Activism around Essendon
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Oazis lists 689 activism events around Essendon, pulled from ticket sites and venue calendars, updated every day.
Right now, most of the action is around Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre, TreeProject Native Nursery and Balam Balam Place.
Events — activism around Essendon
Wed14
Today
Wed 14Free
✂️Workshop💛Inclusivity
Sisters Who Sow
Lalor Neighbourhood House
Wed 14 · 1 PMA$175
🤝Volunteering🌳Outdoors
Corporate Volunteering 2026/27
Collingwood Childrens' Farm
Wed 14 · 1 PMA$10
♀️Feminism🪡Crafts
Creative Women's Circle
HaMatnas Community Culture Hub
Wed 14 · 1:15 PMA$1,650–3,300
🤝Volunteering
3.5 hr Kitchen Volunteering Experience Melbourne
FareShare Head Office
Wed 14 · 2 PMFree
🤝Volunteering🌳Outdoors
Busy Bees: casual volunteering
Collingwood Childrens' Farm
At 8 AMA$24
🗣️Talk♿Disability
Creativity Needs Different Brains
The Commons
Thu15
Tomorrow
At 9 AMA$30
🗣️Talk✊Work / Unions
Raising our voice: strengthening visibility of nurses' work
Graduate House, University of Melbourne
At 9:15 AMA$525.44–1,679
🗣️Talk🕊️Human rights
Foundation for Reconciliation
Evans and Partners
At 9:30 AMA$0
🗣️Talk🕊️Human rights
Introduction to HIV
Alfred Innovation and Education Hub
At 10 AMFree
🤝Volunteering🧾Drop-in services
Fabric Frenzy Days
Creative Community Space
At 10 AMFree
🤝Volunteering♿Disability
Craigieburn Community Disability Expo
Craigieburn Sporting Club
At 10:30 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services♿Disability
Try Before You Ride 2026
Southern Cross Station
At 10:30 AMFree
✊🏿Anti-racism🤝Volunteering
Solidarity in Action (SIA): Turning awareness into action - Foundational Level
narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services
At 10:30 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services💛Inclusivity
Disability and Carers Coffee and Crafts
RMIT University - Melbourne City Campus
At 11 AMFree
🧘Wellness🤝Volunteering
National Carers Week high tea
Upstairs dining room - Phoenix Park Neighbourhood House
At 12 PMFree
✂️Workshop🤝Volunteering
Crochet Away with CWA
Jamieson Way Community Centre
At 1 PM
✂️Workshop💛Inclusivity
Shiny Shoes - Art & Making October
Ross House Association
At 1:30 PMFree
🤝Volunteering
Walk with Her 2026
Kaleide Theatre
At 2 PMFree
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Arty Afternoons
Senior Citizens Hall
At 4 PMFree
🕊️Human rights
Honks for Public Housing – Collingwood
Vere St/Hoddle St bus stop
At 5 PMFree
🌱Ecology🏛️Politics & Economy
Melbourne Town Hall COP: Powered by Hope, Driven by Youth
Melbourne Town Hall
At 5:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk🤝Volunteering
Meet an Inspiring Icon: Geraldine Cox
Insight Academy
At 5:30 PM
🤝Volunteering
CARERS WEEK DINNER BUFFALO BOY OCTOBER - BRIGHTON
Buffalo Boy
At 5:45 PMA$32
🎭Theatre♿Disability
Autonomy of Flo(w)
The Motley Bauhaus
At 5:50 PMA$10
♀️Feminism💼Career
Women in Leadership Melbourne - October Meet Up
The Bank on Collins
At 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk🌱Ecology
Gardening talk: Tackle Queensland Fruit Fly and Gall Wasp in your garden
Preston Library
At 6 PMFree
💼Career🏛️Politics & Economy
Hilma's Happy Hour
Garden State Hotel
Fri16
Friday 16 October
Tomorrow · 9 AMA$5,000
🤝Volunteering
MELBOURNE - Meals for the Mob Kitchen session
FareShare Head Office
Tomorrow · 9 AMA$1,300
🤝Volunteering🌳Outdoors
2026 Garden Volunteering Experience - Melbourne
2-6 Lulie St
Tomorrow · 9 AMFree
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Storytelling & Expression
Canterbury Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
