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What’s on in Melbourne and regional Victoria this week: 14-20 September 2026

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  • The Banyule Volunteers Expo is on in Ivanhoe on 16 September.
  • The Mornington Viral Food Festival is on 18-20 September.
  • The Mildura Country Music Festival is on until 18 September.
  • The Emerging Writers Festival returns until 18 September.
  • The One Fine Baby Expo is on at the Royal Exhibition Building on 19-20 September.
  • Held over two days on 19-20 September, the Ikebana International Melbourne Annual Exhibition is an opportunity to learn more about Japanese traditional floral art at Labassa Mansion in Caulfield North.
  • International Observe the Moon Night in Mitcham on 19 September is a free public stargazing event in Melbourne designed for families, curious beginners, astronomy enthusiasts and anyone fascinated by space.
  • Melbourne Makers’ Market launches at City Square on 19 September.
  • The Boho Luxe Market and Urban Wellness Festival is on at Seaworks in Williamstown on 19 September.
  • The OzNational Trading Card Show is on at Marvel Stadium on 19 September.
  • Queen Victoria Market will be filled with the sounds of live music when Melbourne Youth Orchestras (MYO) presents The Big Busk on Saturday, 19 September 2026 when more than 650 young musicians perform across a main stage and multiple busking locations throughout the market, transforming one of Melbourne’s most iconic destinations into a celebration of emerging musical talent.
  • The Chinese Traditional Cultural Festival is making its grand return to Melbourne on 19 September at Fed Square!
  • The Vegan Market is on at Coburg Town Hall on 19 September.
  • AustenCon 2026 is a much-loved celebration and exploration of all things Jane Austen and Regency at the Abbotsford Convent on 19 September.
  • The North East Melbourne Orchid Society Spring Show is on in Templestowe Lower on 19-20 September.
  • The Mini Folks Baby and Children’s Market is on in Rowville on 19 September.
  • Be among the first to contribute to Tape Realm, a colourful and interactive installation by artist Briony Barr inspired by the geometric forms in and around Realm in Ringwood on 19 September.
  • The Angair Wildflower and Arts Weekend on 19-20 September  has been running for more than 50 years and is an opportunity to learn about the Surf Coast’s diverse plants and animals with a wide array of local wildflowers on display.
  • The Yea Garden Expo is on 19-20 September.
  • Tuff Nutterz – Australia’s largest inflatable obstacle course – will be in Shepparton from 19-22 September.
  • The Warrnambool Running Festival is on 19-20 September.
  • The Ouyen Mallee Root Festival is on 19 September,
  • Experience Ballarat’s rich multicultural spirit at the Ganesh Festival on 19-20 September when people of all backgrounds come together to honour Lord Ganesh, the symbol of wisdom and new beginnings.
  • The Seymour Fishing Festival is on 19 September.
  • BendiGLOW Youth Fest is on at the Bendigo Exhibition Centre on 19 September.
  • The Geelong Showgrounds Holistic and Psychic Expo is on 20 September.
  • The Geelong Running Festival is on 20 September.
  • The Psychic and Wellbeing Expo is on at Lardner Park on 20 September.
  • The Richmond Wellness and Lifestyle Expo is on 20 September.
  • Abbotsford’s Moon Lantern Festival is on 20 September.
  • On 20 September, Groove and Graze returns to Hopetoun Gardens in Elsternwick, bringing an afternoon of sunshine, music and delicious food.
  • There’s a free dinosaur show at Caulfield Village on 20 September.
  • Hear from leading artists and accomplished scientists speaking to the revelatory power of the image through seemingly opposite domains: extreme technological and scientific inquiry on one hand and the deeply personal human engagement of the artist the on the other at PHOTOREAL 2026 at the Museum of Australian Photography in Wheelers Hill on 20 September.
  • Tram Sarong, is a free festival celebrating Malaysia’s vibrant and rich culture at the Immigration Museum on 20 September.
  • Join Australia Post on 20 September 2026 at the Abbotsford Convent for the Making Moves Market celebrating Australian small businesses, local brands and the people behind them.
  • The Doveton Show is on 20 September.
  • YouthFest is an annual event that celebrates young people and youth culture, proudly hosted by Banyule Youth Services. Its on in Macleod on 20 September.
