Major event notifications and road closures
2024/2025 Major Event details below may change, be added to and some events may cancel.
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August 2024
Krishna’s Birthday
Date: Tuesday, 27 August
Event Times: 5pm to 10pm event time (outside of temple)
Location: 197 Danks Street, Albert Park
Road closure: Danks Street between Boyd Street and Kerferd Road
Road closure time: 4 pm to 2 am
Event hotline: 0431 829 463
September 2024
11th Annual Acland Street, Father’s Day Car Show
Date: Sunday, 1 September 2024
Event Times: 10 am to 6 pm
Location: Acland Street, Acland Plaza, Shakespeare Grove, Belford Street, O'Donnell Gardens
Road closure: Acland Street, Shakespeare Grove, Irwell Street top section, Belford Street top section, Albert Street
Road closure time: 7 am to 7 pm
Event hotline: TBC
Stihl Timbersports
Date: Saturday, 14 September 2024
Event Times: 10am to 8pm
Location: South Beach Reserve, St Kilda
Road Closure: None
Event Hotline: TBC
Connors Run
Date: Sunday, 15 September 2024
Event Times: 8 am to 12 pm
Location: Catani Gardens and foreshore paths from Head Street to Beacon Cove along the light rail track to Normanby Street
Road Closure: None
Event Hotline: TBC
October 2024
United Energy Around the Bay
Date: Sunday, 6 October 2024
Event Times: 4.30 am to 7.30 pm
Location: On Road and Elwood Reserve Carnival Site
Road Closure: Multiple Road closures, full list of road closures TBC. Will include Beaconsfield Pde, Jacka Blvd, Marine Pde & Ormond Esp, northbound lane closure from 5 am to 1 pm
Event Hotline: TBC
Oktoberfest in the Gardens
Date: Saturday, 12 October 2024
Event Times: 1 pm to 9 pm
Location: Catani Gardens, St Kilda
Road Closure: None
Event Hotline: TBC
Melbourne Marathon
Dates: Sunday, 13 October 2024
Event Times: 5 am to 2.30 pm
Location: On road throughout the City of Port Phillip
Road Closure: Beaconsfield Parade, Marine Parade, Ormond Esplanade, Jacka Boulevard - 5am to 11.30am, Fitzroy Street - 5am to 12pm, St Kilda Road - 5am to 1pm
Event Hotline: TBC
Bourne Local Market
Date: Sunday, 20 October 2024
Event Times: 9.30 am to 4 pm
Location: Carnival Site, Elwood Reserve
Road Closure: None
Event Hotline: 0412 717 067
November 2024
2024 Remembrance Day Events
- Port Melbourne Remembrance Day
Date: TBC
Event Times: TBC
Location: Memorial Garden, Corner of Raglan and Station Streets, Port Melbourne
Road Closure: None
Event hotline: TBC - St Kilda RSL Remembrance Day
Date: Monday, 11 November 2024
Event Times: 10 am to 11.10 am
Location: Alfred Square, St Kilda
Road Closure: None
Event hotline: TBC - VAJEX Remembrance Service
Date: Sunday, 17 November 2024
Event Times: 11 am to 12 pm
Location: Burnett Grey Gardens
Road Closure: None
Event hotline: TBC
IRONKIDS Melbourne
Date: Saturday, 9 November 2024
Event Times: 8.30 am to 12 midday
Location: Catani Gardens, Pier Road, South Beach Reserve, Bay Trail and on road
Road Closure: Pier Road
Road Closure time: 6am to 10am
Ironman 70.3
Date: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Event Times: 6 am to 5 pm
Location: Catani Gardens, Pier Road, South Beach Reserve, Bay Trail and on road
Road Closure: Pier Road (4am to 5pm). Beaconsfield Parade, Marine Parade, Jacka Boulevard and Ormond Esplanade, Head Street to Kerferd Road. Road closures continue along Beach Road to Warrigal Road.
