There is a lot of things happening around Melbourne and regional Victoria this week. Lots of spooktacular family events in the lead up to Halloween and Children’s Week activities. Cultural celebrations including Diwali events around the city. It’s also Melbourne Fashion Week, and the Melbourne International Jazz Festival is in its second week.
- Melbourne Fashion Week is back for 2024 with a host of events running from 21-27 October.
- The annual free Family Fun Day to celebrate Children’s Week returns to Eltham Lower Park on Wednesday 23 October.
- iFLY Melbourne has announced is hosting the 2024 Australian Open Indoor Skydiving Championships from 24-26 October.
- Kids Fest in Woori Yallock on 24 October will feature free fun activities for Children and their families during Children’s week.
- The Children’s Week Twilight Picnic is on in Croydon on 24 October.
- Celebrate Children’s Week at the Old Cheese Factory in Berwick on 24 October with a free morning of fun, play, music, physical activities and more.
- Join the Abbotsford Convent on 24 October for the first-ever collaboration between Revival Runway and Queer Connect, featuring two stunning runway shows with the most exciting local queer designers and an all-queer model cast.
- ReelOzIndi! Australia Indonesian Short Film Festival 2024 is on at ACMI on 24 October – a pioneering short film competition and festival, bringing Australians and Indonesians together through shared stories.
- Explore more than 35 unique stalls at this month’s Bourne Local Market at Collins Square – The Fashion Edition on 24 October.
- The Lockington Country Music Festival on 25-27 October.
- Asylumfest is a three-day horror book and pop culture festival in the buildings of Mayday Hills, a former 1800s psychiatric facility in Beechworth on 25-27 October.
- The Acland and Fitzroy Street Precincts are hosting SCARE KILDA – with an array of spooktacularily eerie events across the weekend of 25-27 October.
- The Sk8house at Carrum Downs Halloween Spooky Skate is back. Last year was so monstrous, they’ve have decided to split it into TWO terrifying nights of spooky fun this year on 25 and 26 October.
- Melbourne’s biggest costume party – Luna Dark – is back for 2024 for double the screams on select dates from 25 October to 2 November.
- Immerse yourself in the eerie world of Madame A’s at Coburg Town Hall on 25-26 October where the circus meets spooky thrills. This is a shopping exhibition curated for the curious and unique,
- Odyssey Lit Fest, RMIT Professional Writing and Editing’s flagship literary extravaganza will return after a half-decade hiatus at The Capitol Theatre on 25 October..
- Unleash your inner artist with Champainting at Eastland’s Paint & Sip event featuring Zonzo Limoncello, where creativity blends with a taste of Italy on 25 October.
- Calling all budding astronauts and aspiring aerospace engineers! Little Kids’ Day In invites kids aged 5 and under and their grown-ups to Scienceworks for a day of fun, celebration and STEM-based play on 25 October.
- The Yarra Valley Railway’s Ghost Train and Little Train of Spooks are back for 2024 on 25-26 October.
- The Cat Lovers Festival is on at the Melbourne Showgrounds on 26 to 27 October.The Dog Lovers Festival is on at the Melbourne Showgrounds on 26 to 27 October.
- Inspired by all things French, Le Festival Français is a two-day celebration of the food, wine, language and culture of France that’s on in Geelong on 26-27 October.
- The Bendigo Yoga Festival is on 26-28 October.
- Monster Mayhem in the Meadows is a family fun day in Altona Meadows where all can come in Halloween costumes and enjoy good food and entertainment on 26 October.
- The Bacchus Marsh Flower and Garden Show is on 26 October.
- The Myrtleford Show is on Saturday 26 October.
- Discover the best produce, food, wine and brews that Victoria’s goldfields and spa country has to offer at the family-friendly Kingston Food and Wine Festival on 26 October.
- The Hamilton Highland Street Parade and Gathering 2024 on 26 October aims revive an event once held annually in Hamilton, through the CBD and end at the Hamilton Botanic Gardens. This street parade and gathering will also be a celebration of the Hamilton and Western Districts Pipe Band’s 120 years of continuous service to their community.
