What’s on in Melbourne in September 2026

189 events listed in Melbourne in September 2026: sport, music, festivals, arts, food and film.

• A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

  1 Sept 2026 → 30 Nov 2026 · Princess Theatre

• ROME: Empire, Power, People

  1 Sept 2026 → 30 Nov 2026 · Melbourne Museum

• Nocturnal: Museum After Dark

  1 Sept 2026 → 5 Nov 2026 · Melbourne Museum

• Wattle Walk

  1 Sept 2026 · Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

• Cartier: Melbourne Winter Masterpieces

  1 Sept 2026 → 30 Nov 2026 · National Gallery of Victoria

• Native High Tea

  1 Sept 2026 → 29 Nov 2026 · The Westin Melbourne

• Feng Mengbo: Long March Restart

  1 Sept 2026 → 31 Jan 2027 · ACMI

• Nocturnal: Museum After Dark

  2 Sept 2026 → 5 Nov 2026 · Melbourne Museum

• Rome: Empire, Power, and People

  2 Sept 2026 · Melbourne Museum

• Melbourne Winter Masterpieces: Cartier

  2 Sept 2026 · National Gallery of Victoria

• Feng Mengbo: Long March Restart

  2 Sept 2026 → 31 Jan 2027 · ACMI

• A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

  2 Sept 2026 · Princess Theatre

• Cartier: Melbourne Winter Masterpieces 2026

  3 Sept 2026 · Melbourne

• Feng Mengbo: Long March Restart

  3 Sept 2026 → 31 Jan 2027 · Melbourne

• Native High Tea

  3 Sept 2026 → 29 Nov 2026 · The Westin Melbourne

• Nocturnal: Museum After Dark

  3 Sept 2026 → 5 Nov 2026 · Melbourne Museum

• Rome: Empire and Power

  3 Sept 2026 · Melbourne

• Light Up Melbourne After-dark Projections

  3 Sept 2026 · Various locations across Melbourne CBD

• Nocturnal: Museum After Dark

  4 Sept 2026 → 5 Nov 2026 · Melbourne Museum

• Native High Tea

  4 Sept 2026 → 29 Nov 2026 · The Westin Melbourne

• A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

  4 Sept 2026 → 30 Nov 2026 · Melbourne City Theatre

• Feng Mengbo: Long March Restart

  4 Sept 2026 → 31 Jan 2027 · Melbourne City

• Light Up Melbourne After-dark Projections

  4 Sept 2026 → 26 Sept 2026 · Various City Landmarks

• Native High Tea

  5 Sept 2026 → 29 Nov 2026 · The Westin Melbourne

• Light Up Melbourne After-dark Projections

  5 Sept 2026 · Various Locations, Melbourne City

• Cherry Blossom Viewing at CherryHill Orchards

  5 Sept 2026 · CherryHill Orchards, Wandin East

• Labyrinth: In Concert

  5 Sept 2026 · Melbourne (Venue TBC)

• The Organ Pipes Walking Track

  5 Sept 2026 · Organ Pipes National Park, Keilor North

• Feng Mengbo: Long March Restart

  5 Sept 2026 → 31 Jan 2027 · Melbourne (Venue TBC)

• Nocturnal: Museum After Dark

  5 Sept 2026 · Melbourne Museum

• Planting Party

  5 Sept 2026 · Fed Square Rooftop

• Light Up Melbourne After-dark Projections

  6 Sept 2026 → 26 Sept 2026 · Melbourne Town Hall and various city landmarks

• Nocturnal: Museum After Dark

  6 Sept 2026 → 5 Nov 2026 · Melbourne Museum

• AFLW Round 4: Carlton v Collingwood

  6 Sept 2026 · Melbourne, Victoria

• ROME: Empire, Power, People

  6 Sept 2026 · Melbourne, Victoria

• Feng Mengbo: Long March Restart

  6 Sept 2026 → 31 Jan 2027 · Melbourne, Victoria

• 2026 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces: Cartier

