Don't miss in Melbourne
Music
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
On until Sun 25 Oct
Music
Tribe Soundsystem & clipp.art present Rich Medina (USA)
Fri 16 Oct – Sat 17 Oct
Sport
Caulfield Cup
Sat 17 Oct · 12:00am–11:59pm
Food
Mango Party at Prahran Market
Sat 17 Oct – Sun 18 Oct
Food
Italian Festa & Expo
Sat 17 Oct – Sun 18 Oct · Sat 11am–10:30pm, Sun 11am–8:30pm
Sport
Carlton v Western Bulldogs - 2026 NAB AFLW Season 11
Sat 17 Oct · 3:05pm–7:05pm
Free this weekend in Melbourne
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Tribe Soundsystem & clipp.art present Rich Medina (USA)
Fri 16 Oct – Sat 17 Oct
Tribe Soundsystem makes its return to The Night Cat for a full evening of Boogie, Funk, House & Classics selected by the legendary Rich Medina and Zepherin Saint!
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Tribe Soundsystem makes its return to The Night Cat for a full evening of Boogie, Funk, House & Classics selected by the legendary Rich Medina and Zepherin Saint!
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Caulfield Cup
Sat 17 Oct · 12:00am–11:59pm
The 150th Caulfield Cup, a Group 1 race over 2400m and one of the big days of Melbourne's spring racing season.
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The 150th Caulfield Cup, a Group 1 race over 2400m and one of the big days of Melbourne's spring racing season.
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Mango Party at Prahran Market
Sat 17 Oct – Sun 18 Oct
A weekend of mango demos, free tastings and kids' activities at Prahran Market.
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A weekend of mango demos, free tastings and kids' activities at Prahran Market.
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Italian Festa & Expo
Sat 17 Oct – Sun 18 Oct · Sat 11am–10:30pm, Sun 11am–8:30pm
Free Italian food weekend at the Royal Exhibition Building with 50+ food vendors, live music on three stages, bars and a kids' area. Sat 11am to 10.30pm, Sun 11am to 8.30pm.
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Free Italian food weekend at the Royal Exhibition Building with 50+ food vendors, live music on three stages, bars and a kids' area. Sat 11am to 10.30pm, Sun 11am to 8.30pm.
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Melbourne Donut Festival
Sat 17 Oct – Sun 18 Oct · 9am–4pm daily
Free weekend of 15+ donut makers under cover in the Queen Victoria Market sheds, with coffee and entertainment.
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Free weekend of 15+ donut makers under cover in the Queen Victoria Market sheds, with coffee and entertainment.
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Carlton v Western Bulldogs - 2026 NAB AFLW Season 11
Sat 17 Oct · 3:05pm–7:05pm
Ticketed event at IKON Park. All ages.
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Ticketed event at IKON Park. All ages.
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NO CIGAR - Aussie Tour
Sat 17 Oct · 6:30pm–10:00pm
NO CIGAR are bringing their brand of ‘semi rock’ to Australia this spring, with thirteen lively shows on the cards for their biggest run in Australia to date.
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NO CIGAR are bringing their brand of ‘semi rock’ to Australia this spring, with thirteen lively shows on the cards for their biggest run in Australia to date.
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THE REFLEX - 80s NEW WAVE
Sat 17 Oct – Sun 18 Oct
Step back into the electric atmosphere of the 1980s as The Reflex 80s New Wave Tribute presents Hungry Like the 80s, bringing the ultimate retro party to Brunswick Ballroom.
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Step back into the electric atmosphere of the 1980s as The Reflex 80s New Wave Tribute presents Hungry Like the 80s, bringing the ultimate retro party to Brunswick Ballroom.
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Spike Fuck
Sat 17 Oct · 7:00pm–11:30pm
For ten years Melbourne’s Spike Fuck has existed more as a messy myth than an artist – sporadic works forever poised on the precipice of triumph, rumours of death or insanity and so on.
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For ten years Melbourne’s Spike Fuck has existed more as a messy myth than an artist – sporadic works forever poised on the precipice of triumph, rumours of death or insanity and so on.
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CARL COX (UK) - Extended 3 Hour Techno Set
Sat 17 Oct – Sun 18 Oct
Melbourne is set for an unforgettable night of underground electronic music as global techno icon Carl Cox takes over Northcote Theatre on Saturday 17 October 2026 for an exclusive three-hour techno set. 18+, standing.
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Melbourne is set for an unforgettable night of underground electronic music as global techno icon Carl Cox takes over Northcote Theatre on Saturday 17 October 2026 for an exclusive three-hour techno set. 18+, standing.
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Jay Chou "Carnival II" World Tour in Melbourne
Sat 17 Oct · 7:30pm–11:30pm
Jay Chou, the King of Mandopop, has shaped a new era in Chinese pop music since his debut in 2000 with his distinctive style and unforgettable songs. Gates 6pm.
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Jay Chou, the King of Mandopop, has shaped a new era in Chinese pop music since his debut in 2000 with his distinctive style and unforgettable songs. Gates 6pm.