Road Closure time: 5 am to 12.30 pm
Event Hotline: TBC
Bourne Local Market
Date: Sunday, 17 November 2024
Event Times: 9.30 am to 4 pm
Location: Carnival Site, Elwood Reserve
Event Hotline: TBC
Tales of Us Afterlife Melbourne
Date: Saturday, 23 November 2024
Event Times: 2 to 10 pm
Location: Catani Gardens, St Kilda
Road closure: TBC
Event hotline: TBC
2XU Triathlon Race 1
Date: Sunday, 24 November 2024
Event Times: 6.45 to 11 am
Location: Elwood Reserve Carnival Site, Bay Trail and on road
Road closure: Beaconsfield Parade, Marine Parade, Jacka Boulevard, Ormond Esplanade from Kerferd Road to St Kilda Street
Road closure: 6 to 11 am
Event hotline: TBC
Melbourne Shakespeare Company
Date: Friday, 29 November to 22 December 2024
Event Times: 3 to 4.30 pm, 7 to 8.30 pm plus 1 1am and 1 pm on weekends
Location: St Kilda Botanical Gardens, Rose Garden
Event hotline: TBC
December 2024
Melbourne Shakespeare Company
Date: Friday, 29 November to 22 December 2024
Event Times: 3 to 4.3 0pm, 7 to 8.30 pm plus 11 am and 1 pm on weekends
Location: St Kilda Botanical Gardens, Rose Garden
Event hotline: TBC
2XU Wellness Run
Date: Sunday, 1 December 2024
Event Times: 7 am to 12 midday
Location: Catani Gardens, Bay Trail and on road
Road closure: Beaconsfield Parade, Marine Parade, Jacka Boulevard, Ormond Esplanade from Kerferd Road to St Kilda Street
Road closure time: 5 to 11.30 am
Event hotline: TBC
Bourne Local Market Christmas Market
Date: Sunday, 15 December 2024
Event Times: 9.30 am to 4 pm
Location: Carnival Site, Elwood Reserve
Event hotline: 0412 717 067
January 2025
2XU Triathlon Race 3
Date: Sunday, 12 January 2025
Event Times: 6.45 am to 12 midday
Location: Catani Gardens, Bay Trail and on road
Road closure: Beaconsfield Parade, Marine Parade, Jacka Boulevard, Ormond Esplanade from Kerferd Road to St Kilda Street
Road closure time: 6am to 11am
Event hotline: TBC
Bourne Local Market Twilight Market
Date: Saturday, 18 January 2025
Event Times: TBC
Location: Carnival Site, Elwood Reserve
Event hotline: 0412 717 067
Piknic Electronic Melbourne
Date: Saturday, 18 January 2025
Event Times: 2 to 10 pm
Location: Catani Gardens, St Kilda
Event hotline: TBC
The Tamil Festival Australia 2025
Date: Saturday, 25 January 2025
Event Times: 8 am to 10 pm
Location: Catani Gardens, St Kilda
Event hotline: TBC
We Akon Dilinja
Date: Sunday, 26 January 2025
Event Times: 5.45 to 6.45 am
Location: Alfred Square, St Kilda
Road closure: None
Event hotline: TBC
February 2025
Midsumma Pride March
Date: Sunday, 2 February 2025
Event Times: 11 am to 5 pm
Location: Catani Gardens, Ian Johnston Oval, Fitzroy Street between Lakeside Drive and Beaconsfield Parade
Road closure: Fitzroy Street, Lakeside Drive, Beaconsfield Parade (till 3pm) and surrounding streets
Road closure time: 8 am to 4 pm
Event hotline: TBC
Twilight Beach Polo
Date: Saturday, 8 February 2025
Event Times: 1 pm to 8 pm
Location: West Beach, St Kilda
Road closure: Pier Road on event day
Event hotline: TBC
St Kilda Latin Festival
Date: Saturday, 8 February 2025
Event Times: 12 midday to 10 pm
Location: South Beach Reserve, St Kilda
Road Closure: None
Event hotline: TBC
Bourne Local Market
Date: Sunday, 9 February 2025
Event Times: 9.30 am to 4 pm
Location: Carnival Site, Elwood Reserve
Road closure: none
Event hotline: 0412 717 067
St Kilda Festival
Date: Sunday, 16 February 2025
Event Times: TBC
Location: Several locations through the St Kilda precinct. South Beach Reserve, O'Donnell Gardens, Catani Gardens, Alfred Square, Acland Plaza, Fitzroy Street.
