- The Holmesglen Job Fair is on in Chadstone on 24 March.
- The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show will return in 2026 from Wednesday 25 to Sunday 29 March.
- The 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival is on from 25 March to 19 April.
- There’s a Cultural Diversity Week and Harmony Day Celebration at South Morang on 25 March providing an opportunity for people from different cultural backgrounds to come together and share their unique food, language, music, dance, art and traditional costumes.
- Celebrating 25 years, The Pottery Expo is Australia’s leading annual showcase of exceptional ceramics. The event is now taking place outdoors at Heide Museum of Modern Art Sculpture Park from 26-28 March which will come alive with outstanding work from across the country and special guest artists from around the world.
- Inked Expo at MCEC from 27-29 March is a vibrant celebration of body art and tattoo
- After drawing almost 140,000 visitors in Brisbane and Perth, BODY WORLDS: The Anatomy of Happiness is heading to Melbourne for a limited season at The District Docklands from 27 March to 29 July. Created by Dr. Gunther von Hagens, the inventor of plastination, and curated by physician and designer Dr. Angelina Whalley, the exhibition explores the human body through the lens of emotion, health and wellbeing.
- Africa Film Fest Australia expands to Melbourne for the first time in 2026, showcasing some of the most acclaimed films from across the African continent and its diaspora. It’s on at Cinema Nova in Carlton from 27-29 March.
- Join Grazeland for the Victorian Multicultural Festival, from March 27 – 29, 2026.Three days of culture, music, food and community, presented by the Victorian Multicultural Commission.
- The Mornington Tiny Home Expo is on 27-29 March.
- Join in a fun-filled free community event in Heidelberg West on 27 March to celebrate the completion of the Olympic Park Project with live music, market stalls, kids’ activities, sport and a sausage sizzle.
- The Warrandyte Festival is on 27-28 March.
- The South East Melbourne Disability Expo is on 27-28 March at Cranbourne Racing Centre.
- The Urban Wellbeing and Psychic Festival is on at Seaworks in Williamstown on 28 March
- More than 400 tonnes of sand will shape The Enchanted Realm at the 2026 Australian Sand Sculpting Championships at McComb Reserve in Frankston from Saturday 28 March to Sunday 26 April, andn will feature 18 large scale sculptures built and completed before opening day, meaning visitors can experience the full display from the moment gates open.
- The Queen Victoria Market is holding an Indonesian Festival on 28-29 March
- The Diamond Creek Easter Egg Hunt and Family Picnic is on 28 March.
- The Footscray West Writers Fest is back from 28-30 March.
- Join Collingwood Children’s Farm and the Hellenic Museum at the Golden Fleece Family Day for a day of hands-on adventures inspired by the ancient Greek myth of Jason, the Argonauts, and their search for the Golden Fleece on 28 March.
- Pet Expo in Cheltenham on 28 March is Kingston City Council’s free and family-friendly community event for animal enthusiasts, pet owners and their four-legged friends.
- The Handmade Design Market is back at the Coburg Town Hall on 28-29 March.
- Wyndham City’s biggest Eid celebration – Wyndham City Eid Festival – is on Saturday 28 March in Tarneit.
- CollectFest – Australia’s Biggest Festival for all collectables – is on at MCEC on 28-29 March.
- Join in an Easter egg hunt at the Skyline wheel precinct in South Wharf on 28-29 March.
- The Macleod Village Easter Egg Hunt and Makers Market is on 28 March.
- There’s an Easter egg hunt on Croydon Main Street on 28 March.
- Moonee Ponds Central is holding an Easter egg hunt on 28 March.
- Reservoir Village is holding an Easter Festival on 28 March.
- The 2026 VHS Reptile and Amphibian Expo is on at Caulfield Racecourse on 28 March.
- The Community Health and Wellness Expo is on in Williamstown on 28 March.
- Explore more than 100 displays and products, uncover exclusive deals, and get expert advice to bring your home project or renovation to life at the Frankston Home Expo on 28 March.
- The Easter Bunny is hopping into Camberwell Junction to spread joy, hand out sweet treats, and pose for plenty of family selfies on Saturday 28 March.
- Meet the Easter Bunny at Elsternwick Village on 28 March.