- The Stawell Show is on 26 October.
- The Warrnambool Show is on 26 October.
- Head to the Lilydale Showgrounds on 26 October for one massive Munich inspired party at Yarra Valley Oktoberfest.
- The Eastern Diwali Festival 2024 is being held at Templestowe Reserve on 26 October.
- The Warrnambool Psychic and Wellbeing Expo is on 26 October.
- The Euroa Show is on 26-27 October.
- Dive deep into the world of rare and fine whiskeys with Balgownie Estate’s exclusive Whiskey Exploration Afternoon on 26 October.
- Challenge your mates to enter the Haunted Theatre at Bayswater on 26-27 October. Expect jump scares, horror themes and gore as you make your way through the haunted maze of the Knox Community Arts Centre.
- The Caribbean Rollerama’s Halloween skate night is on Saturday 26 October.
- Join a a spooktacular evening in Laverton on 26 October for a night filled with fun, frights, and fantastic costumes at Emtess’s Halloween Fiesta
- The Grand Berwick Diwali Fair is on in Akoonah Park on 26 October.
- Celebrate Northern Diwali in South Morang on 27 October.
- This year’s Puffing Billy Running Festival is on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October.
- Celebrate Diwali at Fed Square on 26 October.
- Join in the Halloween Spookfest at Point Cook Pop Up Park on 26 October.
- Step right up to the spine-chilling Halloween fundraiser at Animal Land Children’s Farm in Diggers Rest on 26 and 27 October where the real horror isn’t just in the decorations—it’s in the twisted, maniacal clowns lurking in every shadow.
- The annual Diamond Creek Trick or Treat is back on 26 October.
- See more than 40 tables of custom-built LEGO models from Star Wars to The Simpsons, architecture to Marvel at the Shepparton Brick Show on 26 October.
- The 2024 Euroa Ag Show is on 26 October.
- Join in the Halloween pumpkin hunt in Were Street Montmorency on 26 October.
- Celebrate Halloween on 26 October at Camberwell Junction with a range of activities happening across the precinct to enjoy.
- There’s a weekend of football and festivities at Ironbark Fields in Melbourne’s west, with Round 2 of the Isuzu UTE A-League Men season is set to be a blockbuster as Western United hosts Western Sydney Wanderers and a Diwali festival, open to all, featuring fireworks, market stalls, food trucks, and more on 26 October at 1275 Leakes Rd, Tarneit.
- Get your kiddos in their costumes and join Melton’s Halloween Fest at Police Paddock Reserve for tons of lollies a kid zone, dancing, games, and prizes on 26 and 27 October.
- Take a spooky one hour return train ride from Moorooduc to Mornington, dressed in your finest scary clothes and get into the Halloween spirit on 26 and 27 October as the Mornington Tourist Railway presents its Spirits of Halloween Heritage Train Ride 2024.
- Get ready for Melbourne’s spookiest Halloween Fest at Caribbean Park in Scoresby on 26 and 27 October, filled with haunted houses, costume contests, and trick-or-treating fun!
- Step into a world of frightful delights as Knox Community Arts Centre’s theatre in Bayswater is transformed into a spooky maze all weekend on 26 and 27 October.
- Halloween is coming to Elsternwick Village on Saturday 26 October with a spooktacular day and night planned for kids and grown ups.
- Celebrate the humble broad bean (fava) and the Spring Harvest at the Ceres Festival of Fava on 26 October in Brunswick East.
- The Ferny Creek Horticultural Society’s 2024 Flower Show is on in Sassafras on 26-27 October,
- Childrens Week Celebrations on Saturday 26 October at Bayside Corporate Centre in Sandringham will include face painting, a magic show breakfast BBQ, cooking workshops, crafting activities, and more.
- Diwali celebrations are being held in Ardeer on 26 October.
- Meet the makers, learn the stories behind each drop, and taste your way through some of Australia’s top whisky offerings at Whisky by the Bay in Drysdale on 26 October.
