What's on in Merri-bek?
565 upcoming events
We've rounded up 565 upcoming events in Merri-bek — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Merri-bek
Mon19
Today
Mon 19 · 12 PMFree
🧘Wellness
Free Midday Guided Meditation Classes
Kadampa Meditation Centre Melbourne - Brunswick
Mon 19A$290
🌳Outdoors🧘Wellness6–12 yrs
Nature Playgroup for Home Education Groups Term 4 2026
CERES Community Environment Park
Mon 19 · 7 PM
❓Quiz
Trivia at Drums Hotel
Drums Hotel
Mon 19 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Retreat Hotel
Retreat Hotel
Mon 19 · 7:30 PMA$15
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
No Lights No Lycra Brunswick
Take Care Studio
Tue20
Tomorrow
At 9:30 AMFree
📖Story time0–5 yrs
Storytime
The Little Bookroom
TodayA$165–225
🎨Creative workshop📖Story time
Little Seeds Playgroup Tuesday AM | Term 4 | 2026
Newlands Neighbourhood House
At 4:45 PMA$15–45
🎉Club
FAMILY No Lights No Lycra
Take Care Studio
At 5 PMA$1
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
The Art of Becoming Workshop
Affirmation Station
At 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Primary Book Chat Term 4: "Your Next Read" Spotlight
The Little Bookroom
At 6 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Casual Commander
The Gaming Arena
At 6:30 PMFree
🔢Bingo
BEATS BINGO at The Wild Geese Hotel
The Wild Geese Hotel
At 6:30 PMA$120–150
✂️Workshop♀️Feminism
Typical Girls: Absolute Beginner Guitar | Term 4 | 2026
Newlands Neighbourhood House
At 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Pub Quiz at Miss Moses
Miss Moses
At 7 PMA$200–240
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Intermediate 1 Shibari Course — Peer Rope Melbourne (Oct 2026)
Rm 203, Balam Balam Place
At 7 PMA$20
🎭Theatre📜Poetry slam
TONGUE TIED
The Brunswick Green
At 7 PM
❓Quiz
Trivia at Post Office Hotel
Post Office Hotel Pub & Dining Hall
At 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎙️Small gig
Trivia Night at Howler
Howler
At 7 PMA$14–60
🎫Concert
Sing n Scoot
Sing - Brunswick Baptist Church // Scoot - The Retreat Hotel, Brunswick
At 7:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at The Woodlands Hotel
The Woodlands Hotel
Tomorrow · 7:30 AMA$25–150
🧘Yoga🧘Wellness
Hatha- breath, asana, meditation
Summer Healing Trust
Wed21
Wednesday 21 October
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
🏷️Other
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Coburg Library
TomorrowA$290
🌳Outdoors🧘Wellness2–5 yrs
Nature Playgroup @ CERES Brunswick East - Wednesdays Term 4 2026
CERES Community Environment Park
Tomorrow · 11 AMFree
🧘Wellness
Merri-bek Parenting as Partners | DadConnect 2026
Balam Balam Place
Tomorrow · 11 AM
✂️Workshop
Typical Girls Guitar Group Level 2 Daytime
Feminista Vinyl
Tomorrow · 4:15 PMA$60
📚Literature6–8 yrs
Year 1&2 Book Club - Term 4 2026
The Little Bookroom
Tomorrow · 5 PM
📚Literature🤝Volunteering
Magazine Night 2026
Brunswick Town Hall
Tomorrow · 6 PMA$31.72–87.72
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Australian Folk Music Awards 2026
Brunswick Ballroom
Tomorrow · 6:30 PMA$20
🃏Trading cards🏆Tournament
ONE PIECE - Pirate Party Vol.3 - LIMITED - Gameology BRUNSWICK
Gameology (Brunswick)
Tomorrow · 6:30 PMA$9–20
✂️Workshop📚Literature
No Typewriters / No Talking
Tempo Rubato
Tomorrow · 6:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Stitch Wednesday Meet Up
