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Chestnut Festival
Held annually by the Mt Dandenong Preschool on the Kalorama Reserve in the Dandenong Ranges. Market stalls, fair ground rides, fairy floss, hot food and, of course, roasted chestnuts! Full details at Chestnut
Festival.
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Public Art
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Flying Display
An interactive flying display at the RAAF Museum which introduces visitors to the history of Australian military aviation and provides an opprtunity to see the aircraft close up and ask questions of the pilot before they take to the skies.
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Family Day at Collingwood Children's Farm
On Family Days there are free pony rides, hay rides, a BBQ and activities matching the monthly theme.
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Family Bike Rides
The Melton Cycling Club operates family bike rides along bike baths in Melton
and Caroline Springs and twice a month.
- Caroline Springs;- Every 1st Sunday of each month leaving the Civic
Centre.
- Melton:- Every 3rd Sunday of each month leaving Hannah Watts Park
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Government House Open Day
As part of Australia Day, citizens and visitors are invited to visit
Government House,
inspect many rooms not normally open to the public and enjoy a picnic on
the lawns. Music and entertainment throughout the day.
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Australia Day Picnic & Historic Vehicles Display
The popular historic vehicle display, with more than 500 veteran and vintage vehicles, entertainment, free activities and food stalls.
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Sidney Myer Free Concerts - Hot Summer Night!
The Sidney Myer Free Concerts are the perfect soundtrack to summer in the
city at one of Melbourne’s most iconic outdoor venues. Admission is FREE and
gates open at 4.30pm, entry is on a first in, best dressed basis.
The
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with
Antony Hermus (conductor ) and Luciana Mancini (mezzo-soprano) perform
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Yarraville Festival
The Yarraville Festival has been operating since 1981 and has steadily grown
into one of Melbourne's liveliest community festival and White Hat feels that
the location helps add to the genuine village atmosphere.
There is music across 7 stages from local professional and community performers,
everyone will find something that they enjoy.. Kids of every age, from toddlers
to teenagers, will hear music suitable for their age group, and a range of
activities and rides are available for them. From jumping castles to carnival
rides to bungee jumping, with many of the rides free.
The Yarraville Festival also features its annual market with plenty of
stalls. Selling everything from vintage clothing, food and handmade gifts the
market is a great opportunity for visitors to pick up a bargain.
Further details at
Yarraville Festival
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Sidney Myer Free Concerts - From MSO, with Love
The Sidney Myer Free Concerts are the perfect soundtrack to summer in the
city at one of Melbourne’s most iconic outdoor venues. Admission is FREE and
gates open at 4.30pm, entry is on a first in, best dressed basis.
The
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with
Benjamin Northey (conductor), Natalie Aroyan (soprano)
and Rosario La Spina (tenor) perform
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White Night Melbourne
White Night Melbourne uses installations, lighting, exhibitions, street
performances, film, music, dance and interactive events in a 12 hour
overnight event that transforms the city into a wonderland.
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Twilight Jazz at Cruden Farm
For White Hat, the Twilight Jazz at Cruden Farm is one of the special
events of the year. We strongly recommend you gather the family together and
get down to one of the most special gardens in Australia as there is only
one chance a year for the general public to experience it at the special
time of twilight.
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Moomba Fireworks
The annual Moomba Fireworks running over three nights.
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Moomba Festival
Melbourne's long running community festival featuring rides, activities and
entertainment in Birrarung
Marr and the Alexandra
Gardens. The Moomba fireworks will occur from 9.30 to 9.45pm on Saturday, Sunday and
Monday nights and the best viewing points can be had on the banks of the Yarra
in Birrarung Marr or the Alexandra Gardens.
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Moomba Parade
The parade runs northbound on St Kilda Road (on the park side of the road) between Dorcas St and Linlithgow Avenue.
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Darebin Community and Kites Festival
White Hat attended and enjoyed this festival over a number of years and
watched it grow into the highly popular community event it has now become.
Music, free activities and kite flying and food from around the world with
plenty of free activities. Bring your own kite or buy one there or simply
watch the amazing array of kites flying. This year, the festival has been
incorporated into True North - Reservoir Arts Festival - and moved to
Edwardes Lake Park.
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Heritage Apple Festival
Join the Diggers Club team for a weekend of heritage
apple
festivities and celebrations.
Taste test and choose the best heritage
apples and pears, sample freshly pressed apple juice and cider, taste
and buy delicious baked apple pies and strudels.
For the green thumbs join garden tours and
learn about the history and making of this beautiful garden and pick-up
gardening tips at the free gardening workshops.
Book into an Apple
Masterclass with the heritage apple experts, Pete the Permie and David
Key and sample cider from local makers. Learn all about cider making at
the demonstrations.
Listen to live music at the Fork to Fork Café while you enjoy a menu
inspired by the autumn harvest and complimented by wine.
Children
activities on Sunday between 11am-2pm
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The Piers Festival
The Piers
Festival is held at Princes Pier, Port Melbourne during Victoria’s
Term 1 school holidays. The day will be headlined by singer/songwriter
Archie Roach alongside new global musical collaborations, kids’ activities,
forums, exhibitions and a gourmet foods from Victoria’s artists and cultural
communities. Schedule includes:
- Main Stage will feature one of
Australia’s finest celtic rock bands Claymore, Italian Greek aficionados
Magna Grecia, Orkeztra Glasso Bashalde’s wide spanning repertoire from
Romanian gypsy to Klezmer, Arabic, Macedonian and other Balkan melodies,
powerful mana from Polynesian dance group Nuholani, Melbourne’s favourite
60s Asian/Western garage pop explosion Empat Lima, sensational high energy
collaborators Amaru Tribe & The Lalibelas ft. Oscar Jiminez and Nhatty Man,
headlined by Australia’s iconic and profound Indigenous voice and musician
Archie Roach.
