Massive guide to what’s on in Melbourne and regional Victoria in February 2024 (190+ events and activities)

There’s a jam-packed month of things to do in and around Melbourne in February 2024, as well as across regional Victoria. We’ve compiled this epic list of more than 190 things to do so you won’t be at a loose end this month.

This list will be updated as more February events are announced so check back regularly.

Events running throughout February 2024

• Australia’s premier queer arts and cultural festival Midsumma is running until 11 February. 
• The Koorie Heritage Trust’s 11th Koorie Art Show is on until 25 February.
• The Chants Summer Carnival is on at Fountain Gate Narre Warren throughout February.
• NGV Triennial 2023 is a powerful snapshot of the world today, captured through the work of over 100 artists, designers, and collectives at the forefront of global contemporary practice. Until 7 April.
• Tim Minchin’s Groundhog Day: The Musical is playing at the Princess Theatre until 7 April.
• Catch the immersive digital experience Marshmallow Laser Feast: Works of Nature at ACMI until 14 April.
• Spanning more than 50,000 square metres, the Blue Lotus Water Garden is a seasonal garden at Yarra Junction containing over 40 different ponds, lakes and water features. You can see it this year until 14 April.
• Take a majestic 360-degree audio visual journey and explore iconic landscapes and connect with mesmerising animals from around the world at the BBC Earth Experience, on until 28 April.
• See more than 200 artefacts from the Titanic at the Melbourne Museum’s Titanic: The Artefacts Exhibition, running until 30 April.

What’s on in and around Melbourne 1-4 February 2024:

• The Melbourne International Film Festival returns to Bunjil Place from Thursday 1 February – Sunday 4 February 2024 to present some of the best in the recent film program.
• There’s a Zonzo Estate pop-up happening at LaManna in Essendon Fields from 1-4 February where they will release limited edition Zoncello infused desserts including limoncello tiramisu, limoncello tart and limoncello cannoli. 
• The Melbourne Pool and Spa Show is on at Jeff’s Shed from 2-4 February. 
• The Peninsula Film Festival is on 2-4 February.
• Queer Connections: Celebrating LGBTIQA+ History in Port Phillip is a new exhibition opening as part of Midsummer on 2 February and runs until 26 April.
• Fed Square’s Summer at the Square program kicks off on 3 February featuring a curated program of film and music – with something new each night of the week until 29 February.
• The Hungrian goulash festival is on in Wantirna on Saturday 3 February
• The free Whittlesea Country Music Festival is on 3 February
• The Richmond Urban Wine Walk is on 3 February,
• The Melbourne Storm Family Day is on Saturday 3 February at Gosch’s Paddock
• The annual Dome Under Film Festival returns to the Melbourne Planetarium at Scienceworks for its fourth year, offering a weekend filled with back-to-back fulldome films on 3-4 February
• Opera Australia’s Opera for All free concert is on in Federation Square on 3 February.
• The Waitangi Day Festival 2024 is on at the Werribee Racecourse on 3 February.
• The Summer Sunset series is on at the Royal Botanic Gardens  with a free concert every Sunday from 4 February until 3 March.
• The Aussie Classic Car Show is being held at the Mornington Racecourse on Sunday 4 February.
• The Victoria Street Lunar Festival returns in 2024 by welcoming in the Year of the Dragon in Richmond and Abbotsford on 4 February.
• The Second Life markets are on in Cremorne on 4 February.
• The Yarraville Comic and Toy Fair is on 4 February
• Test your eating skills and compete against fellow banh mi enthusiasts to see who can devour the most banh mi in record time at a Banh Mi eating competition in Abbotsford on 4 February.
• Springvale’s annual Lunar New Year Festival is on 4 February
• Around 53,000 people are expected in St Kilda for the Midsumma Pride March on 4 February.
• The Croydon Psychic and Wellbeing Expo is on at the Dorset Gardens Hotel on 4 February.
• Ride on the Red Rattlers on Sunday 4 February for a fun family day out through Melbourne’s South Eastern Suburbs – Brighton Beach to Sandringham/Flinders Street and return.

