What's on in Melbourne and the West this weekend 24-26 November? Get kilted out for the Scottish Festival Day in Keilor, support local artists at the Inner West Art Fair, great kids entertainment at the Seddon Fun and Games Fair, Footscray celebrates the Diwali Festival of Lights, Heritage Beer and Cider Festival in Williamstown, Williamstown Primary Seaside Fair, outdoor movie at Point Cook Pop-up Park plays 'A Christmas Carol', Christmas Market at Point Cook Pop-up Park on Sat, Catch a Carp and help save the environment and have fun too at Manor Lakes!.
Get out into country Victoria for the and visit Lavandula Swiss Italian Farm (Daylesford), Anakie Fairy Park for the kids, Mica Grange Gardens or Forest Glade Gardens (Macedon). Other regular markets including Slow Food Spotswood, Eynesbury Sunday Market, District Makers Market in Docklands and many more.
Scottish Festival (Keilor)
Scottish Festival Sun 26 Nov at Overnewton Castle 11AM-4PM. Celebrate all things Scottish! FEES apply.
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Inner West Art Fair (Newport)
Inner West Art Fair, a vibrant celebration of creativity and culture! Friday 24 Nov, Sat 25 Nov and Sun 26 Nov at The Substation, 1 Market Street, Newport, VIC 3015. Fees apply. You can pick up a piece of art then and there and take it home, meet the artists and even buy a gift voucher for an Xmas present! Live music!
Image: www.innerwestartfair.com.au
Seddon Fun and Games Fair
Seddon Fun and Games Fair Sat 25 Nov 12PM-5PM. dunk tank, roving entertainment, stalls with free activities, live music and lots more. Dog Parade at 12.30pm. Yummy food and drink in the Village.
Image: www.seddon-village.com.au
Diwali Festival of Lights (Footscray)
Diwali Festival of Lights (Footscray), Sat 25 Nov 4PM-9:45PM at Footscray Park. FREE event! Includes music, food, market stalls, rides, dance and cultural performances and fireworks at 9:30PM. This is a FREE, family-friendly festival!
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Heritage Beer and Cider Festival
Heritage Beer and Cider Festival at Seaworks, Williamstown t 25 Nov 12PM-7PM. Fees apply.Now in its 8th year, the festival is packed with an extensive line-up. Showcasing more than 100 beers and ciders from over 20 independent breweries and cideries.
Movie Night - A Xmas Carol (Point Cook)
A Christmas Carol at the Point Cook PopUp Park Open-Air Cinema Friday 24 November, 4:30pm-6pm. Some great FREE entertainment for the kids!
Slow Food Melbourne Farmers Market (Spotswood)
Slow Food Melbourne Farmers Market (Spotswood)
Slow Food Melbourne Farmers Market (Spotswood)
Christmas Market (Point Cook)
Sadly CANCELLED due to poor weather. Please inform any friends who may be going. Christmas Market at Point Cook Pop-Up Park Sat 25 Nov.
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Catch a Carp (Manor Lakes)
Catch a Carp (Manor Lakes), Sat 25 Nov 10AM-2PM. Great event! Fun some fun and help protect the environment. Fishing rods available for hire, bait and tackle provided. Competition with fantastic prizes, supplied by Hooked On Bait and Tackle local fishing store. Pre-register recommended but can register on the day.
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Pop Up Recycling & Donation Drive Thru (Wyndham City)
Pop Up Recycling & Donation Drive Thru (Point Cook), Sat 25 Nov 10AM-2PM at Jamieson Way Community Centre, 59 Jamieson Way, Point Cook. Wyndham City s popular Pop Up Recycling and Donation day is back and we are ready to take your unwanted items! Good quality clothing and accessories will be given a second life by SCRgroup in local and global communities where they are needed most.
Image: www.wyndham.vic.gov.au
Altona Beach Film Festival Showcase
Altona Beach Film Festival Showcase, Sat 25 Nov. FREE drop-in screenings!!!! Some of the best entries from the Altona Beach Film Festival since 2014. Immerse yourself in the creative brilliance of local and international filmmakers.
