Newsletter: What's On | 1 - 7 October 2024
What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 1st October 2024 - Monday 7th October 2024
Featured This Week
CherryHill Orchard Blossom Festival
Daylight Saving Starts on Sunday 2am to 3am
Festival Indonesia: Outdoor Festival
FitHer Expo
Frocktober
Gluten Free Expo
Heathcote Wine & Food Festival
Impossible Occurrences - Magic & Illusion Show
Melbourne Caravan & Camping Leisurefest
Melbourne Fringe Festival
Melbourne International Games Week
Melbourne Italian Festa
Melbourne Royal Show
Olivia's Walk for Wellness
PBC: Australia's Largest Baby Expo
Tesselaar Tulip Festival
The Eagles Story
Whoop Dee Doo: Revue
Williamstown Ferry & Sightseeing Adventures
Free Every Tuesday
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne!
Boasting hours of world-class entertainment and performances
Melbourne Royal Show
26th September - 6th October 2024 @ Melbourne Showgrounds
This year the Melbourne Royal Show will be like no other with great family fun and farm experiences by day and a feast of fabulous food and entertainment by night. Open daily the show offers a huge variety of unique memorable agricultural experiences that are entertaining interactive educational and fun for young and old alike.
Spring School Holidays guide.
School Holiday Guide
Saturday 21 September 2024 - Sunday 6 October 2024
One-stop guide to keep the kids entertained during the Spring School Holidays.
Family Fun on the Water with Melbourne Cruises
Williamstown Ferry & Sightseeing Adventures
These school holidays discover Melbourne with our fantastic range of experiences!
Choose from our guided sightseeing tours where you can cruise to the modern Docklands or glide through the tranquil parks and gardens taking in the city's best views and hidden gems. If you're after a different kind of adventure our Williamstown Ferry offers a picturesque ride across the bay perfect for those wanting to explore the historic charm of Williamstown.
Magic & Illusion - Dinner & Show
Impossible Occurrences
Mind blowing magic right before your eyes. Every Friday night witness miracles upclose with award-winning magician Luke Hocking at Melbourne's #1 magic & illusion show at the 5 Star Marriott Hotel.
A night of unforgettable entertainment
Whoop Dee Doo: Revue
Selected nights: Tuesday's, Thursday's, Friday's and Saturday's
Get ready for a full evening of entertainment with "Whoop Dee Doo" a double show event that takes you on a journey from the golden age of burlesque to the cutting edge of neo performance art.
A Dinner & Show or Show Only
The Eagles Story
Saturday 26th October 2024 @ Matthew Flinders Hotel - Chadstone
Australia's Premier Eagles Experience is a must-see for fans of the band as well as anyone who loves classic rock music.
Sign up to Olivia's Walk for Wellness and show your support for people with cancer
Olivia's Walk for Wellness
Sunday 6th October 2024 @ Alexandra Gardens + Tan Track
Bring your family and friends to help celebrate Dame Olivia Newton-John's incredible legacy, while raising funds to support the vital work of the Olivia Newton-John Cancer & Wellness Centre.
3 massive weeks of comedy, cabaret, theatre and more!
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2024
Tuesday 1st October 2024 - Sunday 20th October 2024
You'll find some of the country's best established and emerging artists, actors, dancers, drag queens, musicians, and DJs, and of course, you.
Come and celebrate all things Italian!
Melbourne Italian Festa
Saturday 5th October 2024 - Sunday 6th October 2024 @ Royal Exhibition Building & Museum Plaza
Every imaginable facet of Italian culture, from street food to slow food, wine and cocktails, music and art, as well as fashion and design.
A vibrant celebration of the nation's rich cultural tapestry
Festival Indonesia: Outdoor Festival
Sunday 6th October 2024 @ Argyle Square
Get ready to immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Indonesia at Festival Indonesia 2024 where the rich traditions of Eastern Indonesia - Papua Maluku and East Nusa Tenggara - shine alongside the diverse cultures of the entire archipelago all under Melbourne's Open Skies!
Get ready for an epic 4-day adventure
Melbourne Caravan & Camping Leisurefest
Thursday 3rd October 2024 - Sunday 6th October 2024 @ Sandown
Discover thousands of products from the industry's top caravan and camping brands and retailers all in one place. Whether you're looking for caravans, motorhomes, camper trailers, outdoor gear, or 4x4 accessories, we have it all.
