In the lead up to Easter there’s no shortage of events and activities to check out in the west and Western Melbourne Tourism has curated a list of highlights.
Steve McCurry’s ICONS exhibition is on display at the SeaWorks Maritime Precinct in Hobsons Bay until May.
With more than 100 large-format photographs, ICONS is one of the most comprehensive retrospectives of Steve McCurry’s career.
From March 8 to 28 Wyndham Park in Werribee will be LIT.
The free light show offers wondrous landscapes transformed by brilliant lighting experiences to explore when the sun goes down.
The Yarraville Festival returns on March 10 offering a true celebration of the inner west. The festival offers quality food, entertainment and activities for locals and visitors of all ages.
March 14 to 23 is the Brimbank Writers and Readers Festival – ten days packed with events, authors in conversation, workshops and an entertaining theatre work by First Nations Ilbijerri Theatre.
Then, Eat Drink Westside returns as part of the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival from March 15 to 24.
The Eat Drink Westside program is a unique collaboration between Melbourne’s western region councils and the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, powered by the region’s culinary gems and enviable food community. The 2024 program includes a total of 18 events, including 12 Westside Wanders, with one in Melton and another in Caroline Springs.
Western Melbourne Tourism executive director Richard Ponsford Richard Ponsford said there’s “so much“ on to see.
“March is another epic month again in the West with an exciting lineup of events, headlined by Eat Drink Westside as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. Tickets are selling fast this year so be sure to book soon. The Steve McCurry Icons exhibition at Seaworks is extraordinary too,“ he said.
