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A group of older adults smiling and interacting at a table during a community gathering.
1 – 31 Oct

Victorian Seniors Festival

  • Free
  • Festival

Connect, create and celebrate at the Victorian Seniors Festival, returning this October with a range of free and low-cost events for older Victorians, eight days of free public transport and opportunities to connect.

Catch a free film at the City of Melbourne Seniors Film Festival, screening across Cinema Nova and Library at the Dock in Docklands. Keep the popcorn popping with a Seniors Film Festival at ACMI, featuring Emma Thompson. Join free come-and-try sessions at Active Melbourne facilities covering everything from golf clinics and Zumba to gentle walks and brain health talks.

In your community, join a garden tea party and bingo at Chatty Café in Kensington, high tea and a disco at neighbourhood centres across the city and an LGBTIQA+ Melbourne CBD history walk. Drop into a free Digital Help Session at The Hub at Docklands.

Head to the City of Melbourne website for local events and celebrations.

Hours

Date Times
Thu 1 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Fri 2 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Sat 3 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Sun 4 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Mon 5 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Tue 6 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Wed 7 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Thu 8 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Fri 9 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Sat 10 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Sun 11 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Mon 12 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Tue 13 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Wed 14 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Thu 15 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Fri 16 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Sat 17 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Sun 18 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Mon 19 Oct
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Tue 20 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Wed 21 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Thu 22 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Fri 23 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Sat 24 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Sun 25 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Mon 26 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Tue 27 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Wed 28 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Thu 29 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Fri 30 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am
Sat 31 Oct
  • All day 12:00am - 12:00am

Location

Melbourne
Victoria 3000

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This is a free event

Book online for Victorian Seniors Festival

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9658 9658
  • email address: healthyageing@melbourne.vic.gov.au
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23 Oct

LGBTIQA+ History Walk

Join a free, guided walk uncovering Melbourne's rich and remarkable LGBTIQA+ history.

  • Free
  • Tour
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6 – 15 Oct

Seniors Film Festival

Enjoy free film screenings taking place across the City of Melbourne.

  • Free
  • Film

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29 Sep – 18 Oct

Melbourne Fringe Festival

Melbourne Fringe Festival returns with 500+ exciting, boundary-pushing arts events.

  • Festival
  • Comedy
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Until 2 Oct

NGV Friday Nights: Cartier

NGV Friday Nights shine with Cartier, featuring live music, flims, food and drinks.

  • Film
  • Theatre
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28 Aug

Friday Night Social: Wild Circuits

Enjoy Science Gallery Melbourne’s free Friday night parties with their latest exhibition.

  • Free
  • Music
An artwork that features discarded electronic components resembling a robotic creature, part of an exhibition at Science Gallery.
29 Aug

Wild Circuits: Installation

Interactive sound sculptures made from upcycled objects and robotics at Science Gallery Melbourne.

  • Free
  • Music
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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future. For more information, visit Aboriginal Melbourne.

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