Ovarian cancer is a silent menace claiming the life of one Australian woman every 8 hours
Frocktober
Frocktober is a month-long fundraiser ingeniously crafted by the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF) to both raise awareness and gather essential funds for critical ovarian cancer research.
Every dollar raised goes directly to the OCRF facilitating potentially life-saving research projects dedicated to ovarian cancer.
Helping women become the fittest version of themselves - in body mind and life
FitHer Expo
Saturday 5 October - Sunday 6 October 2024 @ Melbourne Exhibition Centre
The FitHer Expo is the largest and only consumer-focused event for women in Australia to elevate inspire and connect. The first of it's kind this big bold and fun expo brings together fitness fashion beauty health wellness and retail in one spectacular weekend for women to connect explore new brands products and services and ultimately shop!
Learn Firsthand from the Experts
Gluten Free Expo
5 - 6 October 2024 @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Don't miss Australia's largest 100% Gluten-Free Event in Victoria! It's a fantastic opportunity to learn, taste, and shop the latest in gluten-free food. With many exhibitors offering show specials, attendees can grab a bargain while discovering new and delicious options.
A genuine country festival in the quaint village of Heathcote
Heathcote Wine & Food Festival
5th - 6th October 2024 @ Heathcote Showgrounds
A showcase of wines produced in the Heathcote wine region celebrates the grape growers and winemakers who have helped to make Heathcote a name associated with some of Australia's finest wines.
Australia's LARGEST and the WORLD'S longest running early parenting event
PBC: Australia's Largest Baby Expo
Saturday 5 October - Sunday 6 October 2024 @ Melbourne Exhibition Centre
Pregnancy Babies & Children's Expo showcases BIG brands BEST prices EXPERT talks and classes from our resident midwife and parenting professionals and all the LATEST innovations under one roof.
Back and bigger than ever for its 10th year
Melbourne International Games Week
3rd - 13th October 2024
MIGW showcases Victoria's thriving industry as a global leader in games, which is amplified by the Victorian Government's ongoing support and strategic investment in the sector. Flagship industry events, including Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP), High Score and Play Now Melbourne, will offer local studios and developers an opportunity to connect with international games leaders and the games community at large.
A much-loved classic that will fill the hearts of a new generation
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Until February 2025 @ Her Majesty's Theatre
This timeless tale has been brought to life on stage like never before in a breathtaking reimagined production. 4-ticket offer available.
Explore African fashion see over 200 works and discover new designers.
Africa Fashion Exhibition
Until 6th October 2024 @ NGV International
A landmark exhibition Africa Fashion celebrates the creativity ingenuity and global impact of contemporary African fashions from the mid-twentieth century to the present day.
Learn about the science of aerodynamics through experimentation and play
Air Playground | Science is in the Air
Until 6 October 2024 @ Scienceworks
Play with air the amazing invisible elemental force and experience hands-on the science of aerodynamics.
Witness the beauty of over a million spring flowers in bloom.
Tesselaar Tulip Festival
Until 13th October 2024 @ Tesselaar Tulip Farm
Live entertainment on stage every day for you to enjoy including music and performances. You can wander through the gardens enjoy the sculptures indulge in traditional Dutch foods and other treats.
Plus as night falls transformed into Bloom After Dark
Bendigo Bloom
Until 30 November 2024
Bendigo is celebrating the 21st year of its famous Tulip display with over 53000 tulips blooming along Pall Mall the Conservatory and various gardens.
Dive into the cheeky world of the iconic slapstick videogame with playable displays and behind-the-scenes insights.
Honk! Untitled Goose Exhibition
Until 16 February 2025 @ ACMI Fed Square
In 2019 Melbourne game developers House House shot to international success and acclaim with their hilariously naughty videogame which captured the hearts minds and humour of children and adults alike. Now ACMI's interactive exhibition gives you new insight into the creative development of this viral sensation through displays of previously unseen concept art sketches and design material.
Witness stunning cherry blossom flowers in bloom
CherryHill Orchard Blossom Festival
Until 6 October 2024 @ CherryHill Orchards 739 Maroondah Hwy Coldstream
The Blossom Festival gives visitors the unique chance to wander through the cherry blossoms in full bloom and enjoy a plethora of on-site activations including live music workshops and of course enjoy an array of cherry themed food and drink offerings.