  • The Hooked on Docklands fishing and seafood festival is on 20 September.
  •  The Paypal Australian Fashion Festival will present the Bendigo Fashion Series until 20 September with 31 events across nine days.
  • La Mama Theatre is launching the inaugural HOPE PUNK Climate Festival, a three-week celebration of independent performance, conversation and creativity centred on climate action until 20 September.
  • Melbourne’s winter nights are set to sparkle as National Gallery of Victoria unveils the return of NGV Friday Nights alongside the highly anticipated 2026 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces: CARTIER exhibition. Running every Friday until 2 October at NGV International, the after-hours series will combine late-night exhibition access with live  music, film screenings, French-inspired food and immersive performances inspired by the world of Cartier.
  • A dazzling world-exclusive Cartier exhibition will run at the National Gallery of Victoria until 4 October featuring more than 300 jewels, tiaras, necklaces, brooches, timepieces and design drawings, making the exhibition the largest presentation of the legendary jewellery house ever staged in Australia.
  • Melbourne is getting a deep dive into vinyl, sound and music culture, with RISING and ACMI unveiling The Vinyl Factory: Reverb, at ACMI. Running throughout this year’s RISING event and extended until 4 October, the large scale exhibition explores how vinyl and music have shaped art, fashion, film and social movements.
  • In a landmark moment for its 130th year, Geelong Gallery, in partnership with Art Exhibitions Australia and ACPA Advising Curating Producing Art, is proud to present Discovering the Impressionists: Paul Durand-Ruel, Art Dealer Among the Artists, the most ambitious international exhibition in the Gallery’s history, running until 11 October.
  • Fill your world with colour and fun at the Tesselaar Tulip Festival until 11 October.  With over a million spring flowers in bloom and live entertainment daily there is something for everyone.
  • Sketch and Scribe Fest is the fun festival that connects you with children’s publishers. Designed for children’s writers and illustrators of all levels – beginner scribblers to published authors/illustrators – wanting to connect and learn from publishers and award-winning experts. Its on at Jan Juc until 17 October.
  • The RESET Festival at Fed Square until 17 October is a free, family-friendly festival about slowing down, finding joy in the hands-on – and discovering creative ways to live more sustainably.
  • Still moves: Australian and international animation is on at the Bayside Gallery at Brighton Town Hall until 25 October, celebrating hand-made animation by artists considered leaders in the field.
  • Melbourne Museum will open ROME: Empire, Power, People until Sunday 25 October 2026.The Melbourne-exclusive exhibition will bring more than 150 objects from two of Italy’s leading  museums to Australia for the first time, offering an in-depth look at the rise and rule of one of history’s most influential civilisations.
  • Shepparton Art Museum is the only Victorian venue to host Australia’s most celebrated portrait prize, the Archibald Prize, in 2026. You can see it until 1 November.
  • A thought-provoking new exhibition EMERGENCE[Y] at Science Gallery Melbournebrings together artists, researchers, and designers to examine how humanity might adapt to a rapidly changing planet until 5 December 2026.
  • 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.
  • Home is Football: Belonging in Australian Soccer at the Immigration Museum until 27 January 2027 explores how the world game has shaped identity, migration and community across Australia. Featuring stories from Ange Postecoglou, Lydia Williams and grassroots players, the exhibition celebrates football’s power to connect people both on and off the pitch.
  • Plant Life: The Nature of Design explores how plant-based materials could offer alternatives to plastics, synthetic products and other non-renewable materials, bringing together more than 60 works from Australian and international designers at NGV until 7 February 2027.
  • 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 March 2027/. 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.
  • World of the Book returns until 17 May 2027 – State Library Victoria’s largest ever tribute to women writers, alongside hundreds of extraordinary Australian and international works from the State Collection. Now in its 21st year, this beloved exhibition brings together more than 400 rare, remarkable and historically significant items from c. 2000 BCE to today, many on public display for the first time.
  • What if the things we remember most aren’t necessarily the things we expect to find in a history book? That is the idea behind You Have a New Memory, a fascinating exhibition at State Library Victoria that digs into the ways we preserve the stories, objects and everyday moments that make up our collective memory open daily until 27 June 2027.
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