Seniors Festival

The Victorian Seniors Festival is a statewide celebration of seniors. It's also a great time to celebrate ageing well across the City of Melton.

Visit: www.seniorsonline.vic.gov.au to find out about other events and activities that will be held across the state.

Seniors Festival 2024

Join in all the fun across October 2024 as we bring you an array of events to engage and excite.

We will have a fantastic variety of activities including: concerts, garden tours and workshops.

Bookings open on Monday 26 August. Tickets for Drag Bingo & Trivia and for the Yacht Rock Concert will be on sale at the Melton Library and Caroline Springs Library from Monday 26 August.

October 4 – 31

Art Exhibition
Monday - Friday,10am-4pm

Thornhill Park Community Centre, 18 Tower Street, Thornhill Park
Cost: Free event

Wednesday 2 October

Melton Botanic Garden Tour
10am - 12pm
Melton Botanic Garden depot, Tullidge Street, Melton
Cost: $2
Bookings essential: 9743 3819

Thursday 3 October

Art Exhibition Opening
Thornhill Park Community Centre, 18 Tower Street, Thornhill Park
Invitation only

Friday 4 October

Rewind for Retro Movie - Oklahoma
2pm - 4pm
Melton Library and Learning Hub, 31 McKenzie St, Melton
Cost: Free
Bookings essential. More information and booking.
Enquiries: 9747 5300

Wednesday 9 October

Drag Bingo & Trivia
12pm - 2.30pm
Witchmount Winery, 557 Leakes Rd, Bonnie Brook
Cost: $10
Purchase tickets from Melton or Caroline Springs Library from August 26
Download the flyer.(PDF, 494KB)

Friday 11 October

Budgie Life Painting
10am-11.30am
Melton Library and Learning Hub, 31 McKenzie St, Melton
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential. More information and booking.
Enquiries: 9747 5300

Sunday 13 October

Our Favorite Songs Concert
2pm-4pm
Melton Library and Learning Hub,31 McKenzie St, Melton
Cost: Free
Bookings essential. More information and booking.
Enquiries: 9747 5300

Wednesday 16 October

The Hoffmans Concert & High Tea
11am-1pm
Diggers Rest Community Pavilion, 66 Plumpton Road Diggers Rest
Cost: Free
Bookings essential: 0432 177 096

Thursday 17 October

Wild Action Zoo
1pm-2.30pm
193 Caroline Springs Blvd, Caroline Springs
Cost: Free
Bookings essential. More information and booking.
Enquiries: 9747 5300

Friday 18 October

CARE Melton Expo
10am-2pm
Cobblebank Indoor Stadium, Stadium Drive, Cobblebank
Cost: Free
No bookings required.
Find out more on the CARE Melton Expo webpage.

Monday 21 October

Aintree Wetlands Walk
9.30am-11am
Featherwood Park, 72 Featherwood Dr, Aintree
Cost: Free
Bookings essential: 0428 092 630

Thursday 24 October

Victorian Senior of the Year Award Ceremony
Government House
Invitation only

Friday 25 October

Yacht Rock Revival Concert
6pm-8pm
Melton Community Hall, 238 High St, Melton
Cost: $5
Purchase tickets from Melton or Caroline Springs Library from August 26
Download the flyer(PDF, 218KB)

Seniors Festival 2023

The 2023 Seniors Festival saw hundreds of local seniors getting out and about, socialising, enjoying great food, being creative and even dancing to some old favourite tunes.

We hope you came along and had fun with us, and plans are already underway for the 2024 Seniors Festival, October 1-31. We'll see you there!

Check out the Seniors Festival 2023 video to relive some of the fun.