Free events in Melbourne
Zero dollars, full fun: free festivals, markets, talks and exhibitions in Melbourne.
Free in Melbourne means the listing is marked free. A gold-coin donation, a cheap ticket, or a “kids free” note does not sneak onto this page.
This is Melbourne, not the rest of Victoria. Suburb links show up only once a neighbourhood has enough upcoming listings to be its own page.
Listings updated (Melbourne time). Past events drop off on their own.
Plan the day in Melbourne: Saturday date night, Family Sunday under $50 or a free afternoon.
Saturday 14 November
Queen Victoria Market
6:00 am – 4:00 pm · Queen Victoria Market
Rise & Shine
7:00 am – 12:00 pm · Revolver Upstairs · Prahran
South Melbourne Market
8:00 am – 4:00 pm · South Melbourne Market · South Melbourne
EARNED. Day One.
8:30 am – 10:00 am · Swan Picnic Area · Albert Park
Citizen Science Workshop - Steels Creek
9:00 am – 12:00 pm · Steels Creek · Steels Creek
Greater Gliders on your Land: Biolinks Alliance
9:00 am – 1:00 pm · Cleves Road North · Upper Plenty
Nillumbik Repair Cafe
9:30 am – 12:30 pm · Hurstbridge Community Hub · Hurstbridge
The Research Connection Annual Conference 2026 - From First Breath To Every Step
9:30 am – 1:00 pm · The Royal Women's Hospital, Ground Floor, Conference Room A · Parkville
NIBS 30th Birthday Celebration
9:30 am – 10:45 am · Trades Hall Place: SOLIDARITY HALL · Trades Hall Pl
Church Admin Workshop - Nov 2026
9:30 am – 4:00 pm · Baptist Union of Victoria · Camberwell
Kit Preparation Day at Nursery / Depot 14 Nov 2026
10:00 am – 3:00 pm · TreeProject Nursery / Depot · Kensington
Bugs in the Backyard: Mini-Creatures Discovery Day
10:00 am – 12:00 pm · Rippon Lea Estate (meeting at the entrance gate on Hotham Street) · Elsternwick
A day with the VicTas Synod Moderator
10:00 am – 2:00 pm · Centre for Theology & Ministry · Parkville
Clothes Swap & Slow Fashion Talk - November 2026
10:00 am – 12:30 pm · The Round · Nunawading
Convent Kids Pop Up | November
10:00 am – 12:30 pm · Rotunda, Heritage Gardens, Abbotsford Convent · Abbotsford
🩵 MVS Waste Not Hub - Nov (last of) 2026
10:00 am – 12:30 pm · 78 St Leonards Rd · Ascot Vale
Wyndham City's Pop Up Recycling & Donation Day @ Truganina
10:00 am – 2:00 pm · Koomail Tardy Community Centre Carpark · Truganina
Free Event: Starting an NDIS Business? Say Goodbye to Your 9-5 and Be Your Own Boss.
10:00 am – 1:30 pm · Punthill Sunshine · Sunshine
The difference between morals and ethics
10:00 am – 1:00 pm · Moorabool Library Services- Lerderderg Library · Bacchus Marsh
Compost & Household Jobs
10:00 am – 11:30 am · PICAL Community Garden - Bluegum Reserve · Cowes
Children's Art Exhibition at Explorers Surrey Hills - Stanley Terrace
10:00 am – 12:00 pm · Explorers Early Learning Surrey Hills (StanleyTerrace) · Surrey Hills
Test Garden Open Day - November - Deanne Gilson
10:00 am – 12:00 pm · Test Garden - Fed Square · Russell St Ext
Flyering - Rosebud
10:00 am – 12:00 pm · Rosebud Foreshore · Rosebud
Free Pranic Healing Treatments
10:00 am – 1:00 pm · Calma Spa and Skin Clinic · Armadale
Rose Street Artists’ Market
10:00 am – 4:00 pm · Rose Street Artists’ Market · Fitzroy
Melbourne | Sat 14th November
10:00 am – 12:00 pm · The Larwill Studio Melbourne · Parkville
Whimsical Spring Festival
10:30 am – 1:30 pm · Woodlands Park · Essendon
Free AI Seminar Melbourne | Practical AI for Work & Business
10:30 am – 12:00 pm · The Hub at Docklands · Docklands
Urban Greening and Cooling
10:30 am – 11:30 am · Nunawading Community Hub · Nunawading
In the Making - Early Writers Workshop
10:30 am – 12:30 pm · Brunswick Town Hall · Brunswick
Storytime with author Julie Murphy and Annie White.
