What's on in Melbourne and the West this weekend 5-7 May? Village Night Market in Keilor, big new 24 (hour) Festival in Werribee, Human Rights Film and Art Festival at The Sun Theatre (Yarraville) and the Footscray Community Arts Centre, Family Games Night in Tarneit.
Dragon Boat and Multicultural New Year Festival in Hoppers Crossing, Community Picnic (Little Blind Creek, Melton), Car Torque in Altona for the car lovers, Altona Homestead this Sunday, sculpture exhibition at Hanging Rock Winery and lots more. As it's the first weekend of the month there are heaps of markets on.
Keilor Village Night Market
Keilor Village Night Market, Wed, 3 May, 6PM – 9PM at he Keilor Bowls Club. Gold coin donation entrance fee applies.
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24 Festival (Werribee)
24 Festival (Werribee) from 6pm, Sat 6 May to 6pm, Sun 7 May, Chirnside Park, 220 Watton Street, Werribee. FREE Event!!! 24 hours of art, live music, movies and more! Tunes from the alluring UKI, giant robotic insect on wheels with its own DJ decks, live action painting project turning an old car into a dazzling neon artwork! Lots more! 24 hours of non-stop movies!
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Footscray Community Arts Centre Makers Market
CANCELLED due to poor weather. Sad. Footscray Community Arts Centre Makers Market plays only three times a year. Sat 6 May, Sat 26 August and Sat 9 Dec from 9AM-3PM. Hand-made goods, stalls with a vibrant, bespoke product range. Locally produced. Support your community makers and artisans!
Multicultural New Year (Boishakhi ) & Dragon Boat Festival (Hoppers Crossing)
Multicultural New Year (Boishakhi ) & Dragon Boat Festival, Saturday, May 6 in Hoppers Crossing (Encore Events Centre, 80 Derrimut Road, Hoppers Crossing), 10AM-8PM. FREE Event!!!! Live music by international performers, singers from Bangladesh and Mumbai, India, dances, face painting, poetry recitation, and a variety of stalls selling jewellery, jewelleries, boutiques, apparel, and other products. The celebration will also have multi-cultural shows, kids' activities. A celebration of the South Asian New Year known as Baisakhi (Boishak).
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Human Rights Arts and Film Festival (Footscray, Yarraville)
Human Rights Arts and Film Festival, 4-9 May (SUN Theatre in Yarraville and Footscray Community Arts Centre, ACMI). Six days of film and art programming spotlighting stories from around the world. Fees Apply. Book ahead.
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Family Games Night (Tarneit)
Family Games Night in Tarneit, Fri, 5 May 5:30pm - 7:30pm, Dianella Community Centre, 6 Congo Drive, Tarneit West. A great way to socialize and get to meet new friends. Play traditional board games with family and new friends. This is a family community event. Everyone is welcome. FREE event but please RSVP to ensure sufficient space and games are available for everyone. Also you are welcome to bring a plate of refreshment to share.
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Cheeky Monkey Market (Sanctuary Lakes)
Cheeky Monkey Market returns to Sanctuary Lakes Shopping Centre, 7 May.
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Community Picnic (Melton)
Community Picnic (Little Blind Creek, Melton), Sat 6 May 10AM – 2PM. Come for a picnic and connect with the community. Activities for the whole family to enjoy, including a Zumba class, free coffee and a hula hoop space! BONUS - the first 50 groups to arrive will receive a picnic rug! You are welcome to bring your own picnic and join at any time.
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Car Torque (Altona)
If you love classic cars and a local community feel then this monthly event might be right for you.
CAR TORQUE is a regular get together on the FIRST SUNDAY of every Month at the Hobsons Bay Men's Shed, 280 Queen St Altona, gates open 8.30am close 3pm.
Visitors are welcome, especially owners of classic vehicles or motorbikes to display and join in with Car Torque members and have a yarn.
BBQ and egg and bacon rolls, tea, coffee, water and soft drinks available.
Bring the family and the dog, enjoy the day, see some great vehicles. Shed tours are available - just ask politely!
Altona Homestead
The Altona Homestead provides visitors of all ages the opportunity to take a step back in time. The Altona Homestead is located at at 128 Queen Street, Altona, overlooking Logan Reserve and very close to the Altona foreshore and pier. The homestead is a unique and treasured part of Altona’s heritage.
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On display are paintings, objects and pictures reflecting everyday life from 1840 through to the mid 1900’s.
The Altona Homestead has slightly unusual opening days and times of Tuesday – 11am to 2pm, Saturday – 10am to 12pm and the first Sunday of the month – 10.30am to 2.30pm. Devonshire tea is available on the first Sunday of the month with bookings essential.
Truganina Explosives Reserve Tour
Truganina Explosives Reserve Tour in #altona (Truganina Explosives Reserve, 274 Queen Street, Altona, 3016). FREE event! Tours run on the first Sunday of every month from February to December. Learn about the history of the reserve, and the animals and plants of the area.