- The Landing will bring together a collection of some of
Victoria’s most active cultural associations representing their communities
and culture through exhibitions, activities and performances.
- What Happened
at the Pier is curated by Lella Carridi and will feature live poetry
readings, forums and musical responses inside The Gatehouse on Princes Pier
alongside an exhibition of artefacts and moving image illustrating the
narratives from the artists and Memory Keepers who arrived to Melbourne from
Princes Pier
- Cultural games, roving activities and performers
- Food
stalls and food trucks from local providers
Piers Festival celebrates and reflects on the collective historical and
contemporary migration stories at its site, Princes Pier, the significant
entry point where almost half of Australia’s post World War II refugees
arrived. The Festival brings to life the pivotal role Princes Pier played
from 1915 to 1969 in Victoria’s growth and as a gateway to the diversity of
cultures that enrich our community. With 12,000 attendees in 2015, Piers
Festival has grown to become an annual fixture in Victoria’s cultural
calendar and a significant occasion to acknowledge and bring to light our
Indigenous and multicultural talent.
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Fiesta Malaysia
Fiesta Malaysia is a day of celbration at Federation Square attracting
over 20,000 people. It aims to introduce the rich Malaysian history,
people, language and culture to those who attend and to enhance the
bilateral and multilateral relationship between Malaysia and Australia.In
addition it aims to foster, support and promote business and investment
opportunities between Malaysia and Australia To introduce Malaysia as a land
of diverse races, religions, festivities and cultural heritage in line with
the theme for Fiesta Malaysia 2016, ‘Sharing the Culture'. More information
at Fiesta Malaysia.
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Toorak Village Festival of Sculpture
For the entire month of may, Toorak Village businesses will display contemporary sculptures in their windows and bolted to the pavements along Toorak Road. Take your time surveying the sculptures as well as the shops. Please enjoy 'a decade of sculpture' and take advantage of the warm hospitality of the traders in the village. Catalogues are available from any of the shops in the village and all sculptures are for sale. Toorak Village is between Wallace Ave and Grange Rd, just east of Williams Rd. Simply catch the no 8 tram from Federation Square, along Toorak Road to stop no 35.
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Gertrude Street Projection Festival
Commencing in 2007 the Gertrude Street Projection Festival has grown to
become one of inner Melbourne’s most visible and accessible free large
scale arts festival. The festival celebrates projection art and lets us see
familiar spaces and buildings in new, inspired ways. It’s a collaborative,
volunteer effort of artists and traders, residents and community groups all
brought together by The Gertrude Projection Association.
For 10 evenings in July and in over 38 sites, the length of Gertrude
Street in Fitzroy is illuminated by the visions of talented projections
artists for the Gertrude Street Projection Festival. Buildings, laneways,
footpaths and tree trunks light up with site-specific, curated projections.
The Festival’s diverse arts program celebrates and connects our diverse
community.
White Hat can thoroughly recommend the festival as a showcase of the
edgy, arty inner suburbs.
more info >>
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The Melbourne Regatta and Blessing of the Fleet
 Melbourne
is one of the few cities that can pin-point the time, date and the people
who first founded it. The Melbourne Regatta was first held on 30 August
1838, making it the first in Australia. In 2016 the Melbourne Passenger
Boating Association will deliver a magnificent waterside spectacle to
celebrate the connection between Melbourne and the sea.
Born out of a river settlement, developed through trade and immigration,
stabilised by gold and farming, the city owes much to the ships who made
that connection. The rivers and the great bay have been bountiful, providing
food, leisure, relaxation and a highway to the rest of the world. Discover
too, the land before it became Melbourne. Learn about the people and the
natural landscape that existed long before, and why this made Melbourne a
perfect place to build a village.
See a spectacle of cruising boats, dressed especially for the occasion.
Hop aboard free ferry cruises around Victoria Harbour, be part of a Welcome
to Country ceremony, and hear Father Bob bless the fleet.
You can also enjoy live entertainment with Normie Rowe, along with
reggae, calypso, and blues bands. Plus there'll be walking tours,
story-telling, roving entertainers, a mass choir and the Sunday market with
many food stalls and local cafes. Everyone is invited to join in the fun and
excitement and celebrate Melbourne's maritime and indigenous history.
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Hurstbridge Wattle Festival
The festival celebrates Australian heritage, environment and community. To find
out more about the significance of Wattle Day in Australia's history go to
Another Date for
Australia Day. Lots of family activities including steam train rides.
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Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar
Discover Scandinavia in Melbourne at the annual Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar
in the beautiful gardens of the Swedish Church, Toorak. Festive atmosphere with
stalls full of gorgeous items from Sweden, Denmark and Norway, especially
imported for the Bazaar. Handicrafts, Scandinavian food, entertainment and lots
of fun activities for the kids. Full information at
Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar.
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Carols by Candlelight
An event that has become a popular part of the Melbourne calendar
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