A view not seen in 100 years!
Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade Tour
Daily @ Royal Exhibition Building
Discover the history of this extraordinary UNESCO World Heritage listed building before making their way to the Dome Promenade to experience views over Carlton Gardens the city and greater Melbourne.
Get closer to dinosaurs than ever before
Jurassic World: The Exhibition
Until 28 October 2024 @ Fever Exhibition Centre - Brunswick
Walk through the Jurassic World iconic gates as an honoured guest and gaze in wonder at a towering Brachiosaurus; come face-to-face with a Velociraptor; and get a rare up-close look at the most vicious dinosaur of them all Tyrannosaurus Rex.
* New Works Added *
The Art of Banksy: Without Limits
Extended (popular demand): Sunday 3rd November 2024 @ The District Docklands
A stunning street art exhibition of museum quality featuring over 150 artworks such as certified art prints on different kinds of materials photos sculptures installations digital installations murals mapping shows and more. Experience by Fever
Amazing photography and immersive moments
Accidentally Wes Anderson: The Exhibition
Until 3rd November 2024 @ 360 Bourke St Melbourne
A journey through more than 200 of the most beautiful idiosyncratic and interesting places on Earth - all seemingly plucked from the whimsical world of Wes Anderson.
State-of-the-art exhibition + real fossils + film + holography
Victoria The T. Rex
Until 20 October 2024 @ Melbourne Museum
Victoria the T. rex is a world-class interactive exhibition starring the real fossil skeleton of a 66-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus named Victoria.
+ T. REX 3D @ IMAX
Melbourne Winter Masterpieces
PHARAOH
Until 6th October 2024 @ NGV
Through more than 500 works including monumental sculpture architecture temple statuary exquisite jewellery papyri coffins and a rich array of funerary objects the exhibition unpacks the phenomenon of pharaoh those all-powerful kings claiming a divine origin.
Light Show Art Experience
Beings by Universal Everything
Daily until Sunday 6th October 2024 @ ACMI
Move dance and play in this interactive exhibition that will surprise and delight all ages. Projected larger than life Universal Everything's parade of fantastic beings hypnotically morphs between forms and textures from kaleidoscopic fur to molten lava water molecules and more.
Creative Fun Exhibition
Joy @ Immigration Museum
Get nostalgic at a retro video store replica. Play with a gigantic bunny. Check out massive glowing sculptures. And yep kids go free!
Joy brings the Immigration Museum to life with an emotive adventure where creativity colour and storytelling join forces to take you on a transformative journey.
Live Music
Candlelight Concerts
Enjoy a musical experience illuminated by candlelight and performed by live musicians in some of Melbourne's most iconic venues.
Opens in 2 Weeks
Menopause The Musical
Wednesday 16 October - Sunday 20 October 2024 @ Athenaeum Theatre
Inspired by a hot flush and a bottle of wine Menopause The Musical is a celebration for women who are on the brink of in the middle of or have survived "The Change". This side-splitting musical parody set to classic tunes from the 60s 70s and 80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles!
Shows plays and musicals
Theatre
Check out these world-class shows playing now and coming soon..
Empowering and energetic pop musical sensation
SIX The Musical
Until 20 October 2024 @ Comedy Theatre
Following sensational sell-out seasons across Australia the six wives of Henry VIII are back to remix history in this high-octane fun 80-minute musical sensation. Join the Tudor Queens-turned-Pop-Princesses as they re-write and re-tell five hundred years of history like you've never seen before.
Basketball Exhibition
The NBA Exhibition @ The District Docklands
Until October 2024 @ The District Docklands
Explore Experience and Play the amazing universe of the NBA in 20 sections including authentic and autographed items NBA themed "fun action" games and digital experiences.
The Legends Together Again
Jose Carreras & Placido Domingo
Wednesday 27th November 2024 @ John Cain Arena
After their incredible solo careers and captivating audiences around the globe as members of the unforgettable Three Tenors Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo are reuniting for a very special tour of Australia.
Featuring The Chainsmokers Alesso Gryffin Austin Millz Daya and more.
Palm Tree Music Festival
Sunday 8th December 2024 @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Bringing the vibrant energy of tropical getaways to stunning locations around the world Palm Tree has become a haven for global partygoers.
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