Bar Elsie
Tomorrow · 6:30 PMA$15–30
🪇Salsa🌺Bachata
Queer Salsa Bachata
Lux Dance Studio
Tomorrow · 7 PMA$133.67
🍽️Food
Wine Club Dinner
The Wild Geese Hotel
Tomorrow · 7 PMA$20
✂️Workshop
MCR Beginner Classes
AKA Studio Yoga
Tomorrow · 7 PMA$120
✂️Workshop
Beginner One Course - Peer Rope Melbourne (Oct 2026 Northside)
Balam Balam Place
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
🎶Singer-songwriter🎫Concert
Narrm TLC Choir | Term 4 | 2026
NECCHi East Coburg Neighbourhood House
Tomorrow · 7 PMA$26
✂️Workshop🎊Socials
Pop Icon Dance - casual classes
Transit Dance
Tomorrow · 7 PM
💜Soul / Funk🎙️Small gig
The Whispers
Howler
Tomorrow · 7 PM
🤘Metal⚡Punk
WHISPERS (TH) in Melbourne
Howler
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at The Penny Black
The Penny Black
Tomorrow · 7 PM
✂️Workshop🎉Club
Typical Girls & Just Holler: Phoebe Bridgers & Boygenius
Feminista Vinyl
Thu22
Thursday 22 October
Thu 22A$300–700
🗣️Talk
2026 Healing Homes for Kids: National Roadshow - Melbourne
Chapter Place
Thu 22 · 9:30 AMA$340
✂️Workshop💼Career
SSFC in-Practice: Adult Eating Disorders (in person)
The Bouverie Centre, La Trobe University
Thu 22 · 10 AMA$45–70
✂️Workshop
Navigating the Newborn Weeks (6-12) with Dr Yiannis
267 Lygon St
Thu 22 · 4:15 PMA$60
📚Literature📖Story time6–8 yrs
Year 1&2 Bookclub - Term 4 2026
The Little Bookroom
Thu 22 · 6 PMA$45–65
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
The Jazz Room: Marvin Gaye in a Night of Soul
Brunswick Ballroom
Thu 22 · 6:15 PMA$16.50–200
🧘Yoga🧘Wellness
Vinyasa Yoga @ NECCHi East Coburg Term 4 2026
NECCHi East Coburg Neighbourhood House
Thu 22 · 6:30 PMA$60
🃏Trading cards🏆Tournament
RIFTBOUND - Radiance Pre-Rift - Gameology BRUNSWICK
Gameology (Brunswick)
Thu 22 · 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Stephanie Alexander - The Cook's Companion, 30th Anniversary Edition
Brunswick Town Hall
Thu 22 · 6:30 PMA$24.49
🎯Board games
Singles Speed Board Games Night Melbourne
Mr Wilkinson
Thu 22 · 6:30 PMA$10–20
💛Inclusivity
The ENM DNM
Balam Balam Place
Thu 22 · 6:30 PMA$100–150
Typical Girls Guitar Group Level 1 and 2
Newlands Neighbourhood House
Thu 22 · 7 PMA$50
✂️Workshop
MCR Intermediate Classes - Thurs 22nd October 2026
Take Care Studio
Thu 22 · 7 PMA$120
🏷️Other
Oct 2026 - North - Beginner Two Course - Peer Rope Melbourne
Balam Balam Place
Thu 22 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at The Cornish Arms Hotel
The Cornish Arms Hotel
Thu 22 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at The Cornish Arms Hotel
The Cornish Arms Hotel
Thu 22 · 7 PMA$20
✂️Workshop
VIC Term 4 #1 - Parent Experience
The Man Cave
Thu 22 · 7:30 PMA$100–150
Typical Girls Guitar Group Post Absolute Beginners
Newlands Neighbourhood House
Thu 22 · 8:15 PMA$25–30
🧘Yoga🧘Wellness
Land based Surf & Yoga Training Class
878a Sydney Rd VIC
Fri 23
💜Soul / Funk🎫Concert
Surprise Chef @ Quadraphonic Club
The Quadraphonic Club
Fri23
Friday 23 October
Fri 23A$290
🎨Creative workshop🌳Outdoors2–5 yrs
Nature Playgroup @ CERES Joe's Market Garden - Fridays Term 4 2026
CERES Joe's Market Garden
Fri 23 · 1 PMA$20–40
🏛️Politics & Economy
Greater Melbourne Citizens' Assembly: A Warm-up
Balam Balam Place
Fri 23 · 5 PMFree
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+💛Inclusivity
Trans Social Club
Affirmation Station
Fri 23 · 5 PMA$15
🎪Street party🌱Ecology
Regen Melbourne Street Party!
