Major event notifications and road closures
2023/24 Major Event details below may change, be added to and some events may cancel.
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November 2023
Balaclava Boogie
Dates: Friday 24 November to Sunday 26 November
FRIDAY 24TH
Delsinki & Brooke Taylor @ The Balaclava Hotel 7pm - 8pm
The McNaMarr Project @Pause Bar 8pm - 10pm
Little Wise @ The Local Taphouse 8pm - 10pm
SATURDAY 25TH
Eugean Hamilton @ Ms Carlisle 8pm - 10pm
Lyra @ Voodoo Lovechild Speakeasy 8pm - 10pm
Vinyl Record Market @ Coles Arcade 10am - 3pmRoad closure: None
SUNDAY 26TH
Rear of 202 Carlisle Street 2pm - 7pm
The Bornstein Ultimatimatum @ Pause Bar 4pm - 7pm
Ash Gaudion @ Portone Bar 7pm - 9pm
Julian Steel @ Voodoo Lovechild Speakeasy 8pm - 10pm
Event hotline: 0434 182 843
Twilight Christmas Market
Date: Saturday 25 November 2023
Times: 4pm to 7pm
Location: Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
Road closure: None
Event hotline: TBC
2XU Triathlon Race 1
Date: Sunday 26 November 2023
Times: 6.45 am to 12 pm
Location: Elwood Reserve and on road
Road closure: Beaconsfield Parade, Marine Parade, Jacka Boulevard, Ormond Esplanade from Kerferd Road to St Kilda Street.
Road closure time: 6 am to 11.00 am
Event hotline: 0456 479 606
December 2023
Melbourne Shakespeare Company - Plays in the Park
Date: Friday 1 December to Saturday 23 December 2023
Times: 7 pm Thursday to Sunday plus 3 pm weekends. Kids Show 11 am and 1 pm on weekends
Location: St Kilda Botanical Gardens
Road closure: none
Event hotline: 0456 061 856
Port's Artisan Christmas Market
Date: Saturday 2 December 2023
Times: 11 am to 5 pm
Location: Bay Street, Port Melbourne
Road closure: Liardet Street either side of Bay Street including Bay Street to Market Place and Bay Street to Lyons Street.
Road closure time: 8 am to 7 pm
Event hotline: 0401 557 809
Skyline Attractions Ferris Wheel
Date: Saturday 2 December 2023 to Tuesday 30 April 2024
Times: 10 am to 10.30 pm daily
Location: Catani Gardens, St Kilda
Road closure: none
Event hotline: 0438 881 270
2XU Wellness Run
Date: Sunday 3 December 2023
Times: 7 am to 12 pm
Location: Catani Gardens and on road
Road closure: Beaconsfield Parade, Marine Parade, Jacka Boulevard, Ormond Esplanade from Kerferd Road to St Kilda Street.
Road closure time: 5.30 am to 11.30 am
Event hotline: 0456 479 606
Bourne Local Market
Date: Sunday 17 December 2023
Times: 9.30 am to 4 pm
Location: Carnival Site, Elwood
Road closure: None
Event hotline: 0410 717 067
January 2024
2XU Triathlon Race 3
Date: Sunday 14 January 2024
Times: 6.45 am to 12 pm
Location: Catani Gardens and on road
Road closure: Beaconsfield Parade, Marine Parade, Jacka Boulevard, Ormond Esplanade from Kerferd Road to St Kilda Street.
