Free this weekend in Melbourne
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MON 19 OCT
Free
Melbourne Fashion Week
Mon 19 Oct – Sun 25 Oct
A week of runways, talks and exhibitions in the CBD. The two City Square runways are free to attend.
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A week of runways, talks and exhibitions in the CBD. The two City Square runways are free to attend.
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SAT 24 OCT
Free
Festival Indonesia
Sat 24 Oct · 10:00am–7:00pm
Free day of Indonesian food, music, dance and fashion at Fed Square, with batik and dance workshops.
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Free day of Indonesian food, music, dance and fashion at Fed Square, with batik and dance workshops.
SUN 25 OCT
Free
Hallozeen Zine Fair
Sun 25 Oct · 12:00pm–5:00pm
Sticky Institute's 12th Halloween zine fair at Kensington Town Hall, 12pm to 5pm. Free.
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Sticky Institute's 12th Halloween zine fair at Kensington Town Hall, 12pm to 5pm. Free.
FRI 30 OCT
Free
Passage: The Art of Atong Atem
Fri 30 Oct – Mon 14 June · 10am–5pm daily
Free NGV exhibition of photographer and artist Atong Atem at the Ian Potter Centre, Fed Square.
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Free NGV exhibition of photographer and artist Atong Atem at the Ian Potter Centre, Fed Square.
SAT 31 OCT
Free
Thrive: Multicultural Women's Festival
Sat 31 Oct · 9:00am–4:00pm
A free day of cultural dance and live performance in the C and D Sheds at Queen Victoria Market.
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A free day of cultural dance and live performance in the C and D Sheds at Queen Victoria Market.
SAT 31 OCT
Free
Witches Market
Sat 31 Oct · 10:00am–3:00pm
A Halloween-weekend market by Witches of Macedon with 40+ stalls at Kensington Town Hall, 10am to 3pm. Free entry.
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A Halloween-weekend market by Witches of Macedon with 40+ stalls at Kensington Town Hall, 10am to 3pm. Free entry.
SAT 31 OCT
Free
Victorian Festival of Diwali
Sat 31 Oct · 11:30am–10:00pm
Fed Square's Diwali celebration with Indian music and dance, a bazaar, street food and evening fireworks. Free.
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Fed Square's Diwali celebration with Indian music and dance, a bazaar, street food and evening fireworks. Free.
FRI 13 NOV
Free
Colours of Asia: Garden of Wonders
Every Friday · next Fri 13 Nov
Free lantern gardens, Asian street food, music and dance in Alexandra Gardens, Friday to Sunday, 11am to 10pm.
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Free lantern gardens, Asian street food, music and dance in Alexandra Gardens, Friday to Sunday, 11am to 10pm.
- Fri 13 Nov 2026
- Fri 20 Nov 2026
SUN 15 NOV
Free
Stock Up Vintage Market
Sun 15 Nov · 9:00am–4:00pm
A one-day vintage market in C Shed at Queen Victoria Market. Free entry.
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A one-day vintage market in C Shed at Queen Victoria Market. Free entry.
FRI 20 NOV
Free
African Music and Cultural Festival
Fri 20 Nov – Sun 22 Nov
Free three days of African music, food, fashion and art at Fed Square, running into the evenings.
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Free three days of African music, food, fashion and art at Fed Square, running into the evenings.
SAT 21 NOV
Free
Cachivaches Latin Market
Sat 21 Nov – Sun 22 Nov · 9am–4pm daily
A Latin market weekend with music, food trucks and stalls in the C and D Sheds at Queen Victoria Market. Free entry.
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A Latin market weekend with music, food trucks and stalls in the C and D Sheds at Queen Victoria Market. Free entry.
SAT 12 DEC
Free
Summer Solstice Herbalism Market
Sat 12 Dec · 9:00am–3:00pm
Market of handmade herbal products and local herbalists in the Abbotsford Convent Oratory. Free entry.
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Market of handmade herbal products and local herbalists in the Abbotsford Convent Oratory. Free entry.
SUN 13 DEC
Free
NGV Triennial 2026
Sun 13 Dec – Sun 11 Apr · 10am–5pm daily
Free exhibition across all four levels of NGV International with 80+ contemporary art and design projects. Open daily.
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Free exhibition across all four levels of NGV International with 80+ contemporary art and design projects. Open daily.
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What's free in Melbourne this weekend?
Free this weekend (16–18 Oct): Italian Festa & Expo (17–18 Oct), Mango Party at Prahran Market (17–18 Oct) and Melbourne Donut Festival (17–18 Oct).
- Italian Festa & Expo 17–18 Oct
- Mango Party at Prahran Market 17–18 Oct
- Melbourne Donut Festival 17–18 Oct
What's on tonight in Melbourne?
Tonight in Melbourne: Briefs: The Works at Spiegel Haus Melbourne (7:00pm), Cosi Fan Tutte at Athenaeum Theatre Two (7:00pm), The Shark Is Broken at Athenaeum Theatre One (7:00pm), ROWENA WISE - Bad Things Feel Good* Album Tour with Hannah McKittrick Band + Ullah (solo) at Howler (7:30pm) and Carl Barron: Just Wondering Why at Palais Theatre (8:00pm).
What's on in Melbourne this weekend?
This weekend (16–18 Oct) in Melbourne: Briefs: The Works (Fri 16 Oct), The Shark Is Broken (Fri 16 Oct) and Soen (Fri 16 Oct). 36 events in all, listed on this page.
- Briefs: The Works Fri 16 Oct
- The Shark Is Broken Fri 16 Oct
- Soen Fri 16 Oct
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