• Discover everything you need for your backyard oasis in one place at the Pool Spa Life Expo at MCEC on 1 February.
• Australasia’s only festival dedicated entirely to fulldome cinema will return to the Melbourne Planetarium this summer, bringing with it a global lineup of cutting edge immersive films. The Dome Under Film Festival (DUFF), now in its sixth year, will run from Friday 30 January to Sunday 1 February 2026 and is set to showcase some of the newest and most imaginative works in the fast evolving 360 degree format.
• The Coydon Agricultural Show is on 1 February
• Welcome the Year of the Horse  at Victoria Street Richmond’s annual Lunar New Year Festival on 1 February.
• The vibrant celebration of the Box Hill Chinese New Year Festival is taking place on 1 February.
• The Midsumma Pride March returns to Fitzroy Street in St Kilda on Sunday 1 February 2026 
• Bacchus Marsh Wings, Wheels and Coffee is locking in a return for 2026. The popular community event takes over the Bacchus Marsh Airfield on Sunday 1 February, running from 9am to 4pm with a full day of motoring, aviation and laid-back summer atmosphere.
• There’s a pre-Ramadan Festival on at Flemington Showgrounds on 1 February.
•  Enjoy four nights of free outdoor cinema, presenting a curated program of cult-classic and critically acclaimed satires that dive into the absurdity of media, power and performance at Federation Square from 2-6 February.. In Defence of Satire features Stanley Kubrick’s cold war parody Dr Strangelove (1964), the 1978 media satire Network, Rob Reiner’s 1984 music mockumentary This is Spinal Tap and Robert Altman’s Hollywood satire and murder mystery, The Player (1992).
• The Montmorency Village Rockabilly Car Show 2026 is on 3 February
• The SexEx Adult Lifestyle Expo is on at MCEC on 6-8 February.
• Join in an evening of music, roaming performers, market stalls, fun activities and joyful surprises that celebrate LGBTIQA+ culture in Greensborough on 6 February.
• Greensborough’s Sunset Pride Party is back in 2026 on 6 February – bigger, brighter, and even more fabulous, eaturing an evening of music, roaming performers, market stalls, fun activities and joyful surprises that celebrate LGBTIQA+ culture in Banyule.
• Moon Dog World in Preston is hosting a plant sale from 6-8 February.
• Frankston’s Waterfront Festival is set to light up the foreshore on 6 and 7 February, with a strong Australian music line-up and new accessibility features headlining the much-loved summer event.
• 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.
• The Ferntree Gully Psychic Lifestyle Collective is on 7 February
• The Melbourne Money Expo at Malvern Town Hall on 7-8 February will feature local and interstate dealers, mints, and issuing authorities, offering a unique chance to buy, sell, and trade coins and collections with coin dealers nationwide
• The Corner Hotel Record Fair is on in Richmond on 7 February
• The Bourne Local Elwood Carnival is on 7 February
• Out Loud on the Ninch on Saturday 7 February in Mornington is a Midsumma Festival event. A celebration of queer community featuring live performances, community stalls and intergenerational photographic project exploring identity, storytelling, and pride.
• The Hawthorn Football Club’s first Family Day at the Kennedy Community Centre in Dingley Village is on 7 February.
• The Essendon Football Club is hosting a Family Day att the NEC Hangar on 7 February.
• The St Kilda Latin Festival is on 7 February.
• Welcome To Brunswick is hosting a Hotdog Festival on 7 February.
• The Elwood Bowls Club Record Fair is on 8 February.
• The Werribee Holistic and Psychic Expo is on 8 February
• The 5th edition of Victoria’s Pride Street Party will be back on Sunday 8 February 2026 – a celebration of progress, love, and diversity in Fitzroy.
• Preston Market’s Lunar New Year Festival is happening on 8 February.
• Join in the excitement of Swap Meet: Cards, Collectors & Fandom Edition at Queen Victoria Market on 8 February. With over 20 new and returning exhibitors, there’s sure to be something for all collectors.
• The Sunshine Lunar New Year Festival on 8 February promises a huge day of free family fun, live entertainment, children’s rides, street performers, music, dancing, street food, face-painting, magical Lion and Dragon dancing, red-pockets and a fabulous array of firecracker long strings.
• Celebrate Waitangi Day at the Keysborough Hotel on 8 February.

