Markets Weekly – every Thursday year-round
Hastings Thursday Street Market
Weekly outdoor street market on High Street Hastings every Thursday.
Worth the trip from Melbourne
Events that justify the ninety-minute drive
Most regional event sites pretend the drive is free. We do not. These are the events worth booking accommodation for, or the day trip from Melbourne that earns its travel time.
Food & Wine Annual (King's Birthday long weekend)
Mornington Peninsula Winter Wine Weekend, Winter Wine Festival
The Saturday centrepiece of Winter Wine Weekend.
Markets Appears one-off/occasional (not confirmed recurring)
Ninch Nabs: Samples & Seconds Makers Market
One-day samples and seconds makers market at The Village Church Mount Eliza: local artists and small businesses moving handmade goods at accessible…
Live Music Annual (January)
Peninsula Summer Music Festival 2027, Save the Date
Peninsula Summer Music Festival returns 2 to 11 January 2027.
Festivals Annual (winter solstice)
Sorrento Solstice Festival (Fire Night)
The Saturday night centrepiece of Sorrento Solstice: the 6-metre 'Bernie' effigy burns on the bay at 6:30pm, with fire performers, lantern path,…
Markets Monthly – 4th Saturday of every month
Tootgarook Primary School Market
Fourth-Saturday-of-the-month fundraiser market run by Tootgarook Primary, 250 stalls of everything from produce to second-hand.
Markets Monthly (3rd Saturday approx)
Emu Plains Market, Balnarring
Monthly artisan market at Emu Plains Reserve (Coolart Road, Balnarring).
Markets Monthly (2nd Sunday)
Mornington Racecourse Monthly Market, June 2026
Monthly market at Mornington Racecourse featuring handmade crafts, fashion, fresh produce, art, and artisan goods.
Cellar Doors Annual (King's Birthday Weekend)
Crittenden Wines, King's Birthday Wine Weekend Events
Crittenden's King's Birthday weekend across cellar door, restaurant and Lakeside Villas: seated tastings of 25+ wines, new restaurant, and a Flinders Truffles…
Markets Monthly October–April (day market); June and August also listed; no July, May or September
Emu Plains Market
Monthly artisan market at Emu Plains Reserve Balnarring.
Nature & Walks Multiple sessions through June–August; check Facebook/Instagram for dates
Flinders Truffles: Winter Truffle Hunt Season
Guided Périgord black truffle hunts on the Flinders farm through winter (June to August), with truffle soup and a toastie by the…
Markets Monthly (first Saturday Sep–May)
Hill & Ridge Community Market, September 2026 (Restart)
First market of the 2026–2027 season restart at Red Hill Recreation Reserve.
Racing & Sport 8 June
Mornington King's Birthday Race Day
King's Birthday Monday at Mornington Racecourse.
Food & Wine 6 June
Mornington Peninsula Winter Wine Weekend 2026
Three days of Peninsula wine across the King's Birthday long weekend.
Markets Monthly – 2nd Sunday of month (year-round; occasionally 3rd Sunday due to racing events)
Mornington Racecourse Market
Monthly craft market at Mornington Racecourse.
Live Music 5 June
Mornington Winter Music Festival 2026
12th annual three-day festival over King's Birthday weekend: 20+ venues across Mornington, jazz, blues, soul, R&B, plus street entertainment on Main Street.
Exhibitions 1 Apr
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery - Autumn Exhibition
The Peninsula's most serious public art institution, running a rotating autumn exhibition calendar that's quietly one of the best regional programmes in…
Markets Monthly – 4th Sunday of every month (year-round)
Mt Eliza Farmers Market
The only VFMA-accredited farmers market on the Mornington Peninsula.
Exhibitions 5 Sept
National Works on Paper 2026 (NWOP)
MPRG's biennial $20,000 acquisitive survey of contemporary Australian work on paper: prints, drawings, collage, mixed media.
Live Music Weekly – Sundays
Peninsula Hot Springs Sunday Sessions
Live music every Sunday afternoon from the amphitheatre pool stage at Peninsula Hot Springs.