- Get ready for a night full of lights, laughter, and delicious treats at Diwali Delight 2024 in Kensington on 26 October.
- There is an exhibition celebrating the 60th anniversary of Victoria’s Sogetsu School of Ikebana (the Japanese art of arranging flowers and plant materials) featuring works by teachers and students from the School at the Whitehorse Artspace in Box Hill from 26 October to 23 November.
- The Northern Melbourne Marathi Mandal- Diwali Celebration 2024 is on at the Sunbury Memorial Hall on 26 October.
- Celebrate Indian culture at M-City Shopping Centre’s Diwali Celebration in Clayton on 26 October
- Burgerfest at Welcome to Brunswick on 26-27 October is all about showcasing small pop-ups and food trucks that are run by people who genuinely love burgers.
- The Ringwood Bridal Expo is on at the Karralkya Centre on 27 October.
- The Bendigo Show is on 27-28 October.
- Pack the picnic blanket and join in the fun at the greatest family outdoor event in the west – the Children’s Week Picnic at Werribee Park on Sunday 27 October.
- The Surf Coast Kite Festival is a free community event showcasing spectacular giant kite displays on Torquay on 27 October.
- The Bloomin’ Good Market pop-up market on 27 October celebrates Bendigo’s City and Region on Gastronomy reputation with local producers showcasing a variety of goods.
- Dress up your doggy friend and take part in the Howl-o-Ween parade in Port Melbourne on 27 October.
- The Spiritual Connections and Wellness Festival is on in Kinglake on 27 October.
- There’s an Electric Vehicle Expo at Manningham Civic Centre in Doncaster on 27 October where you can check out the wide range of electric vehicles available in Victoria,
- Join Mount Monument Winery in Romsey for a fun-filled Oktoberfest celebration on 27 October.
- The Una Faccia Una Razza Greek and Italian Festival is on in Moonee Ponds on 27 October.
- The Fairfield Village Halloween Fun Day on 27 October is for children aged from 3-12 years and will include rides and entertainment.
- The Girgarre Open Gardens Festival is on 27 October.
- Get ready to celebrate the Festival of Lights in Footscray with Diwali 2024 – a vibrant event filled with music, dance, and dazzling lights, at Whitten Oval on 27 October.
- There is a Diwali Festival at Dandenong Park in Dandenong on 27 October. /
- Step back in time at the Gulf Station Heritage Festival in Yarra Glen on 27 October.
- The Royal Yacht Club of Victoria in Williamstown is holding its ever popular Discover Sailing Day on Sunday 27th October.
- Join Lavandula Farm at Hepburn Springs on 27 October for their Swiss Italian Festa
- Hare Krishna Melbourne will host a Diwali and Govardhana-puja Festival at the Timber Yard in Port Melbourne on 27 October.
- The Knox Diwali Mella is happening on 27 October in Boronia,
- The Queenscliffe Literary Festival runs until 27 October
- The Melbourne International Jazz Festival runs until 27 October 2024
- Silvers Circus will be in Wallan until 27 October.
- Melbourne Museum celebrates Children’s Week until 27 October with a jam-packed program created especially for little learners.
- Metartworld is hosting a variety of Halloween-themed activities for 2024 that promise a spooky and artistic experience until 3 November.
- Discover the captivating story of Melbourne’s iconic Arts Centre, at a limited-edition tour of the architectural, art and interior design highlights of Melbourne’s Theatres Building as part of its 40th anniversary celebrations. The tours will take place until 9 November 2024.
- Medieval to Metal: The Art and Evolution of the Guitar makes its way to the Art Gallery of Ballarat until 2 February 2025. In this Australian exclusive, experience 40 guitars on loan from the National Guitar Museum (USA), alongside more than 100 spectacular works of art,
- Hanging Rock Winery’s Art in the Vines Sculpture Exhibition is an opportunity wander a trail of discovery, glass-in-hand, through an extraordinary exhibition of contemporary outdoor sculpture, until 30 April 2025.