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Aperture Photography Tours

Fri 30 Oct, 08:00

St Paul's Cathedral

The Melbourne Street Photo Tour takes you to the city's best vantage points, ranging from people watching and street art filled laneways, to local landmarks and rooftop views of the city. This three-hour private tour teaches photography…

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Laneways and Lattes Walking Tour

Fri 30 Oct, 09:00

Federation Square

Melbourne doesn’t just drink coffee, it lives and breathes it. On this two-hour walking tour, you’ll explore the stories behind the city’s famous laneway culture and discover how Melbourne’s love affair with espresso helped shape its…

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Andrew Browne: Lux Sublimata

Fri 30 Oct, 10:00

Tolarno Galleries

Explore Lux Sublimata, Melbourne artist Andrew Browne's new exhibition of photo-based imagery on satin banners. Echoing unstretched paintings, these satin banners incorporate a compelling array of imagery based on manipulated photographic…

Free

Culture

Japanese Film Festival

Fri 30 Oct, 10:00

Kino Cinema

Celebrate three decades of Japanese cinema on Australian screens. The Japanese Film Festival returns to Melbourne to showcase the best of contemporary Japanese filmmaking, featuring Australian premieres, international festival favourites,…

Culture

Under the Clocks: Melbourne Walking Tour for Retirees

Fri 30 Oct, 10:00

Flinders Street Station

Explore Melbourne’s best laneways on a Friday walking tour with local stories and a cafe break – starting under the clocks at Flinders Street Station. Created in partnership with Seniors in Melbourne, this relaxed small-group walking tour…

Culture

Making Memoir of a Snail

Fri 30 Oct, 10:00

ACMI

To coincide with the international premiere of Academy Award-winning writer / director Adam Elliot's Memoir of a Snail during the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), ACMI is displaying a series of handmade sets, props and…

Free

Culture

Maria Radun: In the Moment

Fri 30 Oct, 10:00

Victorian Artists Society

In the Moment brings together a collection of recent oil paintings inspired by the diverse landscapes of Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. From rugged coastlines and the shifting hues of the ocean, to open farmland, native bush, and wide…

Free

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Passage: The Art of Atong Atem

Fri 30 Oct, 10:00

The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia

NGV presents the first-ever major solo exhibition of South Sudanese, Melbourne-based contemporary artist Atong Atem, who is celebrated for her dynamic and vibrant photographic self-portraits that explore identity, mythmaking and…

Free

Culture

Genevieve Gadd-Carolan: Always A Student

Fri 30 Oct, 10:00

Victorian Artists Society

Inspired by Charles Hawthorne’s maxim, 'A great painter is always a student', Genevieve Gadd-Carolan's exhibition offers a glimpse into her artistic journey thus far - a journey shaped by challenge, joy and insatiable wonder. Above all it…

Free

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Shadows in the Dark

Fri 30 Oct, 10:00

Queen Victoria Market

Discover one of Melbourne’s most unique experiences with the Shadows Beneath the Market – Queen Victoria Market Paranormal Tour by Hide and Seek Paraquest. Set within the iconic Queen Victoria Market, this guided walking tour explores the…

Culture

Twenty Melbourne Painters Society 108th Annual Exhibition

Fri 30 Oct, 10:00

Victorian Artists Society

In 1918, the rebellious founding members of the Twenty Melbourne Painters Society (TMPS) stormed out of the Victorian Artists Society (VAS) in protest at Max Meldrum being unseated as VAS president. The TMPS has flourished ever since as a…

Free

Culture

History Month

Fri 30 Oct, 10:00

Royal Historical Society of Victoria

Every October, Victoria comes alive with history during History Month. Everyone is welcome to participate, from major cultural institutions to local community groups, schools, families and individuals. Across Victoria, historical…

Culture

City Highlights Express Cruise

Fri 30 Oct, 10:00

Federation Wharf

Short on time but want to experience the best of Melbourne from the water? The City Highlights Express Cruise is the perfect way to soak up the sights – fast! This 45-minute round-trip cruise takes you both upstream and downstream along…

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French Club

Fri 30 Oct, 10:30

City Library

Run fortnightly at City Library, the French Club is an opportunity for seniors and retirees to explore French culture, improve their French language skills and make new friends.

