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Events in Melbourne

Friday 8th March 2019

As well as the specific events, markets, exhibitions and attractions listed below for this particular Friday, you may also be interested in our general suggestions for 20 Things To Do in Melbourne on a Friday.

Jersey Boys

Jersey Boys is the story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music success stories. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide – all before they were thirty!  Worldwide hits include Big Girls Don’t Cry, Sherry, Walk Like A Man, Oh What A Night and Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.


Prices and bookings
Tuesday to Sunday, 23rd Feb to 12th March 2019
Regent Theatre, 191 Collins St, Melbourne

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Based on an original new story by J. K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a new play by Jack Thorne. It is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage.

The critically acclaimed play has won 24 major theatre awards in the UK and is the most-awarded production in the history of Britain’s prestigious Olivier Awards, winning a record-breaking nine awards including Best New Play and Best Director. The play opened on Broadway in April 2018 to rave reviews and won 6 Tony Awards including Best Play, 6 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 5 Drama Desk Awards and many more.

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2pm Part One     Part One
7.30pm Part Two Part One Part Two Part Two

Ticket prices & bookings on the official website.
Wednesdays to Sundays, 18th Jan to 1st Dec 2019
Princess Theatre, Spring Street, Melbourne

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Free Tour of Federation Square
Free Tour of Federation Square. No need to book, just turn up on time at the Australian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flags in the Swanston Street Forecourt.

Free .. 11am, Monday to Saturday .. Federation Square ..

Markets

Markets in Melbourne

Friday 8th March 2019

As well as the specific markets listed below for this particular Friday, you may also be interested in the White Hat Guide to all Friday Markets.

 

Queen Victoria Market

Victoria's premier market and major tourist attraction with fresh produce and general goods. More information at Queen Victoria Market.
Tue &Thur 6am - 2pm, Fri 6am - 6pm, Sat 6am - 3 pm, Sun 9am - 4pm
Cnr Elizabeth and Victoria Streets, Melbourne

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Brunswick Market

Brunswick Market fruit & veg section
Brunswick Market fruit & veg section

A general indoor market with long-term stall and shop holders with butchers, a fishmonger, poultry, delis, dry goods, fruit and vegetables and some variety and clothing stores. 6am to 6pm Monday to Saturdays (Fridays open till 7pm). On Sundays only the fruit and veg section is open (enter from rear) from 7am to 6pm.
Daily? (tbc)
661 Sydney Road, Brunswick

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Preston Market

Preston market is a large market selling fresh produce, meat, poultry and fish as well as a wide range of general goods. White Hat particular recommends Preston Market if you are shopping for a family on a tight budget. It is located next to the railway station and trams, and there are several supermarkets in the complex if you need to top up on anything not sold in the market. More information on Preston Market.
Wed 8am - 3pm. Thur 8am - 6pm, Fri 8am - 8pm, Sat 8am - 3pm
The Centreway,, Preston

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Camberwell Fresh Food Market
Freshest gourmet produce, seafood, meat, poultry, fruit, vegetables, flowers, 5 delicatessen with highest quality fresh deli items, superb Illy's cakes, specialising in gluten free, and wide selection of multicultural takeaway. Find culinary inspiration for your dining table with friendly family traders at the CFFM. ..
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 7am to 7pm, Saturday 7am to 5pm .. Camberwell Junction, Camberwell ..
Caribbean Gardens Market
A large market picnic area and a big range of new and second hand goods. On Wednesdays entry is free and there is access to and general market, food stalls and playground. On Sundays there is an entry fee and as well as the market there is a children's train and boat rides, rock climbing. Caribbean Gardens Market is close to the Eastlink freeway and is now oppen Fridays as well as Wednesdays and Sundays. It is closed Christmas Day. ..
8.30am to 3pm Wednesdays; 8:30am -to 2pm Fridays; 8.30am to 4.30pm Sundays .. Caribbean Gardens, Ferntree Gully Road,, Scoresby .. (Mel ref 72 G10)
CERES Organic Food & Craft Market
CERES Organic Market and Shop recently celebrated their 10th birthday. The market sells fresh organic fruit and veg with an emphais on locally grown produce. The CERES Craft Market sells a mixture of hand crafted objects and second hand bargains in a social and friendly environment." The ..
Mon to Fri 9am to 4pm, Sat & Sun 9am to 2pm. .. CERES Community Environment Park, 8 Lee Street, East Brunswick ..
Chapel Street Bazaar
A veritable Alladin's Cave of collectables, memorabilia and antiques. With over 80 independent dealers buying and selling, White Hat believes this is the largest bazaar of its type in Melbourne. ..
10am to 6pm, daily .. 217 Chapel Street, Prahran ..
Dandenong Market
A large market with fresh produce and a wide range of goods. More information on Dandenong Market. ..
Tue & Fri 8am - 4pm, Sat 7am - 3pm .. Cnr. Clow & Cleeland Street,, Dandenong ..
Footscray Market
A large indoor market with a large range of produce and general goods. ..
7am-3pm Wed, 7am-6pm Thur, 7am-8pm Fri, 7am-4pm Sat .. Cnr Hopkins 7 leeds Streets (opposite Footscray Railway Station), Footscray ..
Lost & Found Market
Lost & Found is an indoor market based in a shop just off Smith Street Collingwood. It features vintage furniture, lighting, art, posters, clothes, books, records and anything collectable. Permenant and casual stalls available. ..
10am to 6pm, Daily .. 1-5 Perry Street, Collingwood ..
Prahran Market
A large suburban market with produce and general goods. More information on Prahran Market. ..
Tue & Sat dawn - 5pm, Thur & Fri dawn - 6pm, Sun 10am-3pm .. 163 - 185 Commercial Road, (near Chapel Street), South Yarra ..
South Melbourne Market
A large undercover produce and general market. More information at South Melbourne Market. ..
Wed 8am - 4pm, Fri 8am - 5pm, Sat & Sun 8am-4pm .. Cecil Street,, cnr Cecil & York Streets, South Melbourne ..
St Albans Market
A relatively small but bustling produce market offering what White Hat considers to be particularly good value for food shoppers. More information > > ..
.. , St Albans ..
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Attractions