Tomorrow · 9:30 AM
🧾Drop-in services🤝Volunteering
South Melbourne Satellite Site
Better Health Network
Tomorrow · 9:30 AMA$16–23
💛Inclusivity0–7 yrs
Week 2 | Magical Sea
Saltwater Community Centre
Tomorrow · 9:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
The Permission Problem: Streets, Law, and Community Power
Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
Consumer fair♿Disability
2026 Melbourne Disability Connection Expo
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Door 15
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services♿Disability
Aged and Disability Services Expo 2026
Thomastown Recreation and Aquatic Centre
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
💼Career♿Disability
NDIS Networking Event - Melbourne
unit 112/43 Danaher Dr
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop🌳Outdoors
Weekly Growers Group - Fridays at Kensington Native Nursery
TreeProject Native Nursery
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop🌳Outdoors
Weekly Growers Group - Fridays at Kensington Native Nursery
TreeProject Native Nursery
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
🌱Ecology🤝Volunteering
Weekly Growers Group - Fridays at Kensington Native Nursery
TreeProject Native Nursery
Tomorrow · 10:30 AMFree
🗣️Language café💛Inclusivity
English Conversation for Mandarin Speakers
Multicultural Hub
Tomorrow · 1 PMA$0–69.68
✂️Workshop♿Disability
ART & BELONGING - Social art for differently abled young people (18 years+)
Artful Yoga Gallery
Tomorrow · 1 PMA$15
💛Inclusivity♿Disability
Autistic Art Club
Marra Room, Rosanna Library
Tomorrow · 1:30 PMA$1,450–2,900
🤝Volunteering
Kitchen Volunteering Experience Melbourne
FareShare Head Office
Tomorrow · 3 PMFree
📽️Documentary🎬Cinema
SSN Screening: "Plastic Tsunami: Voices of the Pacific"
Deakin Burwood Corporate Centre (BCC)
Tomorrow · 5:30 PMFree
✊🏿Anti-racism🛶Migration
No Room for Racism Barnstorm: Preston
Preston City Hall
Tomorrow · 5:45 PMA$32
🎭Theatre♀️Feminism
Autonomy of Flo(w)
The Motley Bauhaus
Tomorrow · 6 PMA$11.90
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+🎯Board games
Gender Diverse Connections
DT's Hotel
Sat 17Free
🤝Volunteering
Long Life Puja for Venerable Geshe Doga
3 Mavis Ave
Sat17
Saturday 17 October
Sat 17 · 9:15 AMA$0
🏃Running🥾Hiking
Run Republic - Melbourne (Breast Cancer Awareness Month)
2B North Rd
Sat 17 · 9:30 AMA$225
✂️Workshop🌱Ecology
Permaculture Design Course August 2026 (PDC)
CERES Community Environment Park
Sat 17 · 10 AMFree
👴Seniors🤝Volunteering
Hume Men's Shed Open Day Sunbury
158-160 Evans St
Sat 17 · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk♀️Feminism
WOMEN AT THE TABLE
West Beach Pavilion
Sat 17 · 10 AMFree
🚶Walk🗺️Guided tour
Yarra Bend Park Walk
Yarra Bend Park – Meeting Point near Studley Park Boathouse
Sat 17 · 10 AMFree
🌱Ecology🌳Outdoors
Birrarung Pollution Patrol
Birrarung Marr Landing
Sat 17 · 10 AMA$30
🌱Ecology🧾Drop-in services
Confluence 2026: Community Waterways Forum
The Edge, Fed Square
Sat 17 · 10 AMFree
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+🏋️Fitness
Fitness Workshop: Masc Muscles Workout & Top Surgery Q&A
T Gen Gyms
Sat 17 · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop🌱Ecology
Mernda Repair Cafe
Mernda Neigbourhood House
Sat 17 · 10:15 AMFree
🌳Outdoors🌱Ecology
Young Adult Yarra River Clean Up & Kayak
Studley Park Boathouse Carpark
Sat 17 · 10:30 AMA$6.61ES
♀️Feminism🤝Volunteering
Cuidarnos online y en persona
South Melbourne Community Centre
Sat 17 · 10:30 AMFree
🌱Ecology🗣️Talk
Gather for Good: Protecting the birds of Hobsons Bay
Newport Community Hub
Sat 17 · 10:30 AMFree
🌱Ecology
NUP to the Caulfield CUP!
