This Week in Melbourne: What's On #674
Published: Tue, 11/26/19
Newsletter: This Week 26 November - 2 December 2019![]() Newsletter | #674
Things to do in marvellous Melbourne 26th November 2019 - 2nd December 2019 AUS-X Open Melbourne Australian All Star Cheer & Dance Championship Cake Bake & Sweets Show Carman's Women's Fun Run Carols in Canterbury Gardens Cat Lovers Show Christmas Festival Coburg Night Market Come From Away Festival X Flight | Multi-Sensory Journey Frankston's Christmas Festival of Lights Glenroy Art Group Inc Art & Craft Show Gumbuya Sounds of Nature | Music Festival Myer Christmas Windows Opera in the Bowl Paris to Provence | French Festival Rose Garden Open Weekend SalamFest The 5K Foam Fest Unleashed: Dogs & Owners Day Velvet, Iron, Ashes | Ashes Urn Exhibition Cat Lovers ShowCats, festival, animals, pets, education, adoption
- 30th November - 1st December 2019 ⌘ Royal Exhibition Building
This November, the Cat Lovers Show returns to the Royal Exhibition Buildin with is a veritable feline festival, containing everything for and about Cats in the one place, where all aspects of Cat ownership are celebrated.
Coburg Night MarketNow over one big weekend
- Thursday 28th November 2019 - Sunday 1st December 2019
⌘ Bridges Reserve, Coburg Held over four consecutive days, the market feature the same food, shopping, bars and stage program you have grown to know and love. So much delicious food, beautiful hand-made artisan wares and relaxed Coburg vibe make it a great occasion for families and friends planning end of year get togethers.
Velvet Iron Ashes | Ashes Urn ExhibitionFree exhibition
- Until 12 July 2020 ⌘ State Library
Velvet Iron Ashes opens up a new way of seeing our history and reveals as never before how our stories intersect. Find out how the armour of infamous bushranger Ned Kelly is connected to cricket's celebrated Ashes Urn, how fairy floss is connected to Victoria's Latrobe Valley electricity industry and why the granddaughter of one of our prime ministers once wore a glittering velvet cloak that symbolised the Murray-Darling irrigation scheme.
Cake Bake & Sweets ShowMasterclass Family Workshop Food Theatre
- 29th November 2019 - 1st December 2019
⌘ Melbourne Exhibition Centre The Cake Bake & Sweets Show will return to Melbourne this November, giving those in attendance the chance to experience the country's sweetest event devoted to the world of baking, cake decorating and all things sweet and delicious.
Rose Garden Open WeekendGardens Buddhism meditation Tibet temple roses
- Saturday 30th November 2019 - Sunday 1st December 2019 ⌘ Tibetan Buddhist Society
The Rose Garden Open Weekend is open from 12 noon to 4 pm each day. Entry is free. As well as a multitude of beautiful colourful rose bushes the gardens also feature salvias California redwoods golden robinias and a lake. Also set within the grounds is a beautiful traditional Tibetan temple one of few in the Western world.
Paris to Provence | French Festivalpop-up French village, France, Family
- Friday 29th November 2019 - Sunday 1st December 2019 ⌘ Como House & Garden
Paris to Provence returns to South Yarra for three days of good food, wine and music. Melbourne's French expats, Francophiles and bon vivants will gather to soak up the atmosphere, food, drink and activities.
AUS-X OpenSupercross and action sports
- Saturday 30th November 2019 ⌘ Marvel Stadium
The Monster Energy AUS-X Open Melbourne promises to be the biggest off-road motorcycle racing and action sports event in Australian history with Supercross, Freestyle Motocross, live music, pyrotechnics and non-stop entertainment all under one roof on November 30, 2019.
Myer Christmas WindowsFamily Christmas Things to do exhibition
- Daily ⌘ Myer's Bourke Street Mall Windows
Myer Christmas Windows is a free exhibition open every day 7am - 11pm. The 2019 theme is based on the Gumnut Babies by May Gibbs.
Queens of the Damned - Prison Dinner ExperienceThe Gaol Experience Theatre Restaurant
- Saturday 14th December 2019 ⌘ Old Melbourne Gaol
You have been sentenced to an evening behind bars at Melbourne's MOST WANTED night out! Be brought to face justice as you check in to the ultimate Dinner Theatre experience at the Old Melbourne Gaol City Watch House...
Carman's Women's Fun RunSussan Women Charity Fundraiser
- Sunday 1st December 2019 ⌘ Catani Gardens
On Sunday 1 December women of all ages and fitness levels will turn St Kilda's Catani Garden's to a shade of pink for the 32nd annual Carman's Women's Fun Run in support of Breast Cancer Network Australia.
The 5K Foam FestFun Run, Family Event, Fitness Event
- Saturday, November 30th, 2019 ⌘ St Anne's Vineyards
The 5K Foam Fest offers anyone aged 8 years and above a unique twist on a five kilometre fun run with 22 exhilarating obstacles and 2.5 million cubic feet of foam providing a fun challenge for those of all ages and abilities.
