What's on in Northcote for free?
39 upcoming events
We've rounded up 39 upcoming events in Northcote for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Northcote for free
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Sat 3 · 3 PMFree
🌙Indie✨Pop
The Truffle Pigs "Lanes and Lanes and Lanes" LP Launch / PP Rebel (solo) ALL AGES
Eastmint
Tue 6A$0
📖Story timefrom 3 yrs
Preschool Storytime at Northcote Library
Northcote Library
Tue 6 · 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
In Conversation: Michael Robotham
Northcote Library
Wed 7 · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop8–12 yrs
Tech Term
Northcote Library
Sat 10 · 3 PMFree
📚Literature🥂Opening
Michelle Hamer book launch and conversation — I’m A Believer
Art Guide Bookstore
Sun 11 · 3 PMFree
🎷Jazz🪕Folk / Acoustic
Melbourne Polytechnic Recital
Wesley Anne
Wed 14 · 12:30 PMA$0–27.78
♀️Feminism💼Career
Networking for purpose at the Women's Table
Four Beans Café and Roasting House
Wed 14 · 6 PMFree
🎬Cinema📽️Documentary
Film Screening: Ablaze (2021)
Northcote Library
Sat 17A$0
✂️Workshop🌳Outdoors
Free Monthly Bike Checks at Northcote
WeCycle Bike Hub, Batman Park
Tue 20 · 6:30 PMFree
2026 Jika Jika Community Centre AGM and dinner
Jika Jika Community Centre
Wed 21 · 5:30 PMFree
Alexandra Collier Workshop: Writing Those You Know in Memoir & Non-Fiction
Northcote Library
Fri 23 · 6 PMFree
Opening Celebrations - dieter | sally | rebecca | amelie | alena
Gallery Unbound
Mon 26 Oct · 6 PMFree
Intersex Awareness Day Film Screening of Orchids: My Intersex Adventure
Northcote Library
Tue 27 Oct · 11:15 AMFree
Halloween Storytime at Northcote Library
Northcote Library
Wed 28 Oct · 6:30 PMFree
In Conversation with Jathan Sadowski: AI, Big Tech and the Politics of Tech
Northcote Library
Thu 29 OctA$0
📖Story time0–5 yrs
Greek-English Bilingual Storytime at Northcote Library
Northcote Library
Thu 29 Oct · 6 PMFree
Stronger for longer: a multi-disciplinary approach to frailty
Estelle
Thu 5 Nov · 8 PMFree
🎤Stand-up👑Drag show
Northside Comedy Clash presents The N.U.P. Cup!
Wesley Anne
Fri 6 Nov · 10:30 AMFree
Managing and Storing Photos
Northcote Library
Tue 10 Nov · 11:15 AMFree
National Recycling Storytime
Northcote Library
Wed 11 Nov · 6 PMFree
Less Phone, More Life: Practical Ways to Cut Your Screen Time
Northcote Library
Fri 13 Nov · 10:30 AMFree
Your Phone Can Do That? Everyday Tools You're Missing
Northcote Library
Wed 18 Nov · 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Author Talk: Francesca de Tores
Northcote Library
Fri 20 Nov · 10:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk
Your Digital Legacy: Passwords, Accounts and What Happens When You're Gone
Northcote Library
Wed 25 Nov · 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Trans Awareness Week Celebration and Author Talk with Quinton Li
Northcote Library
Fri 4 Dec · 6 PMFree
🎬Cinema
Film Screening: Indonesia Calling
Northcote Library
Tue 8 Dec · 11:15 AMFree
Christmas Storytime at Northcote Library
Northcote Library
Wed 9 Dec · 6 PMFree
Advertise Yourself Online
Northcote Library
Wed 16 Dec · 5:30 PMFree
Film Screening: Hamnet (2025)
Northcote Library
Mon 21 Dec · 4 PMFree
YA Yap: Christmas Edition
Northcote Library
See also in Northcote for free
Tue 29 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Bodriggy Brewing Company
Bodriggy, Melbourne
Sat 26 · 7 PMA$55–90
🎤Hip-Hop🎙️Rap
MÉTALE MAMBO with PABLO CHILL-E 🥳 / MELBOURNE
Collingwood Town Hall, Melbourne
At 2 PMA$7.50
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎙️Small gig