Free

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Songbirds

Fri 30 Oct, 10:30

City Library

Songs, rhymes and stories will engage your budding bookworm’s mind and introduce them to the fun and rhythm of language. Age: newborn to 18 months and their carers Programs run during school terms and stop during school holidays. Term 1:…

Free

Culture

Shop and the City Walking Tour

Fri 30 Oct, 10:30

Flinders Street Station

Step into Melbourne’s enchanting boutique world and wander through a maze of iconic laneways and historic arcades, immersed in the city’s celebrated café culture, where the aroma of world-renowned coffee lingers and Melbourne’s creative…

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Stompers

Fri 30 Oct, 10:30

narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services (Library entrance)

Encourage your child to have a lifelong love of books and enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and fun at narrm ngarrgu Library every Friday. Programs run during school terms and stop during school holidays. Age: 18 months to 3 years. Term 1:…

Free

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Melbourne Paint Lab Art Workshop

Fri 30 Oct, 11:00

The Blender Studios

Melbourne Paint Lab is a unique and immersive art experience designed to showcase the city's rich street art culture to local residents and guests from around the world. By offering a hands-on exploration of Melbourne's dynamic art scene,…

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Annika Romeyn: Flux

Fri 30 Oct, 11:00

Flinders Lane Gallery

Flinders Lane Gallery is delighted to present Flux, a new solo exhibition by Canberra-based artist Annika Romeyn. Developed following Romeyn’s journey to the Antarctic Peninsula during the summer of 2025-26, Flux brings together…

Free

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The God In Small Things: Group Exhibition

Fri 30 Oct, 11:00

Hero Building

An exhibition of contemporary jewellery, curated by Anna Davern for Radiant Pavilion 2026. Emerging from the deliberately hopeful question: can jewellery save the world? It offers a way to consider small, intimate objects as sites of…

Free

Culture

Aperture Photography Tours

Fri 30 Oct, 08:00

St Paul's Cathedral

Culture

Laneways and Lattes Walking Tour

Fri 30 Oct, 09:00

Federation Square

Culture

Andrew Browne: Lux Sublimata

Fri 30 Oct, 10:00

Tolarno Galleries

Free

Culture

Japanese Film Festival

Fri 30 Oct, 10:00

Kino Cinema

Culture

Under the Clocks: Melbourne Walking Tour for Retirees

Fri 30 Oct, 10:00

Flinders Street Station

Culture

Making Memoir of a Snail

Fri 30 Oct, 10:00

ACMI

Free

Culture

Maria Radun: In the Moment

Fri 30 Oct, 10:00

Victorian Artists Society

Free

Culture

Passage: The Art of Atong Atem

Fri 30 Oct, 10:00

The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia

Free

Culture

Genevieve Gadd-Carolan: Always A Student

Fri 30 Oct, 10:00

Victorian Artists Society

Free

Culture

Shadows in the Dark

Fri 30 Oct, 10:00

Queen Victoria Market

Culture

Twenty Melbourne Painters Society 108th Annual Exhibition

Fri 30 Oct, 10:00

Victorian Artists Society

Free

Culture

History Month

Fri 30 Oct, 10:00

Royal Historical Society of Victoria

Culture

City Highlights Express Cruise

Fri 30 Oct, 10:00

Federation Wharf

Culture

French Club

Fri 30 Oct, 10:30

City Library

Run fortnightly at City Library, the French Club is an opportunity for seniors and retirees to explore French culture, improve their French language skills and make new friends.

Free

Culture

Songbirds

Fri 30 Oct, 10:30

City Library

Free

Culture

Shop and the City Walking Tour

Fri 30 Oct, 10:30

Flinders Street Station

Culture

Stompers

Fri 30 Oct, 10:30

narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services (Library entrance)

Free

Culture

Melbourne Paint Lab Art Workshop

Fri 30 Oct, 11:00

The Blender Studios

Culture

Annika Romeyn: Flux

Fri 30 Oct, 11:00

Flinders Lane Gallery

Free

Culture

The God In Small Things: Group Exhibition

Fri 30 Oct, 11:00

Hero Building

Free

Culture in Melbourne this weekend

events

Aperture Photography Tours

Laneways and Lattes Walking Tour

Andrew Browne: Lux Sublimata

Japanese Film Festival

Under the Clocks: Melbourne Walking Tour for Retirees

Making Memoir of a Snail

Maria Radun: In the Moment

Passage: The Art of Atong Atem

Genevieve Gadd-Carolan: Always A Student

Shadows in the Dark

Twenty Melbourne Painters Society 108th Annual Exhibition

History Month

City Highlights Express Cruise

French Club

Songbirds

Shop and the City Walking Tour

Stompers

Melbourne Paint Lab Art Workshop

Annika Romeyn: Flux

The God In Small Things: Group Exhibition

events

Aperture Photography Tours

Laneways and Lattes Walking Tour

Andrew Browne: Lux Sublimata

Japanese Film Festival

Under the Clocks: Melbourne Walking Tour for Retirees

Making Memoir of a Snail

Maria Radun: In the Moment

Passage: The Art of Atong Atem

Genevieve Gadd-Carolan: Always A Student

Shadows in the Dark

Twenty Melbourne Painters Society 108th Annual Exhibition

History Month

City Highlights Express Cruise

French Club

Songbirds

Shop and the City Walking Tour

Stompers

Melbourne Paint Lab Art Workshop

Annika Romeyn: Flux

The God In Small Things: Group Exhibition