Major event notifications and road closures

Upcoming major events, road closures and event hotlines

October 2023

Gasworks - Fringe in the Glade
Date: Tuesday 3 October to Saturday 21 October 2023
Times: 5 pm to 10 pm
Location: The Glade, Gasworks Arts Park  
Road closure: None 
Event hotline: 03 8606 4200

Sacred Heart Mission - Campus of Care Event 
Date: Friday 6 October 2023
Times: 11 am to 8 pm
Location: On road 
Road closure: Robe Street, detour for residents on Robe Street and Alfred Place via Neptune Street
Road closure time: 1 pm to 7.30 pm
Event hotline: 03 9537 1166

Around the Bay
Date: Sunday 8 October 2023
Times: 4.30 am to 7 pm
Location: Elwood Carnival site and on road 
Road closure: Full details and interactive map

• Northbound Lane of Lakeside Drive between Ross Gregory and Albert Road (One lane in each direction on Albert and Kerferd Roads between Lakeside Drive and Beaconsfield Parade.
• Northbound Lane of Beaconsfield Parade between St Kilda Street and Bay Street.  
• Lakeside drive between Ross Gregory and Albert Road (04:30 am-1:30pm).
• One lane in each direction on Albert and Kerferd Rd between Lakeside Drive and Beaconsfield Parade (outbound 05:00am -9:45am, inbound 09:00 am -7:30pm).
• Northbound lane of Beaconsfield Parade between St Kilda St and Bay St (05:00am-1:00pm).

Event hotline: 0425 777 484

Melbourne Marathon
Date: Sunday 15 October 2023
Times: 5 am to 2.30 pm
Location: On road 
Road closure: Fitzroy Street, Beaconsfield Parade, Marine Parade, Ormond Esplanade, St Kilda Road, Jacka Boulevard.
Road closure time: 5 am to 12 pm. St Kilda Road to 1pm
Event hotline: 03 9864 1118 

Oktoberfest in the Gardens
Date: Saturday 21 October 2023
Times: 1 pm to 9 pm
Location: Catani Gardens, St Kilda
Road closure: None
Event hotline: TBC

Bourne Local Market
Date: Sunday 29 October 2023
Times: 9.30 am to 4 pm
Location: Carnival Site, Elwood
Road closure: None
Event hotline: 0410 717 067

Howl-O-Ween
Date: Sunday 29 October 2023
Times: 9 am to 1 pm
Location: Rouse Street, Port Melbourne 
Road closure: Rouse Street between Bay Street and Dow Street
Event hotline: TBC

November 2023

Port Melbourne Remembrance Service
Date: Sunday 5 November 2023
Times: 5 pm to 6 pm
Location: Remembrance Garden, Corner Station Street and Raglan Street, Port Melbourne
Road closure: None 
Event hotline: 03 9209 6777

St Kilda RSL Remembrance Service 
Date: Saturday 11 November 2023
Times: 10 am to 11.10 am
Location: Alfred Square, St Kilda
Road closure: None 
Event hotline: 03 9209 6777

Victorian Association of Jewish Ex & Servicemen & Women (VAJEX) Remembrance Service 
Date: Sunday 12 November 2023
Times: 11 am to 12 pm
Location: Burnett Grey Gardens, Ripponlea
Road closure: None 
Event hotline: 03 9209 6777

Ironman 70.3
Date: Sunday 12 November 2023
Times: 6 am to 5 pm
Location: Catani Gardens and on road 
Road closure: Full details and map to be confirmed - Beaconsfield Parade, Head Street to Kerferd Road. Pier Road
Road closure time: TBC
Event hotline: TBC

Bourne Local Market
Date: Sunday 19 November 2023
Times: 9.30 am to 4 pm
Location: Carnival Site, Elwood
Road closure: None
Event hotline: 0410 717 067

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 11.30 am
Event hotline: 0456 479 606

December 2023

Melbourne Shakespeare Company - Plays in the Park 
Date: Friday 1 December to Sunday 24 December 2023
Times: 3 pm and 7 pm nightly plus 11 am and 1 pm on weekends
Location: St Kilda Botanical Gardens 
Road closure: none
Event hotline: TBC

Port's Artisan Christmas Market 
Date: Saturday 2 December 2023
Times: 11 am and 5 pm
Location: Bay Street, Port Melbourne
Road closure: TBC
Event hotline: TBC

2XU Wellness Run
Date: Sunday 3 December 2023
Times: 5 am to 11.30 am
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 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 11.30 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

Picnik Electronik 
Date: Saturday 20 January 2024
Times: 2 pm to 10 pm
Location: Catani Gardens, St Kilda
Road closure: Pier Road
Event hotline: TBC

PB Run and Festival
Date: Saturday 20 January 2024
Times: 9.30am to 10.30am 
Location: South Beach Reserve and along foreshore trail
Road closure: None
Event hotline: TBC

Bourne Local Market - Twilight Market
Date: Saturday 20 January 2024
Times: special twilight session TBC
Location: Carnival Site, Elwood
Road closure: None
Event hotline: 0410 717 067

T on the Beach
Date: Thursday 25 January 2024
Times: 12 pm to 10 pm
Location: South Beach Reserve, St Kilda
Road closure: None
Event hotline: TBC

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

Palace Foreshore 
Date: Friday 1 March to Sunday 31 March 2024 - exact show dates TBC
Times: show times may vary
Location: Triangle Site, St Kilda
Road closure: Lower Esplanade 
Event hotline: TBC

For the Love
Date: Saturday 2 March 2024
Times: 12 pm to 10 pm
Location: Catani Gardens, St Kilda
Road closure: Pier Road
Event hotline: TBC

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 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: 6.45 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 11.30 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