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Major Events & Festivals

Hobsons Bay is home to a wide range of festivals and major events.

From family-friendly community festivals to flagship events like Midsumma, Melbourne Food and Wine Festival and the National Trust Heritage Festival, there is something for everyone to enjoy in Hobsons Bay.

Council delivers a year-round festivals and events program by:

supporting community organisations and groups to present their own events, through provision of funding or permit approval
partnering with major organisations to deliver flagship festivals and events
producing of a range of community events including summer activations, New Year’s Eve celebrations, and arts and culture activations.

Visit our What's On page to discover what's happening around Hobsons Bay, subscribe to our e-news or follow us on Facebook for updates.

Summer Events

Celebrate summer with free, family-friendly events in Hobsons Bay's beautiful parks and gardens.

Midsumma Westside

Celebrate our local LGBTIQA+ community with a series of events and activities for Midsumma Festival.

Melbourne Fringe Festival

Each year, Fringe Westside brings together artists, organisations and venues from Melbourne’s west for a fantastic program of live events.

Queer PHOTO

The inaugural Queer PHOTO was presented in 2024, turning Melbourne’s west into a gallery of accessible and highly visible visual artworks from LGBTIQA+ artists.