Caulfield Racecourse, Gate 2
Sat 17 · 11 AMA$35
✂️Workshop🤝Volunteering
Crafting for a Cause: Nicki's Birthday & Graduation
Glengala Hotel
Sat 17 · 12 PMFree
✂️Workshop🌱Ecology
Lost Skills: Caring for timber
Edendale Community Environment Farm
Sat 17 · 12 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services💛Inclusivity
DSC@VPC – Justice of the Peace Document Signing Centre at Victorian Pride Centre
Victorian Pride Centre - Theatrette
Sat 17 · 12 PMFree
🌱Ecology🌳Outdoors
Degrowth Community Connector
Bridge Darebin Community Hall
Sat 17 · 12:45 PMFree
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+🤝Volunteering
Our Point 3 - Lunch & Chill
Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre
Sat 17 · 1 PMFree
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+🌏South Asia
South Asian Queerspace October Meet Up
Collingwood Yards
Sat 17 · 1 PMA$13
🪕Folk / Acoustic📜Poetry
Music 2 Adapt
Retreat Hotel
Sun18
Sunday 18 October
Sun 18 · 9:30 AMA$80.72–160.14
✂️Workshop🗣️Talk
Is My Child Ready for School? A Practical Parent Workshop
Therapy Talks Speech Pathology
Sun 18 · 10 AMFree
🌱Ecology🐣Animals
Fruit Net Swap - Whitehorse Spring Festival
Whitehorse City Council
Sun 18 · 10 AMFree
🌱Ecology💛Inclusivity
Family Bike Day & Gimme 5!
Whitehorse Civic Centre
Sun 18 · 10 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services🤝Volunteering
Give Blood with Jewmos ❤️
Lifeblood Caulfield Donor Centre
Sun 18 · 10 AMA$118.18
🧘Wellness♀️Feminism
ANNA'S Presents Bloom Through Every Stage
Glasshaus Inside
Sun 18 · 10 AMFree
🥋Martial arts💛Inclusivity
CombatAUS X Play Like A Girl Women's Workshop
CombatAUS National Performance Centre
Sun 18 · 10 AMA$20–30
✂️Workshop🌱Ecology
Companion Planting a Summer Vegetable Garden
Sustainable Macleod Community Garden
Sun 18 · 10 AMA$5
🗣️Talk🌱Ecology
Indigenous Plant ID at Glenbervie Station
Glenbervie
Sun 18 · 11 AMFree
🌱Ecology
Gimme 5 at Around the Bay in a Day
Lakeside Drive
Sun 18 · 11 AMFree
🤝Volunteering🌱Ecology
Bike Shed volunteer induction - open to all
The Bike Shed at CERES
Sun 18 · 11 AMFree
🎯Board games🌱Ecology
TAG - The Adaptation Game
Port Melbourne Life Saving Club
Sun 18 · 12 PMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy
Meet the Candidates — Seat of Williamstown, Victorian State Election 2026
Spotswood Cricket Club
Sun 18 · 12:30 PMA$60–75
💼Career
Blk Curate Collective - Melbourne brunch
Rydges Melbourne
Sun 18 · 1 PMFree
✂️Workshop🌱Ecology
Glen Eira Repair Cafe
Caulfield South Community House Inc.
Sun 18 · 1 PMA$10
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+🛶Migration
Our Point 3 - City Walk
Under The Clocks
Sun 18 · 1 PMFree
🤝Volunteering
Connection Circle – Russian Session
Community Club Connection Circle
Sun 18 · 1 PMA$30
🤝Volunteering
High Tea for a Cause
St Francis of Assisi Primary School
Sun 18 · 1:30 PMA$12.50–16.50
🎬Cinema🌱Ecology
Plan C for Civilization
ACMI
Sun 18 · 2 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
Property Investment Workshop: Moving Beyond Crowded Property Markets
Caroline Springs Library and Learning Hub , Meeting Room 3
Mon19
Monday 19 October
Mon 19 · 10 AMFree
🎨Creative workshop💛Inclusivity4–5 yrs
School Readiness
Early Learning Victoria Wimbi (in Fawkner)
Mon 19 · 10:15 AMFree
♿Disability💛Inclusivity