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Grazeland (Spotswood)
Heaps and heaps of food stalls and live musical entertainment. Located at 20 Booker Street, Spotswood (next to Scienceworks). Friday - 5pm to 10pm, Saturday - 12 noon to 10pm, Sunday - 12 noon to 9pm.
Ezi-streat Foodhall (North Melbourne)
Street food hall, beer garden and community space in North Melbourne, Fri-Sat 8AM-11PM, Sun 8:30AM-9PM. A celebration of street food and community spirit! Features a number of pop-up stalls, multicultural comfort food for locals and new visitors.
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Victorian Farmers' Markets Association accredited farmers’ markets
Enjoy farmers' markets? The #Victorian Farmers' Markets Association accredited farmers’ markets on this weekend
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Saturday Markets
- Darley Community Market (Bacchus Marsh), 8AM-1PM, Saturday.
- The Bridge Market (Ballarat), 9AM-1PM, Saturday.
- Creswick Market, 9AM-1PM, Saturday.
- Woodend Farmers Market, 9AM-1PM, Saturday.
Sunday Markets
- Daylesford Sunday Market, 8AM–3PM, Sunday.
- Laverton Market, 7AM-4PM, Sunday.
- Gisborne Olde Time Market, 9AM–2PM, Sunday.
- Ballarat Market, 8AM–1PM, Sunday.
- Bendigo Showgrounds Market, 8:30AM–2:30PM, Sunday.
- Altona Cherry Lake Market, 9AM-1PM, Sunday.
- Altona Meadows Farmers Market, 8AM–1PM, Sunday.
- Flemington Farmers Market, 8:30AM-12PM, Sunday.
- Castlemaine Farmers Market, 9AM -1PM, Sunday.
- Sanctuary Lakes Shopping Centre Makers Market, 10AM-4PM, Sunday.
Arts in West Melbourne and Beyond
Future Events - Save the Date!!!
Plan ahead for these irregular or once-off markets and events.
Arts, Craft, Hobbies, Destash Market (Werribee)
Destash Market in Werribee, Sat 27 May, 10AM-2PM at Masonic Hall Werribee, 223 Watton St. A place to sell (and buy) your excess sewing, craft and hobby items. Anything sewing, knitting, crochet, painting or any other craft or hobby items. However no completed items are allowed. Half made items are fine.
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Baby and Kids market (Tarneit)
Baby and Kids market in #tarneit Sat 27 May 10AM-2PM. Pre-loved, raffle, stalls, handmade, new and old, indoor venue so great even on cold and wet days. Clothing, toys, baby baths, books, shoes, sleeping bags, prams, gift items and more! #westmelbourneandbeyond
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Festival of Food (Hobson Bay)
Festival of Food, five month celebration of community, food and culture running February to June 2023 in Hobson Bay.
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Setting Sun Film Festival (Yarraville)
Setting Sun Film Festival (Yarraville), Thurs 11 May to Sun 21 May. The Sun Theatre, Yarraville and online. Award winning films from independent film makers around Australia and the world.
Original image: twitter.com/SettingSunFest
The Boy From Oz (Williamstown)
The Boy From Oz (Williamstown) from 5-23 May at Williamstown Centenary Theatre. The dazzling, funny and heartbreaking story of the great Australian entertainer peter allen. From his humble beginnings in outback Australia through a meteoric rise to fame and international stardom.
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That’s Mine Makers Market (Werribee)
That’s Mine Makers Market (Werribee), Sat 2 July, 10AM-2PM, Werribee Racecourse, 2-10 Bulban Road VIC 3030. Two level, all indoors Makers Market with 60+ stalls. Come rain or shine! Gold coin entry fee applies.
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Bulla Hill Railway
Bulla Hill Railway third Sunday of the month, 12PM-4PM. Enjoy the dinosaurs and take the kids for a train ride. Appropriate footwear required and fees apply for the train ride.
Firefly Night Market (Tarneit)
Firefly Night Market (Tarneit), Sat 24 June, 3PM – 9PM. More detail to come.
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Woodend Winter Arts Festival
Woodend Winter Arts Festival, 9-12 June. Music and Words and Ideas events, each Woodend Winter Arts Festival offers many events throughout the town which are free to attend, including our annual Fireworks & Entertainment show on Friday night. Free and paid events. Book ahead for paid events and performances.
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Ballarat Heritage Festival
Ballarat Heritage Festival, 19-28 May. The festival highlights Ballarat's golden past and evolving future over its ten day program. Concerts, car show, craft and folk art, poetry, pin-up pageant and more. Includes FREE and paid events.
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Inner West Record Fest (Footscray)
Inner West Record Fest (Footscray), 2 Yewers St. A special amalgam of Melbourne’s best vinyl sellers, all under the one roof. Stay for the music. Browse the vinyl.
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Yewers St Twilight Str-eats (Footscray)
Twilight Str-eats returns to Footscray at 2 Yewers st, 5:30PM-10:30PM select Fridays May through August 2023. Live music, great food, fantastic atmosphere during Melbourne's colder months. Make an effort and you will be rewarded. Dates 19 May, 23 June, 21 July, 25 August.
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