All lunar new year festivities are FREE and no bookings required.
Footscray (14 Jan)
Features lion and dragon dancing, food and market stalls, traditional and contemporary performances, street decorations, children’s activities and more.
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2024
Time: 11AM - 9PM
Cost: FREE
Location: Byron Plaza and surrounds, Leeds Street, Footscray, 3011
This a free multicultural community event taking place along Hampshire Road in the Sunshine shopping precinct.
FREE family fun. Includes Lion and Dragon dancing, street performers, music, face-painting, live entertainment, children’s rides, , dancing, street food, red-pockets and firecrackers ending with a fantastic fireworks display.
Wyndham Multicultural Lunar New Year Festival 2024 (18 Feb)
This a free multicultural community event with over 85 performances.
FREE family fun. Includes Lion and Dragon dancing, cultural exhibition featuring traditional landscapes and portraits will also be held, food stalls, community information and more.
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Whats On Melbourne and the West: 20-22 January 2023
What's on in Melbourne and the West this weekend 20-22 January? A lot! There are some great events including Lunar New Year celebarations in Williams Landing and Braybrook, Outdoor movie nights in Seabrook and Truganina, Live music in Seabrook and Point Cook, Horse Festival in Werribee, Tarneit Twilight Market, sculpture exhibition at Hanging Rock Winery, Wine Festival in Macedon Ranges and lots more. As usual there are plenty of markets on.
Year of the Rabbit (Williams Landing)
Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit, lunar new year, Sun 22 Jan, 11AM-1PM (Williams Landing). Lion dance, fortune cookies, face painting and more!!! #westmelbourneandbeyond
Quang Minh Tet Festival (Braybrook), Sat 21 Jan 6PM to Sun 1AM. Come together and explore and experience the beauty and richness of Lunar New Year. Includes performances, firecrackers, fireworks, chanting, vegetarian food.
Outdoor movie night in Truganina, Fri 20 Jan, 8:30pm - 11:00pm. FREE event!!! Watch 'Sing 2'. Great family movie. FREE Popcorn and fairy floss available on the night. BYO: Chair, rugs, and blankets for comfort along with drinks and extra snacks. Arndell Park Community Centre, 29-49 Federation Blvd, Truganina VIC 3029. #westmelbourneandbeyond
Caravan Sounds at Homestead Run Reserve in Seabrook provide fresh beats and sweet tunes in beautiful outdoor spaces. FREE event!!! Friday, 20 January 12PM to 4PM. Outdoor cinema from 8:45PM, DC League of Superpets. #westmelbourneandbeyond
Tarneit Twilight Market, Fri 20 Jan 5PM-8:30PM, Dianella Community Centre, 6 Congo Drive. Stalls, food, local artisans. Support your local community and have some fun too! #westmelbourneandbeyond
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.
Art in the Vines at Hanging Rock Winery exhibition of #sculpture amongst the vines. 28-29 Oct 10am-5pm. 88 Jim Rd, Newham VIC. Working with over 26 local and national artists to thrill, mesmerise, excite and intrigue.
Live music by Brett Rosenberg & Lisa Worley (Jazz & contemporary duo) at Point Cook Stocklands Pop-up Park, Sunday 22 January 12pm-3pm #westmelbourneandbeyond
National Clydesdale and Heavy Horse Festival (Werribee)
The Victorian Clydesdale Horse Society presents the National Clydesdale and Heavy Horse Festival showcasing horse breeds including #clydesdale, Shire, Percheron, Suffolk Punch, Highland Pony, #haflinger and more. Family-friendly atmosphere. $10 entry fee applies. Sat, 21 Jan 2023 -Sun, 22 Jan. Commentary, demonstrations and ringside seating. Browse the village, displays and enjoy the onsite refreshments. #westmelbourneandbeyond
Wine, wine wine!!! Summertime Fling Cellar Door Festival in the Macedon Ranges. Choose from 35 events held at 12 wineries over four weekends from 21 - 29 January. A month-long celebration of wine, summer and good times in the scenic Macedon Ranges.
21ST JANUARY - SATURDAY
Festa Italiana @ Mt Towrong - Enjoy our superb wine with fantastic tunes and delicious Italian-inspired food.
- Pizza and Pooches @ Cleveland Winery
Enjoy your summer with your four legged friends in our beautiful gardens whilst playing Lawn Games.
- Granite Hills Rocks @ Granite Hills Winery
Join them for a fling with a 51 year old Riesling or a tasting of their latest releases.
Wine in the Vines @ Attwoods Wines - Walk through the Pinot Noir vineyard with winemaker Troy Walsh and a 5 course set lunch with matched wines.
22ND JANUARY - SUNDAY
Summer Sundays @ Hanging Rock Winery - Enjoy live local music on the deck and award-winning wines.
- Sunday Live Music Sessions @ Kyneton Ridge Estate
Puttanesca and Pinot lunch Special and live music with Gene and Friends.
- Festa Italiana @ Mt Towrong - Enjoy our superb wine with fantastic tunes and delicious Italian-inspired food.
Pizza and Pooches @ Cleveland Winery - Enjoy your summer with your four legged friends in our beautiful gardens whilst playing Lawn Games. Book here.
- Prosecco, Pinot & Picnic in the vineyard @ Red Hare Estate - Immerse yourself in the vines with a private picnic and a glass of Prosecco.
Riesling of the Ranges @ Lyons Will Estate - this intimate masterclass, explores five expressions of Riesling from five exceptional producers.
The Wyndham Multicultural Festival was held on Sunday 29 May 2022 in Point Cook and is definitely one of the best community events or festivals I have been to. Running from 12PM through to 8:30PM at night it provided all day entertainment for lots of happy locals.
It was great to see lots of people out and about celebrating the event and enjoying the entertainment, stalls and the fantastic autumn weather. Apparently the festival was to celebrate 2022 lunar new year which is great albeit several months late. I understand a possible delay due to covid-19 issues earlier this year but the tie-in does seem a bit odd when the festival is happening in late May.
For the people and kids not so into the cultural entertainment there was plenty of activities to keep them entertained.
It was great to have a wide variety of food to choose from and of course is one of the main reasons to go along to the Wyndham Multicultural Festival.
Of course people always enjoy wandering past the shops. I can't say I am a big shopper and really it wasn't about the shops from what I could tell but it's still nice to peruse them as you walk by.
But what really set the Wyndham Multicultural Festival apart from most other festivals was it's organisation and entertainment. There was no let up in the entertainment. Each act was interesting, covered different age groups, was short and sharp, quickly moved from one artist to the next, there was a great variety and there were no technical issues. All od this meant there was no time to get bored. this is a real credit to the organisers. Definitely a job well done.
About the only criticism would be the multicultural aspect of the Wyndham Multicultural Festival. it was predominantly Chinese which I definitely enjoyed but perhaps expanding on a few more cultures would have done the name 'Multicultural' greater justice. Only a small note on the Wyndham Multicultural Festival as overall this is definitely one of the most enjoyable festivals I have been to.
I noticed the children really enjoyed the live dance performers by other children while the older adults enjoyed the singing from the older performers. There was something for everyone and that is what made this festival special.
The organisers have a lot to live up to now!
More photo's from the Wyndham Multicultural Festival 2022