Opening Ceremony - Federal Funding - Jacana School for Autism
Yaluk Building Gym
Mon 19 · 11:45 AMA$95–500
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
Lunch with Hon. Jeff Kennett AC
Heidelberg Golf Club
Mon 19 · 1 PMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
TREMS Beyond Technologies - Student Sessions
Kaleide Theatre
Mon 19 · 4 PMFree
✂️Workshop💛Inclusivity
Pharmacy Paint By Numbers Drop-In
CL Butchers Pharmacy Library
Mon 19 · 4 PMA$15–25
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Soft Body Club
CAYA Art Space
Mon 19 · 5:45 PMA$32
🎭Theatre♀️Feminism
Autonomy of Flo(w)
The Motley Bauhaus
Mon 19 · 6:30 PMA$15–25
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Soft Body Club
CAYA Art Space
Mon 19 · 7 PMA$30
🎬Cinema📽️Documentary
Malleefowl - The Most Unlikely of Birds screening and AGM
Lido Cinemas - Jazz Room
Mon 19 · 7 PM
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
Election & Voting Adulting Masterclass
Theatre
Mon 19 · 7 PMFree
🗣️Talk✊🏿Anti-racism
Rupture & Rebuild - Aboriginal History in Victoria
Brunswick Uniting Church Community Hall
Mon 19 · 7:30 PMA$5
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+🧘Wellness
Melbourne Gay Mens 40+ Support Group
NECCHi East Coburg
Tue20
Tuesday 20 October
Tue 20 · 9 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🗣️Talk
MELBOURNE 'Little Movers' Paediatric Roadshow
Pullman Melbourne Albert Park
Tue 20 · 9:15 AMFree
🗺️Guided tour🌱Ecology
Follow your Recycling Tour 2026
Brimbank Community and Civic Centre
Tue 20 · 9:30 AMA$1,500–3,000
💼Career💛Inclusivity
Foundational Training and Practice Guidance
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service
Tue 20 · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk🤔Philosophy
Bioethics in an Age of Authoritarianism: Critic, Bystander, or Accomplice?
Deakin Downtown and online via Livestream
Tue 20 · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop🌱Ecology
Leather sustainability and repair workshop
Altona Library
Tue 20 · 10 AMFree
💛Inclusivity🌳Outdoors
The Mother Bloomed Gathering
H Swain Reserve
Tue 20 · 10 AMFree
🤝Volunteering🌳Outdoors
Seed Packing at Ross House: Every Tuesday 15 Sept - Nov 10
Ross House Association
Tue 20 · 10:30 AMFree
♀️Feminism💛Inclusivity
Money Milestones
Glenroy Library
Tue 20 · 10:30 AMFree
🗺️Guided tour♿Disability
Auslan Exhibition Tour of Melbourne Sculpture Biennale 2026
Billilla Mansion
Tue 20 · 10:30 AMFree
🤝Volunteering🗣️Language café
Connection Circle – Russian Session
Community Club Connection Circle
Tue 20 · 10:30 AMFree
✂️Workshop🌱Ecology
Propagation from Cuttings Workshop
Kororoit Creek Neighbourhood House
Tue 20 · 11 AMFree
🌳Outdoors🤝Volunteering
R.A.W GARDEN CLUB 2026 - Community Connections
RAW Australia
Tue 20 · 11 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services💛Inclusivity
Chatty Cafe
2 Community Dr
Tue 20 · 11 AMFree
✊Activism
Stretching Our Souls
The Carmelite Centre
Tue 20 · 1 PMFree
✂️Workshop💛Inclusivity
Caulfield Library Craft Collective: Sunflower Tote Bag craft activity
Monash University Caulfield Library
Tue 20 · 5 PMA$1
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
The Art of Becoming Workshop
Affirmation Station
Tue 20 · 5:30 PMA$25
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
What kind of leadership does Australia need?
