What's on in October

20 – 26 Oct

Melbourne Fashion Week

Get ready for a week-long celebration of fashion and creativity as M/FW takes over the city.

Until 19 Oct

Melbourne Fringe Festival

Experience Melbourne’s biggest celebration of independent arts.

9 Oct

Big Games Night Out

Australia’s largest free celebration of games is back at Fed Square.

Until 9 Oct

Electric Arcadia Amusement Plaza

Free 1980s/90s amusement plaza by Big Games Night Out, Callum Preston and Louie Roots.

Until 15 Oct

Fringe Flavours Night Market

Sink your teeth into sizzling street performance at Queen Victoria Market.

Until 25 Oct

Oktoberfest at Munich Brauhaus

Dust off your dirndl, press your best lederhosen – it’s time to prost, party and platter.

18 Oct

Oktoberfest Filipino Festival

A celebration bringing the vibrant spirit of Filipino culture, music and cuisine to Melbourne.

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10 – 29 Oct

Ghosts? What Ghosts! Night Tour

Brace yourself for bone-strumming tales of unexplained sights after dark.

Until Nov 2026

Making Memoir of a Snail

Explore handmade sets, props and characters from Adam Elliot's claymation film Memoir of a Snail.

Until 25 Oct

Oktoberfest at Hofbräuhaus

Get ready to embrace your Bavarian spirit – Oktoberfest returns to Hofbräuhaus for the 57th year.

Until 25 Oct

Cannoli Making Class

Learn how to make the perfect cannoli.

11 Oct

Melbourne Diwali

Celebrate this cultural festival with music, dance and food at Marvel Stadium Square.

10 – 11 Oct

Victorian Festival of Diwali

Showcasing India’s ancient and modern culture through music, dance, craft, food and a bazaar.

25 Oct

Beneath the Mask

A transformative evening of live music, art, fashion and storytelling.

23 Oct

Little Bourke Street Runway Presented by Emporium Melbourne

Melbourne’s premier retail destination comes to life against the backdrop of Little Bourke St.

21 Oct

Opulent Tastes Runway

All things luxurious and refined combine in this showcase of fashion, food, music and movement.

13 – 26 Oct

Wicked Wardrobes Exhibition

An exhibition to delight all Wicked fans and lovers of costuming alike.

Until 11 Dec

Nocturnal: Museum After Dark

Step into a world of wonder at an after-hours Melbourne Museum experience just for adults.