What’s on in and around Melbourne 5-11 February 2024

• Enjoy a taste of New Zealand at the Dandenong Market for Waitangi Day on 6 February.
• Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery is holding its annual Ice Cream Festival on 7-18 February.
• Melbourne Museum’s after hours adults only event Nocturnal: Hot and Bothered on 8 February clebrates queer culture and daring activism with a full program of talks, tours and surprises.
• Historian Graham Willett is hosting an ‘adults only’ talk on 8 February about the untold side of St Kilda’s queer history, focusing on the ways in which LGBTIQA+ communities have created places for themselves.
• The Creative Careers Expo is being held at the Yarra Youth Centre in Fitzroy on 8 February.  Whether you’re an aspiring artist, designer, musician or tattoo artist this in-person hands on job expo is the perfect opportunity to connect with industry professionals and explore exciting career prospects.
• The 2024 Inked Expo is on at the Melbourne Showgrounds from 9-11 February – celebrating ink and body art lifestyles.
• The iconic Rock ‘N’ Roll musical The Rocky Horror Show is back and stars Australian superstar Jason Donovan as he reprises his role of Frank N Furter for the 2024 season. At the Athenaeum from 9 February – 17 March.
• The Quang Minh Tet Festival is on 9 -10 February in Braybrook
• Labassa mansion in Caulfield North will have a twilight house and garden tour on 9 February.
• The Peanut Farm Reserve in St Kilda plays host to the Summer Jam basketball festival on 9-11 February.
• Opening on 9 February at Pentridge Prison, the exhibition Crime Time TV is a fascinating and nostalgic journey through the history of Australian crime television.  Running until 14 April.
• Blossom Rooftop Bar in Bourke St is hosting a World Pizza Day Festival from 9-11 February
• Enjoy delicious meals from a special selection of food trucks at Summer in the Glade at Gasworks Art Park on 9 February.
• The St Kilda Latin Festival is on 10 February.
• Frankston’s epic summer celebration, the Waterfront Festival is back in 2024 from 10-11 February delivering live music, entertainment, fireworks, delicious food, market stalls, amusements and more.
• The Melbourne Money Expo is on 10-11 February at the Malvern Town Hall.
• Meet Patricia Kugler Whitely, voice of the 1980s AstroBoy cartoon at Astro Con on 10 February.
• Celebrate Lunar New Year with traditional dragon and lion dancers as they dance around the South Melbourne Market, bringing in the Year of the Dragon on 10 February.
• The Melbourne Museum’s Lunar New Year Family Day is on Saturday 10 February.
• Lakeside Alive is a free family fun day at Lake Caroline in Caroline Springs on 10 February.
• Celebrate the Year of the Dragon at SEA LIFE Melbourne aquarium from 10-18 February.
• The Richmond Football Club is holding its first Richmond Festival – a fun family day out  at Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre on 10 February.
• Burwood Brickworks has a two week festival of events from 10-24 February to celebrate Lunar New Year.
• Join in Prahran Square’s Lunar New Year celebration featuring an array of traditional Chinese-themed activities and entertainment on 10 February.
• Celebrate Lunar New Year with the whole family at the Immigration Museum on 10 February.
• Braybrook BMX Fest is on 10-11 February.
• The Black Label Invitational will be at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Sunday 11 February  with 200 exclusive vehicles on display.
• Celebrate Lunar New Year in Chinatown on 11 February  for the highly auspicious Year of the Dragon, symbolising longevity, prosperity, wealth and happiness.
• Joan Lindsay’s My Day of Days exhibition opens on 11 February and runs until 30 March, exploring her personal connection to St Valentines Day at the National Trust Property Mulberry Hill.
• Indulge in a diverse range of Filipino delicacies, immerse yourself in the vibrant culture with music and dance performances, including solo singers, folk dances, Ati Atihan performances, African drumming, a classical harpist and community at the Ube Festival at the Queen Victoria Market on Sunday 11 February.
• The Goonawarra Share the Love Fest is on in Sunbury on 11 February.
• BrigidFest is the annual celebration of St. Brigid’s Day in Melbourne. The Irish community uses the occasion to celebrate Irish and Australian women and their achievements. This year’s event is on 11 February.
• Celebrate Lunar New Year at M-City in Clayton on 11 February.
• The Melton Mind, Body and Soul New Age Expo pop-up is on 11 February.
• The 2024 Melbourne Chinatown Chinese New Year Parade is on 11 February.  Melbourne’s 63 meter long Millennial Dragon emerges from the Chinese Museum’s main entrance at 11am, for its final preparations. Millennial Dragon commences parading from the front of the Museum at 11.45am.
• The Chinese Museum and Street Festival Day is also on 11 February as part of Melbourne Chinatown’s Lunar New Year celebrations.
• Duldig Studio in Malvern East will be celebrating the wonderful invention of, and its own special connection to, the umbrella in its sculpture garden on World Umbrella Day – Sunday 11 February.

