Local Vic

Scoresby Steam Fest

When: Sat 7 Mar – Mon 9 March

Website:
https://melbournesteam.com.au/events/

Steamfest is the Melbourne Steam Centre’s annual celebration of all things steam, power, and heritage.
• Guests can ride the Miniature Railway 
• The tractor-drawn people mover offers an easy way to see the highlights
• Inside the main sheds, visitors can explore:
+ The Lyttelton II Steam Tug engines
+ A dramatic, working steam hammer
+ A wide range of industrial diesel engines and vintage tractors

Summer Night Market

When: Every Wednesday until 11 March 2026

Where: Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne CBD

Melbourne’s longest-running night market turns 25. Expect sizzling street food, refreshing drinks, live music, and buzzing summer nights under the iconic sheds.

Holi Festival Melbourne

When: 14 – 15 March
12pm – 11pm

Where: Address: Treasury Gardens, 2-18 Spring St
East Melbourne 300

Enjoy two days and evenings of celebrating with plant-based, non-toxic colours, song and dance, food and drinks, culture, live music, DJs, multicultural performances and much, much more.

Moomba Festival

When: 5 – 9 March

Where: Various Locations within Melbourne CBD

Experience Melbourne’s iconic community celebration that runs for 5 days featuring parades, fireworks, carnival rides, live entertainment and Yarra River events.

Ballarat Begonia Festival

When: 7 – 9 March

Where: Ballarat Botanical Gardens, Gillies Street, Wendouree, Victoria, 3355

Website: https://ballaratbegoniafestival.com

Showcasing a signature collection of rare begonias at the Robert Clark Conservatory, visitors can expect to see an exciting display begonias with more programs planned.

Clunes Book Festival

When: 21 – 22 March

Where: 80 Service Street, Clunes Victoria, Australia 3370

Website: https://clunesbooktown.org.au

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/clunesbooktown

Inverloch Equinox Festival

When: 20 – 22 March

Where: Inverloch, South Gippsland

Website: https://www.inverlochequinoxfestival.com.au

Held annually, the festival is timed around the autumn equinox. It marks the seasonal shift with a lively mix of live music, food stalls, market vendors, art installations, and family-friendly activities.

Castlemaine State Festival

When: 20 – 29 March

Where: Castlemaine State Festival, 21 Kennedy Street, Castlemaine, Victoria, 3450

Website: https://castlemainefestival.com.au

Founded in 1976, it is one of Australia’s longest-running regional festivals and completes 50 years tihs year! Held every two years in Castlemaine, it showcases music, theatre, visual arts, talks and site-specific performances.

Melbourne International Comedy Festival

When: 25 March until 19 April
Booking Link

Where: 240 Exhibition St, Melbourne VIC 3000

For three and a half weeks in March and April, all are invited to load up on laughs, with comedians hitting stages right across the city.

Tesselaar Kabloom

When: March 21 – April 19 2026

Where: 357/359 Monbulk Rd, Silvan VIC 3795, Australia

More blooms, more laughs, more memories — for half the price. Grab a Buy 1 Get 1 Free Early Bird ticket before the offer ends 13.03.2026 and make it a day out worth sharing. Booking Link

Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

When:  1 – 11 April

Where: Rip Curl Pro Event site, Bells Beach Rd, Bells Beach, Victoria, 3228

Website: https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2026/ct/436/rip-curl-pro-bells-beach/main

The World Surf League is returning to Bells Beach, for the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Bonsoy, the longest-running event on the World Surf League’s elite Championship Tour.

Benalla Street Art Festival

When: 17 – 19 April

Where: Benalla Street Art Festival, 14 Mair Street, Benalla, Victoria, 3672

Website: https://benallastreetartfestival.com.au

For three electric days in April, the streets of Benalla, Victoria, pulse with creativity as the Benalla Street Art Festival transforms the town into a living, breathing canvas.