  6 Sept 2026 · Melbourne, Victoria

• A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

  6 Sept 2026 · Melbourne, Victoria

• Native High Tea

  6 Sept 2026 → 29 Nov 2026 · The Westin Melbourne

• The Melbourne Cheer Challenge

  6 Sept 2026 · Melbourne CBD

• Rome: Empire, Power, and People

  7 Sept 2026 · Melbourne Museum

• A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

  7 Sept 2026 · Check website for venue details

• Melbourne Winter Masterpieces: Cartier

  7 Sept 2026 · NGV International

• A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

  8 Sept 2026 · Melbourne Theatre District

• A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

  9 Sept 2026 → 30 Nov 2026 · Princess Theatre

• Rome: Empire, Power and People

  9 Sept 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · Melbourne Museum

• Melbourne Winter Masterpieces: Cartier

  9 Sept 2026 → 31 Oct 2026 · National Gallery of Victoria

• Ice Hockey Junior Showcase

  10 Sept 2026 → 17 Sept 2026 · O'Brien Icehouse

• ROME: Empire, Power, People

  10 Sept 2026 · Melbourne Museum

• Melbourne Winter Masterpieces: Cartier

  10 Sept 2026 · National Gallery of Victoria

• NFL Kickoff Festival

  10 Sept 2026 → 12 Sept 2026 · Melbourne Park

• Dracula: Ballet at its Darkest

  10 Sept 2026 → 25 Oct 2026 · Melbourne (City Centre)

• Emerging Writers' Festival

  10 Sept 2026 → 18 Sept 2026 · Various Venues, Melbourne

• A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

  10 Sept 2026 · Melbourne City Theatre

• NFL Melbourne Game

  11 Sept 2026 · MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground)

• NFL Melbourne 2026

  11 Sept 2026 · Melbourne Park

• Australia's First NFL Game - Melbourne 2026

  11 Sept 2026 · Melbourne (Multiple Locations)

• ROME: Empire, Power, People

  11 Sept 2026 · Melbourne Museum

• Cartier: Melbourne Winter Masterpieces

  11 Sept 2026 · National Gallery of Victoria

• Australia's First NFL Game

  11 Sept 2026 · Melbourne City

• Melbourne Record Fair

  12 Sept 2026 · Queen Victoria Market

• Tesselaar Tulip Festival

  12 Sept 2026 → 11 Oct 2026 · Tesselaar Tulip Farm, Silvan

• Navia Bathhouse Prahran

  12 Sept 2026 · Prahran

• Rome: Empire, Power, People

  12 Sept 2026 · Melbourne Museum

• Zero Waste Festival

  12 Sept 2026 · Fed Square

• Melbourne Winter Masterpieces: Cartier

  12 Sept 2026 · National Gallery of Victoria

• RESET: A Festival for Grounding and Growing

  13 Sept 2026 → 17 Oct 2026 · Fed Square

• Melbourne Winter Masterpieces: Cartier

  13 Sept 2026 · National Gallery of Victoria

• Navia Bathhouse Opening

  13 Sept 2026 · Prahran

• Light Up Melbourne After-dark Projections

  13 Sept 2026 → 26 Sept 2026 · Melbourne City Landmarks

• Ice Hockey Junior Showcase

  13 Sept 2026 → 17 Sept 2026 · O'Brien Icehouse

• Book Doof: A Daytime Rave for Readers

  13 Sept 2026 · Melbourne (Contact venue for specific city location)

• AFLW Round 5: North Melbourne v Carlton

  13 Sept 2026 · Arden Street Oval

• Rome: Empire, Power and People

  13 Sept 2026 · Melbourne Museum

• Dracula: Ballet at its Darkest