What’s on in and around Melbourne 12-18 February 2024

• Head to Marvel Stadium on Monday 12 February to watch the Superbowl when it becomes a Superbowl Live Site.
• The Pancake Parlour will be selling $5 short stacks for Shrove Tuesday on 13 February.
• Jessica Mauboy will be appearing at Westfield Doncaster on 13 February and at Westfield Fountain Gate on 14 February.
• There’s a Black Star Pastry pop-up headed to Westfield Doncaster from 13-25 February.
• Bourne Local Markets are having a pop-up event at Collins Square on 14 February.
• The Europa! Europa! Film Festival is on from 15 February – 11 March.
• Dinosaur Jr bassist Lou Barlow will play a one-off free gig Preston shopfront for independent punk label Poison City Records on Thursday 15 February at 5pm.
• The Melton Gold Cup returns from 16-18 February, with Australia’s fastest Blown Alcohol Displacement (B.A.D.) racing boats, all at one spectacular event.
• Rotary Melbourne’s annual guided architectural walk is on 16 February, exploring the streets of Fitzroy.
• The Pokemon Regional Championships are taking place on 17-18 February at MCEC.
• The Science Gallery at the University of Melbourne opens its new exhibition on 17 February – NOT NATURAL – that explores our increasing ability to control nature and the plethora of possibilities and ethical dilemmas that come with that power. Running until 29 June.
• The St Kilda foreshore will again play host to the iconic St Kilda Festival when  the free live music event returns from 17-18 February, 2024.
• The Rally Retro Festival – a gathering of historic rally cars – is taking place at Bayswater North on 17 February.
• The Afro-Caribbean Carnival is on at Fed Square on Saturday 17 February.
• The Whitehorse Lunar New Year Festival is on in Box Hill on Saturday 17 February.
• The Hawthorn Football Club’s Family Day is on Saturday 17 February at Waverley Park in Mulgrave.
• The Collingwood Urban Wine Walk is on 17 February.
• Catch a traditional lion dance as part of Lunar New Year celebrations at Victoria Gardens shopping centre in Richmond on 17 February.
• The National Sustainability Festival Children’s Toy Exchange is taking place on 17 February.
• Join in the celebrations for the Year of the Dragon at the 2024 Glen Waverley Lunar New Year and Lantern Festival on Sunday 18 February on Kingsway.
• The Northcote Rise festival returns after a 12 year absence on Sunday 18 February.
• The Vintage and Modern Toy Fair is on at Caulfield Racecourse on 18 February,
• The Wyndham Multicultural Lunar Festival is on 18 February in Point Cook.
• The Showcars Melbourne PPG Showdown 13 is on at Moonee Valley Racecourse on Sunday 18 February.
• The Laverton Festival is on 18 February at Curlew Community Park.
• The All American Car Display and Mancave Alley is on at Gembrook on Sunday 18 February.
• The Celebrity Cricket Carnival is on in Chirnside Park on 18 February.
• The Box Hill Miniature Steam Railway’s February public running day is on 18 February.
• Celebrate Lunar New Year at the Dandenong Market on 18 February.
• Join in the Year of the Dragon celebrations at Preston Market on 18 February.
• Australia’s Biggest Curated Thrift Market, ‘Fashion Thrift Society’ is coming to Melbourne on 18 of February, at the Royal Exhibition Building.
• The Melbourne Demons Family Day is on at Casey Fields on 18 February.
• The NBA All Stars Down Under is a once-in-a-lifetime basketball extravaganza taking place at the Timber Yard in Port Melbourne on 18 February.
• The Have Friends Will Travel Expo is on in Docklands on 18 February.

