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August 2026
Saturday, August 8
- Melbourne Sunrise Hot Air Balloon FlightPullman Melbourne On The Park
- 1 Day Snow Trip! [Mount Buller] - Super cheap! (from: $99)Melbourne
- Founders Running Club :: MelbourneParkville parkrun
- Run the Tan: Run ClubPillars of Wisdom
- Product Camp 2026Melbourne
- Cape Woolamai Hike to Pinnacles Lookout in Phillip Island - 15km [20,000 Steps]Melbourne
- Emma Stenhouse: Tumbinyeri - A Connection to LifeSofitel Melbourne on Collins
- Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) 2026ACMI Cinemas
- Monthly Gals WalkMelbourne
- Laneways and Lattes Walking TourFederation Square
- Rome: Empire, Power, PeopleMelbourne Museum
- Behind the Curtain with Victorian OperaSofitel Melbourne on Collins
- Maribyrnong River Bank Clean UpFootscray Wharf
- Fitzroy Gardens Outdoor AdventureFitzroy Gardens Visitor Centre
- Ray Thomas: Yeerung’s JourneyKoorie Heritage Trust
- Mystery Picnic Date: Melbourne LanewaysMelbourne City
- Occupation Studies: ngayanhurra bayarral BirrarungKoorie Heritage Trust
- Water Marbling WorkshopIn Aetheria
- Mary MacKillop Feast Day: Open DayMary MacKillop Heritage Centre
- DIY Craft WorkshopsLightning Planet DIY Crafts Workshop & Party Arts_Chinatown
- Chocolate Family Adventure DayWharf Street
- Scotchman/Dandenong/Gardiner Loop, 54 kms (Intermediate)East Malvern Station
- Dry LeafACMI Cinemas
- City Highlights Express CruiseFederation Wharf
- Emily Dober: My WorldCity Library
- Melbourne International Film FestivalVenues across the city
- Marmalades & Cordials: Hands-on Cooking ClassThe Purpose Precinct
- Empower Padel Social Tournament - Recess MelbourneRecess Padel Club
- Ceramic Painting Classes: Bowls, Plates and MugsArt Masterclass Melbourne
- The Story of the Moving ImageACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image)
- Children's Play: Ragnar KjartanssonNational Gallery of Victoria
- Badass Women of Melbourne: Women's History Walking TourQueen Victoria Women's Centre
- Mystery Picnic with Self Drive Boat: Melbourne LanewaysRussell Street
- TreatyState Library Victoria
- World of the BookState Library Victoria
- You Have a New MemoryState Library Victoria
- Rebel Heart: Love Letters and Other DeclarationsState Library Victoria
- Spartans & AnzacsShrine of Remembrance
- Taste of CombatShrine of Remembrance
- Aqua SculptPark Hyatt Melbourne
- HERstory: Remembering Australia’s Military WomenShrine of Remembrance
- FUTURE COUNTRY: Country Road + NGV First Nations CommissionsThe Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
- Making Memoir of a SnailACMI
- Melbourne Winter Masterpieces: CARTIERNational Gallery of Victoria
- Free Video Games (PC Provided)SouthbankOne
- Sparks in the Dark: 260 Weeks of ResilienceShrine of Remembrance
- Mosaic Art Classes Melbourne: Turkish Lamp WorkshopArt Masterclass Melbourne
- Ragnar Kjartansson: MercyNational Gallery of Victoria
- Taste and TemptationThe Johnston Collection
- Shrine KidsShrine of Remembrance
- One in a MillionACMI Cinemas
- Free Guided WalkRoyal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens
- Shop and the City Walking TourFlinders Street Station
- Aboriginal Heritage WalkRoyal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens
- Are you lonely tonight? I'm so lonesome I could cryAustralian Centre for Contemporary Art
- Polymer Clay WorkshopBe-Ras Creatives Art Cafe
- Print Anything: 3D Printing and Modeling WorkshopStone & Chalk Melbourne Startup Hub
- EMERGENCE[Y]Science Gallery Melbourne
- Chelsea Gustafsson: Everything and NothingFlinders Lane Gallery
- Winsome Spiller: Seeing PlaceWest End Art Space
- Designare’s Coffee Meet UpMilkbar
- Cloisonne Enamel Painting Workshop for BeginnersBe-ras Creatives Art Cafe
- Cross-stitch Embroidery Bag Workshopbe-ras creatives art cafe
- Volleyball Social Games - Intermediate (NMCC)North Melbourne Community Centre
- Artsy Hangout ✏️📚✨Brunswick Library
- Lucy Ray: For Those Who Came in LateFlinders Lane Gallery
- Melbourne Paint Lab Art WorkshopThe Blender Studios
- The Explorer Bus MelbourneRoyal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens
- The Office PartyGreen Collect
- The Complete Melbourne Walking TourGordon Reserve
- Aperture Photography ToursSt Paul's Cathedral
- Pasta Masterclass, Aperitivo and LunchThe Hardware Club
- Poetry Goes No Further Than LanguageBuxton Contemporary
- Ngarn Wa'ngal: Art of the Gum TreePotter Museum of Art
- Matinees at ACMI CinemasACMI Cinemas
- I Ain't No Fancy Bird: Maya TamangJump Left
- Language Practice and Walking on the BeachSt Kilda beach
- Polymer Clay Earring WorkshopBe-Ras Creatives Art Cafe
- Serene Terrarium: Workshop for BeginnersBe-ras Creatives Art Cafe
- Mother of Pearl Inlay Brooch Making Workshopbe-ras creatives art cafe
- Pressed Flower Lamp Making Workshopbe-ras creatives art cafe
- Decoding Australian Food: A Curated 10-Stop WalkYarra Botanica
- Eliza Hutchison: When are the Aliens Coming?CAVES
- KINGS Artist-Run: August ExhibitionsKINGS Artist-Run
- Among the GumsPotter Museum of Art
- Now: Embodied Expressionfortyfivedownstairs
- Coffee & Create: Colour your thoughtsMelbourne
- Mosaic Making Workshop for Beginnersbe-ras creatives art cafe
- ♥️🌿🦜Singles Walk - Merri‑Ck Flirt Trail, Smith Street Social - 11km+🦜Merlynston Railway Station
- Make New Friends - The Connection Lab ReturnsAspire Melbourne
- On IridescenceVoid_Melbourne
- 2026 S2 Melbourne Freshers Welcome Event（Mandarin speaking)Drill Hall，Multicultural Hub（维妈对面） 📍 26 Therry St, Melbourne VIC 3000
- Melbourne: An Insider's WalkMelbourne Town Hall
- Improv Comedy ClassThe Improv Conspiracy
- Animation ShortsACMI Cinemas
- Family Art Day at ACCA: Teens' EditionAustralian Centre for Contemporary Art
- Recurring Echoes: Liliana BarbieriCO.AS.IT.