  13 Sept 2026 → 25 Oct 2026 · Melbourne Theatre District

• A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

  13 Sept 2026 · Melbourne Theatre District

• Emerging Writers' Festival

  13 Sept 2026 → 18 Sept 2026 · Various locations, Melbourne

• SIX the Musical

  13 Sept 2026 → 4 Oct 2026 · Comedy Theatre

• SIX the Musical

  14 Sept 2026 → 4 Oct 2026 · Comedy Theatre

• Light Up Melbourne After-dark Projections

  14 Sept 2026 → 26 Sept 2026 · Melbourne City Landmarks (including Town Hall)

• Tesselaar Tulip Festival

  14 Sept 2026 → 15 Oct 2026 · Tesselaar Tulip Farm, Silvan

• RESET: A Festival for Grounding and Growing

  14 Sept 2026 → 17 Oct 2026 · Fed Square

• Dracula: Ballet at its Darkest

  14 Sept 2026 → 25 Oct 2026 · Melbourne (Check specific theatre venue)

• Spring Al Fresco Dining Season

  14 Sept 2026 → 30 Nov 2026 · Various venues (e.g., Maison Bâtard, Past/Port)

• Ice Hockey Junior Showcase

  14 Sept 2026 → 17 Sept 2026 · O'Brien Icehouse

• Rome: Empire, Power, People

  14 Sept 2026 → 14 Dec 2026 · Melbourne (Check specific museum venue)

• Emerging Writers' Festival

  14 Sept 2026 → 18 Sept 2026 · Various venues, Melbourne

• A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

  14 Sept 2026 → 14 Dec 2026 · Melbourne (Check specific theatre venue)

• Rome: Empire, Power and People

  15 Sept 2026 · Melbourne Museum

• NFL Prime Time Lights

  15 Sept 2026 · Flinders Street Station and Melbourne Town Hall

• Emerging Writers' Festival

  15 Sept 2026 · Melbourne City (Various Venues)

• Light Up Melbourne: Swamp Everlasting Projections

  15 Sept 2026 · Melbourne Town Hall

• Light Up Melbourne

  16 Sept 2026 → 20 Sept 2026 · Melbourne Town Hall and Flinders Street Station

• Emerging Writers' Festival

  16 Sept 2026 → 18 Sept 2026 · Various locations, Melbourne

• Zerial

  16 Sept 2026 → 20 Sept 2026 · Melbourne City Centre

• RAIN

  17 Sept 2026 → 20 Sept 2026 · Melbourne CBD

• Tesselaar Tulip Festival

  17 Sept 2026 → 11 Oct 2026 · Tesselaar Gardens, Silvan

• A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

  17 Sept 2026 · Princess Theatre

• Cartier: Melbourne Winter Masterpieces

  17 Sept 2026 · NGV International

• Zerial

  17 Sept 2026 → 20 Sept 2026 · Melbourne CBD

• Rome: Empire, Power, People

  17 Sept 2026 · Melbourne Museum

• Emerging Writers' Festival

  17 Sept 2026 → 18 Sept 2026 · Various locations, Melbourne CBD

• RAIN

  18 Sept 2026 → 20 Sept 2026 · Melbourne

• CherryHill Blossom Festival

  18 Sept 2026 → 4 Oct 2026 · CherryHill Orchards, Wandin East

• Tesselaar Tulip Festival

  18 Sept 2026 → 11 Oct 2026 · Tesselaar Tulip Farm, Silvan

• NFL Regular Season Game

  18 Sept 2026 · MCG

• Zerial

  18 Sept 2026 → 20 Sept 2026 · Melbourne

• A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

  18 Sept 2026 · Melbourne Theatre District

• Emerging Writers' Festival

  18 Sept 2026 · Melbourne (Various)

• Oktoberfest in the City

  19 Sept 2026 → 17 Oct 2026 · The Munich Brauhaus

• Oktoberfest at the Hof Downtown

  19 Sept 2026 → 17 Oct 2026 · The Hof Downtown

• NBL: Melbourne United v Adelaide 36ers

