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Bike Tour
A free bike tour for mature people to share their experiences.
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White Hat Tour of Melbourne Cemetery
Melbourne Cemetery is an ideal introduction to Melbourne's history - particularly with the entertaining and informative guide from White Hat. The final resting place of many famous Australians including Peter Lalor, judge Redmond Barry, Sir Robert Menzies, John Gorton, Marcus Clarke, Burke & Wills, Sir Isaac Isaacs, Walter Lindrum and many more. As chosen and recommended by the Qantas In Flight
magazine in May 2007. More information on the cemetery tour >>.
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Public Art
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Morning Tai Chi session
Led by Tai Chi Australia
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Free Guided Tour of Fitzroy Gardens
A free one hour guided walking tour through this formal garden highlighting
its rich history. Bookings are not required. The tour leaves from the
Information Centre in the gardens.
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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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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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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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Ballarat Antique Fair
The Ballarat Antique Fair claims to be the largest and longest running fair in Australia and White Hat has no reason to doubt them.
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Parliament House Open Day
Apart from its regular free daily tours, Melbourne's Parliament House has
an annual open day. On this day not only are the interior spaces of
Parliament House open to the public, the grounds and gardens are also
accessible. More details at
Parliament
House Open Day >>
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Heritage Apple Sale
The National Trust’s annual Heritage Apple Sale is an opportunity to savour
the wonderful tastes of heritage apples from your own backyard. The Trusts’ gardening team has selected
around 40 different apple varieties from the National Trust collection,
providing an amazing variety of shapes, colours and flavours that you won’t find
at the supermarket. From the buttery richness of ‘Ribston Pippin’, to the tang
of ‘Pine Golden Pippin’ and the highly sought after ‘Cox’s Orange’ and ‘Bramley
Seedling’, there is something for all tastes.
All trees have been grafted on-site by our gardening team onto rootstocks
well suited to home gardens. Our gardening team will also be on hand to
offer advice on growing a great crop.
Entry to the sale is free. If you a buy a tree at the sale, entry to the
Gardens is included. All apple varieties are $30.
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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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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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