What’s on in and around Melbourne 9-15 February 2026

• Experience one of the biggest sporting events on the global calendar live at the ‘G, as Trumble Bar & Café hosts an American Football Showdown viewing party on Monday 9 February 2026.
• Experience free outdoor candlelight concerts with original artists across three summer evenings at Federation Square from 10-12 February– featuring icon of Australian music Tina Arena, Melbourne-based indie group Folk Bitch Trio and rising R&B star Dean Brady.
• The annual Valentine’s Day edition of the Bourne Local Market is on in Collins Square on 12 February. 
• St Kilda Festival 2026 – is a free festival with two days of live music and beachside summer 2026 celebration on 14-15 February.
• The Mill Park Pro Rodeo is on 14 February.
• The ultimate free local live music experience – Live at Warrawee – is returning to Warrawee Park in Oakleigh on Saturday 14 February 2026.
• Nongkrong is a free family-friendly Indonesia festival is popping up in Fed Square on 14 February with a twilight fair for live music, dance performances and a makers market.
• Community and interested prospective sailors 18 and over are invited to step aboard and discover life on the water at Hobsons Bay Yacht Club (HBYC) during its upcoming A Day of Discovery at Hobsons Bay Yacht Club on Saturday, 14 February 2026
• Pipeworks Market in Thomastown is hosting a Philippine Summer Festival on 14 and 15 February that promises a weekend filled with delicious authentic Filipino food, lively music, cultural vibes, and a fantastic atmosphere while you explore the market stalls
• Twilight Sounds is back at Heidelberg Park Oval, bringing a relaxed evening of live music, food and community vibes on 14 February.
• Balwyn’s Lunar New Year in the Park is on 15 February.
• Join in free activities including a DJ, pool inflatables, games and relays, plus a food truck to purchase treats from at Croydon Memorial Pool on 15 February.
• Springvale’s Lunar New Year Festival is on 15 February.
• The Holistic and Psychic Expo is on in Frankston on 15 February.
• The 2026 Moonee Valley Mediterranean Fiesta is on in Keilor East on 15 February.

What’s on in and around Melbourne 16-22 February 2026

• The Quang Minh Tet Festival is a unique annual event held on the site of the Quang Minh Buddhist Temple in Braybrook. In 2026 it will run from 16-17 February.
• Join the Queen Victoria Market in welcoming the Year of the Horse with festive traditions, vibrant displays, and cultural experiences on 17 February.
• The Victorian Camping and Caravan Supershow is back for 2026 at the Melbourne Showgrounds from 18-22 February.
• Heading into its 19th edition as a cultural staple of the city, Melbourne Art Fair from 19-22 February brings together galleries and Indigenous art centres; artists and designers; the culturally curious and devoted.
• Australia’s largest baby expo is on at MCEC on 21-22 February.
• Melbourne’s Afro-Caribbean festival returns on 21 February and it’s set to be a massive day of free fun. See Fed Square transformed into a pumping party with legendary DJs and local sound systems. Join in the dancing. Then feast on carnival food like jerk chicken and fiery BBQ.
• The Darebin Volunteer Expo is on in Preston on 21 February.
• There’s a Record Fair at Moon Dog Wild West in Footscray on 21 February.
• The Berwick Show is on 21-22 February.
• Celebrate the Year of the Horse with a lively family day at Melbourne Museum on 21 February. Enjoy a joyful visit from the God of Fortune, stunning ribbon fan and sword dances with live guzheng music, and the high-energy dragon and lion dance performance by the Chinese Youth Society of Melbourne.
• The annual Box Hill Chinese New Year Festival is happening on 21 February.
• One of the City of Yarra’s much-loved cultural events, the Johnston Street Fiesta welcomes you back to celebrate Hispanic and Latin American culture in the heart of Fitzroy on Saturday 21and Sunday 22 February.
• Head to Chinatown for a day-long celebration, catch live performances on the main stage and look out for roaming lion dancers at the Melbourne Chinese Lunar New Year Festival on 22 February.
• Cragieburn’s 10th annual Car, Truck and Bike Show is on 22 February .
• Join the National Trust for a joyful day of family fun as the Teddy Bears’ Picnic returns to Rippon Lea Estate on 22 February. Pack your picnic, round up the kids and grandkids, and bring along your favourite teddy or soft toy for this much-loved community event. 
• Honour the contribution of war animals who have given their loyalty and their lives at the Shrine’s War Animal Day Last Post Service on 22 February.
• Dandenong Market will burst into colour, sound and flavour this February as its Lunar New Year Festival returns for one big day of food, culture and celebration on 22 February.
• Fairfield Village is holding its rescheduled Family Fun Day on 22 February.

