West Melbourne and Beyond: railway

Whats On this weekend in West Melbourne and Beyond. Plenty of activities and markets are on this weekend. Lets hope the weather holds up!

Seaworks Bizarre Bazaar Twilight Market

Seaworks hosts Bizarre Bazaar twilight market FRIDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2022, 5PM-9PM. Bizarre Bazaar twilight market will showcase local stall holders. Enjoy the Big Shed overlooking the beautiful Melbourne skyline. Food vans will also be on hand to tantilise your taste buds. Plenty of live entertainment, dance performances, roaming entertainment, door prizes and more. Pirates Tavern will be open with live entertainment and your favourite drinks. https://seaworks.com.au/events/seaworks-bizarre-bazaar-twilight-market-2/

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OUT & ABOUT Festival (Seabrook and Altona Meadows)

Seabrook and Altona Meadows traders, community members and visitors are invited to come along to a FREE ‘Out and About’ festival on Sat 17 Sep, 2pm to 7pm at Bruce Comben Reserve... to help make Better Places happen. Live music, kids entertainment, activities and giveaways on offer. https://www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Community/Whats-On/Seabrook-and-Altona-Meadows-OUT-ABOUT-Festival

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McKay Gardens Community Festival (Sunshine)

Come and have fun at the McKay Gardens Festival, 18 Sep from 10:00AM at HV McKay Memorial Gardens. Lots of children’s activities, games, free facepainting and competitions to enter. Sit back on the beautiful lawns of the heritage-listed gardens and enjoy the free music and entertainment that is on all day. For the more active join in sports activities hosted by local sporting clubs. https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/events/mckay-gardens-community-festival

Citysong (Williamstown Little Theatre)

Support live theatre in your local community. Citysong is an ode to modern day life in Dublin featuring three generations of a Dublin family on one day. There are teen discos, late night taxis, home nurses, Jewish laundrettes, vigilantes, babies, immigrants, seagulls , bars etc. Fees apply. https://www.wlt.org.au/

Distortion (Bowery Theatre, St Albans)

Support live theatre in your local community. An influencer, a renaissance prince, and a magical amulet. A time-tripping, genre-bending subversive take on all the little moments that have occurred between the Big Bang and TikTok. $5 performace fee aplies. One performance only!!! Sat 17 Sep at 7pm - 8:30pm. https://creativebrimbank.com.au/distortion

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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.

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.

Vintage Dress Exhibition - Castlemaine

The 'Heavenly' exhibition celebrates fashion and ephemera from life's great occasions. At 24 Hargraves St, Castlemaine 8.30am - 3.30pm. FREE entry. From the high Victorian era through to the 1970's, strapped up Edwardians, the roaring 20's, the sleek lines of the 1930's, the austerity of the war years and beyond into the reemergence of luxury through the 60's and 70's.

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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.