Image: Altona Beach Film Festival
Williamstown Primary Seaside Fair
Williamstown Primary Seaside Fair, Sun 26 Nov 10AM-4PM at Williamstown Primary School, Williamstown, 3016. Fundraising event for the school. All money raised at the fair will go towards the continued improvement of the school. FREE entry with charges for food and ride admission.
Image: www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au
Brooklyn Day
Brooklyn Day, FREE event!!! Check out the newly redeveloped Brooklyn Community Hall. Bring a picnic blanket to sit in the beautiful reserve and enjoy the FREE music, food and entertainment. Activities for all ages so come down and make a day of it!
Image: www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au
FestAble (Moonee Valley)
FestAble - Moonee Valley s festival celebrating people of all abilities! Sun 26 Nov 11am to 3pm. FREE event for everyone, to recognise and celebrate Moonee Valley s residents living with disability. A day of music, dance, art, sport, inspiration!
Image: mvcc.vic.gov.au
Eynesbury Market
Eynesbury Market
Eynesbury Market
District Makers Market (Docklands)
District Makers Market (Docklands), last Sunday of every month 11AM to 4PM, Docklands located near H&M and UNIQLO. Entertainment and creative, colourful market stalls. Arts, craft, jewellery, fashion, homewares, gifts and homemade and locally grown produce.
Image: The Rose Street Market
Mica Grange Gardens
Mica Grange Gardens offers a delightful blend of horticulture and art, making it a must-visit for garden enthusiasts, art lovers, and anyone looking to experience a slice of tranquility in Victoria's scenic countryside. Beautiful decorative gardens, sculptures to view and for sale, have a bite to eat and enjoy the panorama. Get out into Country Victoria.
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Op Shop Piano Concert series (Derrimut)
Op Shop Piano Concert series (Derrimut), Sat 25 Nov 1PM-4PM. Enjoy the magic of live music while discovering hidden treasures at Salvos Derrimut. Held every Saturday in November from 1pm - 4pm, witness talented pianist Ania Reynolds.
Image: www.brimbank.vic.gov.au
Lavandula Swiss Italian Farm (Daylesford)
Lavandula Swiss Italian Farm (Daylesford) has history, farm animals, wood fired pizza, decorative gardens, lavender and aromatherapy products and more!
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Anakie Fairy Park
Anakie Fairy Park provides a whimsical journey into the world of fairy tales, myths, and legends. A perfect day trip to keep the kids entertained and bring out the inner child in you. Relive Cinderella, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk and more!
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I Me She Him (St Albans and Footscray)
I Me She Him (St Albans and Footscray) theatre production 25 Nov last show in Footscray. The Bowery Theatre production from Fri 1 Dec - Sat 2 Dec 7.30pm
Image: www.witinc.com.au
Catacombs Tour (State Library, Melbourne CBD)
Catacombs Tour at State Library (Melbourne CBD). FREE but PLAN ahead!!! Bookings required and often booked two months in advance. Multiple dates and times every week. Tour includes the highest point of The Dome to the hidden areas below the Library, known as 'the catacombs'. Visitors discover spaces usually closed to the public. Find out about the Pendulum Staircase, Card Catalogue room and the Elephant Lift.
Original image: www.slv.vic.gov.au
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)
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
Forest Glade Gardens (Macedon)
Forest Glade Gardens (Macedon) are beautiful gardens containing manicured decorative gardens, native forest, Japanese garden, sculptures for plenty of selfies and picnic areas to chill and unwind. A real gem of a garden. Highly recommended. Entrance fee applies.
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Lancefield and District Farmers Market
Lancefield and District Farmers Market
Lancefield and District Farmers Market
RAAF Museum (Point Cook)
RAAF Museum. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL! You MUST plan ahead for this event! 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
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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Flemington Farmers Market
Flemington Farmers Market runs every Sunday between 8:30AM and 12pm at Ascot Vale Primary School. The Flemington Farmers Market has everything from pasta sauce, dog treats, coffee and more. The market has fresh produce, fruit and nuts, meat, poultry, fish, eggs, honey, olive oil, baked goods and is home to many specialty producers.
