What’s on in Melbourne and Victoria
Planning a visit to Melbourne? Here you’ll find what’s on in the city month-by-month and also by season. From festivals to foodie events, blockbuster musicals to markets, here are the best things to do in Melbourne when you visit.
Events by month
Events by season
Regional Victoria events
Outside of Melbourne, there are also some amazing and unique events held across regional Victoria. Below you’ll find key dates for 2026.
Looking for more Victoria inspiration? Check out my guides to what to do in Victoria.
January
- Ballarat Rodeo, Ballarat – 2 January 2026
- Peninsula Film Festival – 9-11 January 2026
- Ocean Sounds, Churchill Island – 10 January 2026
- Portarlington Mussel Festival, Portarlington – 10 January 2026
- Forage & Feast: A Taste of Summer in the Central Highlands, Ballarat – 12 January-15 February 2026
- Geelong Beer Festival, Geelong – 17 January 2026
- Festival of Sails, Geelong – 24-26 January 2026
- Mapei Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, Geelong – 28 January to 1 February 2026
February
- Forage & Feast: A Taste of Summer in the Central Highlands, Ballarat – 12 January-15 February 2026
- Riverboats Music Festival, Echuca – 13-15 February 2026
- Feastival Falls Creek, Falls Creek – 13-15 February 2026
- Portsea Polo, Portsea – 14 February 2026
- Ballet Under the Stars, Horsham – 21 February 2026
- Echuca Pro Rodeo, Echuca – 21 February 2026
- 150km Feast, Horsham – 28 February 2026
- Pako Festa, Geelong – 28 February 2026
- South Gippsland Garlic Festival, Korumburra – 28 February 2026
March
- ChillOut Festival, Daylesford – 5-9 March 20206
- Port Fairy Folk Festival, Port Fairy – 6-9 March 2026
- Red Hill Show, Red Hill – 7 March 2026
- Shepparton Festival, Shepparton – 20-29 March 2026
- Castlemaine State Festival, Castlemaine – 20-29 March 2026
- Clunes Book Town Festival, Clunes – 21-22 March 2026
- Tesselaar KaBloom Festival of Flowers, Silvan – 21 March-19 April 2026
- Lost Trades Fair, Woodend – 28-29 March 2026
April
- Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach – 1-11 April 2026
- Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival, Woodend -1-30 April 2026
- Stawell Gift, Stawell – TBC
- Wimmera Steampunk Festival, Dimboola – TBC
- Yarrawonga Powerboat Spectacular, Yarrawonga – 17-19 April 2026
- Bright Autumn Festival, Bright – 24 April-3 May 2026
May
- Grampians Grape Escape, Halls Gap – 1-3 May 2026
- The Great Trentham Spudfest, Trentham – 2-3 May 2026
- La Fiera Italian Festival, Myrtleford – 15-17 May 2026
- Pinot Affair, Geelong – 15-17 May 2026
- Great Ocean Road Running Festival, Apollo Bay – 16-17 May 2026
- Heritage Harvest Weekend at Sovereign Hill, Ballarat – 23-24 May 2026
- Run the Gap, Halls Gap – 24 May 2026
June
- National Celtic Folk Festival, Portarlington – 5-8 June 2026
- Echuca Moama Steam, Iron and Trades Revival, Echuca – 6-7 June 2026
- Truffle Hunting at Truffle Valley, Seville – 13, 14 & 20 June 2026
- East Gippsland Winter Festival – dates TBC
- Mansfield Lantern Festival, Mansfield – 20 June 2026
July
- Island Whale Festival, Phillip Island – 3-5 July 2026
- Winter Blues Festival, Echuca – 23-26 July 2026
August
- Kangaroo Hoppet, Falls Creek – 15 August 2026
September
- Tesselaar Tulip Festival, Silvan – 12 September to 11 October 2026
October
- Mildura Show, Mildura – 15-17 October 2026
- Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, Phillip Island – 23-25 October 2026
- Queenscliffe Literary Festival, Queenscliff – 15-25 October 2026
- Mildura Fringe Festival, Mildura – 30 October-15 November 2026
November
- Mildura Fringe Festival, Mildura – 30 October-15 November 2026
- Ballarat Show, Ballarat – TBA
- International Rose Garden Festival, Morwell – 6-7 November 2026
- Skywhales Across Australia, Red Hill – TBA
- Bloom, Bendigo – TBA
- Dal Zotto Wines Prosecco Festival, Whitfield – TBA
- Pinot Coast Wine and Food Festival, Breakwater – TBA
- Budburst Macedon Ranges Wine Festival, Macedon Ranges – 14-15 November 2026
- Sweat vs Steam, Echuca – 15 November 2026
- Massive Murray Paddle, Mulwala – 16-20 November 2026
- Peninsula VineHop Festival, Mount Martha – 21 November 2026
- Graze the Day, Timboon – TBA
- Queenscliff Music Festival, Queenscliff – 27-29 November 2026
- Geelong Revival Motoring Festival, Geelong – TBA
- Geelong Caravanning and Adventure Leisurefest, Geelong – TBA
- Lavender Harvest Festival, Wandin North – TBA
December
- Spilt Milk, Ballarat – TBA
- Beyond the Valley, Hesse – TBA