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Events in Melbourne

Friday 27th September 2024

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.


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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.

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Markets

Markets in Melbourne

Friday 27th September 2024

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.

 

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 >>
5.30pm to 9pm, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
Heffernan Lane, Chinatown, Melbourne

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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.
Tue & Thur 6am - 2pm, Fri 6am - 6pm, Sat 6am - 3 pm, Sun 9am - 4pm
Cnr Elizabeth and Victoria Streets, Melbourne

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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
cnr Cecil & York Streets,, South 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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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

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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

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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

Permenantly closed

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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. ..
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 ..
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

Attractions in Melbourne

Friday 27th September 2024

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

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 Museum

Built 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 > >

13 Royal Parade, Parkville
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Royal Botanic Gardens



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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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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 >>
10am to 5pm Tue to Fri; noon to 5pm Sat/Sun /Public Holidays
7 Templestowe Road, Bulleen
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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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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
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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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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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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
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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 27th September 2024

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

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. A small entry fee applies (children free)

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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