Summer Night Market | Queen Vic MarketFood drinks entertainment nights
- Wednesday nights 5pm to 10pm ⌘ Queen Victoria Market
Melbourne's original and favourite Night Market returns to Queen Vic Market for its biggest summer yet. Explore all the delicious street food stalls great shopping and enjoy free live entertainment.
Opera in the BowlThe most famous arias, under the stars - FREE!
- Saturday 30th November 2019 ⌘ Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Opera Australia presents Mazda Opera in the Bowl. Hear our brightest stars perform opera's most famous tunes under the stars. The magnificent sound of Orchestra Victoria fills the night. The singers' voices soar into the open air.
Unleashed: Dogs & Owners DayDogs day out, family, pets, owners
- Saturday, November 30, 2019 ⌘ Yarraville Gardens
Animal Rescues/Shelters, Pet Related Businesses, WD Zen Dog Zone, Live DJ's and Acoustic Artists, Keynote Speakers, Xmas Doggy Photobooth, Face Painting for the kids, Sausage Sizzle with Vegan Options, A HUUUUGE Raffle, Roving Pooch Comps, Prizes & Giveaways
FlightMulti-Sensory Journey Things to do 3D
Until 8th December 2019 ⌘ Queensbridge Square Southbank
FLIGHT is a multi-sensory multi-universal journey in complete darkness. DARKFIELD use their signature combination of binaural (3D) sound movement and sensory deprivation to manipulate the audience's sense of reality in the darkness.
SalamFestMuslim Arts Festival
November 30, Federation Square, 1 pm - 9 pm
Journey through the world of Muslim arts and culture
December 1, Queen Victoria Market, 10 am-4 pm
Journey through the Muslim World of Food
Join in and celebrate this festival of peace. Experience and understand Muslim culture. Celebrate our traditions. Revel in the music and experience the mysticism of beats from the Muslim world.
Live ShowsGig guide live music music festivals rock concerts coming to Melbourne.
Festival XMusic Festival, Hip Hop, Electronic and Pop music
- Sunday 1st December 2019 ⌘ Melbourne Showgrounds
The inaugural festival lineup features Aussie favourite and multiple Grammy, Billboard and Brit Award winner, the inimitable Calvin Harris. The massive lineup also includes a range of Grammy, Billboard and ARIA Award winning artists, currently performing on the biggest international stages and festivals across the globe.
Shared Christmas at Werribee ZooChristmas Party Eat out
- Friday 29 November 2019 ⌘ Werribee Open Range Zoo
Join our exciting and UNIQUE Christmas Party that's all-inclusive: Entertainment Styling Canapes Dinner & Drinks (plus a safari ride and an animal Hippo encounter).
Magic & Illusion ShowThings to do dinner and show magic & illusion
- Friday Nights ⌘ Marriott Melbourne Hotel
Witness miracles upclose at Melbourne's #1 magic & illusion show showcased every Friday at the 5 Star Marriott Hotel.
Sunset Safari at Werribee Open Range ZooFamily experience adventure animals
- Until March 2020 ⌘ Werribee Open Range Zoo
Spend an incredible night out with some of the world's most iconic animals. Adventure onto the Savannah for a guided sunset tour feast with friends at an intimate dinner and enjoy an immersive performance that showcases the rhythm of Africa.
American Express Openair CinemaOutdoor cinema films movie under the stars
- Until 20 December 2019 ⌘ St Kilda
Bringing a season of good times with live music sunset drinks food fun and films. The early return of the popular outdoor cinema this spring will play host to an array of festival-vibe entertainment with some exclusive benefits available for American Express Card Members.
Melbourne's Christmas FestivalChristmas Square, Gingerbread Village, Christmas Decorations, Christmas Projections
- Sat 30 Nov - Tue 24 Dec
The annual Christmas festival transforms the city into a magical place and celebrates the spirit of Christmas in true Melbourne style. Between Christmas drinks and shopping for gifts, party food and something nice to wear, Christmas can be an expensive time of year. Never fear, there's plenty of free festive fun in Melbourne, from a rendezvous with Santa to Myer's famous Christmas windows.
Come From Away | A New MusicalShow musical stage show theatre
- Matinee and Nightly ⌘ Comedy Theatre
Best Musical: COME FROM AWAY takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that put their lives on hold and opened their homes to this world of strangers.
This Weekend..Things to do in Melbourne this weekend
Markets Near YouBalwyn Primary School Carnival, SPAN Community Christmas Market, River Studios Christmas Market, Deutsche Schule Christmas Market, Mermaid Sorority: Christmas Makers Market, Vegan Christmas Market, Cheeky Monkey Market, Eaglemont Village Artisan Market, Brunswick East Primary School Twilight Market, Link Up Market, St Kilda Twilight Market, Boho Luxe Market, Point Cook Market, Boroondara Farmers' Market, Fitzroy Market, Eltham Community Market, Kangaroo Flat Market, Rose Street
Artists' Market
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