Wesley Place - Level 2, Room 2.01
Tue 20 · 5:45 PMA$32
🎭Theatre♀️Feminism
Autonomy of Flo(w)
The Motley Bauhaus
Tue 20 · 6 PMFree
🌱Ecology
Don't Bin It, Sell It: How to Sell Your Household Goods Online
Reservoir Library
Tue 20 · 6 PMA$350
💛Inclusivity♿Disability
Disability Confidence Awards 2026
The Sofitel, Melbourne
Later
Wed 21 · 9 AMFree
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Creative Wellbeing & Participation
Canterbury Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
Wed 21 · 10 AMFree
🌱Ecology🌳Outdoors
National Bird Week at Wurundjeri Walk
Bungalook Nursery
Wed 21 · 11 AMFree
♀️Feminism💛Inclusivity
Building Financial Wellbeing and Strong Community Connections
Mickleham North Community Centre
Wed 21 · 12 PMFree
🤝Volunteering
Behind the Scenes Tour - Distribution Centre
Family Life Distribution Centre
Wed 21 · 12 PMFree
✊Work / Unions♀️Feminism
Rally for social and community workers
State Library Victoria
Wed 21 · 12 PMFree
✊Work / Unions♀️Feminism
National Week of Action – Naarm / Melbourne
State Library Victoria
Wed 21 · 12 PMA$10
✂️Workshop🌱Ecology
Nature Studio: Connect and Create Melbourne
Australian Native Garden
Wed 21 · 12:30 PMA$35–45
🗣️Talk📚Literature
John Lunch (October): Our Place, with Matt Lloyd-Cape
Graduate House, Melbourne University
Wed 21 · 12:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk🕊️Human rights
Victorian Election - In Person Community Information Session
City of Melbourne - Town Hall Administration Building
Wed 21 · 1 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
VEC Community Session: Understanding the 2026 State Election (Northcote)
Northcote Library
Wed 21 · 3 PMA$22.49
🤝Volunteering
Pink Ribbon Party
60 Smith St
Wed 21 · 3 PMA$11.90–15.90
🗣️Talk👗Fashion & Design
Made in Melbourne 2030: Fashion, AI-Powered Retail & New Consumers
Level 1, Room 002, Building 80 (Swanston Academic Building) - RMIT University
Wed 21 · 5 PM
📚Literature🤝Volunteering
Magazine Night 2026
Brunswick Town Hall
Wed 21 · 5:45 PMA$32
🎭Theatre♀️Feminism
Autonomy of Flo(w)
The Motley Bauhaus
Wed 21 · 5:45 PMFree
🎬Cinema🌱Ecology
The Plastic Country - Community Screening
Library at The Dock
Wed 21 · 6 PMA$165
✂️Workshop🌱Ecology
Designing Ecologically
140 Auburn Rd
Wed 21 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Getting Murdoched – and other media manipulation with Matthew Ricketson
Bargoonga Nganjin North Fitzroy Library
Wed 21 · 6 PMA$20
💛Inclusivity
Meet the Others | Childfree Drinks for First-Timers
Carlton Club
Wed 21 · 6:30 PMFree
🤝Volunteering
Too Young To Grieve x Art Nest: An Evening of Art & Chats
THE ANGRY DOG
Wed 21 · 6:30 PMA$130–10,000
🤝Volunteering🎪Street party
2026 Yalari Melbourne Gala Dinner
RACV CITY CLUB
Wed 21 · 6:30 PMFree
🤝Volunteering🧾Drop-in services
Celebrating 20 years of Ashburton Support Group
Alamein Neighbourhood & Learning Centre
Thu 22 · 9 AMA$445–695
💼Career🕊️Human rights
Menopause at Work® 1 Day Workshop for Leaders in Melbourne
Level 32, 367 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Thu 22 · 10 AMFree
🤝Volunteering
Behind the Scenes Tour - Highett
Family Life
Thu 22 · 10 AMA$0
🌳Outdoors🌱Ecology
Walk and talk buddies: Aussie Bird Count
Urban Forest Reserve
Thu 22 · 10 AMFree
🤝Volunteering
National PBS-Cuppa Time for Dementia
641 Mt Alexander Rd
Thu 22 · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk🕊️Human rights
CN Spotlight event 2
Kaleide Theatre
Thu 22 · 10:30 AMFree
🧘Wellness🤝Volunteering
National Carers Week Morning tea - Hoppers Crossing
The Hoppers Club
Thu 22 · 10:30 AMFree
✊🏿Anti-racism💼Career
Solidarity in Action (SIA): Turning awareness into action - Advanced Level
narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services
Thu 22 · 10:45 AMFree
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
From Scraps to Soil - Tour to our FOGO processor
Meet at Central Park, nearby the water fountain. Look out for our Community Bus.