  19 Sept 2026 · John Cain Arena

• Melbourne Makers' Market

  19 Sept 2026 · Melbourne City

• ROME: Empire, Power, People

  19 Sept 2026 · Melbourne Museum

• Chinese Traditional Cultural Festival

  19 Sept 2026 · Fed Square

• RAIN

  19 Sept 2026 → 20 Sept 2026 · Melbourne CBD

• A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

  19 Sept 2026 · Melbourne CBD Theatre District

• Creatives x Creatives

  19 Sept 2026 → 11 Oct 2026 · Melbourne CBD

• Oktoberfest at Munich Brauhaus

  19 Sept 2026 → 17 Oct 2026 · Munich Brauhaus, South Wharf

• Tesselaar Tulip Festival

  20 Sept 2026 → 11 Oct 2026 · Tesselaar Flower Farm, Silvan

• A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

  20 Sept 2026 · Melbourne City Theatre

• ROME: Empire, Power, and People

  20 Sept 2026 · Melbourne Museum

• RAIN

  20 Sept 2026 · Melbourne City

• CherryHill Blossom Festival

  20 Sept 2026 → 4 Oct 2026 · CherryHill Orchards, Wandin East

• Docklands Waterfront Farmers' Market

  20 Sept 2026 → 20 Dec 2026 · Harbour Esplanade, Docklands

• Tram Sarong Festival

  20 Sept 2026 · Melbourne City

• Creatives x Creatives

  20 Sept 2026 → 11 Oct 2026 · Melbourne City

• Ajer Haus: The Scent Stories

  20 Sept 2026 · Melbourne City

• Encore!

  21 Sept 2026 → 9 May 2027 · Australian Museum of Performing Arts

• Oktoberfest at Hofbrauhaus

  21 Sept 2026 → 31 Oct 2026 · Hofbräuhaus Melbourne

• Outdoor Cinema: Celebrating World Batman Day

  21 Sept 2026 → 23 Sept 2026 · Fed Square

• Margaret Preston Retrospective

  21 Sept 2026 → 31 Jan 2027 · NGV International

• Melbourne Festival of Puppetry

  22 Sept 2026 → 27 Sept 2026 · Carlton and various locations

• ROME: Empire, Power, People

  23 Sept 2026 · Melbourne Museum

• Cartier: Melbourne Winter Masterpieces

  23 Sept 2026 · National Gallery of Victoria

• Encore!

  23 Sept 2026 → 9 May 2027 · Australian Museum of Performing Arts

• Margaret Preston Retrospective

  23 Sept 2026 → 31 Jan 2027 · NGV International

• Oktoberfest at Hofbrauhaus

  23 Sept 2026 → 31 Oct 2026 · Hofbräuhaus Melbourne

• A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

  23 Sept 2026 · Melbourne Theatre District

• Footy Fest

  23 Sept 2026 → 26 Sept 2026 · Melbourne

• Encore!

  24 Sept 2026 → 9 May 2027 · Australian Museum of Performing Arts, Melbourne

• Oktoberfest at Hofbrauhaus

  24 Sept 2026 → 31 Oct 2026 · Hofbräuhaus, Melbourne

• Margaret Preston

  24 Sept 2026 → 31 Jan 2027 · NGV (National Gallery of Victoria)

• Margaret Preston Retrospective

  25 Sept 2026 → 31 Jan 2027 · National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)

• A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

  25 Sept 2026 · Princess Theatre

• Melbourne Festival of Puppetry

  25 Sept 2026 → 27 Sept 2026 · La Mama Theatre and various locations

• Poetry Goes No Further Than Language

  25 Sept 2026 → 3 Oct 2026 · Melbourne CBD

• ROME: Empire, Power and People

  25 Sept 2026 · Melbourne Museum

• Footy Fest

  25 Sept 2026 · Yarra Park

• Oktoberfest at Hofbrauhaus

  25 Sept 2026 → 31 Oct 2026 · Hofbrauhaus Melbourne

• Encore!

