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 24 September 2026
Upcoming in Melbourne
Body of Work: Charlotte Wood
Thu 24 Sept, 9:00
The Edge
Spring School Holidays at Melbourne Museum
Thu 24 Sept, 9:00
Melbourne Museum
Junior Rangers - Wings and Wattles
Thu 24 Sept, 10:00
Ross Straw Field Pavilion
The Good Stuff: Social Enterprise and Circularity Experience
Thu 24 Sept, 11:00
The Purpose Precinct
School Holiday Explorer Bus
Thu 24 Sept, 11:00
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens
Circus The Show
Thu 24 Sept, 12:00
Spiegel Haus Melbourne
FOOLS: STRIPPED BACK
Thu 24 Sept, 20:30
Brunswick Artists' Bar
The Activity Hub
Thu 24 Sept, 13:00
State Library Victoria
The Magic Pyjama Party
Thu 24 Sept, 12:30
Spiegel Haus Melbourne
Design X Nature: Peckable Architecture at Fed Square
Fri 25 Sept, 0:00
Test Garden
Toyota AFL Grand Final Parade
Fri 25 Sept, 10:30
Melbourne Park Oval
AFLW: Carlton v Richmond & Melbourne v North Melbourne
Fri 25 Sept, 16:00
Ikon Park
MONOCHROMIA / JUST FOR A DAY / VELORA / BRATZILLA
Fri 25 Sept, 20:30
Brunswick Artists' Bar
AFL Grand Final 2026
Sat 26 Sept, 9:00
Main Square
Footy Shorts
Sat 26 Sept, 9:00
Main Square
CHANEL LOUISE
Sat 26 Sept, 20:30
Brunswick Artists' Bar
Australian Chamber Orchestra: Mozart’s Last Symphonies
Thu 24 Sept, 19:30
Arts Centre Melbourne
Kensington Market
Sun 27 Sept, 10:00
Kensington Town Hall
Paper Planet by Polyglot Theatre
Mon 28 Sept, 9:00
The Edge
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
FREE ENTRY MORBID MONDAYS w/ LILY OF THE VALLEY + KINA:SUTTSU (JPN) + CONE PUNCHER + DIADROME
Mon 28 Sept, 20:00
The Old Bar
Melbourne Fringe at Fed Square
Tue 29 Sept, 0:00
Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT)
Dhandha / Campfire
Tue 29 Sept, 0:00
Western Terrace
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