Road Closure: TBC
Event Hotline: TBC
Melbourne Beerfest
Date: Saturday, 22 February 2025
Event Times: 11.30 am to 3.30 pm and 5 to 10 pm
Location: Catani Gardens, St Kilda
Event hotline: TBC
Holi Tribe Festival
Date: Saturday, 22 February 2025
Event Times: 12 midday to 10 pm
Location: South Beach Reserve, St Kilda
Event hotline: TBC
Melbourne Teams Tri
Date: Sunday, 23 February 2025
Event Times: 8 am to 1 pm
Location: Head Street Oval, Carnival Site Elwood, Bay Trail and on road
Road closure: Beaconsfield Parade, Marine Parade, Jacka Boulevard, Ormond Esplanade from Kerferd Road to St Kilda Street
Road closure time: 6.30 to 11.30 am
Event hotline: TBC
March 2025
For the Love
Date: Saturday, 1 March 2025
Event Times: 12 midday to 10 pm
Location: Catani Gardens, St Kilda
Road Closure: None
Event hotline: TBC
We are Lost Festival
Date: Saturday, 1 March 2025
Event Times: 1 pm to 9 pm
Location: South Beach Reserve, St Kilda
Road Closure: None
Event hotline: TBC
2XU Triathlon Race 5
Date: Sunday, 2 March 2025
Event Times: 6.45 am to 12 midday
Location: Elwood Reserve Carnival Site, Bay Trail and on road
Road closure: Beaconsfield Parade, Marine Parade, Jacka Boulevard, Ormond Esplanade from Kerferd Road to St Kilda Street
Road closure time: 6.30 to 11.30 am
Event hotline: TBC
South Melbourne Market Mussel and Jazz Fest
Date: Saturday, 8 March to Sunday, 9 March 2025
Event Times: 11 am to 9 pm
Location: Cecil Street, South Melbourne
Road closure: Cecil Street between York and Coventry Street
Road closure time: TBC
Event hotline: TBC
Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix
Dates: Thursday 13 to Sunday, 16 March 2025
Middle Park Hotel GP Street Party
Date: Thursday, 13 March to Sunday, 16 March 2025
Event Times: 10 am to 11 pm
Location: Middle Park Hotel, 102 Canterbury Road, Middle Park
Road closure: Armstrong Street, Middle Park
Road closure time: Wednesday, 12 March to Monday, 17 March 2025
Event hotline: TBC
Espy Hotel GP Street Party
Date: Friday, 14 March to Sunday, 16 March 2025
Event Times: 10 am to 11 pm
Location: Pollington Street, St Kilda
Road closure: Pollington Street, St Kilda
Road closure time: Thursday, 13 March to Monday, 17 March 2025
Event hotline: TBC
St Kilda St Patrick's Festival
Date: Sunday, 16 March 2025
Event Times: 10 am to 9 pm
Location: O’Donnell Gardens, St Kilda
Road closure: Acland Street and part of Shakespeare Grove
Road closure time: 10 am to 2 pm
Event hotline: TBC
Bourne Local Market
Date: Sunday, 16 March 2025
Event Times: 9.30 am to 4 pm
Location: Carnival Site, Elwood Reserve
Road closure: none
Event hotline: 0412 717 067
2XU Triathlon Race 6
Date: Sunday, 23 March 2025
Event Times: 6.45 to 11.30 am
Location: Catani Gardens, Bay Trail and on road
Road closure: Beaconsfield Parade, Marine Parade, Jacka Boulevard, Ormond Esplanade from Kerferd Road to St Kilda Street
Road closure time: 6.30 to 11.30 am
Event hotline: TBC
April 2025
Anzac Events
- Port Melbourne Remembrance Day
Date: TBC
Event Times: TBC
Location: Memorial Garden Cnr Raglan and Station Streets, Port Melbourne
Road closure: None
Event hotline: TBC - St Kilda RSL Anzac Day Commemoration Service
Date: Sunday, 20 April 2025
Event Times: TBC
Location: Alfred Square to Service St Kilda RSL to marching departure/return point
Road closure: Rolling road closure to St Kilda RSL at 88 Acland Street to Alfred Square.
Road closure time: TBC
Event hotline: TBC - Elwood Community Anzac Commemoration Service
Date: Friday, 25 April 2025
Event Times: TBC
Location: Foreshore in front of Elwood Sailing Club
Event hotline: TBC - Port Melbourne Community Anzac Commemoration Service
Date: Friday, 25 April 2025
Event Times: TBC
Location: World War One Memorial Beach Street, Port Melbourne
Road closure: Beach Street Port Melbourne, from Bay Street though to Princes Street
Event hotline: TBC
May 2025
Bloody Long Walk
Date: Sunday, 18 May 2025
Event Times: 6 am to 6.30 pm
Location: South Beach Reserve and foreshore footpaths
Event hotline: TBC
Previous Events
July 2024
Moscow Circus
Date: Friday, 28 June to Sunday, 14 July
Event Times: see website for show dates 11am, 3pm and 7pm
Location: JL Murphy Reserve, Port Melbourne
Road closure: None
Event hotline: 0497 667 269
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