What's on in Essendon on a budget?
8 upcoming events
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Events in Essendon on a budget
Wed14
Wednesday 14 October
Later
Sun 18 · 10 AMA$5
🗣️Talk🌱Ecology
Indigenous Plant ID at Glenbervie Station
Glenbervie
Thu 29 · 10:30 AMFree
🏋️Fitness🤾Sports & fitness
Come and Try
Kieser Essendon
Fri 30 · 9:30 PMA$17.19–22.49
💿DJ set🕺Disco
THE TRACKSUIT PARTY!
Dimples Essendon
Sat 7 Nov · 9:30 AMFree
🏷️Other
St Bernard's Deceased Old Collegians Mass 2026
St Bernard's College Chapel
Thu 12 Nov · 2:30 PMA$5
Celebration of the Arts 2026
St Therese's School
Sat 21 Nov · 2:30 PMA$5–50
Beyond the Horizon
Essendon Baptist Community Church
Thu 26 Nov · 7:30 PMA$20–25
🎭Theatre✨Cabaret
Drinking Habits 2 - Caught in the Act
Bradshaw St Community Hall
See also in Essendon on a budget
At 7:30 PMA$15
🌙Indie🎫Concert
NOTHINGE - ALBUM RELEASE
Mamma Chen's, Footscray
Sat 31 · 11 AMA$5–30
🎸Jam / Open mic
Footscray One Day Choir - Stupid Song by Olivia Rodrigo
Bluestone Church Arts Space, Footscray
Wed 14 · 6 PMA$15–25
🎫Concert
FCPS Kaleidoscope Concert
Footscray City Primary School - Gymnasium
Sun 25 · 2 PMA$30–45
🎸Rock⚡Punk
Negative Approach 2026 AUS & NZ Tour - MELBOURNE ALL AGES
Footscray Park Bowling Club
Fri 6 · 6 PMFree
🎶Singer-songwriter🪕Folk / Acoustic
Friday Knock Off Choir - Spring into Summer Series 2026
50 Wolverhampton St, Footscray
Sat 31 · 5 PMA$20–30
🔬Experimental💛Inclusivity
SAFE IN SOUND FESTIVAL - DAY 1 @ THE DRILL HALL FOOTSCRAY
Footscray Drill Hall
Sat 31 · 5:45 PMFree
🎶Singer-songwriter🎫Concert
Hallow Be The Namee
BEHIND GATHER & TAILOR, West Melbourne
Sun 18 · 3 PMA$10–15
🎫Concert
School of Rock at Kindred Studios
Kindred Studios Creative Spaces, Yarraville
Tue 3 · 9 AM
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Lexus Melbourne Cup Day - Atrium Flat
Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne
Mon 2 · 4 PMA$120.40–270.34
🔊Techno⚡Electro
Novel Presents BICEP 02.11
The Underpass Melbourne, West Melbourne
Sat 17 · 8 PMA$20
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
NO PROMISES AT MANTRA STUDIO KITCHEN BAR ON 17 OCTOBER 2026 at 8.00pm
Mantra Studio Kitchen Bar, Yarraville
Sat 17 · 9 PMA$29.89–41.54
🌐World music🪇Salsa
Tribute Concert to Tito Rojas - Salsa Night
The Third Day, North Melbourne
Wed 4 · 6:30 PMFree
🎉Club🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
A Polyamorous+ Social: Footscray August
Littlefoot Bar & Kitchen, Footscray
Thu 29 · 9 PMA$16–27
🎉Club👑Drag show
Eve Sapphic Party: HALLOWEVE
Pride of our Footscray
Thu 15 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at The Cheeky Pint (The Barkley Hotel)
The Cheeky Pint (The Barkley Hotel), Melbourne
Fri 30 · 7 PMA$11.90–22.49
🎉Parties
Mates & Dates Mixer
Moon Dog Wild West, Footscray
Fri 23 · 6:30 PMA$50–275
🤝Volunteering
One Heart x Musana: A Brand New Day - Impact Done Different
Gather and Tailor, West Melbourne
Thu 15 · 7:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Yarraville Club
Yarraville Club
Fri 6 · 6 PMA$40
🎉Parties
MMPL Presentation 2026
Flemington & Kensington Bowling Club
Thu 15 · 8 PMFree
🎤Stand-up
Comedy Loft
91 Nicholson St, Footscray
Sun 1 · 8 PMFree
🎤Stand-up
Laundromat Comedy
The WashRoom Laundromat, Footscray
Thu 22 · 6:45 PMA$9.78
🎤Stand-up
Japanese Food Stand-Up Comedy
5 Joseph Rd, Footscray
At 6 PM
🎭Theatre
FHS Theatre Studies- The 39 Steps!
Kinnear Theatre - Footscray High School (Centre Aisle Configuration)
Sat 17 · 7 PMA$30–99
🎪Circus
Fijian Flying Circus Presented by Fiji Airways - Melbourne
Melbourne Showgrounds
Mon 26 · 6:30 PMFree
📚Literature
Community Builders Book Club
The People's Place (red brick hall - Borderlands/St John's ), Footscray
Wed 28 · 6:30 PMFree
📚Literature🗺️Guided tour
JAM! Reading Group
Footscray Library
Sat 24 · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk🤝Volunteering
Gambling Harm Awareness Week - AVWA 2026
Millennium House, Seddon
Thu 29 · 7 PMA$15
📚Literature
Decolonise Your Shelf Book Club
The Chestnut Tree Bookshop, West Footscray
Wed 14 · 6 PMA$5
🎸Jam / Open mic🌳Outdoors
Art Jam Session
The Corner Studio, West Footscray
Tue 27 · 6:15 PMA$47.50
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Mystery Book Night
Harley & Rose, West Footscray
Thu 15 · 7 PMA$54.26
🍽️Food
Fratelli & Sorelle Wine Tasting Dinner
Antipasti Deli & Cafe, Yarraville
Thu 15 · 6:30 PMA$68.59
🍽️Food🌏South Asia
Kholiye: Diwali Founder’s Release - Whisky Dinner
Bakery Hill Distillery., Kensington
Mon 19 · 6 PMA$59
👗Fashion & Design🗣️Talk
MFW- The Indian Edit
Kensington Town Hall
Thu 22 · 8 PMA$79–299
👗Fashion & Design
M/FW 26: THE EDIT RUNWAY
Younghusband, Kensington
Sun 1 · 11:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk♀️Feminism
Fueling Womanhood - Understanding Food and Fitness Through the Female Lifespan (Maribyrnong Girls Can Week 2026)
Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre
Thu 15 · 6:30 PMA$40
📚Literature🎬Cinema
All about Sense and Sensibility with Salon
Dwell, Ascot Vale
Sat 17 · 2 PM
📚Literature
Meet Christian O'Connell at Dymocks Highpoint
Dymocks Highpoint, Maribyrnong
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Venues in Essendon on a budget
Kieser Essendon
1 event
Mamma Lina’s
1 event
Gayip-biik - St Columba's College
1 event
At One Studio
2 events
Essendon Keilor College Auditorium
2 events
Dimples Essendon
1 event
Essendon Bowls Club
1 event
Glenbervie
1 event
Buckley Park Cricket Club Pavilion
1 event
Bradshaw St Community Hall
1 event
Essendon Baptist Community Church
1 event
Frank FitzGerald Auditorium, St Bernards College
1 event