What's on near East Melbourne
769 things on within about 5km of East Melbourne over the next two weeks, from the ticketers, the venues and the council's own what's on. Pick one, then see which of your mates are free for it.
160 of them are free. Top of the list: Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Richmond (Sat 10 Oct 8am), Fitzroy Gardens Wonder and Whimsy in East Melbourne (Fri 2 Oct 10am) and Shaynell Barboza: Essence at Victorian Artists Society, East Melbourne (Fri 2 Oct 10am).
Updated Thu 1 Oct 2026 · we look for new events every night
Today, Thursday 1 October
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Tomorrow, Friday 2 October
From $4.50Fitzroy Gardens Wonder and Whimsy
FreeShaynell Barboza: Essence
FreeEllsworth Overton: 50 Years With VAS
FreeYianni John and Sammi Edney: That Little Something Xtra
FreeVictorian Artists Society: Maritime Exhibition
FreeMelbourne International Games Week
The Magic Pyjama Party
From $12Matinees at ACMI Cinemas
Briefs: The Works
From $60Dracula: Ballet at its Darkest
From $91.9418+NOUVELLE VAGUE (France)
Jerry Springtime Show
From $22Comedy at the Coopers Inn
From $28Basement Comedy Club: Weekend Showcase
From $39Hidden Melbourne: Ghosts, Murder and Mystery
From $37.95Melbourne Magic Show - Impossible Occurrences
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From $38Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Tour
FreeMaking Modern Melbourne
FreeYarra: Stories of Melbourne's River
FreeSwinging 60s
FreeProtest Melbourne
FreeFitzroy Gardens Outdoor Adventure
From $38Little Gardener's Terrarium Workshops
From $17Margaret Preston
Monty Python's Spamalot
FreeWorld of the Book
FreeFeng Mengbo: Long March Restart
FreeThe Story of the Moving Image
From $65Alcotraz: Melbourne's First Prison-Themed Cocktail Bar
FreePlant Life: The Nature of Design
From $10Divine Thresholds: Icons and the Orthodox Christian World
From $39State Library Victoria Unlocked
And 709 more on Keen, with the ones your mates are free for up top. Pick a day above to see everything on that date.
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