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Suzy Sheer
Sat 17 Oct · 8:00pm–11:30pm
Suzy Sheer is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, now split between Montreal and New York. Their music has been described as purity electronics, blisstronica, and post-tronica.
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Suzy Sheer is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, now split between Montreal and New York. Their music has been described as purity electronics, blisstronica, and post-tronica.
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Tour-Maubourg. Australian Tour 2026.
Sat 17 Oct – Sun 18 Oct
Niche Productions is proud to present the Australian debut of French-Belgian producer Tour-Maubourg, bringing his acclaimed blend of soulful house, acid jazz and trip-hop to Australia for the very first time this October.
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Niche Productions is proud to present the Australian debut of French-Belgian producer Tour-Maubourg, bringing his acclaimed blend of soulful house, acid jazz and trip-hop to Australia for the very first time this October.
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Melbourne International Jazz Festival
On until Sun 25 Oct
Ten days of jazz in concert halls, clubs and Fed Square. Free outdoor sets and film screenings at Fed Square on the opening weekend.
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Ten days of jazz in concert halls, clubs and Fed Square. Free outdoor sets and film screenings at Fed Square on the opening weekend.
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Collingwood v Sydney & Essendon v North Melbourne - 2026 NAB AFLW
Sun 18 Oct · 12:30pm–4:30pm
Collingwood v Sydney - 12:30 PM Essendon v North Melbourne - 3:05 PM
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Collingwood v Sydney - 12:30 PM Essendon v North Melbourne - 3:05 PM
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HOT SAUCE ft. CARL COX and ERIC POWELL
Sun 18 Oct – Mon 19 Oct
On Sunday 18 October, global dance music icon Carl Cox and dance music heavyweight Eric Powell will bring their celebrated event brand HOT SAUCE to Melbourne's Northcote Theatre for an exclusive daytime-to-evening party. 18+, standing.
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On Sunday 18 October, global dance music icon Carl Cox and dance music heavyweight Eric Powell will bring their celebrated event brand HOT SAUCE to Melbourne's Northcote Theatre for an exclusive daytime-to-evening party. 18+, standing.
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La Dispute: No One Was Driving The Car Australia 2026
Sun 18 Oct · 6:00pm–9:00pm
Conceptual band La Dispute announce their No One Was Driving the Car Australian headline tour, which will be hitting our shores October 2026. La Dispute will be promoting their latest album No One Was Driving The Car, released in September of 2025 via Epitaph Records.
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Conceptual band La Dispute announce their No One Was Driving the Car Australian headline tour, which will be hitting our shores October 2026. La Dispute will be promoting their latest album No One Was Driving The Car, released in September of 2025 via Epitaph Records.
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Rebirth Brass Band
Sun 18 Oct · 7:00pm–11:00pm
From the streets of the French Quarter to sold-out venues across the world, the GRAMMY-winning Rebirth Brass Band bring the same unstoppable party every time. And now, after four decades, they're finally here.
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From the streets of the French Quarter to sold-out venues across the world, the GRAMMY-winning Rebirth Brass Band bring the same unstoppable party every time. And now, after four decades, they're finally here.
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Colyn (NL) | Revolver Upstairs pres. by Thick as Thieves
Sun 18 Oct – Mon 19 Oct
Colyn's signature sound carries emotion through soaring, familiar moments, yet it doesn't sound like anything else out there. Layered textures and delayed synth stutters fall into mesmerising grooves, each one pulling you deeper than the last.
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Colyn's signature sound carries emotion through soaring, familiar moments, yet it doesn't sound like anything else out there. Layered textures and delayed synth stutters fall into mesmerising grooves, each one pulling you deeper than the last.
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What's free in Melbourne this weekend?
Free this weekend (16–18 Oct): Mango Party at Prahran Market (17–18 Oct), Italian Festa & Expo (17–18 Oct) and Melbourne Donut Festival (17–18 Oct).
- Mango Party at Prahran Market 17–18 Oct
- Italian Festa & Expo 17–18 Oct
- Melbourne Donut Festival 17–18 Oct
What's on tonight in Melbourne?
Tonight in Melbourne: Caulfield Cup at Caulfield Racecourse (12:00am), The Shark Is Broken at Athenaeum Theatre One (2:00pm), Carlton v Western Bulldogs - 2026 NAB AFLW Season 11 at IKON Park (3:05pm), Briefs: The Works at Spiegel Haus Melbourne (4:30pm) and Tina's Rooftop Piano Bar at Spiegel Haus Melbourne (6:00pm).
- Caulfield Cup 12:00am
- The Shark Is Broken 2:00pm
- Carlton v Western Bulldogs - 2026 NAB AFLW Season 11 3:05pm
- Briefs: The Works 4:30pm
- Tina's Rooftop Piano Bar 6:00pm
What's on in Melbourne this weekend?
This weekend (16–18 Oct) in Melbourne: Caulfield Cup (Sat 17 Oct), Mango Party at Prahran Market (17–18 Oct) and Italian Festa & Expo (17–18 Oct). 27 events in all, listed on this page.
- Caulfield Cup Sat 17 Oct
- Mango Party at Prahran Market 17–18 Oct
- Italian Festa & Expo 17–18 Oct
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