- Celebrate World Piano Day in Sandringham Square on 28 March with an eclectic ensemble of professional piano player performers from all over, and a relay of talented all-age locals, each playing a lovingly-restored Wertheim upright piano especially installed on the day.
- The Echuca Country Music Festival is on 28 March
- The Gluten Free Lifestyle Show is on in Geelong on 28-29 March
- The Inverloch Running Festival is on 28-29 March.
- The Lost Trades Fair is on at Hanging Rock on 28-29 March.
- Taste of Indo-Asia at the Shepparton Showgrounds on 28 March promises to be a celebration of music, dance and cultural.
- The 2026 Shepparton Albanian Harvest Festival is on 28 March.
- The Rochester Sips and Sounds Festival is on 28 March.
- The One Planet Festival in Ocean Grove on 28 March is a vibrant, community-led celebration of local solutions for a thriving, fair, connected future
- Explore the vibrant creative community of the North Bellarine as 29 venues open their doors across one inspiring weekend with the North Bellarine Arts Trail on 28-29 March.
- Re-racked – Echuca-Moama’s second hand clothing market – returns on 28 March.
- There’s a family fun day to raise funds for the Good Friday Appeal in Numurkah on 28 March.
- The Bendigo Sustainability Festival is taking place on 29 March.
- The Sale Music Festival is on Sunday 29 March.
- Toolern Vale Fire Brigade is hosting an Easter egg hunt on 29 March.
- The Elmore Easter Market is on 29 March.
- The Keysborough CFA Open Day is on 29 March.
- The 2026 Herald Sun/TransUrban Run For The Kids is on 29 March.
- The Melbourne Highland Games and Celtic Festival is on in Croydon on 29 March.
- Enjoy a fun day out with your family, friends and special pets at Pets in the Park on Sunday 29 March at Knox Park in Knoxfield.
- Preston Market’s much loved Greek Day Festival is back on Sunday 29 March 2026, and this year it’s adding a little friendly fire to the feast with a brand new souvlaki eating competition.
- The Xchange vintage, streetwear and small business market is on in Kensington on 29 March.
- Hop on over to Thomas Street Reserve in Hampton for the 2026 Easter Eggstravaganza, a fun filled celebration for the whole family on 29 March.
- The Kingston Youth Fest at Bicentennial Park in Chelsea on 29 March is a drug, alcohol and vape-free event celebrating young people through live music, workshops, activities, a skate and scooter competition, food trucks and interactive stalls.
- Keysborough’s Big Picnic brings a day of free family activities to Frederick Wachter Reserve on 29 March.
- Croydon Central’s Easter Market Day is on 29 March.
- The Glenferrie Festival returns to Hawthorn on 29 March.
- Head to Montrose Village Green on Sunday, March 29 from 5–7PM for Picnic in the Park – a free community afternoon filled with live music, good vibes, and great company.
- The Friends of Black Rock House are hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on 29 March.
- Eroni’s Circus is at Cranbourne West until 29 March.
- Silver’s Circus is in Warrnambool until 29 March.
- 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 Alliance French Film Festival runs until 8 April.
- 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.
- The Bald Archy is an Australian art prize, which parodies the prestigious portraiture award, the Archibald Prize. This year it’s on in Mansfield until 19 April.
- 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.
- A new exhibition at WAMA in the Grampians is inviting visitors to look down, slow down and rethink what’s happening beneath their feet. Entanglements with Fungi: Life, Death and Renewal opens at the National Centre for Environmental Art until 1 June, drawing together multidisciplinary artists to explore the strange and vital world of the fungal kingdom.
- 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.
- Premiering at ACMI until 12 July 2026, Play School: Come and Play!invites pre-schoolers and their grown-ups behind the scenes of the iconic show, revealing how an episode of Play School is made today.
- A landmark international fashion exhibition is heading to Melbourne’s south east, with The Offbeat Sari set to make its Australian debut at Bunjil Place Gallery until early August. Developed by London’s Design Museum and conceived and curated by Priya Khanchandani, the exhibition brings together 54 groundbreaking saris loaned from leading designers and studios across India.
- 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.
- Colour at Scienceworks in Spotswood is a vibrant, hands-on exhibition exploring the surprising science behind how we see the world, running until 26 January 2027.
What’s on in Melbourne and regional Victoria this week: 23-29 March 2026
By Melbourning
Kingston Pet Expo
