West Melbourne and Beyond: Yarraville

What's On Melbourne and the West: 14-16 July

What's on in Melbourne and the West this weekend 14-16 July? Enjoy Carole King The Musical at Altona City Theatre, Footscray Arts Prize opening on Saturday or the Show Your West-Side Art Exhibition on Friday 14 July, railways for the kids at Altona and Bulla Hill, plus lots of recurring events. There are plenty of markets on as well including the Williamstown Craft Market on Sunday and Yarraville Farmers and Craft and Recycling on Saturday.

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' are Prize and Exhibition. Opening night celebration 14 July 5:30PM-8:30PM with food, drinks entertainment.

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

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.

Image by Freepik

Footscray Art Prize 2023

Footscray Art Prize 2023 Opening and Prizes Announcement, Sat 15 July 3PM-5PM. Reserve your tickets.

Original image: https://footscrayarts.com/

Altona Miniature Railway - Public Open Day

The Altona Miniature Railway is open on every 3rd Sunday of the month between 10am and 3pm (last train). Fees Apply.

Original image created by altonaminiaturerailway.com.au

Altona Miniature Railway is a hobby club run by railway enthusiasts that provide miniature train rides on scaled steam and diesel engines (5" and 7 1/4" gauge), on a 1.5 km length track. Great fun for kids and the young at heart.

For more information head to the official website here: https://altonaminiaturerailway.com.au/

The Altona Miniature Railway is located at 1/21 Blenheim Rd, Newport VIC 3015.

Yarraville Village Craft Market

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)

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

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.

Bulla Hill Railway

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

Williamstown Craft Market

Creswick Market

Darley Community Market (Bacchus Marsh)

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.

Image by Freepik

Malmsbury Village Farmers’ Market

Ballarat Market

Bendigo Showgrounds Market

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Saturday Markets

Yarraville Village Craft Market, 9AM-1PM, Saturday.
Laverton Market, 7AM-4PM, Saturday.
Darley Community Market (Bacchus Marsh), 8AM-1PM, Saturday.
Creswick Market, 9AM-1PM, Saturday.
Yarraville Village Farmers Market, 8:30AM-1PM, Saturday.
Trentham Farmers Market, 9AM-1PM, Saturday.
Leonards Hill Hall Market, 9AM-2PM, Saturday.
Riddell's Creek Farmers Market, 9AM-1PM, Saturday.
Rose Street Market (Fitzroy), 10AM and 4PM, Saturday.
Queen Victoria Market, Sat 6AM-4PM, Saturday.
South Melbourne Market, 8AM-4PM, Saturday.

Pop-up Makers Market (Footscray) by The Urban Creatives

Sunday Markets

Williamstown Craft Market, 10AM-3PM, Sunday.
Daylesford Sunday Market, 8AM–3PM, Sunday.
Malmsbury Village Farmers’ Market, 9AM-1PM, Sunday.
Laverton Market, 7AM-4PM, Sunday.
Ballarat Market, 8AM–1PM, Sunday.
Bendigo Showgrounds Market, 8:30AM–2:30PM, Sunday.
Gamekeepers Secret Inn Market (Melton), 9AM-2PM, Sunday.
Flemington Farmers Market, 8:30AM-12PM, Sunday.
Pop-up Makers Market (Footscray) by The Urban Creatives, 10AM-3PM, Sunday.
Rose Street Market (Fitzroy), 10AM and 4PM, Sunday.
Queen Victoria Market, Sun 9AM-4PM, Sunday.
Arts Centre Market, 10AM to 4PM, Sunday.
St Kilda Esplanade Market, 10AM to 4PM, Sunday.
Kensington Market, 10AM-3PM, Sunday.
South Melbourne Market, 8AM-4PM, Sunday.

Arts in West Melbourne and Beyond

Future Events

Plan ahead for these irregular or once-off markets and events.

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.

When: Friday, 21 July 5:30PM-10:30PM

Suburb: Footscray

Image: www.fourpeople.com.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.

When: Sunday, 23 July 9AM-12PM

Suburb: West Footscray

Come and Try Day Skate Day (West Footscray)

Image: www.facebook.com/WestSideRollerDerby

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