Balam Balam Place
Fri 23 · 5:30 PMFree
🎯Board games
Just Game
The Salvation Army Brunswick
Fri 23 · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Dia de Muertos - Paper Flower Making Workshop
Coburg Library
Fri 23 · 6 PMA$30
🪕Country🎊Socials
Spring Hoedown 2026
CERES
Fri 23 · 6 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
Friday Night Magic Casual Commander
Gameology (Brunswick)
Fri 23 · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop🍽️Food
The Energy to Network to Provoke Change - A Relational Workshop Dinner
Ecological Justice Hub (Jesuit Social Centre)
Fri 23 · 6:30 PMA$22.49
🏋️Fitness🎊Socials
Glam Jam
61 Fallon St
Fri 23 · 6:30 PMA$11.78–29.78
🎉Club💿DJ set
Gimme Gimme Disco: THE ULTIMATE ABBA & DISCO PARTY
Rubix Warehouse
Fri 23 · 6:30 PMA$18.50–22
🎫Concert
Broadway Bar
Soundworks Music Studio
Fri 23 · 6:30 PMA$270–300
✂️Workshop🗣️Language café
Turning Japanese: Unlearning Japan | An 8 Week Language and Culture Workshop with Emi Suzuki
NECCHi East Coburg Neighbourhood House
Fri 23 · 6:30 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Rob Snarski
Brunswick Ballroom
Fri 23 · 6:30 PM
🎶Singer-songwriter🪕Folk / Acoustic
THE SUN AIN'T GONNA SHINE ANYMORE: THE SONGS OF SCOTT WALKER
Brunswick Ballroom
Fri 23 · 7 PMA$15–22
⚡Punk🔬Experimental
OBSCURE STRUCTURES Vol. 03
The Graveyard Bar
Fri 23 · 7 PMA$50–130
✂️Workshop🏺Ceramics & pottery
Nerikomi Workshop
Shell Space
Fri 23 · 7 PMA$10–20
🧘Yoga🧘Wellness
Candlelit Yin Yoga
Merlynston Progress Hall
Fri 23 · 7:30 PMA$54.26
🍽️Food
Club Vino
Ultra Culture
Fri 23 · 7:30 PMA$36.36
🎷Jazz💜Soul / Funk
Surprise Chef - Album Launch
The Quadraphonic Club
Sat24
Saturday 24 October
Sat 24 · 9 AMFree
⚔️Miniatures🏆Tournament
Risky Rollers October RTT
The Gaming Arena
Sat 24 · 9 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services3–5 yrs
Free Health Screening for Children
Coburg Primary School - Junior Campus (next to Coburg Leisure Centre)
Sat 24 · 9 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Free Health Screening for Children
Coburg Primary School - Junior Campus (next to Coburg Leisure Centre)
Sat 24 · 9 AMA$90
📜Poetry📚Literature
Sonic Poetry Festival 2026
Balam Balam Place
Sat 24 · 9:30 AMA$18.69
🌳Outdoors
Singles Walk Melbourne | Princes Park Icebreakers (ages 25 - 39)
Capulus & Co
Sat 24 · 9:30 AMA$35
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
SPRING Saturday Sessions U-pick Flowers @ Joes Market Garden 2026
CERES Joe's Market Garden
Sat 24 · 9:30 AMA$225
✂️Workshop🌱Ecology
Permaculture Design Course August 2026 (PDC)
CERES Community Environment Park
Sat 24 · 9:30 AMA$180–355
✂️Workshop🏺Ceramics & pottery
Foundations of Nerikomi
Take Care Studio
Sat 24 · 10 AMA$11.90
🎉Parties
HALLOWEEN BRUNSWICK
Warne Street
Sat 24 · 10 AMFree
🏋️Fitness💛Inclusivity
Fitness Workshop: Movement for Affirmation - Squat, Bench & Deadlift Clinic
T Gen Gyms
Sat 24 · 10 AMA$45–55
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Peak Spring Walking Workshop
CERES Community Environment Park
Sat 24 · 11:30 AMA$20
🗺️Guided tour🏰Heritage
Nightingale Umarkoo Wayi Public Tour
Nightingale Umarkoo Wayi
Sat 24 · 12 PMA$0–10
🪑Flea market
Art and craft swap | MHM x SWAP x Ruby Allegra
Unassigned Gallery
Sat 24 · 1 PMA$30
🧘Wellness
Overcoming Stress & Anxiety Workshop
East Brunswick Hotel
Sat 24 · 1 PMA$20
💛Inclusivity🧘Wellness
Portals and Poetry
Balam Balam Place
Sat 24 · 1 PMA$35
🃏Trading cards🏆Tournament
Magic Presents: Reality Echoes
The Gaming Arena
Sat 24 · 2 PMFree