Attractions in Melbourne

Friday 8th March 2019

As well as the attractions listed below as open on this day, you may also be interested in the White Hat Guide to Major Attractions and Places of Interest in Brisbane.

 

Old Melbourne Gaol

Ned Kellyat the scaffold in the Old Melbourne Gaol

A gaol built in the early days of European settlement and the site of over 100 hangings including that of the bushranger Ned Kelly. more information at Old Melbourne Gaol >>
9.30am-5pm, Daily (except Christmas Day & Good Friday)
337 Russell Street (near Victoria Street), Melbourne
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Grainger Museum

Grainger MuseumBuilt by arguably Australia's finest musician, Percy Grainger, to house his collection of music-related instruments, scores and other items associated with his life and career. more info > >

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Toorak House - (The Swedish Church)

Toorak House - 1857
One of Victoria's earliest surviving mansions, Toorak House now also functions as The Swedish Church. It is open to the public daily and also features a shop selling Scandinavian crafts and Scandanavian food. Details at Toorak House - (The Swedish Church)

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Cooks' Cottage

Cooks' CottageThe original tiny cottage belonging to Captain Cook's parents which was brought to Australia and reassembled in the Fitzroy Gardens - a short walk from central Melbourne. More information at The White Hat Guide to Cook's Cottage >>.
9am to 5pm daily (except Christmas Day)
Wellington Parade, East Melbourne
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Luna Park

Melbourne's iconic fun park.

The Esplanade, St Kilda
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Melbourne Zoo

Established in 1862, Melbourne Zoo is Australia's oldest zoo. It contains more than 350 animal species from Australia and around the world. It is a short distance from the city and can be accessed by car, train or a picturesque tram ride through Royal Park. More information at Melbourne Zoo.
Daily 9am-5pm, daily
Elliott Ave, Parkville
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Australian National Aviation Museum
A collection of aeroplanes and displays relating to Australia's aviation history. The museum is at Moorabbin Airport. more info > >
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Bundoora Homestead
Bundoora Homestead is a wonderful Queen Anne style Federation mansion operating as a historic house, art gallery and licensed café. Free admission.More info >>
11am to 4pm Wed to Sun, noon to 5pm Sat & Sun .. 7-27 Snake Gully Drive, Bundoora ..
Bundoora Park
Bundoora Park
Sunrise to Sunset .. Plenty Road,, Bundoora .. (Mel ref 19 F4)
Chinese Museum
Situated in the heart of Chinatown, the Chinese Museum records the history and significant contribution of Chinese people in Victoria since their first major arrival with the gold rush. more info > >
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Free Tour of Melbourne Town Hall
A free tour of the historic Melbourne Town Hall. Numbers are limited so bookings are essential and required one day in advance. More information >>
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Heide Museum of Modern Art
Heide Museum of Modern Art
10am-5pm Tue-Fri, noon-5pm Sat/Sun /Public Holidays .. 7 Templestowe Road, Bulleen,, ..
Ian Potter Museum of Art

