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What's on this weekend
Fri 2 – Sun 4 October · Mornington Peninsula
A better weekend starts here. Find the date, place and reason to go, then check with the organiser before you head out.
Photo: Two Palms Australia, courtesy of Visit Victoria.
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The short list / Fri 2 – Sun 4 October
Three reasons to go
Our edit of the weekend. Open an event for the details, then confirm with its organiser.
The lead pick / 01
National Works on Paper 2026 (NWOP)
MPRG hosts National Works on Paper 2026 through 22 November. Open Saturday and Sunday, 11am–4pm, for an all-weather art stop.
Peninsula Hot Springs, Cape Schanck, Mornington Peninsula. Photo: Two Palms Australia, courtesy of Visit Victoria.
Sunday Sessions at Peninsula Hot Springs
Book the bathe and the music comes with it. The easiest good Sunday on this end of the Peninsula.
Illustrative family picnic; not a photograph of this event's route. Photo: Peninsula Insider.
Family Mystery Picnic on the Mornington Peninsula
Makes a proper day of it for families in a way that a single activity doesn't. The scavenger structure keeps kids engaged across the whole…
Make a day of it
Everything on, by day
Browse by date and save what catches your eye.
Sunday 4 October
- Pt. Leo Estate Sculpture Park
An art-led Peninsula stop that gives both dedicated gallery visitors and casual walkers a reason to spend time in the…
- Restore & Pamper Retreat at Polperro Farmhouse
A retreat that takes wellness seriously without the wellness-industrial-complex theatrics.
- Ten Minutes by Tractor, Terroir Masterclass
A deeper hosted tasting for people interested in how the Peninsula's vineyards shape Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
- Bass & Flinders Gin Masterclass
The most hands-on spirits experience on the Peninsula, and the bottle you take home is the reason it's worth the…
- National Works on Paper 2026 (NWOP)
National Works on Paper 2026 runs at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery from 5 September to 22 November. Regular gallery hours…
- Peninsula Hot Springs Studio Yoga
A useful paid add-on if you're already booked in to bathe, not a reason to drive out on its own.
- Peninsula Hot Springs Yoga (Complimentary)
Free yoga before a hot springs bathe is the move locals know about and tourists don't book.
- Polperro Cellar Table, Private Dining Experience
The most exclusive table at Polperro and the room you book when an occasion has to land. Worth the spend.
- Doggy Day Out on the Mornington Peninsula
The Peninsula's best format for dog people. The digital trail structure keeps it interesting for the owners as much as…
- Family Mystery Picnic on the Mornington Peninsula
Makes a proper day of it for families in a way that a single activity doesn't. The scavenger structure keeps…
- Foxeys Hangout Vegetable Feast (Morning Sun Vineyard)
A ticketed vegetable-led feast with matched Foxeys wines at a working vineyard. The value is genuinely silly.
- Sunday Sessions at Peninsula Hot Springs
Book the bathe and the music comes with it. The easiest good Sunday on this end of the Peninsula.
Browse the next two months
Markets
- Hastings Thursday Street Market
A useful local market when running; confirm a future date with the organiser before travelling.
- Tootgarook Primary School Market
A school-run market on the southern Peninsula, with produce, plants, crafts and second-hand stalls.
- Emu Plains Market, Balnarring
Emu Plains is the artisan market that actually feels like the Peninsula. Stringybarks, music, makers worth coming back to.
- Crib Point Community Market
Indoor and outdoor community market at Crib Point Community House on the second Saturday of the month, 9am to 1pm.…
Live music
- Enchanting Kirtan: Sacred Music & Meditation Experience - Mornington
Free live music and mantra meditation at Peninsula Community Theatre on Friday 30 October. Doors open at 6:30pm and the…
Food & wine
- Ten Minutes by Tractor, Terroir Masterclass
A deeper hosted tasting for people interested in how the Peninsula's vineyards shape Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
- Bass & Flinders Gin Masterclass
The most hands-on spirits experience on the Peninsula, and the bottle you take home is the reason it's worth the…
- Polperro Cellar Table, Private Dining Experience
The most exclusive table at Polperro and the room you book when an occasion has to land. Worth the spend.
- Acoustic Saturdays at Peppers Moonah Links
The Peninsula's best-value Saturday evening. Free entry, happy hour drinks, and live acoustic sets at a resort with proper views.
Openings
- Pt. Leo Estate Sculpture Park
An art-led Peninsula stop that gives both dedicated gallery visitors and casual walkers a reason to spend time in the…
- Glamping Tents - Horror Movie Campout: Back From The Dead Tour 2026
Glamping accommodation add-on for Horror Movie Campout at Mornington Racecourse, from 3pm on 21 November to 11am on 22 November.…
- Saturday Pottery Class
A seven-Saturday pottery course at Oak Hill Gallery for adults. The full-term booking covers wheel throwing, materials and firing, with…
Major events
- Peninsula VineHop Festival 2026
The shuttle ticket is the cleanest way to make a day of VineHop. The Festival Hub works better if you…
- The Bloody Long Walk – Mornington Peninsula 2026
If you're going to walk 35km, do it where the coast pays you back.
- "Nancye Wynne Bolton" OLA Golf Day 2026
The Old Lauristonians' golf day at Sorrento Golf Club on Monday 30 November. Choose an 18-hole or 9-hole competition, or…
- Breast Foot Forward Annual Community Walk & Run 2026
Breast Foot Forward Annual Community Walk & Run 2026 at Safety Beach Sailing club (10KM Start Line) or Anthonys Nose…