🗣️Talk🖼️Exhibition
Artist Talk & Performance: Axel Garay and Katie Paine
Brunswick Town Hall
Sat 24 · 3 PMFree
💛Inclusivity
Multicultural Youth Festival
Brunswick Town Hall
Sat 24 · 3 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
JUST OGEX
The Industrique
Sat 24 · 3:30 PMA$20
🌺Bachata🎊Socials
PRACTICA Day Social — Vol. 2 ☀️
Lux Fitness and Dance Studio
Sun25
Sunday 25 October
Sun 25 · 9:30 AMA$6.61
🌳Outdoors🧺Market
DDO x EBV WEENIE WALK
Kirkdale Reserve
Sun 25 · 10 AMA$265
✂️Workshop
3 Week Learn to Sew 16 and up - Sundays Oct 25, Nov 1 and Nov 8 2026
1/377 Sydney Rd
Sun 25 · 10 AMA$20–40
🧘Yoga🧘Wellness
Sound Bath Meditation
AKA Studio Yoga
Sun 25 · 10:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk🪡Crafts
WE ENTANGLED MATERIALS
Balam Balam Place
Sun 25 · 10:45 AMA$60–110
🧘Wellness
Electronic Odyssey Breathwork
Tender
Sun 25 · 11 AMFree
🌳Outdoors
Oodles Halloween Meet up
Fleming Park Dog Off Leash Area
Sun 25 · 11 AMFree
📚Literaturefrom 9 yrs
BOOK LAUNCH: Amazing Astro Animals by James Foley
The Little Bookroom
Sun 25 · 12 PMA$10
🃏Trading cards🏆Tournament
POKEMON - Pokeween 2026 - Gameology BRUNSWICK
Gameology (Brunswick)
Sun 25 · 12 PMFree
💛Inclusivity♿Disability
Creating Inclusive Therapy Spaces
93 Cocoa Jackson Ln
Sun 25 · 12 PMA$33
✂️Workshop
PCOS Ask Me Anything with Amanda Huynh APD (in-person)
Aesara Health Brunswick East
Sun 25 · 12:30 PMFree
🖼️Exhibition📜Poetry
Unravelled: threads, language, jewellery
Balam Balam Place
Sun 25 · 1 PMA$200
✂️Workshop
Espresso 101 Barista Course (Sunday)
Padre Coffee Brunswick East
Sun 25 · 1 PMA$0–34.68
PUT IT ON
Brunswick Ballroom
Sun 25 · 2 PMA$64.84
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+🧘Wellness
Intimate - Queer Women's Connection Circle
Pitt Street
Sun 25 · 2 PMFree
🧘Wellness💛Inclusivity
Plant your grief - Death Cafe
NECCHi East Coburg Neighbourhood House
Sun 25 · 4 PMA$39.43–44.72
✂️Workshop
Paint and Swap
Little Homey
Sun 25 · 4 PM
💿DJ set🕺Disco
DISCOLEIL feat. Joey Coco, HAUSWiFE
Howler
Sun 25 · 5 PMA$15
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎙️Small gig
Lowie Live Present Jonnie Goes to Church
The Lomond Hotel
Sun 25 · 5:30 PMA$15
🍽️Food📚Literature
October Cookbook Club
Better Now
Sun 25 · 5:30 PMFree
📚Literature📜Poetry
Voiceworks x Artery launch
Melbourne Art Library
Later
Mon 26 · 10:30 AMFree
📖Story time🎨Creative workshop0–8 yrs
French Storytime
Brunswick Library
Mon 26 · 7 PMFree
💿DJ set🎪Street party
HOT TUBS BINGO MACHINE
280 Sydney Rd
Tue 27 · 10 AMA$43.66–64.84
✂️Workshop🔬Experimental
Will Guthrie — Polyrhythm, Polymeter, Texture & Beyond the Grid
Merri-Bek Music Hall
Tue 27 · 5 PMA$1
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+💛Inclusivity
Art Express, October
Affirmation Station
Tue 27 · 6 PMA$21.42–111.18
🎉Club
HUMAN LOVE QUEST
Brunswick Ballroom
Tue 27 · 6 PMFree
🃏Trading cards🏆Tournament
Reality Fracture Commander Party
The Gaming Arena
Tue 27 · 7 PMA$30–40
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Andrew Blanch Tierra Album Launch
Brunswick Town Hall
Tue 27 · 7 PMA$30
✂️Workshop🪗Folk dance
Live music & dance class ft. ARS NOVA NAPOLI
28 Victoria St
Tue 27 · 7 PMA$10–600
❓Quiz🤝Volunteering
Friends of Aileu Trivia Quiz 2026
Bagung - Bulok room at Merri-bek City Council
Wed 28 · 8:30 AM
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
Your Old House: Utilizing Local Resources to Uncover History Close to Home
Brunswick Library
Wed 28 · 1 PMFree
💼Career🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