What’s on in and around Melbourne 19-29 February 2024

• From Monday February 19 – Friday February 23 between 5pm and 7pm, Drive Live at the Collingwood Yards will see two acts performing daily – LIVE, and direct to you via the PBS airwaves. Bookings essential if you want to be in the audience.
• The Victorian Caravan, Camping and Touring Supershow 2024 is on at the Melbourne Showgrounds on 21-25 February.
• Gaytimes – the camping festival of your big gay dreams – is on at Gembrook from 22-25 February.
• The Melbourne Art Fair is on 22-25 February.
• Oscar Animated Shorts are a special release of the 2024 Oscar nominated short films and are available to watch on the big screen for a limited time from 22 February at Cinema Nova in Carlton.
• The free 2024 Eltham Jazz, Food and Wine Festival takes place on 23-24 February.
• The second Flinders Fringe Festival will be held over the weekend of 23-24 February featuring local artists, businesses and venues from across the Mornington Peninsula.
• Head to Cinema Nova in Carlton for the Science Fiction Film Festival from 23-25 February.
• Moorabbin Music + Arts — a new annual festival of music, art, culture and community – is on 23-25 February.
• More than 90 potters will be displaying their work at the Warrandyte Pottery Expo on 24-25 February.
• The Antipodes Lonsdale Street Greek Festival is on 24 and 25 February.
• The Melbourne Fashion Festival is on from 24 February – 9 March.
• The Moonee Valley Festival is on Saturday 24 February.
• See colourful dahlias on display at the 2024 State Dahlia Show in Mount Waverley on 24-25 February.
• The 2024 Berwick Show is on at Akoonah Park on 24-25 February.
• The Pregnancy, Babies and Childrens Expo is on at MCEC on 24-25 February.
• The Eynesbury Comedy Festival is on Saturday 24 February.
• One of the City of Yarra’s much-loved cultural events, the Johnston Street Fiesta welcomes you back to celebrate Hispanic and Latin American culture in the heart of Fitzroy on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 February.
• Two of Melbourne’s most popular and long-running markets – The Rose St. Artists’ Market and Queen Victoria Market – will combine to provide a platform for emerging fashion designers as part of Melbourne Fashion Week on 24 February. 
• Celebrate summer with a night of free live music under the stars at Carnegie’s Packer Park on 24 February headlined by the ARIA winning 25-piece Ska Orchestra.
• The 91 Vintage Market is on at The Line in Footscray on 24 February.
• Art By Twilight  is on for one night only on 24 February will treat guests to a relaxed evening at Heide with an opportunity to explore the current exhibitions and enjoy food, drinks, live music and more.
• Taking over the magnificent Abbotsford Convent across 5 stages the  Daybreak Festival on 24 February aims to connect with the heritage and history of the space while celebrating and showcasing music and art from local and abroad.
• There’s a Blink 182 ice skating night at iceHQ in Reservoir on 24 February.
• The Melbourne Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival is on in Docklands on Sunday 25 February.
• The 2024 Teddy Bears Picnic is on at Ripponlea Estate, Elsternwick, on Sunday 25 February.
• The Mornington Bridal Expo is on at the Peninsula Community Theatre on 25 February
• The Clayton Festival is on Sunday 25 February.
• The Community Food Aid Festival is on at Eltham’s Edendale Farm on 25 February.
• The St Kilda Bowls Club Record Fair is on 25 February.
• The Greater Dandenong Sustainability Festival returns to the Dandenong Market on Sunday 25 February 2024.
• Honour the contribution of war animals who have given their loyalty and their lives at the Shrine’s War Animal Day Last Post Service on 25 February.
• Saxophonist and singer Wilbur Wilde will celebrate fifty years of musicianship at Montsalvat in Eltham on 25 February with his performance ‘Blowout’.
• Join in the Old Treasury Building public tour on 25 February see areas of the building inaccessible to the general public, including the Executive Council Chamber.
• Immerse yourself in Korean culture at the Seoul Sunday Market at EziStreat in North Melbourne on 25 February.
• The Localise the Love photography exhibition will focus on capturing portraits of business owners and operators along Sydney Road Brunswick. It opens on Wednesday 28 February.
• ICON – an exhibition of photos by acclaimed photographer Steve McCurry is on at Seaworks in Williamstown from 28 February to 19 May.
• ‘Donate, Don’t Waste’ Thrift Market and Circular Economy Fair is on at the University of Melbourne on 28 February.
• The Glen Eira Storytelling Festival kicks off on 28 February and runs until 2 March.

What’s on in regional Victoria in February 2024

If you want to make a day or a weekend of it, why not head out to the regions? There’s a bounty of stuff to see and do and so much happening this month.