- Colourful Mosaic Coaster Workshopbe-ras creatives art cafe
- Coffee for creatives in OakleighMelbourne
- Danie Mellor: Awake (In the Dream)Tolarno Galleries
- AFL Round 22: Melbourne v FremantleMelbourne Cricket Ground
- Being of ServiceMelbourne Theosophical Society
- Late lunch + Gratitude WalkCooktaoo Kitchen
- Romance, Glamour and Migrants: An Italian Food History WalkRoyal Exhibition Building
- A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond MusicalPrincess Theatre
- MackenzieArts Centre Melbourne
- Putt and Sip MelbourneHoley Moley Golf Club Melbourne
- Volleyball Training and Games - Beginner (NMCC)North Melbourne Community Centre
- Pretty Woman: The MusicalRegent Theatre
- Glass Painting Workshop for Beginnersbe-ras creatives art cafe
- Back HomeACMI Cinemas
- Uncle VanyaArts Centre Melbourne
- 《秽语癖》新书发布与自出版对谈Elsewhere Books 別處書社
- Steel MagnoliasAthenaeum Theatre
- Art, History, Food and Wine TourMelbourne Town Hall
- Make a MemoryState Library Victoria
- Motley World MusicThe Motley Bauhaus
- Thought Experiment: A What-if Scenario EventMelbourne
- Imagine -> 2 hours of MiniSprints -> Surprise and DelightThe Abode
- READ THE ROOM BOOK CLUBWest Melbourne
- Ashby Projects Presents: Four To Eight at The SubstationMelbourne · The Substation
- SIX the MusicalComedy Theatre
- Putt, Wine and Taste MelbourneHoley Moley Golf Club Melbourne
- Hidden Bars of Melbourne Walking and Drinking TourGordon Reserve
- Time and TideACMI Cinemas
- Documentary Shorts 2ACMI Cinemas
- Progressibu Japanese English Language ExchangeSpice Kitchen QV
- Bingo BananzaSpeakeasy Theatre
- Piccolo Teatro: Magic TheatrePiccolo Teatro Melbourne
- Speed Dating for 34-55yrs - 12 Fast Dates ❤️Melbourne
- Mystery Sidedoor City: Wine and Asian Fusion BitesLonsdale Street
- Cabaret RidiculousSpeakeasy Theatre
- Mystery Sidedoor: 5 Plate South East Asia Tasting MenuFlinders Lane
- Beginner Guided Game Night: Dungeons and Dragons - North Melbourne SaturdayTemple Arden
- Badminton Social (羽球匯友) @CaulfieldMelbourne
- Defrost FestivalThe Improv Conspiracy
- Reiki on the Back Practice NightFitzroy Community School
- Resin Art Classes: Cheeseboards and CoastersArt Masterclass Melbourne
- The Man With the Golden ArmACMI Cinemas
- Waking HoursACMI Cinemas
- BeSocial. Real Talk Night (Prompt-Based Conversations)Melbourne
- Meet New Friends | Fast Friends Melbourne (25-45)Marrakech Cocktail Bar
- TheatresportsImpro Melbourne
- Drip Splash: Creative Night OutDrip Splash Melbourne
- Dolly Parton: Double DownSpeakeasy Theatre
- Melbourne's Night Bites: Evening Food TourGordon Reserve
- Kings of Comedy: Underground, Uncensored, UnrivalledThe Colonial Hotel
- Spirit of Melbourne Dinner CruiseSpirit Of Melbourne Cruising Restaurant
- La Mama ExplorationsLa Mama HQ
- Marginaliafortyfivedownstairs
- Basement Comedy Club: Weekend ShowcaseBasement Comedy Club
- Comedy at the Coopers InnThe Coopers Inn
- Main Stage: Stand-Up ComedyComedy Republic
- Hidden Melbourne: Ghosts, Murder and MysteryYoung & Jackson
- Nostalgia for the FutureACMI Cinemas
- The Best SummerACMI Cinemas
- Hear My Eyes: MementoHamer Hall
- EMO NEVER SLEEPS | sCeNe RAvE *Melbourne · Royal Melbourne Hotel