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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-4PM, Saturday.
- Queen Victoria Market, Sat 6AM-4PM, Saturday.
- South Melbourne Market, 8AM-4PM, Saturday.
- CERES Makers & Flea Market, 9AM-2PM (Sep - May). 10AM-3 (June - Aug), Saturday.
- Fitzroy Mills Market, 9AM - 2PM, Saturday.
- Lost and Found Market (Fitzroy), 11am -5pm, Saturday.
- Melbourne Book Market, 9AM - 4PM, Saturday.
- Hunter Markets (Pre-loved fashion), 9am - 1pm, Saturday.
- Pipeworks Market, 8AM - 4PM, Saturday.
- Ferntree Gully Market, 9AM-3PM, Saturday.
- St Andrews Market, 9AM - 2PM, Saturday.
- Bayswater Makers‚ Market, 10AM-2PM, Saturday.
- Leongatha Community Market, 8.30am - 12.30pm, Saturday.
- Coburg Farmers Market, 8am - 1pm, Saturday.
- Carlton Farmers Market, 8am - 1pm, 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-4PM, Sunday.
- Queen Victoria Market, Sun 9AM-4PM, Sunday.
- District Makers‚ Market (Docklands), 11AM-4PM, Sunday.
- Docklands Sunday Community Market, 10AM-3PM, Sunday.
- Arts Centre Market, 10AM-4PM, Sunday.
- St Kilda Esplanade Market, 10AM-4PM, Sunday.
- South Melbourne Market, 8AM-4PM, Sunday.
- Lost and Found Market (Fitzroy), 11am -5pm, Sunday.
- Melbourne Book Market, 9AM - 4PM, Sunday.
- Hunter Markets (Pre-loved fashion), 9am - 1pm, Sunday.
- Pipeworks Market, 8AM - 4PM, Sunday.
- Coburg Trash & Treasure Market, 8AM to 2PM, Sunday.
- Dandenong Trash & Treasure Market, 8AM to 2PM, Sunday.
- Wantirna Trash & Treasure Market, 8AM to 2PM, Sunday.
- Ferntree Gully Market, 9AM-3PM, Sunday.
- Bentleigh Rotary Sunday Market, 7AM-12PM, Sunday.
- Bittern Rotary Community Market, 8.00am - 1:00pm, Sunday.
- Belmont Sunday Market, 8.00am - 1:00pm, Sunday.
- Akoonah Park Market, 8AM-1:30PM, Sunday.
- Camberwell Sunday Market, 7AM-12:30PM, Sunday.
- Alphington Farmers Market, 9AM-1PM, Sunday.
- Daylesford Sunday Market, 8AM-3PM, Sunday.
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Anakie Fairy Park
Anakie Fairy Park provides a whimsical journey into the world of fairy tales, myths, and legends. A perfect day trip to keep the kids entertained and bring out the inner child in you. Relive Cinderella, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk and more!
When: Friday, 1 December 10AM-3PM
Suburb: Anakie
Image: West Melbourne and Beyond
Footscray Friday Night Market
Footscray Friday Night Market (Asian Night) Fri 1 Dec 5PM-9PM at Railway Reserve. Live entertainment and music. Enjoy the food, music and vibe!
When: Friday, 1 December 5PM-9PM
Suburb: Footscray
Original Image: loveyourwest.com.au
Christmas deLights (Sunshine)
Christmas deLights in Sunshine Fri 1 Dec 3PM-6:30PM. Get your Santa photo, face painting, stilt walking Christmas beetles, roller skating elf, Christmas music. PLAN AHEAD and get your photo!