  25 Sept 2026 → 9 May 2027 · Australian Museum of Performing Arts

• Design X Nature

  25 Sept 2026 → 18 Oct 2026 · Melbourne CBD

• Margaret Preston Retrospective

  26 Sept 2026 → 31 Jan 2027 · National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)

• Tesselaar Tulip Festival

  26 Sept 2026 → 11 Oct 2026 · Tesselaar Gardens, Silvan

• AFL Grand Final

  Sat 26 Sep 2026 · MCG

• Chinatown Lion and Dragon Moon Festival

  26 Sept 2026 · Chinatown, Melbourne

• Footy Fest

  26 Sept 2026 · Melbourne CBD

• Design X Nature

  26 Sept 2026 → 18 Oct 2026 · Melbourne CBD

• Encore!

  26 Sept 2026 → 9 May 2027 · Australian Museum of Performing Arts

• A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

  26 Sept 2026 · Melbourne Theatre District

• Oktoberfest at Hofbrauhaus

  26 Sept 2026 → 31 Oct 2026 · Hofbräuhaus Melbourne

• Poetry Goes No Further Than Language

  26 Sept 2026 → 3 Oct 2026 · Melbourne CBD

• CherryHill Blossom Festival

  26 Sept 2026 → 4 Oct 2026 · CherryHill Orchards, Wandin East

• ROME: Empire, Power, People

  26 Sept 2026 · Melbourne CBD

• Melbourne Festival of Puppetry

  27 Sept 2026 · Various locations, Carlton & CBD

• Oktoberfest at Hofbrauhaus

  27 Sept 2026 · Hofbräuhaus Melbourne

• Design X Nature

  27 Sept 2026 → 18 Oct 2026 · Melbourne CBD (Outdoor locations)

• Poetry Goes No Further Than Language

  27 Sept 2026 → 3 Oct 2026 · Melbourne CBD

• World of the Book

  27 Sept 2026 → 12 Jan 2027 · State Library Victoria

• Rehearsing the City Exhibition

  27 Sept 2026 → 12 Apr 2027 · Melbourne CBD

• Margaret Preston Exhibition

  27 Sept 2026 → 31 Jan 2027 · National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)

• Encore! 50 Years of Performing Arts

  27 Sept 2026 → 9 May 2027 · Australian Museum of Performing Arts

• Design X Nature

  28 Sept 2026 → 18 Oct 2026 · City of Melbourne (Outdoor locations)

• World of the Book

  28 Sept 2026 → 12 Jan 2027 · State Library Victoria

• Oktoberfest at Hofbrauhaus

  28 Sept 2026 · Hofbrauhaus Melbourne

• Encore! Exhibition

  28 Sept 2026 → 9 May 2027 · Australian Museum of Performing Arts

• Margaret Preston Retrospective

  28 Sept 2026 → 31 Jan 2027 · National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)

• Poetry Goes No Further Than Language

  28 Sept 2026 → 3 Oct 2026 · City of Melbourne (Indoor gallery)

• Rehearsing the City Exhibition

  28 Sept 2026 → 12 Apr 2027 · City of Melbourne (Indoor gallery)

• Fashion Capsules

  28 Sept 2026 · Various locations across Melbourne CBD

• Cartier: Melbourne Winter Masterpieces

  28 Sept 2026 → 25 Oct 2026 · National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)

• Briefs: The Works

  29 Sept 2026 → 18 Oct 2026 · Melbourne Fringe Hub

• Fashion Capsules

  29 Sept 2026 → 25 Oct 2026 · Various locations, Melbourne CBD

• Design X Nature

  29 Sept 2026 → 18 Oct 2026 · Melbourne CBD (Outdoor)

• Melbourne Fringe Festival

  29 Sept 2026 → 18 Oct 2026 · Various venues across Melbourne

• Outdoor Cinema: Feathers, Fins and Friendship

  30 Sept 2026 → 2 Oct 2026 · Fed Square

• Briefs: The Works

  30 Sept 2026 → 18 Oct 2026 · Melbourne CBD

• Tesselaar Tulip Festival

  30 Sept 2026 → 11 Oct 2026 · Tesselaar Gardens, Silvan

• Design X Nature

  30 Sept 2026 → 18 Oct 2026 · Melbourne CBD (Outdoor)

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