The Ian Potter Museum of Art at Melbourne University is a short tram ride from the city and a short walk from Lygon Street Carlton. Entry is free but from time to time there are special exhibitions in part of the gallery which may entail an entry charge. Exhibited works are chosen from teh art clocction of the Unversity of Melbourne - the largest university art collection in Australia. More info >>
Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 5pm; Thursday 10am to 9pm .. Swanston Street (near corner of Elgin Streets and Swanston Street), Parkville ..
Immigration Museum
Covering Victoria's immigration history from the early 1800s to the present day. More information on the Immigration Museum
Daily 10am-5pm .. 400 Flinders Street, Melbourne,, ..
Melbourne Fire Services Museum
Australia's largest collection of fire brigade memorabilia housed in a historic fire station. More info >>
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National Gallery of Victoria - Australian Collection
National Gallery of Victoria - Australian Collection
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National Gallery of Victoria - International Collection
National Gallery of Victoria - International Collection
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Old Treasury Building
One of Australia's finest Victorian era buildings. It is open to teh public on Wednesdays and Sundays and features fine displays related to Melbourne history. More info >>
10am to 4pm, Sunday to Friday .. Cnr Spring St & Collins St, Melbourne ..
Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium
The Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium features marine life from the Southern Ocean and Antarctic regions. This means that locals can learn more about our own sea life while visitors from the northern hemisphere are likely to witness creatures they have never seen before. more info >>
Daily 9.30am-6pm (last entries 5pm) .. cnr King St & Flinders St, Melbourne ..
Shrine of Remembrance
Shrine of Remembrance
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Tall Ship Enterprize
Tall Ship Enterprize
.. Gem Pier Williamstown, Melbourne and others including Docklands, ..
Victorian Jazz Archive
The Victorian Jazz Archive is a not-for-profit organisation run entirely by volunteers with the mission and vision of "Proactively Collecting, Archiving & Disseminating Australian Jazz". The organisation's venue houses an impressive collection of jazz-related materials. More info >>
10am to 3.30pm, Tuesdays & Fridays .. 'Koomba Park', 15 Mountain Highway, Wantirna ..
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Melbourne's Outskirts

Things to do in Melbourne's Outskirts

Friday 8th March 2019

As well as the events listed below as open on this day, you may also be interested in the White Hat Guide to Victoria's Regions.

 

Events in Melbourne outskirts

Sunset Safari at Werribee Open Range Zoo

Rhinocerous at Werribee Open Range Zoo

Experience Werribee Open Range Zoo in a whole new light with Sunset Safari.

In this new and exclusive after-hours event, spend a night out with some of the world’s most iconic animals. Start the evening with a complimentary drink on arrival at the pop-up bar then set off on one of the night’s three experiences. Adventure onto the Savannah for a guided sunset tour, feast with friends at an intimate dinner of African cuisine, and enjoy an immersive performance that showcases the rhythm and soul of Africa.

Proceeds from Sunset Safari help Zoos Victoria support international conservation partners such a Rhino Fund Uganda. Help fight wildlife extinction and be among the first to experience Werribee Open Range Zoo like never before.
Tickets $105. Bookings on Zoo website
6pm to 9pm, Fridays & Saturdays November to March
Werribee Open Range Zoo, K Road Werribee

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Markets in Melbourne Outskirts

Attractions in Melbourne Outskirts

Werribee Open Range Zoo

Almost 200 hectares of grassy plains and sweeping river terraces are home to a collection of animals from the grasslands of Africa, Australia and Asia. More info >>
Daily 9am-5pm, first tour 10am & last tour 3.40pm
K Road, Werribee
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Forest Glade Gardens
Forest Glade Gardens is one of Australia's finest private gardens. It is short trip from Melbourne and is open to the public from September to May. It features large exotic trees, a bonsai house, a woodland section, a fern gully a blue bell patch and an impressive daffodil lawn during spring; a topiary garden, two aviaries, a laburnum arch, a peony walk highlighted with climbing roses, as well as numerous pergolas, ponds, fountains and statues. Entry $8 per head, (children free); More info >>
10am to 4.30pm, daily Sept to May .. 816 Mt Macedon Rd, Mt Macedon, VIC ..
McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park
McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park
10am-5pm, Tue-Sun .. 390 McClelland Drive,, Langwarrin .. (Mel ref 103 E3)
National Rhododendron Garden
At The National Rhododendron Gardens you will find brilliantly coloured blooms of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, cherries and daffodils. Seasonal changes ensure the gardens are a delight all year around. When not in bloom, you can still soak in the beauty of rich bark textures, seed capsules, foliage shapes and beautiful fragrance as you stroll through the grounds. More information at National Rhododendron Garden
10am to 5pm daily (except Christmas Day) .. The Georgian Road, Olinda ..
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