Free Events in Melbourne
Free things to do in Melbourne are easy to miss because nobody pays to advertise them. EventBosh pulls free events from venues, councils and community groups so they show up in one place.
The listings below are marked as free by their organisers or source. Check the event details for booking requirements before you go; the list updates as new events get added.
Updated 28 September 2026
Upcoming in Melbourne
Paper Planet by Polyglot Theatre
Mon 28 Sept, 9:00
The Edge
Inked Scavanger Hunt
Mon 28 Sept, 10:00
Mary Martin Bookshop
Reverb: A Journey into Sound
Mon 28 Sept, 11:00
ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image)
School Holiday Explorer Bus
Mon 28 Sept, 11:00
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens
Superhero Spring Holidays at Skyline Melbourne
Mon 28 Sept, 12:00
Polly Woodside Park
FED UP: Free Feeds, New Mates & Good Vibes
Mon 28 Sept, 17:00
Brunswick Artists' Bar
‘Social Sanctuary’ with Comedy, Pollyman + Body Tax
Mon 28 Sept, 19:00
Northcote Social Club
Melbourne Fringe at Fed Square
Tue 29 Sept, 0:00
Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT)
Dhandha / Campfire
Tue 29 Sept, 0:00
Western Terrace
Marram: Deadly Fringe container exhibition
Tue 29 Sept, 0:00
Swanston St Forecourt
Recycled Rhythms by MESS
Tue 29 Sept, 9:00
Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio
Dhandha / Campfire: The Party
Tue 29 Sept, 9:00
Western Terrace
Dhandha/Campfire
Tue 29 Sept, 12:00
Fed Square
Junior Captain Adventure Cruise
Tue 29 Sept, 14:30
Port Phillip Ferries Docklands Terminal
Melbourne Fringe Festival Opening Night Gala
Tue 29 Sept, 19:30
The Capitol
Outdoor Cinema: feathers, fins and friendship
Wed 30 Sept, 9:00
Main Square
Fantastic Friends: Kids' Spring Workshop
Thu 1 Oct, 10:00
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens
The Good Stuff: Social Enterprise and Circularity Experience
Thu 1 Oct, 11:00
The Purpose Precinct
ELDERBERRY / THE MOONERS
Thu 1 Oct, 20:30
Brunswick Artists' Bar
NGV Friday Nights: Cartier
Fri 2 Oct, 18:00
National Gallery of Victoria
Simona Castricum (album launch)
Fri 2 Oct, 20:00
Northcote Social Club
CRFT*WRK Market
Sat 3 Oct, 9:00
Queen Victoria Market
RMIT City North Shared Futures Festival
Sat 3 Oct, 11:00
Building 94 - RMIT University
Walsh Street Guided Tour
Sat 3 Oct, 11:00
Robin Boyd Foundation
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