An Afternoon of Folk Music @ Nighthawks
Nighthawks, Collingwood
At 4:30 PMA$25–35
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
Elissa Goodrich Quartet: plays Gene Tree and Waves & Bubbles
Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne
Tue 29 · 7:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Terminus Hotel
Terminus Hotel, Abbotsford
Fri 2
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Pash @ The Tote
The Tote, Collingwood
Fri 2 · 7:30 PMA$15–20
🪕Folk / Acoustic🌹Tango
Melbourne: Tango Ensemble Showcase with Jorge Retamoza (Argentina)
Bakehouse Studios, Richmond
Tue 6 · 7 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic🌐World music
Moon's A Balloon Community Choir @ Clifton Hill
Community Church of St Mark, Clifton Hill
Wed 7 · 7 PMA$20
🔬Experimental🌐World music
L(i)quid Listening: Andrew Tuttle & Darren Cross, Sam Dunscombe
Hope St Radio, Collingwood
Fri 9 · 7:30 PMA$25–35
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
WE WANT MILES — Miles Davis Tribute
acidity., Richmond
Sun 11 · 6:30 PMA$20–30
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Sister Song: Jessie Monk & Isabel Rumble
Shared Space Yoga, Collingwood
Mon 12 · 6 PMA$20–35
🎷Jazz🪕Folk / Acoustic
Flourish: Ball | Hanlon | Schulz Album Launch
Izakaya by Tamura, Fitzroy
Wed 30 · 7:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Prince Patrick Hotel
Prince Patrick Hotel, Collingwood
At 2 PMA$22–55
🎻Classical🌳Outdoors
ORPHEUS IN THE AMPHITHEATRE
Fairfield Amphitheatre
At 6 PMA$15–28
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Music is Art. Music as Art.
Russian House, Fitzroy
Wed 30 · 7 PM
🔬Experimental💿DJ set
SIGNALSambient Sept - tonepoem , willebrant , Clariloops & Meredith Beardmoore live album rec
Kent St Bar, Melbourne
Thu 22 · 6:30 PMFree
🌀Ecstatic dance🌳Outdoors
Human Behaviour ~ Community Dance
Djerring Centre, Abbotsford
Sat 26 · 5 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
BATHTUB MUSIC - SAUCES
Dr Morse, Melbourne
Sat 26 · 6 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Fractal Doona: A Sea of Fractals
Trainscendence, Melbourne
Sat 3 · 11 AMA$29
🎪Street party
Oktoberfest at Stomping Ground Collingwood
9 Cochranes Rd, Moorabbin VIC 3189, Collingwood
Sun 4 · 1 PMFree
🎪Street party🤝Volunteering
Hands Around the Towers
Harmsworth Street Reserve, Collingwood
Tue 29 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🌳Outdoors
Trivia Night at The National Hotel
The National Hotel, Richmond
Wed 30 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🌳Outdoors
Trivia Night at Local Brewing Co. Taproom & Pizza Kitchen
Local Brewing Co. Taproom & Pizza Kitchen, Clifton Hill
Tomorrow · 7:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at The Fox Hotel | Pub Collingwood
The Fox Hotel | Pub Collingwood
At 4:30 PMA$29.95–115.67
🎪Street party
Last Spots! Singles Event | 25-44yrs | Sunday | Collingwood
Paradise Alley, Collingwood
Fri 2 · 11 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Novel presents Tjade
Smith St Hotel, Melbourne
Sat 3 · 3 PMFree
☀️Open air🎉Club
Sunlight Sessions | Transcendenxe x HOISZN launch party
Abbots Yard, Melbourne
Wed 7 · 7 PMFree
🎪Street party
MASS ✦ Launch Party
MASS, Collingwood
Thu 8 · 6:30 PMA$24.49–30.28
🎉Club🎪Street party
Singles Party with Icebreakers (ages 20 - 35) | The Aviary, Abbotsford
The Aviary Hotel - Home of The W Club, Abbotsford
Sat 10 · 7 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Deep Remedy Sessions 001
The Vic Bar, Melbourne
Sun 11 · 1 PMA$55
🎪Street party🎉Club