Thu 22 · 11 AMA$11.90
🤝Volunteering
Pink Ribbon Breakfast 2026
Lady Cutler Showboat
Thu 22 · 11 AMA$25
🤝Volunteering🍽️Food
Pink Ribbon Breakfast aboard Lady Cutler
Lady Cutler Melbourne Showboat
Thu 22 · 12:30 PMA$265.50–295
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
National MMC Luncheon Forum 2026
Crown Conference Centre
Thu 22 · 1 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
VEC Community Session: Understanding the 2026 State Election
Preston Library
Thu 22 · 4 PMFree
🕊️Human rights🏛️Politics & Economy
Honks for Public Housing – Collingwood
Vere St/Hoddle St bus stop
Thu 22 · 4 PMFree
💼Career💛Inclusivity
Victorian Refugee Education and Empowerment Network (REEN) Term 4 Meeting
River Nile School
Thu 22 · 5:45 PMA$32
🎭Theatre♀️Feminism
Autonomy of Flo(w)
The Motley Bauhaus
Thu 22 · 6 PMFree
🖼️Exhibition📸Photography
The Body Language Project - Photography Exhibition Launch
Victorian Pride Centre - Theatrette
Thu 22 · 6 PMA$55
🤝Volunteering♀️Feminism
Love Letter To My Closet
The Conscious Closet
Thu 22 · 6 PMA$20–55
🔢Bingo👑Drag show
Frocktober Fundraiser Bingo
Pride of our Footscray
Thu 22 · 6 PMA$50
🤝Volunteering
Pink Ribbon - Breast Cancer Fund Raiser
Polish Hall
Wed 18 NovA$779–899
✂️Workshop💼Career
Confident Public Speaking for Women – 1 Day Course in Melbourne
Regus 120 Collins Street
See also around Essendon
Tue 20
🔬Experimental🪕Folk / Acoustic
Sir Richard Bishop @ Footscray Records
Footscray Records
At 6 PMA$15
🎷Jazz🎹Blues
ARYAN SHEHRAN SEXTET
Mamma Chen's, Footscray
Sat 24 · 6 PMA$10–20
🌙Indie🎫Concert
Adam Coad and The Anomalies - Walking Shadows - Album Launch
Bluestone Church Art Space, Footscray
Sat 31 · 11 AMA$5–30
🎸Jam / Open mic
Footscray One Day Choir - Stupid Song by Olivia Rodrigo
Bluestone Church Arts Space, Footscray
At 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
Cia Paulista Australia - Maribyrnong, 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
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
Wed 4 · 6:30 PMFree
🎉Club🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
A Polyamorous+ Social: Footscray August
Littlefoot Bar and Kitchen, Footscray
Thu 29 · 9 PMA$16–27
🎉Club👑Drag show
Eve Sapphic Party: HALLOWEVE
Pride of our Footscray
At 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
At 7:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Yarraville Club
Yarraville Club
Sun 1 · 4 PMA$131.52–270.34
🎉Club💿DJ set
Novel Presents BICEP
The Underpass Melbourne, West Melbourne
Fri 13 Nov · 6 PMA$300
🎪Street party
The Eleanor Bryant Memorial Fund Melbourne Cocktail Party Fundraiser
The Roof Garden, Club Stand, Flemington Racecourse
Fri 6 · 6 PMA$40
🎉Parties
MMPL Presentation 2026
Flemington & Kensington Bowling Club
At 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
Wed 11 · 6:30 PMA$74.37
🎤Stand-up
Dee Couple Me Up
Alfa. Seddon
Sat 17 · 7 PMA$30–99
🎪Circus
Fijian Flying Circus Presented by Fiji Airways - Melbourne
Melbourne Showgrounds
Tomorrow · 8 PMFree
🎤Stand-up
Pizzeria Comedy (Free Stand up Comedy Show)
Clay Oven Pizza, Kensington
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
Mon 9 · 3 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
The politics of Anti-Islamophobia in Australia - Book Launch
Victoria University - Footscray Park Campus
Sat 24 · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk🤝Volunteering
Gambling Harm Awareness Week - AVWA 2026
Millennium House, Seddon
Thu 12 · 7 PMFree
📚Literature
Good Natured Book Club
The Chestnut Tree Bookshop, West Footscray
Tue 27 · 6:15 PMA$47.50
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Mystery Book Night
Harley & Rose, West Footscray
Sun 8 · 9 AMA$15
🎬Cinema
Tempt Screening
Sun Theatre, Yarraville
At 7 PMA$54.26
🍽️Food
Fratelli & Sorelle Wine Tasting Dinner
Antipasti Deli & Cafe, Yarraville
At 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
Thu 29 · 12 PMA$185
🍽️Food🗣️Talk
Doutta Galla Spring Carnival Preview Lunch
Doutta Galla Hotel, Flemington
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
Your passions nearby
Tap what you're into — we'll find the outings around you.
Venues — activism around Essendon
Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre
9 events
TreeProject Native Nursery
12 events
Balam Balam Place
9 events
Affirmation Station
6 events
NECCHi East Coburg
7 events
Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre
6 events
The Motley Bauhaus
41 events
Preston Library
5 events
FareShare Head Office
5 events
Victorian Pride Centre - Theatrette
11 events
The Port Phillip EcoCentre
6 events
Saltwater Community Centre
6 events
Frequently asked questions
How many activism events are there around Essendon?
689 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch activism around Essendon?
Notably Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre, TreeProject Native Nursery and Balam Balam Place. See the full list of venues above.