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1 – 31 Oct

Victorian Seniors Festival

  • Free
  • Festival

The Victorian Seniors Festival returns for the month of October, with a range of events for older Victorians. The City of Melbourne is proud to support the festival, with many events and celebrations being held across the city - including a comedy show and high tea, LGBTIQA+ history walk, events at libraries and free classes and a Seniors Sports Day at the city's recreation facilities.

This year’s Victorian Seniors Festival theme – Connect, Create, Celebrate – invites older Victorians to come together, discover new interests and celebrate. Victorian Seniors Card holders can access eight days of free public transport across Victoria from 5 to 12 October.

Major events include Celebration Day at Fed Square, the Melbourne Town Hall Dance and more. Head to the website for the full event calendar, or collect a festival guide from Coles, local councils and some community organisations.

Bookings are essential for most events, click on the link for bookings and more information.

Hours

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

Location

Melbourne
Victoria 3000

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Price and bookings

This is a free event

Book online for Victorian Seniors Festival

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9658 9190
  • email address: healthyageing@melbourne.vic.gov.au
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Part of the Victorian Seniors Festival

Big Band Dance
7 Oct

Big Band Dance

Get your dancing shoes on for a big band dance alongside more than 1000 dancers.

  • Free
  • Dance
Celebration Day: Victorian Seniors Festival
5 Oct

Celebration Day: Victorian Seniors Festival

Join in the fun of Celebration Day with a 7-hour line-up of free entertainment and activities.

  • Free
  • Family and kids
Grow Together: Gardening Workshops for Seniors Festival
16 – 30 Oct

Grow Together: Gardening Workshops for Seniors Festival

Learn how to grow your own food and explore sustainable gardening practices.

  • Free
  • Talk
LGBTIQA+ History Walk
24 Oct

LGBTIQA+ History Walk

The much-loved Queer History Walk is coming to Melbourne's city centre.

  • Free
  • Talk
Active Melbourne Seniors Festival Events
8 – 29 Oct

Active Melbourne Seniors Festival Events

Join in the Seniors Festival events across multiple sites within the City of Melbourne.

  • Free
  • Fitness
Songs of Judy Garland
9 Oct

Songs of Judy Garland

Come along to celebrate the songs of Judy Garland, as performed by Bernadette Robinson.

  • Free
  • Theatre

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Queen Victoria Market

This beloved Melbourne landmark is the largest open air market in the southern hemisphere.

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Slow down, reconnect with nature, and explore sustainability in creative ways this spring.

  • Free
  • Festival
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  • Free
  • Festival
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Until 11 Dec

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A non-competitive run, jog, huff or puff – depending on your ability then happy hour priced beer.

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Start the weekend off on the right foot with a run around the Tan.

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  • Sport
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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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