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The White Hat Guide to what's on & things to do in Melbourne
Saturday 24th May 2025
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On this day in 1930 the aviator
Amy Thomas landed in Darwin becoming the first
woman to complete a solo flight from England to Australia.
Residence of the Governor of Victoria...
Underneath the dome is a beautiful library...
One of Melbourne's hidden gems...
Set in beautiful parklands...
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Another of Melbourne's Art Deco gems...
Part of Swanston Street's Art Deco Heritage...
Events in Melbourne
Saturday 24th May 2025
As well as
the specific events, markets, exhibitions and attractions listed below
for this particular Saturday, you may also be interested in our general
suggestions for 20 Things To
Do in Melbourne on a Saturday.
Dome Promenade Tours
Experience
the magnificent Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade on a one hour guided tour. Discover the rich
history of this iconic building while taking in uninterrupted views of the
Melbourne city skyline.
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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.
Markets
Heffrnan Lane Night Market
Melbourne...
Markets in Melbourne
Saturday 24th May 2025
As well as
the specific markets listed below
for this particular Saturday, you may also be interested in the White Hat
Guide to
all Saturday Markets.
Carlton Farmers Market
White Hat can recommend this market as one of the most easily accessible from
the city with a wide range of stalls and the nearby shopping and entertainment
strip in
Lygon Street to suplement a market visit. More details at
Carlton Farmers
Market.
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Heffernan Lane Night Market
On Friday, Satuday and Sunday evenings Heffernan Lane in Chinatown is given over to a bustling
night market with a variety of Asian food stalls. This is just the place for an
after-work snack before heading off to a serious Friday night of partying. More
details at
Chinatown Night Market >>
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Queen Victoria Market
Victoria's premier market and major tourist attraction with fresh produce and
general goods. More information at
Queen Victoria Market.
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Rose Street Artists Market
Loosely based on designer markets in London, Berlin and Europe and situated
only a short distance from Brunswick Street Fitzroy, this market showcases
over 50 cotemporary artists and designers each week.
More information
>>.
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Bayswater Makers’ Market
A mainly indoor market with a variety of locally made high quality
goods. Stalls include honey, cakes, olive oil, wood and glass crafts,
cards, jewellery, candles, toys, art and many textile crafts. Free entry
and White Hat advises there is plenty of off street car
parking.There is also a special Christmas Market on 10th December 2022.
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Bentleigh Farmers' Market
This
market commenced in February 2013 and White Hat is particulary impressed that its monthly attendances are well over the 1300-1400 customer mark. It should be a good be a good omen that the school grounds now stand on
what was once a market garden. This market has been accredited by the
VFMA.
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Brunswick Market
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.
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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
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Coburg Farmers’ Market
This farmers market in the grounds of Coburg Primary School and has activities for kids along with a good range of fresh produce straight from the farmers and producers. An animal farm is also present every 3rd Saturday of the month. Since this market is plastic-bag free, please BYO reusable bags and coffee cups. There is no entry fee but a gold coin donation is appreciated.
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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.
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Brimbank Community Market
Brimbank Community Market.is a privately owned Australian company and aims is to develop the site in Ardeer into an iconic attraction, a valuable addition to the western suburbs. It is more than a traditional weekend market. The stalls are an attraction in their own right and provide a great atmosphere where patrons will find products and services only found at weekend markets, the market will also have a huge area devoted to entertainment, with a circus, amusements, children's play area, a traditional sumo wrestling ring and other entertainment.
The main objective is to provide an environment where the whole family will find something to enjoy. The entertainment and community involvement will be varied and ongoing and it is hoped that each time you visit the market you will find something new and exciting. Currently planned events include Sumo Wrestling, Dart Competitions, Basket Ball, Football and soccer shoot outs, Tug of war, Cooking competitions, Traditional folk dancing and Musical Entertainment
Brimbank Community Market would welcome community groups, and the general public to participate in the events and competitions they organise.
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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.
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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.
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Footscray Market
A large indoor market with a large range of produce and general goods.
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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.