Employment Workshop 3: Staying in the Job
Affirmation Station
Wed 28 · 2 PMFree
🤝Volunteering
Cuppa Time for Dementia
Coburg Library
Wed 28 · 4:15 PMA$60
📚Literature8–10 yrs
Year 3&4 Book Club - Term 4 2026
The Little Bookroom
Wed 28 · 5:30 PMA$0–43.66
✂️Workshop
Ruby Allegra x Unassigned Gallery - Journalling Workshop
55 Edward St
Wed 28 · 6 PMA$85
🍽️Food
Alavu psychic events dinner @Aces Brunswick
Aces Bar
Wed 28 · 6 PMA$25
📚Literature📖Story time
Storytime for Grown-Ups (A 'Picture Book' Book Club)
The Little Bookroom
Wed 28 · 6:30 PMA$43.85
📚Literature♀️Feminism
GENERATION WOMEN - Choosing Hope: Stories of what got us through
Howler
Wed 28 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Animation Trivia with WIA
Inner North Brewing Company
Wed 28 · 7 PMA$30
✂️Workshop
Life Drawing at Harlow Gallery
355 Sydney Rd
Wed 28 · 7 PMA$20
✂️Workshop
MCR Beginner Classes - Wed 28th October 2026
AKA Studio Yoga
Thu 29 · 7:30 AMA$20–25
🎤Stand-up
Annual Halloween Comedy Showcase
Co-conspirators Brewpub
Thu 29 · 9:30 AMFree
🐣Animals0–5 yrs
Bush Friends Picnic and Pop-Up Playgroup
CERES Community Environment Park
Thu 29 · 9:30 AMA$340
✂️Workshop💼Career
Working Relationally with BPD (in person)
The Bouverie Centre, La Trobe University
Thu 29 · 10 AMA$25
🏷️Other
Little Sprouts: Embedding sustainability and environmental learning into everyday experiences in early childhood
Bagung - Bulok room at Merri-bek City Council
Thu 29 · 4:15 PMA$60
📚Literature8–10 yrs
YEAR 3 & 4 BOOK CLUB - Term 4 2026
The Little Bookroom
Thu 29 · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop🤝Volunteering
DESIRE PATHS
GAMA Studio
Thu 29 · 6 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
diúlfhiacla (babyteeth) album release party
The Wild Geese Hotel
Thu 29 · 6:30 PM
🍽️Food
From the Ground Up: three communal feasts at Bar Idda
132 Lygon St
Thu 29 · 6:30 PMA$20–30
♙Chess
Chess Speed Dating (21 - 29 | Straight)
Little Homey
Thu 29 · 6:30 PMA$91.31
🍽️Food🗣️Talk
Dia de los Muertos and Rare Mezcal Master Class
Los Hermanos Mexican Taqueria
Thu 29 · 6:30 PMA$24.49
🎯Board games
Singles Speed Board Games Night Melbourne
Mr Wilkinson
Thu 29 · 6:30 PMA$33.15
✨Pop🎫Concert
HALLOWEEN SYMPHONIQ
Bergy Bandroom
Thu 29 · 7 PMA$50
✂️Workshop
MCR Intermediate Classes
Take Care Studio
Thu 29 · 7 PMNL
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Sterling Drake @ Brunswick Ballroom
Brunswick Ballroom
Thu 29 · 7 PMA$22
✂️Workshop🧢Hip-hop
All Levels Dance Class with Maddie
Transit Dance
Thu 29 · 8:30 PM
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
STERLING DRAKE (USA)
Brunswick Ballroom
Fri 30 · 4:30 PMA$40
✂️Workshop🌱Ecology
Upcycling soft plastic waste workshops
Balam Balam Place
Fri 30 · 5 PMFree
🎪Kids' show🌳Outdoors3–10 yrs
Free Kid-Friendly Movie Night
The Salvation Army Brunswick
Fri 30 · 5:30 PMFree
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+🎪Street party
MyRainbow LGBTQIA+ social group (October)
Coburg
Fri 30 · 5:30 PMA$0–43.66
✂️Workshop
Allegra x Unassigned Gallery - PJ's paint n sip (hot chocolate)
55 Edward St
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Venues in Merri-bek
NECCHi East Coburg Neighbourhood House
59 events
Balam Balam Place
32 events
Howler
29 events
Brunswick Ballroom
23 events
The Little Bookroom
19 events
The Bouverie Centre, La Trobe University
18 events
Newlands Neighbourhood House
17 events
Take Care Studio
16 events
AKA Studio Yoga
13 events
Tempo Rubato
13 events
The Quadraphonic Club
11 events
Rubix Warehouse
10 events