11:00 am – 12:00 pm · Pictures and Pages Bookstore · Coburg
St John & St Verena
11:00 am – 5:00 pm · until 15 Nov · St John St Verena Coptic Orthodox Church · Armadale
M.a.A.T.E!
11:00 am – 4:30 pm · SAE University College Melbourne · South Melbourne
Future Dreaming: Floor Talk with Artist
11:00 am – 12:00 pm · The Torch · Carlton
Draw On A Bike Going Around The World!
11:00 am – 12:30 pm · Wendy's Club · Abbotsford
🩵 MVS Waste Less, Stress Less - Smarter Festive Food Planning
11:00 am – 12:30 pm · Dwell · Ascot Vale
Guide Dogs Victoria - Explore Puppy Raising Presentation - Saturday 14th November 2026 11:00AM - 1:00PM
11:00 am – 1:00 pm · Guide Dogs Victoria - Community Hub (enter via Reception) · Kew
Audio Described and Tactile Tour | NEW26
11:45 am – 1:15 pm · Australian Centre for Contemporary Art · Southbank
Free Shopping with Share&Swap Shop
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm · Port Phillip EcoCentre · St Kilda
Chat with Comrades Over Lunch
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm · Trades Hall Place: SOLIDARITY HALL · Trades Hall Pl
Single Origin Cupping | Padre Coffee Brunswick East
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm · Padre Coffee Brunswick East · Brunswick
In Conversation: Ashley Hay and Sophie Cunningham
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm · Potter Museum of Art · Parkville
Diwali 2026 — One Light, Many Cultures | Free Community Celebration
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm · Thomastown Recreation & Aquatic Centre (TRAC) · Thomastown
Community Diwali Celebration 2026 – Festival of Lights
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm · Djerring Flemington Hub (Flemington Community Centre) · Flemington
Babel @ JunglesJungles
2:00 pm – 8:00 pm · JunglesJungles · Fitzroy
2026 Avila College Alumnae Afternoon
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm · Avila College · Mount Waverley
Introduction to Worm Farming
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm · Edendale Community Environment Farm · Eltham
BOOK LAUNCH: Splish, Splash, Splosh! by Renae Hayward & Briony Stewart
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm · The Little Bookroom · Brunswick
Corflute Working Bee
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm · The Robbins' Nest · Rosebud
DonateLife Victoria Service of Remembrance 2026
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm · Collingwood Town Hall · Collingwood
Artist Talk - Mumstorms, Magic and Other Necessary Forms of Madness
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm · Incinerator Gallery · Aberfeldie
Anatreptix at The Retreat
2:30 pm · The Retreat Hotel · Brunswick
Ramblers Ale Brewery Run
2:30 pm – 6:30 pm · Ramblers Ale Works · Hawthorn
Grevillea Live at Last Chance Front Bar - FREE ENTRY!!
3:00 pm · The Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar · North Melbourne
The Hybernators, Gold Coast Leathers and Rockatanski in The Tote Front Bar
3:00 pm · The Tote - Front Bar · Collingwood
NAH
3:00 pm · Sooki Lounge · Belgrave
Possessed
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm · Studio 4 - Dodds Street Performing Arts Building (meet in foyer) · Southbank
Mojo Matters
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm · Brunswick Artists' Bar · Brunswick
Avila Class of 86 - 40 Year School Reunion
4:30 pm – 11:00 pm · Notting Hill Hotel · Notting Hill
UNTOLD x Poly-Rhythmic
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm · 47 Easey St · Collingwood
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Good to know
- Are there free events in Melbourne?
- This guide only includes listings marked free. Paid tickets are left on the main Melbourne events page. VibePeep currently lists 869 upcoming listings for this page.
- What’s the next listing in Melbourne?
- Queen Victoria Market — Saturday 14 November at Queen Victoria Market. Times and prices can change, so confirm with the organiser before you go.
- What counts as a free event in Melbourne?
- The listing has to be marked free. Gold-coin entry and cheap tickets stay on the main events guide. If the organiser’s page disagrees with the badge, trust the organiser.
- Does this include all of VIC?
- This is Melbourne, not the rest of Victoria.
Listings are gathered from organisers, official guides and ticketing sites and re-checked regularly. Times, prices and availability can change, so always confirm with the organiser before you go. Sponsored placements are always labelled.