Witchcraft, Crystals, and Community: The Witchccentric Witches Market Returns

Picture this: a cosy, candle-lit shop filled with the soothing aroma of incense, shelves brimming with crystals, tarot decks, and…

Plan your day at Geelong’s biggest multicultural street party, Pako Festa

One of the most vibrant, colourful, and culturally-fuelled events on Geelong’s calendar is back this weekend, ready to celebrate the…

The Year of the Horse Gallops into Geelong with a Colourful Lunar New Year Celebration

On Saturday, 21 February, the heart of Geelong will be draped in shades of red and gold as the Geelong…

Race to Piccadilly Twilight Market this Friday

The Piccadilly Twilight Market returns to Geelong this Friday, just in time for your last-minute Valentine’s Day shopping, and the…

Chappell Roan to the runway, and a takeover of Melbourne’s iconic Fed Square: Your guide to the festivals happening in Victoria this month

February and festivals just sound right – it is alliteration after all! This February is no different, coming in with…

Colourful and culture-packed: Inside St Kilda Festivals full program

The 45th annual St Kilda Festival is poised to explode onto the shores of St Kilda this February 14 and…

Where the Sails Meet the Sound: Festival of Sails 2026 Sets the Waterfront Alive

Every January, Geelong’s waterfront slips into festival mode. Sails stretch across the horizon, music drifts over the bay and the…

Bendigo Bank launches Victorian Bushfire Appeal to support impacted communities

Bendigo Bank has launched the Victorian Bushfire Appeal, stepping in to support communities affected by the recent devastating fires across…

Sunflower picking returns for a fleeting summer moment on the Surf Coast

There are few things that signal summer on the Surf Coast quite like a paddock full of sunflowers. For a…

Piccadilly Summer Series takes over Little Creatures Brewing this month

After a standout winter showing, Piccadilly Market is back and scaling up for summer with the launch of the Piccadilly…

Lorne Comes Alive: 20,000 to Hit the Surf Coast for Pier to Pub Weekend

Every January, the Great Ocean Road does what it does best—sunshine, saltwater and that unmistakable Surf Coast buzz. But on…

Summer Sundays Bring Big Tunes and Blissed-Out Vibes Back to Ballarat

There are many things Ballarat does well — gold rush history, spooky night tours, artisan crafting, cosy cold weather —…

Meet Werribee Zoo’s New Speed Queens: Three Cheetahs Dash Into Their New Home

Werribee Open Range Zoo has just become a whole lot faster. Visitors this summer will be treated to the rare…

Nightjar Festival Series 2025/26: Surf Coast’s Summer Series Blooms with Markets, Music and Mindful Moments

If you thought festivals were only about bands and brews, Nightjar Festival Series is here to change your mind —…

Frankston’s Waterfront Festival flies into view for February return

Waterfront Festival is set to roll back into Frankston in early February, bringing two days of live music, summer spectacle…

Paddock Makers Market Brings a Fresh Festive Glow to Federal Mills

Geelong’s Christmas calendar just got a whole lot sweeter, with the arrival of the Paddock Makers Market—a brand-new festive showcase…

Coast is Queer Launches Beer Label Design Competition for Limited-Edition Lager

Geelong’s LGBTQIA+ community hub The Coast is Queer is celebrating a successful first year with something a little different—and very…

The Mill Castlemaine is a playground of producers and creators

Set inside a revitalised 1870’s woollen mill, The Mill Castlemaine is full of foodie finds. Kickstart your day with a…

Start Your Engines: Geelong Revival Motoring Festival Returns for a Full-Throttle Weekend of Fun

If you can hear the distant rumble of engines already, you’re not imagining things — the Geelong Revival Motoring Festival…

Geelong City Market reveal their juicy opening weekend stallholder lineup

Geelong City Market is launching next weekend, Saturday 25 October and their stallholder lineup has just hit, dropping some of…

This Bellarine event will reel you in – hook, line and sinker!

Whether you love seafood in the recreational sense or in the eating sense, Hooked on Bellarine is the event for…

Otways Winter Festival In Spring charges into Colac Showgrounds to champion Colac Area Health Wellbeing Centre

The Colac Area Health Foundation are throwing a community celebration and you’re invited. Originally planned for the colder season, the…

Your guide to the biggest festivals happening this month

From Geelong to Gippsland to Germany?? Not entirely, but German tradition is coming to Melbourne! This month cities are alive…

Geelong Comic and Toy Fair is a field day for collectors

An honouring of heroes, a collision of capes, a showcase of strips, and a proud celebration of pop culture is…

 

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