What's on in Melbourne and the West this weekend 21-23 July? Enjoy Carole King The Musical at Altona City Theatre, Footscray Arts Prize Exhibition or the Show Your West-Side Exhibition, That's Mine Makers Market in Werribee, Football Fever celebration for the FIFA Womens World Cup, Roller Derby Come and Try event, plus lots of recurring events. There are plenty of markets on as well including the Slow Food Market in Spotswood, Eynesbury Sunday market and more.
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 21 July, 25 August.
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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.
Original image: www.facebook.com/people/Thats-Mine-Makers-Markets
Football Fever Celebration (Werribee)
Football Fever Celebration (Werribee), Sat, 22 Jul 11AM-2PM. Celebrate the opening of the Women's Soccer World Cup. Wyndham Park will be buzzing with interactive football activities, roving entertainment, free face painting, music, food trucks and more.
Image: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au
Come and Try Day Skate Day (West Footscray)
Love to skate, want to learn or curious about roller derby? Come and Try Day brought to you by WestSide Roller Derby is on 23 July at 9am at RecWest Footscray Skates and safety gear available to borrow or you can bring your own. This event is for ages 16+, all genders welcome. Skate Fit is a skate program, and it sets you up for roller derby training.For more information and to register, please email recruitment@westsidederbydollz.org.au.
Image: www.facebook.com/WestSideRollerDerby
Sour, Funk & Wild Beer & Food Festival (North Melbourne)
Sour, Funk & Wild Beer & Food Festival in North Melbourne, Sat 22 July from 11:30AM - 9:30PM. Have some beers, try some new flavours, catch up with friends. $80 tickets plus booking fee applies.
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Show Your West-Side (Footscray)
Show Your West-Side Art Exhibition in Footscray from 14 July to 11 August. Experience 200 of the best inner west artists in this year's 'Show Your WEST-SIDE' art Prize and Exhibition.
Original image: www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
Beautiful Carole King Musical (Altona)
Beautiful Carole King Musical at Altona City Theatre 7-22 July. Booking out FAST!!! Before she was hit-maker Carole King she was Carole Klein, a spunky young songwriter from Brooklyn with a unique voice. Hear the hits and be entertained!
Initial Image: www.altonacitytheatre.com.au
Footscray Art Prize 2023
Footscray Art Prize 2023 Exhibition from Saturday 15 July to Sunday 17 September.
Original image: https://footscrayarts.com/
Slow Food Melbourne Farmers Market (Spotswood)
Slow Food Melbourne Farmers Market (Spotswood)
Slow Food Melbourne Farmers Market (Spotswood)
B-24 Liberator Hangar Visits (Werribee)
B-24 Liberator Visits to the Hangar. Admission is only a $10 donation per person. Attendance at an engine run is an extra $10. Restoration work visit. No entry charge for visitors under 16 years of age. Enjoy celebrating part of Australia's aviation history.
Image: www.b24australia.org.au
Eynesbury Heritage Trail Junior Parkrun
Eynesbury Heritage Trail Junior Parkrun (FREE). Free weekly 2km event that takes place at 8AM every Sunday morning in the Eynesbury forest and is open to 4 to 14-year-olds. Supervised by a team of volunteers who all hold current Working With Childrens Checks. Please register ahead of the run. Refer to website.
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RAAF Museum (Point Cook)
RAAF Museum. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL! Explore more than 100 years of Australian Air Force history. Learn about the Australian Flying Corps, the courage of Australia's Second World War aviators, and the service of thousands of men and women serving Australia at home and abroad in times of peace and war.
Original Image: www.airforce.gov.au
Castlemaine Winter Art Exhibition
Castlemaine Winter Art Exhibition
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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.
Image: www.facebook.com/ezistreat
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.
Grazeland (Spotswood)
Victorian Farmers' Markets Association accredited farmers’ markets
Enjoy farmers' markets? The #Victorian Farmers' Markets Association accredited farmers’ markets on this weekend
Image: vfma.org.au
Lancefield and District Farmers Market
Lancefield and District Farmers Market
Lancefield and District Farmers Market
Newport Railway Museum
Newport Railway Museum, open every Saturday 12PM-5PM, 26 Champion Rd Newport. Entrance fees apply. Contains steam, diesel and electric trains as well as a host of other railway exhibits.
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Laverton Market
Laverton Market
Laverton Market
Eynesbury Market
Eynesbury Market
Eynesbury Market
Ballarat Market
Ballarat Market
Ballarat Market
Bendigo Showgrounds Market
Bendigo Showgrounds Market
Bendigo Showgrounds Market
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Saturday Markets
- Slow Food Melbourne Farmers Market (Spotswood), 8AM–1PM, Saturday.
- Lancefield and District Farmers Market, 9AM-1PM, Saturday.
- Laverton Market, 7AM-4PM, Saturday.
- Rose Street Market (Fitzroy), 10AM and 4PM, Saturday.
- Queen Victoria Market, Sat 6AM-4PM, Saturday.
- South Melbourne Market, 8AM-4PM, Saturday.
Sunday Markets
- Laverton Market, 7AM-4PM, Sunday.
- Eynesbury Market, 9AM-2PM, Sunday.
- Ballarat Market, 8AM–1PM, Sunday.
- Bendigo Showgrounds Market, 8:30AM–2:30PM, Sunday.
- Trentham Station Market, 9AM-2PM, Sunday.
- Flemington Farmers Market, 8:30AM-12PM, Sunday.
- Indian Market (Sanctuary Lakes), 10AM-5PM, Sunday.
- Rose Street Market (Fitzroy), 10AM and 4PM, Sunday.