What’s on in and around Melbourne 23-28 February 2026

• Discover the ultimate showcase of US travel opportunities at the Visit USA Expo hosted at Centrepiece at Melbourne Park on 24 February.
• The Melbourne Rodeo is on at the Melbourne Showgrounds on 26 February.
• The Melbourne Gin Festival is on at The Timber Yard in Port Melbourne from 27 February to 1 March.
• The Eltham Jazz, Food and Wine Festival returns from 27-28 February.
• The Flinders Fringe Festival is back from 27 February to 1 March.
• The St Kilda Blues Festival returns from 27 February to 1 March.
• The 2026 Victorian State Dahlia Show is on at the Mount Waverley Community Centre on 28 Feb -1 March. 
• Knox Fest returns to Wally Tew Reserve in Ferntree Gully on 28 February.
• Immerse yourself in Indian culture, music, dance, food and drinks at the Holi Festival of Colours on 28 February to 1 March.
• The Antipodes Festival brings together people from all walks of life to come together and celebrate Greek culture and heritage for two days on Lonsdale Street – 28 February – 1 March.
• Celebrating 50 years of Vietnamese refugee resettlement in Australia, the 2026 Vietnamese Tet Festival at Footscray Park on 28 February and 1 March is more than just a celebration – it’s a heartfelt tribute to resilience, survival, and the shared gratitude for the chance to rebuild lives in a new home.
• Melbourne’s favourite day dedicated to all things bubbles is back, with the 9th annual Prosecco Festival set to return to the stunning Abbotsford Convent on Saturday 28 February 2026.
• The Lincoln Park Twilight Festival in Essendon is back on 28 February with, with rock legends Eskimo Joe heading to the stage for an incredible night of live music.
• Mordi Fest will deliver the best of the region’s food, wine and entertainment and bring Mordialloc’s foreshore to life on 28 February and 1 March.
• Burrinja Fest in Upwey on 28 February promises to be a vibrant, family-friendly festival of music, creativity, movement, flavour and fun.

What’s on in regional Victoria 1-28 February 2026

• Attracting more than 140,000 attendees, the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race is Australia’s premier cycling event running until 1 February.
• Eroni’s Circus is at Wonthaggi until 1 February.
• The Geelong Pro Rodeo is on 6 February.
• The Dartmoor Rodeo is on 7 February.
• Get ready for another epic instalment of Horsham RegFest on 7 February – your go-to country music celebration in the heart of regional Victoria.
• The Geelong Rainbow Festival is on 7 February.
• Eroni’s Circus is in Wonthaggi until 8 February.
• The Lardner Park Psychic and Wellbeing Expo is on in Warragul on 8 February.
• CraftAlive returns to Shepparton on 12-14 February.
• The Echuca-Moama Riverboats Music Festival returns for 2026 on 13-15 February.
• Eroni’s Circus is in Leongatha from 13-15 February.
• The 2026 Branxholme Rodeo is on 14 February
• Celebrate Lunar New Year in Bendigo with multi-cultural food and entertainment a free-to-enter family event in the Dai Gum San precinct on 14 February.
• Welcome in the Year of the Horse in Ballarat on 14 February while enjoying traditional and contemporary performances from some of the 56 ethnic groups recognised within China.
• The Maldon Antique Fair is on 14-15 February.
• The Victorian 4WD Show is on at Warragul’s Lardner Park on 15 February.
• The Self Made Market is on at the Wodonga Racecourse on 15 February.
• CraftAlive is on at the Wodonga Exhibition Centre from 19-21 February.
• Eroni’s Circus is in Grantville from 20-22 February.
• The Bunyip Rodeo is on 21 February.
• The Echuca Pro Rodeo is on 21 February.
• Celebrate the Year of the Horse in a weekend-long celebration of music, lion parades, food, and culture at Sovereign Hill in Ballarat on 21-22 February.
• The Heyfield Timber Festival is on 21 February.
• The Smart Living Expo 2026 in Buninyong on 22 February is a free, family‑friendly sustainability event showcasing practical ways to live more efficiently and reduce environmental impact.
• There’s a preloved fashion pop-up market at the Bendigo Exhibition centre on 22 February.
• The Holistic and Psychic Expo is on in Shepparton on 22 February.
• The 2026 Rochester Show is on 27-28 February.
• The 2026 Duck Hunting and Outdoor Expo is on at the Geelong Showgrounds on 27 February.
• Rochester’s Great Northern Show returns on 27 February.
• Australia’s largest Chrysler Show, Chryslers on the Murray spotlighting the iconic Valiant Charger, is on in Wodonga from 27 February to 1 March.
• Enter a realm of enchantment at Kryal Castle in Ballarat, as they transport you to a magical world of Unicorns at the annual Unicorn Festival on 28 February to 1 March.
• The 2026 Heywood Wood Wine and Roses Festival is on 28 February.
• The Go Nagambie on Water Festival on 28 February celebrates people, produce and culture of the region on the shores of Lake Nagambie
• The Mansfield Hunting and Fishing Outdoor Expo is on 28 February.
• The Bendigo Doll, Teddy and Miniature Show is on 28 February.
• Victoria’s biggest celebration of Australian garlic is back, with the South Gippsland Garlic Festival returning to Korumburra Showgrounds on Saturday 28 February 2026 for its second year.
• The Holistic and Psychic Expo is on in Warrnambool on 28 February.