When: Friday, 1 December 3PM-6PM
Suburb: Sunshine
Image: brimbank.vic.gov.au
Eynesbury Christmas Party
Eynesbury Christmas Party, Sat 2 Dec 4:40PM-10:30PM. FREE event!!! Pony rides, balloon art, awesome rides, face painting, jumping castle, animal farm, and tasty food trucks. Santa will making an appearance! Alive performance by Radio City. DJ Joseph will be mixing up tunes from the 50s to today, even throwing in some Italian jams.
When: Saturday, 2 December 4:30PM-10:30PM
Suburb: Eynesbury
Image: eynesbury.com.au
Kingsville Carols
Kingsville Carols, Thurs 7 Dec 6PM-8:30PM. Grab your picnic rugs and blankets, and pack a picnic for an evening with family and friends at the Kingsville Carols. Sing along to your favourite local choir and musicians and get yourself filled with the Christmas spirit.
When: Thursday, 7 December 6PM-8:30PM
Suburb: Kingsville
Anakie Fairy Park
Anakie Fairy Park provides a whimsical journey into the world of fairy tales, myths, and legends. A perfect day trip to keep the kids entertained and bring out the inner child in you. Relive Cinderella, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk and more!
When: Friday, 8 December 10AM-3PM
Suburb: Anakie
Image: West Melbourne and Beyond
Footscray Friday Night Market
Footscray Friday Night Market (African-Latin Night) Fri 8 Dec 5PM-9PM at Railway Reserve. Live entertainment and music. Enjoy the food, music and vibe!
When: Friday, 8 December 5PM-9PM
Suburb: Footscray
Original Image: loveyourwest.com.au
Christmas in Williamstown
Christmas in Williamstown event on Fri 8 Dec 3PM-7PM (Douglas Parade, Ferguson St and Nelson Place). An unforgettable night of activities and entertainment. Enjoy a number of in-store deals, giveaways, kids activities, live music and entertainment, and of course, Santa Claus himself!
When: Friday, 8 December 3PM-7PM
Suburb: Williamstown
Image: Visit Williamstown
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
Santa Drive-By (Tarneit and Truganina)
Santa Drive-By (Tarneit and Truganina), 9-10 Dec. Block party, Santa Drive, selfies and gifts and more.
When: Saturday, 9 December
Suburb: Tarneit
Image: Wyndham Arts and Events
Anakie Fairy Park
Anakie Fairy Park provides a whimsical journey into the world of fairy tales, myths, and legends. A perfect day trip to keep the kids entertained and bring out the inner child in you. Relive Cinderella, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk and more!
When: Friday, 15 December 10AM-3PM
Suburb: Anakie
Image: West Melbourne and Beyond
Footscray Friday Night Market
Footscray Friday Night Market (Christmas Night) Fri 15 Dec 5PM-9PM at Railway Reserve. Live entertainment and music. Enjoy the food, music and vibe!
When: Friday, 15 December 5PM-9PM
Suburb: Footscray
Original Image: loveyourwest.com.au
Aus Triathlon (Werribee South)
Aus Triathlon (Werribee South) 16 Dec from 9AM at Wyndham Harbour. Registrations now open. For spectators you can enjoy some chill time at the cafe and mini-golf, or take the kids to the other fun activities.
When: Saturday, 16 December 9AM
Suburb: Werribee South
Image: www.facebook.com/wyndhamharbour
Anakie Fairy Park
Anakie Fairy Park provides a whimsical journey into the world of fairy tales, myths, and legends. A perfect day trip to keep the kids entertained and bring out the inner child in you. Relive Cinderella, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk and more!
When: Friday, 22 December 10AM-3PM
Suburb: Anakie
Image: West Melbourne and Beyond
Anakie Fairy Park
Anakie Fairy Park provides a whimsical journey into the world of fairy tales, myths, and legends. A perfect day trip to keep the kids entertained and bring out the inner child in you. Relive Cinderella, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk and more!
When: Tuesday, 26 December 10AM-3PM
Suburb: Anakie
Image: West Melbourne and Beyond
That s Mine Makers Market (Werribee)
That s Mine Makers Market (Werribee), 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/