- Queen Victoria Market, Sun 9AM-4PM, Sunday.
- District Makers' Market (Docklands), 11AM to 4PM, Sunday.
- Docklands Sunday Community Market, 10AM to 3PM, Sunday.
- Arts Centre Market, 10AM to 4PM, Sunday.
- St Kilda Esplanade Market, 10AM to 4PM, Sunday.
- South Melbourne Market, 8AM-4PM, Sunday.
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Future Events
Plan ahead for these irregular or once-off markets and events.
Streetwear Vintage Market (Footscray)
Streetwear Vintage Market (Footscray), 29 July 10AM-4PM. With 40+ stall holders, claw machines, caricature drawings, and live screen printing and limited edition 91 merchandise you won’t wanna miss it. $5 entrance fee applies.
When: Saturday, 29 July 10AM-4PM
Suburb: Footscray
Image: www.fourpeople.com.au
Soho Village Market (Point Cook)
Soho Village Market (Point Cook), Sat 29 July 1PM-6PM. Christmas in July market, handmade, food, fun, live music.
When: Saturday, 29 July 1PM-6PM
Suburb: Point Cook
Image: www.instagram.com/p/CuQZffGrMvq/
Keilor Village Night Market
Keilor Village Night Market, Wed, 2 August, 6PM – 9PM at he Keilor Bowls Club. Gold coin donation entrance fee applies.
When: Wednesday, 2 August 6PM – 9PM
Suburb: Keilor
Image: www.facebook.com/thevillagenightmarketau
Family Games Night (Tarneit)
Family Games Night in Tarneit, first Friday of the month 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.
When: Friday, 4 August 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Suburb: Tarneit
Image: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au
Market at Wheelers (Werribee)
Market at Wheelers (Werribee), 12 August 5PM-9PM, food trucks, live music, market stalls, cocktails and beers.
When: Saturday, 12 August 5PM-9PM
Suburb: Werribee
Image: www.facebook.com/thatsmineevents
Wyndham Art Prize Gala Event (Werribee)
Wyndham Art Prize Gala Event (Werribee). More than 550 works were entered and 71 were shortlisted for the exhibition, 9 being local artists. Gala opening event will be held on Wed 16 August, 6.30PM to 8.30PM. All entrants, art-lovers and community members are welcome to the FREE event.
When: Wednesday, 16 August 6:30PM-8:30PM
Suburb: Werribee
Original image: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au
Altona Beach Film Festival
Altona Beach Film Festival is a short film competition. The competition is open to the world and committed to encouraging creativity and building community in the inner western suburbs of Melbourne.
When: Saturday, 19 August 7PM
Suburb: Altona
Image: www.altonabeachfilmfestival.com.au
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. 25 August.
When: Friday, 25 August 5:30PM-10:30PM
Suburb: Footscray
Image: www.fourpeople.com.au
Footscray Community Arts Centre Makers Market
Footscray Community Arts Centre Makers Market plays only three times a year. 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!
When: Saturday, 26 August 9AM-3PM
Suburb: Footscray
Footscray Community Arts Centre Makers Market
Family Games Night (Tarneit)
Family Games Night in Tarneit, first Friday of the month 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.
When: Friday, 1 September 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Suburb: Tarneit
Image: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au
Kyneton Antique Fair
Celebrating 25 years the Kyneton Antique Fair. Indulge yourself in antiques for every taste, with a focus on SILVER, fine china, jewellery, linen, glassware, militaria, furniture and much more. There will be around 25 dealers from far and wide. Admission: $8 Adults, Children Free.
When: Saturday, 2 September
Suburb: Kyneton
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Superhero Weekend (Sanctuary Lakes)
Superhero Weekend (Sanctuary Lakes), 9-10 Sep, 11AM-2PM. FREE activities including meet and greets with superheroes, face painting and even superhero outfit making. Pose for a photo and test your strength to see if you could be the next member of the Avengers!
When: Saturday, 9 September 11AM-2PM
Suburb: Sanctuary Lakes
Original image: www.sanctuarylakessc.com.au
Market at Wheelers (Werribee)
Market at Wheelers (Werribee), 9 September 5PM-9PM, food trucks, live music, market stalls, cocktails and beers.
When: Saturday, 9 September 5PM-9PM
Suburb: Werribee
Image: www.facebook.com/thatsmineevents
Market at Wheelers (Werribee)
Market at Wheelers (Werribee), 14 October 5PM-9PM, food trucks, live music, market stalls, cocktails and beers.
When: Saturday, 14 October 5PM-9PM
Suburb: Werribee
Image: www.facebook.com/thatsmineevents
Soho Village Market (Point Cook)
Soho Village Market (Point Cook), Sat 21 Oct 10AM-2PM. October market, petting zoo, facepainting, kids activities, food, stalls, live music.
When: Saturday, 21 October 10AM-2PM
Suburb: Point Cook
Image: www.instagram.com/p/CuQZffGrMvq/
Footscray Community Arts Centre Makers Market
Footscray Community Arts Centre Makers Market plays only three times a year. Sat 9 Dec from 9AM-3PM. Hand-made goods, stalls with a vibrant, bespoke product range. Locally produced. Support your community makers and artisans!
When: Saturday, 9 December 9AM-3PM
Suburb: Tarneit
Image: www.facebook.com/Footscrayarts
Soho Village Market (Point Cook)
Soho Village Market (Point Cook), Sat 20 Jan 10AM-2PM. January market, petting zoo, facepainting, kids activities, food, stalls, live music.
When: Saturday, 20 January 10AM-2PM
Suburb: Point Cook
Image: www.instagram.com/p/CuQZffGrMvq/