• The Queenscliff Rod Run is on 2-4 February.
• The African Music and Food Party is on in Armstrong Creek on 3 February
• Kyabram Tastes and Tunes is on 3 February.
• The Wallan Psychic and Holistic Market is on 3 February.
• The Revive pre-loved clothing market is on in Barwon Heads on 4 February.
• The Kilmore Mind, Body and Soul New Age Expo pop-up is on 4 February.
• Music By The Springs is a boutique festival celebrating the best in chamber music, fine dining and wine set in the idyllic surrounds of Peppers Mineral Springs Hotel at Hepburn Springs on 9-11 February.
• The Southern 80 waterski race returns to Echuca-Moama 9-11 February.
• Celebrate Lunar New Year at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion near Bendigo. From 9-18 February, join the Great Stupa in welcoming the Year of the Dragon with family and friends.
• Pride Fair Day is on in Wangaratta on 9 February.
• The Caravan of the Year Showcase will be at Portarlington on the Bellarine Peninsula on 10 February.
• Celebrate Lunar New Year  in Bendigo on 10 February and don’t miss your chance to see 100 metre long dragon Sun Loong.
• The Geelong Pro Rodeo is on 10 February.
• Visit up to 17 inspiring edible gardens at the Bass Coast Edible Gardens Weekend being held on 10-11 February.
• The New to You preloved markets are at the Geelong West Town Hall on 10 February.
• The Ballarat Urban Wine Walk is on 10 February.
• The Castlemaine Psychic and Holistic Market is on 10 February.
• The APCO Foundation’s 2024 Geelong Wine Walk is on Saturday 10 February 2024. This event showcases some of the best wineries, distilleries, and breweries, right in the centre of Geelong.
• The Bass Coast Youth Pride Prom is on in Wonthaggi on 10 February.
• The Picnic at Hanging Rock Car Show will be held in the Macedon Ranges on 11 February.
• The Cleveland Estate Community Day is on 11 February at Lancefield.
• The Mirboo North Italian Fiesta is on 11 February.
• The Bohemian Summer Festival is a three day, all ages girls weekend to join your sisterhood and reclaim your wild woman. It’s on at Phoenix Park in Ballan 16-18 February
• FEASTIVAL Falls Creek is a three day celebration of the region and a feast of comedy, music, art and food 16-18 February.
• The Echuca-Moama Riverboats Music Festival is on 16-18 February 
• The Town Folk Festival in Castlemaine is on Saturday 17 February.
• Get ready for an incredible evening filled with great music, delicious food and drinks, and amazing company at the Outdoor Ball in Wangaratta on Saturday 17 February.
• The Pyramid Hill Art Show is on Saturday 17 February.
• Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with a weekend of music, food, crafts, and cultural activities at Sovereign Hill in Ballarat on 17-18 February.
• The Heyfield Timber Festival is on 17 February.
• The Maldon Antique Fair is on 17-18 February
• The Geelong Rainbow Festival is on 17 February in Johnstone Park.
• Americana on the Bellarine is on at the Potato Shed, Drysdale on 17 February.
• Bring your dog for a beautiful, fun day out – just for them at the Warratina Lavender Farm’s Dog Day on 18 February. 
• The Ballarat Bridal Expo is on at the Ballarat and District Trotting Club on 18 February .
• The Victorian 4WD Show is on at Warragul’s Lardner Park on 18 February.
• Ballarat’s inclusive, all-ages summer pride festival, the Frolic Festival, is on 22-24 February.
• The Great Northern Show is on in Rochester on 23-24 February.
• The Echuca Pro Rodeo is on 23 February.
• The Yarram Chalk Art Festival is on 23-24 February.
• CraftAlive is on in Shepparton on 23-25 February.
• The Gellibrand River Blues and Blueberry Festival is on 23-25 February.
• Pako Festa is on at Pakington Street, Geelong West on Saturday 24 February.  The event celebrates and highlights the extraordinary contribution of individuals, cultural groups and multicultural communities in Geelong and across Australia.
• The Draughthorse and Yesteryear Festival at Wandin North on 24 and 25 February
• The Heywood Wood, Wine and Roses Festival is on 24 February.
• Horsham Agrigultural Society’s 150km Feast is taking place on 24-25 February. 
• Fosterville Goldmine near Bendigo is holding an open day on 24 February.
• The Questacon Science Circus is rolling into Morwell for one day only on 24 February with a free pop-up science centre experience like no other!
• The Bunyip Rodeo is on Saturday 24 February.
• The Second Chance Bendigo pre-loved pop-up market is on at the Bendigo Town Hall on 24 February.
• The Nagambie on Water Festival is on 24 February celebrating the people, produce culture of the region on the shores of Lake Nagambie.
• Bring your smile, an open heart and a white t-shirt to the Torquay Festival of Colours on Sunday 25 February.
• The Metcalf Music Bash is on Sunday 25 February.
• The Shelford Duck Race and Family Fun Day is on 25 February. Join in as 1000 rubber ducks float their way down the lovely Leigh River, with the winner earning $1000 for their adoptive owner.
• The Buninyong Village Summer Eco Market is on at Royal Park, Ballarat on 25 February.
• Celebrate more than 10 independent Australian designers featuring fashion brands from Geelong, Torquay, the Surf Coast, Mornington Peninsula and other coastal areas at Revival Runway’s Creative Coast event in Geelong on 25 February.
• Enjoy a family outing with interactive science at the Mildura Science Fair on 25 February.
• The Bairnsdale 2024 Psychic and Wellbeing Expo is on 25 February.
• Pick your own pears and enjoy live music, market stalls, cider and more at the Toora Pear Party on 25 February.