Road closure time: 6 am to 11.00 am
Event hotline: 0456 479 606
Bourne Open Air Cinema
Date: Tuesday 16 January to Sunday 4 February 2024
Times: 5 pm to 11 pm
Location: Carnival Site, Elwood
Road closure: None
Event hotline: 0410 717 067
Twilight Market
Date: Saturday 20 January 2024
Times: special twilight session TBC
Location: Carnival Site, Elwood
Road closure: None
Event hotline: 0410 717 067
February 2024
Bourne Open Air Cinema
Date: Tuesday 16 January to Sunday 4 February 2024
Times: 5 pm to 11 pm
Location: Carnival Site, Elwood
Road closure: None
Event hotline: 0410 717 067
Sunset Cinema
Date: Wednesday 31 January to Saturday 9 March 2024
Times: 6 pm to 11 pm
Location: St Kilda Botanical Gardens, St Kilda
Road closure: None
Event hotline: TBC
Elwood Jazz Festival
Date: Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 February 2024
Times: 10 am to 6 pm
Location: Carnival Site, Elwood
Road closure: None
Event hotline: 0410 717 067
Midsumma Pride March
Date: Sunday 4 February 2024
Times: 11 am to 5 pm
Location: Ian Johnson Oval, Fitzroy Street between Lakeside Drive and Beaconsfield Parade, Catani Gardens
Road closure: Fitzroy Street, Lakeside Drive, Beaconsfield Parade and surrounding streets
Road closure time: 8 am to 3pm
Event hotline: TBC
Twilight Beach Polo
Date: Saturday 10 February 2024
Times: 1 pm to 10 pm
Location: West Beach, St Kilda
Road closure: Pier Road
Road closure time: 12 pm to 8 pm
Event hotline: TBC
St Kilda Latin Festival
Date: Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 February 2024
Times: 2 pm to 10 pm
Location: South Beach Reserve, St Kilda
Road closure: None
Event hotline: TBC
Bourne Local Market
Date: Sunday 11 February 2024
Times: 9.30 am to 4 pm
Location: Carnival Site, Elwood
Road closure: none
Event hotline: 0410 717 067
St Kilda Festival
Date: Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 February 2024
Times: 11 am to 10 pm
Location: South Beach Reserve, St Kilda (and various other locations TBC)
Road closure: TBC
Event hotline: TBC
Melbourne Beerfest
Date: Saturday 24 February 2024
Times: 11.30 am to 3.30 pm and 5 pm to 10 pm
Location: Catani Gardens, St Kilda
Road closure: None
Event hotline: TBC
Holi Tribe Festival
Date: Saturday 24 February 2024
Times: 12 pm to 10 pm
Location: South Beach Reserve, St Kilda
Road closure: None
Event hotline: TBC
Melbourne Teams Tri
Date: Sunday 25 February 2024
Times: 7.30 am to 12 pm
Location: Elwood Reserve and on road
Road closure: Beach Road between Kerferd Road and St Kilda Street
Road closure time: 6.30 am to 12pm
Event hotline: 0456 479 606
March 2024
2XU Triathlon Race 5
Date: Sunday 3 March 2024
Times: 6.45 am to 12 pm
Location: Elwood Reserve 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 am to 11.30 am
Event hotline: 0456 479 606
St Kilda St Patricks Festival
Date: Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 March 2024
Times: 10 am to 10 pm
Location: O'Donnell Gardens, St Kilda
Road closure: Acland Street, part of Shakespeare Grove
Road closure time: TBC
Event hotline: TBC
PB Festival
Date: Saturday 16 March 2024
Times: 9.30 am to 10.30 pm
Location: South Beach Reserve, St Kilda
Road closure: None
Event hotline: TBC
Middle Park Hotel Grand Prix activation
Date: Thursday 21 March to Sunday 24 March 2024
Times: 10 am to 10 pm
Location: Armstrong Street in front of Middle Park Hotel
Road closure: Armstrong Street between Canterbury Road and Erskine Street
Road closure time: Wednesday 6am to Monday 3pm
Event hotline: TBC
Esplanade Hotel Grand Prix activation
Date: Thursday 21 March to Sunday 24 March 2024
Times: 11 am to 9 pm
Location: Pollington Street adjacent to the Esplanade Hotel
Road closure: Pollington Street
Road closure time: Wednesday 6am to Monday 6pm
Event hotline: TBC
2XU Triathlon Race 6
Date: Sunday 24 March 2024
Times: 6.30 am to 12 pm
Location: Catani Gardens and on road
Road closure: Beaconsfield Parade, Marine Parade, Jacka Boulevard, Ormond Esplanade from Kerferd Road to St Kilda Street.
Road closure time: 6 am to 11.30 am
Event hotline: 0456 479 606
April 2024
Rats of Tobruk Sunday Commemoration Service
Date: TBC
Times: TBC
Location: Moubray Street Pocket Park, Albert Park
Road closure: None
Event hotline: 03 9209 6777
St Kilda RSL ANZAC Service
Date: TBC
Times: TBC
Location: Alfred Square, St Kilda
Road closure: Rolling road closure as participants march from St Kilda RSL to Alfred Square for service. Followed by return march along same route.
Road times: Approximately 11.15 to 11.30 and 12.10 to 12.30
Event hotline: 03 9209 6777
Elwood Community ANZAC Day Service
Date: Thursday 25 April 2024
Times: TBC
Location: Foreshore in front of Elwood Sailing Club
Road closure: None
Event hotline: 03 9209 6777
Port Melbourne Community ANZAC Day Service
Date: Thursday 25 April 2024
Times: 10 am to 11 am
Location: World War 1 Memorial, Corner of Beach and Bay Streets, Port Melbourne
Road closure: Beach Street Port Melbourne, from Bay Street through to Princes Street
Road closure time: 8 am to 12.00 pm
Event hotline: 03 9209 6777
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