Cardwell Cellars turns 4
Cardwell Cellars, Abbotsford
Tue 29 · 7:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Rochester Castle Hotel
Rochester Castle Hotel, Fitzroy
Fri 18 · 7 PMA$7–25
🎉Club🤝Volunteering
Gig4Palestine Raffle
The Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne
Sat 26 · 9 PMA$0–20
🎉Club💿DJ set
SATURDAY NIGHT PARTY AT YAH'S till 5AM SEPTEMBER 26
Yah Yahs, Fitzroy
Sat 26 · 9 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Love Action 'Granny Night Special'
The Night Cat, Melbourne
Sat 26 · 9 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Daniel Cuda + Coupla Selectaz at Glamorama Saturdays
Glamorama, Melbourne
Sat 26 · 10 PMA$17.05
🎉Club💿DJ set
e // 26.09.26
New Guernica, Melbourne
At 11 AMFree
👑Drag show☀️Open air
Boozy Bottomless Brunch Sundays
Evies Disco Diner, Melbourne
Tomorrow · 7:30 PMA$15–25
🎉Club🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
ADAM - Free Entry for Under 25 Year Olds! Monday 28 September 2026
Sircuit, Melbourne
Tue 29 · 5 PMA$28–40
🎉Club💿DJ set
Timeless Nights U18s
393 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
Thu 8 · 1 PMFree
🎬Cinema
Cinema Yarra: Charcoal
Collingwood Library, Abbotsford
Fri 9 · 7 PMFree
📚Literature
THELEMA Reading Circle - Fortnightly (Free)
Private Location, Abbotsford
At 1 PMA$63.88–95.30
🗣️Talk
Nostos Salon
Smith Street Studio, Collingwood
Thu 1 · 6 PMA$0
🗣️Talk👗Fashion & Design
IDEA 2026 Designer of the Year presentation
16/28 Duke St, Abbotsford VIC 3067
Sun 4 · 1 PMA$18.69
🗺️Guided tour🏰Heritage
Springtime at Villa Alba Museum: Open Day: 4th October 2026
Villa Alba Museum, Kew
Thu 8 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Book Launch: The Last Snow Gum
House of Plants Bar, Abbotsford
Fri 25A$0
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
NEW EXHIBITION OPENING : WED 23 SEP, 6:00 - 8:30 pm
SOL GALLERY, Fitzroy
At 5 PMA$15
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
Rainbow Popcorn Movie Club Meetup
UBQ, Fitzroy
Tue 29 · 6 PMA$13
🎬Cinema
Filmonik #131 Open-Screen Short Films
Eclipse Cinema, Collingwood
Fri 2 · 9 AMA$1,300
🤝Volunteering🌳Outdoors
2026 Garden Volunteering Experience - Melbourne
2-6 Lulie St, Abbotsford
Mon 5 · 2 PMFree
🤝Volunteering🌳Outdoors
Busy Bees: casual volunteering
Collingwood Childrens' Farm, Abbotsford
Thu 1 · 12 AMFree
🤝Volunteering🧾Drop-in services
Honks for Collingwood Towers
Vere St/Hoddle St bus stop, Collingwood
Sun 4 · 10 AMFree
🌱Ecology🤝Volunteering
Restoring Birrarung Country
Ramsden Street Reserve, Clifton Hill
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Wed 7 · 6 PMFree
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+🎪Street party
FAGDYKE : Trans+ Social [Lulie Tavern, Wednesday 7 October]
Lulie Tavern, Abbotsford
Sat 10 · 8:30 AMFree
🌱Ecology🤝Volunteering
TRACTION Melbourne - 10 Oct 2026
Yarra Bend Park - Studley Park Picnic Area, Kew
Tomorrow · 9 AMA$1,650–3,300
🤝Volunteering
2026 3.5 hr Kitchen Volunteering Experience Melbourne
1-7 S Audley St, Abbotsford
Tue 29 · 5:30 PMFree
🏛️Politics & Economy🤝Volunteering
Gimme 5! - for happy healthy communities - Richmond District
Duke of Albany Rooftop, Abbotsford
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Venues in Northcote for free
Bar 303
4 events
Northcote Uniting Church
3 events
Wesley Anne
18 events
JOLTED Arts Space
3 events
Northcote Library
26 events
Northside Wines
4 events
Jika Jika Community Centre
5 events
Ramona Books
3 events
Shebang Studio
3 events
1/177 Beavers Rd
5 events
SHEBANG dance + bodymove studio
3 events
BIGBANG studio
2 events