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Richmond (Gleadell Street) Market
A traditional outdoor street produce market with 65 stalls Fresh fruit and vegetables, foodstuffs, flowers and a fishmonger. More information at
Gleadell
Street Market>>
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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 > >
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Attractions
Subscribers to our newsletter know such things...
Another of Melbourne's Art Deco gems...
Residence of the Governor of Victoria...
Underneath the dome is a beautiful library...
One of Melbourne's hidden gems...
Set in beautiful parklands...
Part of Swanston Street's Art Deco Heritage...
Attractions in Melbourne
Saturday 24th May 2025
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 Melbourne.
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 >>
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Toorak House - (The Swedish Church)
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
The 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 >>.
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Heide Museum of Modern Art
The Heide Museum of Modern Art is a gallery, sculpture park and museum of
important art and artists from Melbourne and beyond. White Hat recommends that anyone interested in Australian art, particularly that of the Heidelberg School, should pay a visit to this important site.
More details at
Heide Museum of Modern Art
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Luna Park
Melbourne's iconic fun park.
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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.
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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 > >
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 >>
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 > >
Fox Classic Car Collection
For anyone interested in classic cars, White Hat can recommend this
collection as a 'must visit'. Except for special occasions, The Fox Classic Car
Collection is only open on Tuesdays Wednesdays & Saturdays (closed Grand Prix Weekend, Easter & Melbourne Cup Day)
more info >>
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 >>
Immigration Museum
Covering Victoria's immigration history from the early 1800s to the present day. More information on the Immigration Museum
National Gallery of Victoria - Australian Collection
National Gallery of Victoria - International Collection
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 >>
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Melbourne's Outskirts
Wetlands and Homestead...
Subscribers to our newsletter know such things...
Another of Melbourne's Art Deco gems...
Residence of the Governor of Victoria...
Underneath the dome is a beautiful library...
One of Melbourne's hidden gems...
Set in beautiful parklands...
Part of Swanston Street's Art Deco Heritage...
Things to do in Melbourne's Outskirts
Saturday 24th May 2025
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
Markets in Melbourne Outskirts
St Andrews Market
Craft and produce stalls in a delightful bush setting. Melbourne's favourite 'hippie market'. More information on
St
Andrews Market.
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Casey-Berwick Farmers' Market
Farm fresh and organic seasonal vegetables, fruit, free range lamb, poultry, eggs plus barramundi and rabbit and a whole lot more direct from the grower. Bring your own bags and trolleys. There is a special twilight market from 4pm to 8pm on Thursday 23rd December 2010.
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Gully Market
An outdoor market at the foot of Mount Dandenong comprises of a large Fruit and Veg stall, ferns, natives, rare bulbs, statues, jewelry, arts and crafts and many more. Water and some powered sites are available both Saturday and Sunday.
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Laverton Rubble & Riches Market
A large indoor/outdoor market with trash & trasure, produce, clothes, furniture, hardware and a range of other goods. White Hat guarantees that if you are looking for a drive shaft for a 1983 Monaro or a missing pice of that Royal Doulton tea set then it will be there. We're just not quite sure where.
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Sunbury Computer Swap Meet
A large number of stalls selling new and second hand computer equipment and related goods. A small entry fee applies.
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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
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Bringalbit
Bringalbit is a country property near Mt. Macedon retaining some of its
original remnant Peppermint Gums,
Yellow Box and Manna Gums fail to break the winds. These have been supplemented
confers, oaks, willow and poplar thickets, Monterey pines and Osage trees,
nearly all planted in the 19th century. The large trees, together with a small
creek feeding a couple of dams and the garden lake before cascading down it’s
rocky falls below the spillway forms a peaceful retreat in country Victoria.
There is a 60metre Quince Walk that delights in Spring and Autumn. Elsewhere in
the garden swathes of roses,
lavender, dianthus and gaura soak up the sun on the north facing terraces with
their silver foliage context of snow-in-summer edging. There is a small entry
charge per person
(children free). More info >>
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. A
small entry fee applies (children free)
McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park
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
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